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    Tuesday Pub Quiz

    Random questions from my local's pub quiz on Sunday.

    Q1 By what name is an Erythrocyte better known?
    Q2 What was Status Quo's 1st UK hit single?
    Q3 How mant times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup?
    Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform?
    Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)?
    Q6 How many bones are in the human hand?
    Q7 What was the name of Keith Harris' puppet monkey?
    Q8 Where are you most likely to see "The Spirit of Ecstasy"?
    Q9 How many episodes of Bagpuss were there?
    Q10 What is the maximum ABV % for Alcohol free beer in the UK?

    No texting/calling mates/using mobile internet is allowed!


    #2
    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Random questions from my local's pub quiz on Sunday.

    Q1 By what name is an Erythrocyte better known?
    Q2 What was Status Quo's 1st UK hit single?
    Q3 How mant times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup?
    Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform?
    Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)?
    Q6 How many bones are in the human hand?
    Q7 What was the name of Keith Harris' puppet monkey?
    Q8 Where are you most likely to see "The Spirit of Ecstasy"?
    Q9 How many episodes of Bagpuss were there?
    Q10 What is the maximum ABV % for Alcohol free beer in the UK?

    No texting/calling mates/using mobile internet is allowed!

    Q5 ....... 1????

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      #3
      Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
      Random questions from my local's pub quiz on Sunday.

      Q1 By what name is an Erythrocyte better known?
      Q2 What was Status Quo's 1st UK hit single?
      Q3 How mant times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup?
      Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform?
      Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)?
      Q6 How many bones are in the human hand?
      Q7 What was the name of Keith Harris' puppet monkey?
      Q8 Where are you most likely to see "The Spirit of Ecstasy"?
      Q9 How many episodes of Bagpuss were there?
      Q10 What is the maximum ABV % for Alcohol free beer in the UK?

      No texting/calling mates/using mobile internet is allowed!

      4 - 12
      5 - 3
      6 - 26
      7 - Cuddles
      8 - on the front of a car
      9 - 13
      10 - 1.5
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        #4
        Q2 Down the Dustpipe

        Q3 2 (1978 & 1986)

        Q5 5

        Q7 Orville
        “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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          #5
          Q1 By what name is an Erythrocyte better known?
          White blood cell

          Q2 What was Status Quo's 1st UK hit single?
          Rockin' all over the world (?)

          Q3 How many times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup?
          Two (?)

          Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform?
          Seven

          Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)?
          5 Million

          Q6 How many bones are in the human hand?
          Lots - say 30

          Q7 What was the name of Keith Harris' puppet monkey?
          AtW

          Q8 Where are you most likely to see "The Spirit of Ecstasy"?
          On a Rolls Royce

          Q9 How many episodes of Bagpuss were there?
          Surprisingly few - 12

          Q10 What is the maximum ABV % for Alcohol free beer in the UK?
          0.5%


          A few guesses. Result: could do better.

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            #6
            No one has 100% yet.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
              R
              Q6 How many bones are in the human hand?


              There's 8 bones in the wrist, so Q7 is 19 or 27 - depends if you're counting the wrist.

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                #8
                Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
                There's 8 bones in the wrist, so Q7 is 19 or 27 - depends if you're counting the wrist.
                Ooh - so close with my guess of 26.
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                  #9
                  Q3 How mant times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup?
                  Twice, in the years Scotland lost to Peru and Scotland lost to Denmark

                  Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform?
                  12

                  Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)?
                  Five

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                    #10
                    Correct so far

                    Q1 By what name is an Erythrocyte better known?
                    Q2 What was Status Quo's 1st UK hit single?
                    Q3 How mant times have Argentina won the FIFA world cup? - 2 shaunbhoy
                    Q4 How many labours did Hercules perform? - 12 Faqqer
                    Q5 To the nearest million what is the population of Scotland (according to 2001 census)? - 5 shaunbhoy
                    Q6 How many bones are in the human hand? - 27 k2p2
                    Q7 What was the name of Keith Harris' puppet monkey? - cuddles Faqqer
                    Q8 Where are you most likely to see "The Spirit of Ecstasy"? - front of a (rolls royce) car Faqqer
                    Q9 How many episodes of Bagpuss were there? - 13 Faqqer
                    Q10 What is the maximum ABV % for Alcohol free beer in the UK?

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