Pub Quiz Questions 14

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A round that moves quickly between nature, sport and music. The fastest flying bird, the two countries the Ganges runs through, and the athlete who took four golds in Berlin in 1936.

There is a question about one of England's oldest pubs, and another asking where Michael Jackson first performed the moonwalk.

  1. What is the fastest flying bird in the world?
  2. Which movie won Queen an MTV Award for Best Video from a Film?
  3. Which two countries does the Ganges River flow through?
  4. Which legendary athlete won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
  5. In which English city is one of the country's oldest pubs, named 'Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem' situated?
  6. How many categories are used to define the severity / wind speed of a hurricane?
  7. During which song did Michael Jackson first perform the moonwalk?
  8. Who was king of Judea when Jesus was born?
  9. Express the answer to the following sum as a decimal: 18% plus 1/2?
  10. What pizza does Kevin order in the movie 'Home Alone'?
  11. The early life of a European eel is spent in rivers, that is until it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, where experts have discovered that it heads towards which sea, assumedly to lay its eggs?
  12. Who created the cake for the cover of the Rolling Stones' album Let It Bleed?
  13. What is the northernmost national capital city of the world?
  14. A plane crash that occurred in 1959, killing rock legends Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, is referred to by the lyrics of what hit song?
  15. The higher the number on the PH scale, the more acidic a substance is?
  16. In a game of cricket, a set of wickets consists of how many stumps and bails?
  17. In the movie Shrek, which character sings 'I'm a Believer'?
  18. What is Chinese crispy seaweed?
  19. Stamp duty is payable upon the purchase of residential properties in Northern Ireland, Wales and England that cost over what amount?
  20. What is the highest female voice type?