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Elle May Rice

22 pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge - August 5

It’s about that time! 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 sports, 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 out of the sunshine 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. Where in the world would you expect to find a car with the vehicle registration code ‘V’?

  2. In which children’s book did a spider called Charlotte and a pig called Wilbur appear?

  3. How many sides does a heptadecagon have?

  4. What was the name of the character played by John Travolta in the film ‘Pulp Fiction’?

  5. In which country would you find the coastal resort of Lara Beach?

  6. In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?

  7. What is the name of the main antagonist in the Shakespeare play Othello?

  8. What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sn in the periodic table?

  9. What is the name of the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?

  10. How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?

  11. What was the most popular girls name in the UK in 2019?

  12. What’s the name of the coffee shop in US sitcom Friends?

  13. How many human players are there on each side in a polo match?

  14. In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?

  15. How many times has England won the men's football World Cup?

  16. What is the capital of New Zealand?

  17. What’s longer, a nautical mile or a mile?

  18. What is the name of Dua Lipa's 2020 album release?

  19. In what year did The Beatles split up?

  20. What was the name of the tower block where Del Boy and Rodney Trotter lived in Only Fools and Horses?

  21. EastEnders began broadcasting on BBC One in which year?

  22. What is the name of The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill franchise?

Answers

  1. Vatican City

  2. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

  3. 17

  4. Vincent Vega

  5. Turkey

  6. Knee

  7. Iago

  8. Tin

  9. All the President's Men

  10. Three

  11. Olivia

  12. Central Perk

  13. Four

  14. 1997

  15. Once (1966)

  16. Wellington

  17. Nautical mile (it’s 1.15 miles)

  18. Future Nostalgia

  19. 1970

  20. Nelson Mandela House

  21. 1985

  22. Beatrix Kiddo

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