Pub Quiz Questions 21

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Twenty questions taking in the length of the Olympic Games, the age Harry Potter learns he is a wizard, and what a cannon means in snooker.

Conan Doyle, the Wall Street Crash and the smallest bone in the middle ear round it out — a round that rewards a broad reader.

  1. How many days do the Olympic Games last for?
  2. At what age does Harry Potter learn that he's a wizard?
  3. In a game of snooker, what is meant by the term 'cannon'?
  4. Who is the author of Sherlock Holmes?
  5. According to the 32nd annual Forbes (2018) list of world's billionaires, who became the richest man in the world?
  6. In which year did the Wall Street Crash occur?
  7. What is the name of the stirrup-shaped bone found in the middle ear?
  8. How long does the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, last for?
  9. Which TV series ran from 1994 to 2004, and consisted of 10 seasons and 236 episodes in total?
  10. What is the largest empire, by landmass, in history?
  11. Which British monarch died on January 22nd, 1901?
  12. How many letters are used in Roman numerals?
  13. Which three oceans are collectively known as the Southern Ocean?
  14. What travels at 299,792,458 metres per second?
  15. What is measured with a hygrometer?
  16. What the letters IP stand for in IP address?
  17. What is the only non rectangular national flag?
  18. Who became the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom in April 2018?
  19. Which animal has the largest ears on the planet?
  20. How many fluid ounces are there in a pint?