Pub Quiz 12

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A round with a strong film and history mix. Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling, the emblem on the United Nations flag, and a line from Shakespeare all feature early.

Later questions cover the Hand of God goal, the lead role in the Vikings series, and the one mainland European country sharing our time zone.

  1. Justin Timerlake's 2016 hit song 'Can't Stop the Feeling' was recorded for which movie soundtrack?
  2. The flag of the United Nations features the UN emblem, formed by a map of the world, surrounded by two what?
  3. The quote, 'The course of true love never did run smooth' is associated with which famous playwright?
  4. March 1st is the feast day of which saint?
  5. What year did Maradona score the 'Hand of God goal'?
  6. Which character is played by Travis Fimmel in the Viking TV series?
  7. In which mainland European country is the time the same as it is in the United Kingdom?
  8. Can you place the following measurements in order beginning with the smallest first: 40km, 30,000 meters, 4.5cm, 3.4 meters, 30 miles, 4000mm?
  9. Who was the creator of The Muppets?
  10. Within her reign, Queen Elizabeth II attended the funerals of both Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher?
  11. How many chess pieces does each player have at the start of a game?
  12. Which American gunfighter was known as William H. Bonney?
  13. What 13 letter word, beginning with the letter J, means an instance of placing things close together for comparison or contrasting effect?
  14. What is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
  15. Which famous model was knocked into the River Thames in the 2016 movie Absolutely Fabulous?
  16. What creature has the biggest eyes in the animal kingdom?
  17. What word, beginning with letter H, describes the longest side of a triangle?
  18. Which movie character famously said, 'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti'?
  19. In which famous national park of the United States is the Old Faithful Geyser located?
  20. Can you place Henry VIII's wives in order of his marriage to them: Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Cathryn Howard, Jane Seymour?