Pub Quiz #9

Our 9th pub quiz contains lots of fun questions on five different themes.

If you fancy your chances with your knowledge of Yorkshire, Wimbledon (it was July when we put this one together), food, drink and advertising slogans, then you’re in for a treat.

Here are the questions. Scroll down for the answers.

Yorkshire

Which counties border Yorkshire?
How many of the world famous Betty’s Tearooms are there in Yorkshire? And where are they located?
How many steps lead up to Whitby Abbey?
169 / 199 / 234 / 259
Which river passes through Leeds city centre?
Which Yorkshire actress was made a dame in 1988?
Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell all form part of what?
Which Yorkshire cheese do Wallace & Gromit enjoy?

Wimbledon

Which one of these players won their first Wimbledon when they were 16-years old?

a. Maria Sharapova
b. Anna Kournikova
c. Venus Williams
d. Martina Hingis

2. Which player is married to former Wimbledon champion Andre Agassi?

a. Steffi Graf
b. Sue Barker
c. Martina Hingis
d. Anna Kournikova

3. How many courts are used during the Wimbledon tournament and how many are never used for games other than Wimbledon?

4. In 2012, Andy Murray was involved in the latest completed match at Wimbledon, what time did it end?

a. 9:02 pm
b. 10:02 pm
c. 11:02 pm

5. Name the official still soft drink supplier to Wimbledon?

6. How many times has John McEnroe won the mens’ singles title?

7. Who did Bjorn Borg beat to win his first singles title in 1976?

a. Jimmy Connors
b. Ilie Nastase
c. Roscoe Tanner
d.Arthur Ashe

Advertising slogans

Name the product or brand represented by these famous slogans:

Let your fingers do the walking
The Ultimate Driving Machine
Central Heating for Kids
Once you pop, you can’t stop
Live in your world, play in ours
Happiness is a cigar called….

Alcohol

Name the best selling lager in the UK in 2019?

a. Carling
b. Peroni
c. Stella Artois

What is the top selling zero alcohol beer – again in 2019?

a. Cobra
b. Becks Blue
c. Budweiser Prohibition
d. Heineken Zero

Which continental bottled beer (lager) saw sales increase by 37% last year?

a. Corona
b. Moretti
c. Becks
d. Duvel

Which spirit alcohol brand is marketed (the maker) as Tennessee Honey?

What is the most popular white grape variety in the UK?

a. Pinot Grigio
b. Sauvignon Blanc
d. Chardonnay

How much duty do you pay on a standard sized bottle of wine (750 ml)

a. £1.50
b. £2.00
c. £2.23

Food

Identify the following food dishes and name the country of origin for each.

10.

And now scroll down for the answers…

Answers

Yorkshire

Durham to the north, Westmorland to the northwest, Lancashire to the west, Cheshire and Derbyshire to the southwest, and Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the southeast.
6 – Harrogate, York (2), Ilkley, Harlow Carr, Northallerton
199
Aire
Dame Judy Dench
The rhubarb triangle
Wensleydale

Wimbledon