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Random Trivia 64 Quiz

1.  Who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series of movies?
Emma Watson

2.  Which infectious virus is named after a river valley in Congo Democratic Republic, where the first outbreak was recorded in 1976?
The EBOLA virus

3.  In South America, the River Plate lies between Argentina and which other country?
Uruguay

4.  By what name is the Standard English keyboard layout known?
QWERTY

5.  Which silent film star was known as "The Great Stone Face"?
Buster Keaton

6.  Who wrote the novel "Jaws" on which the famous movie is based?
Peter Benchley

7.  What is the anatomical name for the UPPER jawbone?
Maxilla

8.  How is children's author Mary Pollock better known?
Enid Blyton

9.  Which town on the South coast of England became a city as part of the millennium celebrations?
Brighton

10. Who did tennis player Andy Murray defeat in the 2012 Olympic men's final?
Roger Federer

11.  Of which country are the Faroe Islands a dependency?
Denmark

12.  Who was the famous son of Uther Pendragon?
King Arthur

13.  What in 1984 was Richard Burton's final movie?
1984

14.  Who directed the original "Death Wish" series of movies?
Michael Winner

15.  What does the "E" in UNESCO stand for?
Educational (United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation).

16.  What were the first names of the THREE Waterbury children in E Nesbit's book "The Railway Children"?
Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis & Peter.  Point for each

17.  Which is the only Dickens' novel to have a female narrator?
Bleak House

18.  Rudyard Kipling was the cousin of which British Prime Minister?
Stanley Baldwin

19.  On which London station did WH Smith open its first book shop in 1848?
Euston

20. What are the FIVE "Cs" used to assess the quality of diamonds?
Certification, Carat, Clarity, Colour and Cut.  Point for each

 

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Random Trivia 64 Quiz

1.  Who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series of movies?

2.  Which infectious virus is named after a river valley in Congo Democratic Republic, where the first outbreak was recorded in 1976?

3.  In South America, the River Plate lies between Argentina and which other country?

4.  By what name is the Standard English keyboard layout known?

5.  Which silent film star was known as "The Great Stone Face"?

6.  Who wrote the novel "Jaws" on which the famous movie is based?

7.  What is the anatomical name for the UPPER jawbone?

8.  How is children's author Mary Pollock better known?

9.  Which town on the South coast of England became a city as part of the millennium celebrations?

10. Who did tennis player Andy Murray defeat in the 2012 Olympic men's final?

11.  Of which country are the Faroe Islands a dependency?

12.  Who was the famous son of Uther Pendragon?

13.  What in 1984 was Richard Burton's final movie?

14.  Who directed the original "Death Wish" series of movies?

15.  What does the "E" in UNESCO stand for?

16.  What were the first names of the THREE Waterbury children in E Nesbit's book "The Railway Children"?

17.  Which is the only Dickens' novel to have a female narrator?

18.  Rudyard Kipling was the cousin of which British Prime Minister?

19.  On which London station did WH Smith open its first book shop in 1848?

20. What are the FIVE "Cs" used to assess the quality of diamonds?


 

Home late after a 72-mile journey after watching  "Dear England" at Milton Keynes, and much to my surprise, upon checking the answers, I scored 10, thanks Zico

PS if you haven't seen "Dear England ", it's a play on tour from the National Theatre about Gareth Southgate's reign as England Manager. I recommend it if it comes your way.

A surprising (and possibly embarrassing) 15.

Cheers Zico 

11 - Modern Music is Shite!

Thanks Zico

14 today thanks Zico.
Lemmy is the reason I took up bass playing.

9. Thanks Zico. No 5 pointer.

Another 2010’s Pop Quiz

1.  Which British boy band was formed in 2010 after they solo auditioned for the X-Factor UK? 
One Direction

2.  Which English singer-songwriter and musician sang “Bloodstream”, “Castle on the Hill” and “Galway Girl”? 
Ed Sheeran

3.  True or False, Adele was 25 when she released her Album entitled “25” in 2015?
False, she was 27

4.  Which artist released the hit singles ‘California Gurls’ in 2010 and "Roar" in 2013?
Katy Perry

5.  Which Canadian crooner had a 2011 holiday album entitled “Christmas”? 
Michael Bublé

6.  Which pop diva became the first woman to win the Album of the Year Grammy twice after winning in 2010 and 2016, was it Beyoncé, Taylor Swift or Mariah Carey?
Taylor Swift - Now a Four-time winner

7. 'Shallow' - a duet by pop star Lady Gaga and Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper - won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019. On which film's soundtrack did it appear?
A Star is Born

8.  Which British heavy metal legend died on 28 December 2015?
Lemmy (Motörhead)

9.  Which band released the album “Songs of Innocence” in 2014 that automatically appeared on 500 million users' iTunes accounts as part of a marketing stunt?
U2

10.  In 2015, Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor (as a featured artist) reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with a song named after which singer who was murdered in 1984?
Marvin Gaye

11.  The 2017 hit song 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee and featuring the Canadian singer Justin Bieber was mostly sung in which language?
Spanish

12.  Rory Charles Graham won the Brit Award for British Single Of the Year in 2018, he is known for his deep baritone voice.  How is he better known?
Rag’n’Bone Man

13.  Who in January 2014 announced her first live performances since 1979?
Kate Bush

14.  Which girl group reformed to sing two of their hits at the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony?
Spice Girls

15.  The 2012 European Black Album Tour was a concert tour by which American heavy metal band was it Black Sabbath, Metallica or Iron Maiden?
Metallica

16.  What is the name of the Swedish DJ who released the following songs: “Wake Me up” and “Hey Brother”? 
Avicii

17. David Bowie won a posthumous British Album of the Year Award at the 2017 Brit Awards with his final studio album; can you name it?
Blackstar

18.  Which Beatles album reached number 1 in October 2019 on the 50th anniversary of its original release?
"Abbey Road"

19.  True or False - The music video “Gangnam Style" by PSY was recognised by Guiness World Records in September 2012 as being the first YouTube video to hit one billion views?
True

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 2010s in the UK?  (5 points) If you get this I’ll be impressed!
Happy (Pharrell Williams)


 

only1billybonds wrote: ↑21 Jan 2026, 08:48 Zico son, you sure you're not gen zee?

Zico son, you sure you're not gen zee?

Glad it's not just me Zeb!    Have read the room gents and have tinkered with this one to make it a tad easier!  The pain is nearly over.....

Another 2010’s Pop Quiz

1.  Which British boy band was formed in 2010 after they solo auditioned for the X-Factor UK? 

2.  Which English singer-songwriter and musician sang “Bloodstream”, “Castle on the Hill” and “Galway Girl”? 

3.  True or False, Adele was 25 when she released her Album entitled “25” in 2015?

4.  Which artist released the hit singles ‘California Gurls’ in 2010 and "Roar" in 2013?

5.  Which Canadian crooner had a 2011 holiday album entitled “Christmas”? 

6.  Which pop diva became the first woman to win the Album of the Year Grammy twice after winning in 2010 and 2016, was it Beyoncé, Taylor Swift or Mariah Carey?

7. 'Shallow' - a duet by pop star Lady Gaga and Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper - won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019. On which film's soundtrack did it appear?

8.  Which British heavy metal legend died on 28 December 2015?

9.  Which band released the album “Songs of Innocence” in 2014 that automatically appeared on 500 million users' iTunes accounts as part of a marketing stunt?

10.  In 2015, Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor (as a featured artist) reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with a song named after which singer who was murdered in 1984?

11.  The 2017 hit song 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee and featuring the Canadian singer Justin Bieber was mostly sung in which language?

12.  Rory Charles Graham won the Brit Award for British Single Of the Year in 2018, he is known for his deep baritone voice.  How is he better known?

13.  Who in January 2014 announced her first live performances since 1979?

14.  Which girl group reformed to sing two of their hits at the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony?

15.  The 2012 European Black Album Tour was a concert tour by which American heavy metal band was it Black Sabbath, Metallica or Iron Maiden?

16.  What is the name of the Swedish DJ who released the following songs: “Wake Me up” and “Hey Brother”? 

17. David Bowie won a posthumous British Album of the Year Award at the 2017 Brit Awards with his final studio album; can you name it?

18.  Which Beatles album reached number 1 in October 2019 on the 50th anniversary of its original release?

19.  True or False - The music video “Gangnam Style" by PSY was recognised by Guiness World Records in September 2012 as being the first YouTube video to hit one billion views?

20.  What was the biggest selling single of the 2010s in the UK?  (5 points) If you get this I’ll be impressed!



 

8 today thanks zico.
Christ I'm old.

14.

Cheers Zico 

Westside wrote: ↑20 Jan 2026, 17:57 8. Thanks Zico. Actually even worse than it looks, as I got question 20 right!

10 - Thanks Zico

8. Thanks Zico. Actually even worse than it looks, as I got question 20 right!

easthammer wrote: ↑20 Jan 2026, 17:07 5 thanks, Zico, which is about four more than I thought I might get.  I knew Yellow and guessed four more. I think the next round of music will probably be an age-related zero. But, as I am out tomorrow, my complete embarrassment can be avoided

5 thanks, Zico, which is about four more than I thought I might get.  I knew Yellow and guessed four more. I think the next round of music will probably be an age-related zero. But, as I am out tomorrow, my complete embarrassment can be avoided

Another 2000’s Pop Quiz

1. Can you name all the members of Girls Aloud? (first names) Point for each.
Nicola, Sarah, Cheryl, Kimberly, and Nadine

2.  Who made a comeback made a comeback with the single “Patience “in 2006?
Take That

3.  Eminem's Lose Yourself not only performed well in the charts, but it was the soundtrack to a cult movie. What's the film's title?
8 Mile

4.  Which Britain's Got Talent Runner Up had the best-selling album of 2009?
Susan Boyle

5.  Which cartoon character beat Westlife to the Christmas number one spot in 2000?
Bob the Builder with Can We Fix It? beat Westlife's What Makes a Man

6.  The world met who in 2008 with her huge song “Just Dance”?
Lady Gaga

7. Which female vocalist won three Ivor Novello Awards including Best Contemporary Song for "Stronger Than Me" in 2004?
Amy Winehouse 

8.  The video for what “colourful” song by Coldplay shows Chris Martin walking along the seashore?
Yellow

9.  Chester Bennington was the lead singer of which rock band?
Linkin Park

10.  In what type of building was the video for U2’s “Beautiful Day” shot?
An airport - Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, specifically using the Terminal 2F building.

11.  Although “Killing in the Name” was released in 1992, it topped the UK charts in what month of 2009?
December - "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine topped the UK Christmas charts in December 2009. This unexpected victory was part of a public campaign to protest the dominance of the X Factor talent show during the holiday season.

12. In what year did Michael Jackson, the King of Pop”, pass away?
2009

13.   What does Pink say we gotta do in her 2001 hit song?
Get the party started

14. ‘Where Is the Love?’ was a breakout hit in 2003 for which US hip hop group?
Black Eyed Peas

15. Which legendary British band released an album in 2000 simply named ‘1’?
The Beatles  

16.  What year did Kings of Leon release their chart-topper Sex on Fire, was it 2004, 2006 or 2008?
2008

17.  In 2004, Las Vegas-based alternative rock band The Killers released their successful debut album. What was it called?
Hot Fuss

18. ‘Complicated’ was the hit debut single for which artist?
Avril Lavigne

19. In 2006, which band’s album “Stadium Arcadium” topped the charts in several countries?
Red Hot Chili Peppers 

20. What was the biggest selling single of the 2000s in the UK?  (5 points) 
"Evergreen"/"Anything Is Possible" – Will Young (Will accept just Evergreen)


 

Two more to go on the music front.  My pop knowledge went around 1989 so apologies if the remaining years questions are a bit crap!!

Another 2000’s Pop Quiz

1. Can you name all the members of Girls Aloud? (first names) Point for each.

2.  Who made a comeback made a comeback with the single “Patience “in 2006?

3.  Eminem's "Lose Yourself" not only performed well in the charts, but it was the soundtrack to a cult movie. What's the film's title?

4.  Which Britain's Got Talent Runner Up had the best-selling album of 2009?

5.  Which cartoon character beat Westlife to the Christmas number one spot in 2000?

6.  The world met who in 2008 with her huge song “Just Dance”?

7. Which female vocalist won three Ivor Novello Awards including Best Contemporary Song for "Stronger Than Me" in 2004?

8.  The video for what “colourful” song by Coldplay shows Chris Martin walking along the seashore?

9.  Chester Bennington was the lead singer of which rock band?

10.  In what type of building was the video for U2’s “Beautiful Day” shot?.

11.  Although “Killing in the Name” was released in 1992, it topped the UK charts in what month of 2009?

12. In what year did Michael Jackson, the King of Pop”, pass away?

13.   What does Pink say we gotta do in her 2001 hit song?

14. ‘Where Is the Love?’ was a breakout hit in 2003 for which US hip hop group?

15. Which legendary British band released an album in 2000 simply named ‘1’?

16.  What year did Kings of Leon release their chart-topper Sex on Fire, was it 2004, 2006 or 2008?

17.  In 2004, Las Vegas-based alternative rock band The Killers released their successful debut album. What was it called?

18. ‘Complicated’ was the hit debut single for which artist?

19. In 2006, which band’s album “Stadium Arcadium” topped the charts in several countries?

20. What was the biggest selling single of the 2000s in the UK?  (5 points) 



 

11 thanks Zico 
 

13 today thanks zico.
Pop passed me by in the 90s.

22.

Cheers Zico 

16 Thanks Zico

17. Thanks Zico. Boosted by Sir Elton.