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September Quiz Questions

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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.

Classical & Ancient World

  1. In Greek mythology, who is the muse of sacred poetry?
  2. What Roman holiday held from 17 to 23 December had a large influence on how Christmas was celebrated?
  3. What ancient wonder was located in the city of Alexandria in Egypt?
  4. What’s the name of the paradise warriors go to after death?
  5. Anubis, the Ancient Egyptian God of Death, had the head of what?
  6. What is the title of the classic Greek epic attributed to Homer, telling the story of the Trojan War?

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.

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August Quiz Questions

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

  1. What do you call a group of bears?
  2. “Spy”, “eye”, “hour” and “fibre” can all precede which word to make new words?
  3. The slang term “monkey” is how much?
  4. What is the study of mushrooms called?
  5. The term “robot” was introduced in what form of literature (novel, play, short story, article, book, poem) by Czech writer, Karel Capek, in 1920?
  6. Literally the study of whales, “Cetology” is the title of the 32nd chapter of what lengthy American novel?

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.

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July Quiz Questions

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

  1. In what year did the Battle of Waterloo occur?
  2. Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
  3. Which famous historical document begins with the words “We hold these truths to be self-evident”?
  4. The Aztecs even used cocoa beans as what?
  5. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
  6. What event marked the beginning of World War I?

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.