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Elle May Rice

21 pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge - August 19

Friday is here, which can mean only one thing - it's time to test your knowledge with the ECHO’s pub quiz.

Think you know all the answers? From TV and movie trivia to history, geography and music, this Friday pub quiz will put your general knowledge to the test at every point.

So grab a notepad, a pen and a cold drink and take a few minutes to get your brain working. The answers are included at the end, but no cheating!

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The questions vary from sport to geography to literature so there will be something for everyone. Remember to share your score with us by commenting at the end of the article, you can tweet us @echowhatson or get in touch on our Facebook page.

Questions

  1. What colour is alabaster?

  2. Which beer ‘refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach’ according to the advert?

  3. What are jockeys not allowed to have on their face?

  4. Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, and Lesley Joseph starred in which TV comedy?

  5. Which Shakespeare play starts with the line ‘Now is the winter of our discontent’?

  6. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the three headed dog that guarded the gate to the underworld?

  7. The 1999 film ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ is based on which Shakespeare play?

  8. Which animal is the largest British carnivore?

  9. What is the name of the family who own and live in Downton Abbey from the TV series of the same name?

  10. Which American singer was known as The Queen of Soul?

  11. Which American comedy show shares its name with an idea of how the universe began proposed by Georges Lemaitre

  12. Which British physician and scientist developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796?

  13. Which country has the longest coastline?

  14. The album ‘Rubber Soul’ was by which band?

  15. What is the largest totally freshwater lake in the world?

  16. Felicity Montagu played hardworking PA Lynn for which British comedy character?

  17. What is the name of Woody and Buzz's owner in the Toy Story film franchise?

  18. In the fairy tale, what is the name of Hansel's sister?

  19. Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule were behind which problematic "luxury" music festival?

  20. The RMS Titanic was operated by which company?

  21. In music, which Oasis song opens with the lyrics 'Today is gonna be the day'?

Answers

  1. White

  2. Heineken

  3. A beard

  4. Birds of a Feather

  5. Richard III

  6. Cerberus

  7. The Taming of the Shrew

  8. Badger

  9. Crawley

  10. Aretha Franklin

  11. Big Bang Theory

  12. Edward Jenner

  13. Canada

  14. The Beatles

  15. Lake Superior

  16. Alan Partridge

  17. Andy

  18. Gretel

  19. Fyre Festival

  20. The White Star Line

  21. Wonderwall

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