Here are the answers to this month’s six quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.
Language
What do you call a group of bears? A sloth
“Spy”, “eye”, “hour” and “fibre” can all precede which word to make new words? Glass
The slang term ‘monkey’ is how much? £500
What is the study of mushrooms called? Mycology
The term “robot” was introduced in what form of literature (novel, play, short story, article, book, poem) by Czech writer, Karel Capek, in 1920? The play, RUR
Literally the study of whales, “Cetology” is the title of the 32nd chapter of what lengthy American novel? Moby-Dick
Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2025.
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month.
As always, they’re designed to be tricky but not impossible, so it’s unlikely everyone will know all the answers – just have a bit of fun.
Language
What do you call a group of bears?
“Spy”, “eye”, “hour” and “fibre” can all precede which word to make new words?
The slang term “monkey” is how much?
What is the study of mushrooms called?
The term “robot” was introduced in what form of literature (novel, play, short story, article, book, poem) by Czech writer, Karel Capek, in 1920?
Literally the study of whales, “Cetology” is the title of the 32nd chapter of what lengthy American novel?
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month.
As always, they’re designed to be tricky but not impossible, so it’s unlikely everyone will know all the answers – just have a bit of fun.
General History
In what year did the Battle of Waterloo occur?
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
Which famous historical document begins with the words “We hold these truths to be self-evident”?
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month.
As always, they’re designed to be tricky but not impossible, so it’s unlikely everyone will know all the answers – just have a bit of fun.
Geography
In which country is Angel Falls, the world’s largest waterfall?
Switzerland is made up of how many cantons?
Which continent has land in all four hemispheres?
In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?
Here are the answers to this month’s six quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.
People
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
Who is often credited with creating the world’s first car? Karl Benz
The name of which British prince is often used to describe a pierced manhood? Albert
Who was married to John F Kenedy and was first lady from 1961 until 1963? Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Name the author: He was born in Dublin in 1854, and died in Paris in 1900. Oscar Wilde
Although more well-known for his fiction and character creations, what famous author was also an ophthalmologist? He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh in the 1870s, was a determined supporter of compulsory vaccination, and partially based his most famous character on a former university teacher. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2025.
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month.
As always, they’re designed to be tricky but not impossible, so it’s unlikely everyone will know all the answers – just have a bit of fun.
People
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Who is often credited with creating the world’s first car?
The name of which British prince is often used to describe a pierced manhood?
Who was married to John F Kennedy and was first lady from 1961 until 1963?
Name the author: He was born in Dublin in 1854, and died in Paris in 1900.
Although more well-known for his fiction and character creations, what famous author was also an ophthalmologist? He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh in the 1870s, was a determined supporter of compulsory vaccination, and partially based his most famous character on a former university teacher.
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month.
As always, they’re designed to be tricky but not impossible, so it’s unlikely everyone will know all the answers – just have a bit of fun.
Physical Science & Mathematics
How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?
What is the cube root of 64?
The Sun is (of course) the closest star to Earth. What star is the next closest?
Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun?
What is the chemical symbol for the element mercury?
How is the Earth protected from the effects of Solar Winds from the Sun?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
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