Pirates Quiz
Current Affairs
1. What are the makers of Dr Who decided to leave out for the next series?
2. Who won the play offs to enter the Premier League this week?
3. Which band has asked fans to help choose their setlist for Glastonbury this year?
4. What did President Obama do on Memorial Day which was seen as disprespectful and hardly presidential?
5. What is the new craze called where people lie face down with arms to the sides of the body, in unusual public spaces and photograph it?
6. A Muslim fanatic fined has been fined £100 for making stickers that say what?
7. A 3 year old is set to become one of the youngest members of Mensa. Which television game show has her father won 8 times, and claims it helped her learn the alphabet?
8. After Dan Akroyd agreed, Which film series could get a third instalment, if Bill Murray agrees to take part?
9. Which metal band have delayed recording while a member recovers from a flesh eating disease contracted from a spider bite?
10. On this day in 2001, which Himalayan countries royal family was massacred?
Intros
General Knowledge – True or False
1. A third of the worlds smokers live in the USA.
2. Reindeer have UV vision.
3. The first known use of the word "slut" printed in English was from 1602.
4. French time used to be nine minutes ahead of GMT, based on the time in Paris.
5. It is illegal to sell moon rocks in the US.
Pot Luck
- Which American town has a baseball team named the pirates?
- What is a pirate flag often called?
- In which country was Captain Henry Morgan born?
- How many times did Blackbeard get married?
- What job did the king of England give to William Kidd before he became a pirate?
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Pirates Quiz
Pictures
1. Hook
2. The Goonies
3. Pirates of the Carabiean
4. Pugwash
5. 20,000 Leagues under the sea
6. Swiss Family Robinson
7. Cutthroat Island
8. The Princess Bride
9. Muppets Treasure Island
10. The Count of Monte Cristo
Current Affairs
1. What have the makers of Dr Who decided to leave out for the next series? Darlecks
2. Who won the play offs to enter the Premier League this week? Swansea
3. Which band has asked fans to help choose their setlist for Glastonbury this year? QOTSA
4. What did President Obama do on Memorial Day which was seen as disprespectful and hardly presidential? Play golf
5. What is the new craze called where people lie face down with arms to the sides of the body, in unusual public spaces and photograph it? Planking
6. A Muslim fanatic fined has been fined £100 for stickers that say what? Gay free zone
7. A 3 year old is set to become one of the youngest members of Mensa. Which television game show has her father won 8 times, and claims it helped her learn the alphabet? Countdown
8. After Dan Akroyd agreed, Which film series could get a third instalment, if Bill Murray agrees to take part? Ghostbusters
9. Which metal band have delayed recording while a member recovers from a flesh eating disease contracted from a spider bite? Slayer
10. On this day in 2001, which Himalayan countries royal family was massacred? Nepal
Intros
1. Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea
2. Nirvana – Polly
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
4. David Gray – Sail Away
5. Seasick Steve – Walkin Man
6. Pete and the Pirates - Mr Understanding
7. Gallows - In The Belly of a Shark
8. Noah and the Whale – Life goes on
9. Spandau Ballet - Gold
10. Lighthouse Family - Lifted
General Knowledge
1. A third of the worlds smokers live in the USA. False (china)
2. Reindeer have UV vision. True
3. The first known use of the word "slut" printed in English was from 1602. False (1402)
4. French time used to be nine minutes ahead of GMT, based on the time in Paris. True
5. It is illegal to sell moon rocks in the US. True
Pot Luck
6. Which American town has a baseball team named the pirates? Phoenix
7. What is a pirate flag often called? The Jolly Roger
8. In which country was Captain Henry Morgan born? Wales
9. How many times did Blackbeard get married? 14
10. What job did the king of England give to William Kidd before he became a pirate? Capturer of pirates
Jackpot
What sort of acid is in acid rain? Nitric
What is the Strait between Sicily and mainland Italy? Messina Strait
What is the international telephone dialling code for France? 33
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