Pub Quiz No. 101
Posted: 21 May 2026 21:03
- 1. What beetle did the ancient Egyptians consider sacred ?
- 2. What was the first space station ?
- 3. Who founded the Mongol Empire ?
- 4. The CrossCountry service that was the UK's longest direct railway train until its cancellation in May 2025 ran between Penzance and which Scottish city ?
- 5. Jonas Salk developed the first effective inactivated vaccine against which disease ?
- 6. Philanthropist Robert Raikes was best known for promoting what kind of schools in the 18th century ?
- 7. What type of beverage is usually flavoured with hops ?
- 8. Which Asian island was formerly known as Formosa ?
- 9. Who won the ladies' single tennis title in 2024's French Open ?
- 10. Chalk and limestone are what type of rock ?
- 11. Who played Andy Millman in the UK sitcom Extras ?
- 12. If the number of friends Mo has on a social networking site was halved, and Kira's was doubled. Mo would still have 11 more friends than Kira. If they have a total of 362 between them, how many friends does Mo have on his page ?
- 13. What connects welding, fishing and dowsing ?
- 14. Which British architect may see WORSHIP RETRENCH (anagram) ?
- 15. Which is the odd one out: Men In Black I, I Am Legend, Men In Black II, Wild Wild West ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.