The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 226

Just watch it.

I didn’t know what sea shanties were, nor was I aware of the TikTok trend bringing their folk music back into mainstream culture, until yesterday, when I saw that video of them lads singing the folk song.

The genius that is @Vonstrenginho, formerly of this parish, has animated a still image so well it makes you slightly more concerned that technology is getting too powerful.

Sea shanty tiktok is WILD pic.twitter.com/rjY1iXFQkA

— Kristian (@vonstrenginho) January 14, 2021

Now, enjoy the quiz.

ROUND ONE: General Knowledge. What is the capital city of Norway?

Oslo

Bergen

Stavanger

Correct!

Wrong!

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The fear of fire is known as what?

Firophobia

Pyrophobia

Pyromania

Correct!

Wrong!

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In what year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

1929

1933

1939

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which children's classic features a boy called Mowgli?

The Little Prince

Where the Wild Things Are

The Jungle Book

Correct!

Wrong!

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Who was known as the Virgin Queen?

Anne

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Victoria

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND TWO: Sport. Who is the Australian cricket captain?

Mitchell Starc

Tim Paine

Steve Smith

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which Scottish football team play at Easter Road?

Hearts

Rangers

Hibernian

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which sport involves tucks and pikes?

Swimming

Diving

Equestrian

Correct!

Wrong!

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In croquet, what name is given to the object used to strike the ball?

Bat

Mallet

Hammer

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which of these football teams did David Beckham NOT play for?

AC Milan

Inter Milan

Preston North End

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND THREE: Simpsons side characters. Which character from The Simpsons is this?

Troy McClure

Kent Brockman

Ned Flanders

Correct!

Wrong!

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Which Simpsons character is this?

Lenny

Fat Tony

Moe

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is the groundskeeper's name?

Fergus

Willie

Duncan

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is this character - obviously Milhouse's dad - called?

Abraham Van Houten

Robert Van Houten

Kirk Van Houten

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is Smithers' first name?

Waylon

Julian

Philip

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND FOUR: TV Couples. What is the name of Jack Geller's wife - Ross and Monica's mother - in Friends?

Jill

Judy

Julie

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is the name of Jimmy's love interest in Better Call Saul?

Keeley Williams

Katie Wyeth

Kim Wexler

Correct!

Wrong!

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In HBO series The Undoing, who plays Grace's (Nicole Kidman) husband?

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Grant

Colin Firth

Correct!

Wrong!

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Troy and Gabriella are a couple from which Disney movie?

The Princess Diaries

Camp Rock

High School Musical

Correct!

Wrong!

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Gossip Girl was a non-stop merry-go-round of romance, but who is Serena with in this picture?

Chuck

Dan

Nate

Correct!

Wrong!

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ROUND FIVE: Picture round - biscuits. What is the name of this biscuit?

Coffeewaffle

Amsterdam caramels

Stroopwaffle

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is this Australian biscuit called?

Aztec biscuit

Anzac biscuit

Auckland biscuit

Correct!

Wrong!

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What name is this biscuit most commonly known by?

Chinese wafer

Fortune cookie

Wish biscuit

Correct!

Wrong!

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What is this biscuit called?

Garibaldi biscuit

Berlusconi biscuit

Esposito biscuit

Correct!

Wrong!

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These tube shaped biscuits, served with or without cream, are called what?

Brandy snaps

Whiskey snaps

Bourbon snaps

Correct!

Wrong!

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