Pub quiz: 20 questions and answers
Sunday, 1 November 2026. Four rounds of five: Space, Music, Science & Nature, General Knowledge. Each round starts easy and finishes hard. Tap "Show answer" to check as you go, or find them all at the bottom.
Round 1: Space
Which theory says the universe began from a hot, dense point?
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The Big Bang
The constellation Ursa Major is better known as the Great what?
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Bear
Rhea is the second-largest moon of which planet?
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Saturn
Polaris, the North Star, is in which constellation?
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Ursa Minor
The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn was launched in which year?
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1997
Round 2: Music
Which pop group had hits with 5,6,7,8 and Tragedy?
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Steps
Who sang on Mark Ronson's 2007 version of "Valerie"?
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Amy Winehouse
Which Manchester nightclub was run by Factory Records and New Order?
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The Haçienda
Which band released the 2000 album Hybrid Theory?
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Linkin Park
In which year was Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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2016
Round 3: Science & Nature
Which of these is a mammal?
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Dolphin
What do the like poles of two magnets do when pushed together?
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Repel
Which insect spends its early life underwater as a nymph before flying?
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Dragonfly
Which gas is often called laughing gas?
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Nitrous oxide
Hafnium takes its name from the Latin name for which city?
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Copenhagen
Round 4: General Knowledge
What is 3 squared plus 4 squared?
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25
How many minutes are there in two and a half hours?
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150
How many men did the Grand Old Duke of York march up the hill?
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Ten thousand
Which is an anagram of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
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I am a weakish speller
What did a wainwright build?
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Wagons
All the answers
Round 1: Space
- The Big Bang
- Bear
- Saturn
- Ursa Minor
- 1997
Round 2: Music
- Steps
- Amy Winehouse
- The Haçienda
- Linkin Park
- 2016
Round 3: Science & Nature
- Dolphin
- Repel
- Dragonfly
- Nitrous oxide
- Copenhagen
Round 4: General Knowledge
- 25
- 150
- Ten thousand
- I am a weakish speller
- Wagons
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