Cor, what a scorcher, eh?
I’m not referring to the weather, which has turned at least half the population into lobster people. No, I am of course referring to this week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz. It’s red hot, this week. Grab the highest SPF you can find and get slathered up. You’re gonna need it.
Round One is The 1990s, followed inexplicably by Sport. Sport! Imagine that being Round Two. It’s madness, I tell you. Round Three is Reality TV, while the Picture Round this week is Ice Lollies – just identify the correct ice lolly, which, if you’re anything like me, you’ve taken this sunny opportunity to stuff a whole bunch of into your face. And finally, it’s our old friend General Knowledge.
Get your shades on and get quizzing.
ROUND ONE: THE 1990s. Riots sparked by the beating of Rodney King took place in 1992 in which US city?
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A sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, triggered debate about the ethics of cloning. What was the sheep’s name?
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Gordon Freeman is the protagonist of which classic 1990s video game?
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One Steven Spielberg-directed film won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1990s. Which was it?
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Which Russian president resigned on 31 December 1999, leading to Vladimir Putin’s succession to the position?
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ROUND TWO: SPORT. Joey Barton was appointed head coach of which League One team this week?
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Which Australian rugby player has come under fire recently over anti-gay comments?
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VAR led to yet another controversial decision this week, just after half-time during Mainz v SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. What was the result of the decision?
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Sarah Sellers, a non-professional athlete, came second in the Boston Marathon last weekend. What is her day job?
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Who is the youngest current Premier League manager?
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ROUND THREE: REALITY TV. Which reality TV show’s theme tune is ‘The Only Way is Up’ by Yazz?
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Which reality TV show did Take That singer Mark Owen win in 2002?
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What’s the name of this couple, who often refer to each other as 'Nutty', and are regulars on Gogglebox?
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Who currently hosts Love Island?
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Gaz, Charlotte, Vicky, Jay and Holly all appeared on the first season of which reality TV show?
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ROUND FOUR: ICE LOLLIES (PICTURE ROUND). Which ice lolly is this?
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Which ice lolly is this?
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Which ice lolly is this?
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Which ice lolly is this?
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ROUND FIVE: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. Tel Aviv is a city in which country?
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Which scientist discovered penicillin?
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The Ivor Novello Awards honour excellence in which field?
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Which type of animal is given the Latin name ‘bufo bufo’?
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The term ‘monkey hanger’ refers to people from which British town?
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