Pub Quiz Questions 24

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A geography-heavy round with film and music woven through. Two Caribbean islands to compare, which coast of Africa Madagascar sits off, and which ocean the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami struck.

Pulp Fiction, Oasis and the Iron Man trilogy provide the lighter half.

  1. Which is the larger of the two Caribbean islands: Saint Kitts or Nevis?
  2. Cashew, pecan and pistachio are all types of what?
  3. Is the island country of Madagascar located off the western or eastern coast of Africa?
  4. In which ocean did the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami occur?
  5. Uma Thurman and John Travolta appeared in which Quentin Tarantino 1994 movie?
  6. Which rock band had a hit in the 1990's with 'Champagne Supernova'?
  7. Who starred as the leading role in 'The Iron Man Trilogy'?
  8. Who stars as Mary Poppins in the 2018 'Mary Poppins Returns'?
  9. Men have one less rib than women?
  10. The Beach Boys released a version of which Christmas song in 1964, originally released by Elvis Presley?
  11. What is the currency of Argentina?
  12. How many of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded?
  13. Who were 'The Bow Street Runners'?
  14. Which planet, and its moons, was the unmanned NASA spacecraft 'Galileo' sent to study?
  15. What is an indoor cycling stadium called?
  16. If AC means 'alternating current', what does DC mean?
  17. How many black squares are there on a chessboard?
  18. How many days are there between Halloween and Christmas (excluding the days on which they fall)?
  19. Who won the 2011 Rugby World Cup?
  20. What form of energy is associated with motion?