Oban Inn Quiz Night

Oban Inn Quiz Night We're back! Quiz nights every second Thursday starting on October 10th! 7.45pm for an 8pm kick off although arriving earlier is always best. Great prizes!

12/09/2020

So how would you have got on with the 15 WWTBAM questions the other night?

1) In the UK, the abbreviation NHS stands for National 'what' Service?
A. Humanity B. Health C. Honour D. Household

2) Which Disney character famously leaves a glass slipper behind at a royal ballet?
A. Pocahontas B. Sleeping Beauty C. Cinderella D. Elsa

3) What name is given to the revolving belt machinery in an airport that delivers checked luggage from the plane to baggage reclaim?

A. Hangar B. Terminal C. Concourse D. Carousel

4) Which of these brands was chiefly associated with the manufacture of household locks?
A. Phillips B. Flymo C. Chubb D. Ronseal

5) The hammer and sickle is one of the most recognisable symbols of which political ideology?
A. Republicanism B. Communism C. Conservatism D. Liberalism

6) What toys have been marketed with the phrase 'Robots in Disguise'?
A. Bratz dolls B. Sylvanian Families C. Hatchimals D. Transformers

7) What does the word 'loquacious' mean?
A. Angry B. Chatty C. Beautiful D. Shy

8) Obstetrics is a branch of medicine particularly concerned with what?
A. Childbirth B. Broken bones C. Heart conditions D. Old age

9) In Doctor Who, what was the signature look of the fourth doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker?
A. Bow-tie, braces and tweed jacket B. Wide-brimmed hat and extra-long scarf C. Pinstripe suit and trainers D. Cape, velvet jacket and frilly shirt

10) Which of these religious observances lasts for the shortest period of time during the calendar year?
A. Ramadan B. Diwali C. Lent D. Hanukah

11) At the closest point, which island group is only 50 miles south-east of the coast of Florida?
A. Bahamas B. US Virgin Islands C. Turks and Calcos Islands D. Bermuda

12) Construction of which of these famous landmarks was completed first?
A. Empire State Building B. Royal Albert Hall C. Eiffel Tower D. 'Big Ben' clock tower

13) Which of these cetaceans is classified as a 'toothed whale'?
A. Gray whale B. Minke whale C. S***m whale D. Humpback whale

14) Who is the only British politician to have held all four 'Great Offices of State' at some point during their career?
A. David Lloyd George B. Harold Wilson C. James Callaghan D. John Major

15) In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?
A) Calico Jack B) Blackbeard C) Bartholomew Roberts and D) Captain Kidd

Can ye name her?
11/06/2020

Can ye name her?

02/06/2020

Good afternoon you lockdown lovers! How ye's keepin? Sadly I'll be unable to do the wee quiz this Thursday as I have a late appointment at the Southern General but if anybody wants to take over then fill your boots :-)

28/05/2020

Evening peeps! Tonight's quiz will be hosted by the lovely Kay so get yerselves and yer team names ready and she'll be with ye at 7pm. Enjoy!

22/05/2020

There's no reason we can't have a weekly quiz on a Thursday if people want to take turns?

Hands up if ye want to do one next Thursday 28th?

21/05/2020

Half an hour to go! Please feel free to post yer presence and yer team names here :-)

20/05/2020

CUTLERY DRAWERS.

If ye've not cleaned yer lockdown cutlery drawers before tomorrow nights wee Quiz then yer no allowed in. x

Question 1. Who is this? Don't tell me now just write it on yer answers. Please put yer team names below so I know wh...
07/05/2020

Question 1. Who is this? Don't tell me now just write it on yer answers. Please put yer team names below so I know who's here :-)

07/05/2020

7pm tonight folks! The first question will be a photo .... closely followed by 24 questions :-) Answers in by 8pm or there will be trouble x

04/05/2020

7pm this Thursday folks?

Usual nonsense so sharpen yer pencils :-)

28/04/2020

BREAKING:

Nobody's to cut their hair until we see you all at the first Quiz after redemption.

Need tae see what ye all look like x

23/04/2020

Okay troops. Please post yer answers here on THIS thread at 8pm pronto. Nae cheatin (But I trust ye ... most of ye),

Ready, steady ........ GO!!

1. What was the name of the woman that the Tiger King hated?
2. Which American pop rock band have released albums entitled ‘Songs about Jane’, ‘Hands All Over’ and ‘Red Pill Blues’?
3. Which company is advertised on the telly by Harvey Keitel?
4. "Lardy Mango" is an anagram of which famous actor?
5. According to the book by John Gray, if men were from Mars, where were women from?
6. In Alice in Wonderland, if the mallets were flamingoes, who were the balls?
7. From which country does "Corona" beer originate?
8. Which car manufacturer makes the "Leganza" model?
9. In which year did the Scottish Parliament open?
10. Who was the very first Billion Dollar author?
11. In which city was this years Eurovision song contest supposed to be held?
12. What is one seventh of 161?
13. Of what is "Phonology" the study?
14. Which X Factor winner was number one in the UK at the very beginning of 2010?
15. Who are the Queens official bodyguards in Scotland?
16. Which Scottish rock band’s name means “from the womb” in Greek?
17. What is the world’s most widely cultivated plant; grown on every continent except Antarctica?
18. In which year did Germany celebrate reunification?
19. Why are Exodus and Deuteronomy special in the Bible?
20. What 9 letter C word is the alternative name for a bell tower?
21. Who am I?: He was born in Turkey. His mum was from Syria. He was a Roman Praetorian Guard. He died in Palestine. He is both a Palestinian and Muslim hero for bravely standing up against discrimination and oppression,
22. Name the only club to sack Alex Ferguson as a manager?
23. Which alliterative name is given to the popular Chinese video-sharing social network service?
24. What is the largest island in Europe?
25. Born on this day in 1968, why is Timothy McVeigh famous?

23/04/2020

The Quiz is all ready and smiling at me.

Got yer hands washed?

Yer wine a chillin?

7pm :-)

21/04/2020

Righty lockdown ho!

Another wee sawn off quiz this Thursday. Questions posted at 7pm and answers must be in by 8pm.

Best way to do it is to open Notebook and type all yer answers there then copy and paste onto the thread on which the questions are posed.

Some of ye do this on yer phone so it makes a coupon round difficult. If ye all has Microsoft Power Point that might be easier.

Anyhoo ... wash yer hands and sharpen yer pincils and I'll see ye Thursday :-)

16/04/2020

Afternoon inmates! Thanks for all the messages but there won't be a sawn-off Quiz tonight but there WILL be one next week!

09/04/2020

Excited? Here ye go, Ye can do this after ye've finished clappin!

1. With which mental Netflix series is Joe Exotic connected?
2. Which Scottish snooker player lost three consecutive World Championship finals between 2017 and 2019?
3. Which English singer had her first UK number single with 'Burn' in 2013?
4. The medical condition CHD stands for what?
5. Which band utterly rocked the t**s aff the Superbowl 2010 half time performance?
6. What is the traditional filling inside a carpetbag steak?
7. Who famously said "Modern British male is useless", adding: "If he is blue collar, he is likely to be drunk, criminal, aimless, feckless and hopeless, and perhaps claiming to suffer from low self-esteem brought on by unemployment."?
8. With which group did the Pink Ladies firstly winch in the film "Grease"
9. In which fictional village was "Take The High Road" set?
10. Which Scottish football team are known as the "Blue Brazil"?
11. Which loch is the deepest freshwater body of water in the British Isles?
12. What acid is associated with the muscles in the body experiencing a lack of oxygen?
13. Which club made up the entirety of the first Scottish International Football Team?
14, What was the name of Elvis Costello’s backing band from 1978-86?
15. What is the administrative capital of Lancashire?
16. What Does PPE stand for?
17. In which famous novel and film would you meet the character Ashley Wilkes?
18. 'Hobby horse' was the first 'mass production' name of which invention, 320 of which were made in 1819?
19. The UK, France and the Ottoman Empire fought a war against Russia for control over which European peninsula from 1853-1856?
20. Which one of these revolving weather systems is the smallest: hurricane, typhoon, tropical cyclone, tornado?
21. Which of the Blues Brothers was played by Dan Ayckroyd?
22. In which Australian TV Soap did Dannii Minogue star?
23. In which country is the most remote (farthest away) place from any sea or ocean?
24. Ingvar Kamprad founded what famous modern-day organization?
25. Which new video streaming service has racked up over 50m subscribers in 5 months?

08/04/2020

Evening prisoners! Hope yer all clean and healthy and there aren't too many scratch marks on the walls.

Tomorrow night was supposed to be our last Quiz of the season. It can't be happening in the Oban Inn BUT, given technology, I'm going to post 25 Questions on here tomorrow night at 8pm. Some will be new and some will be variously foraged from the past.

Obviously there will be cheating bastards out there (Not, of course, my beautiful and completely moral regulars) but they're out there :-)

Keep it all to yourselves then post yer answers ON THIS THREAD at 9pm on the spot. Has to be at the same time or some of yer answers may be knocked. Then I'll gie the answers.

No prizes but a bit of housebound fun. And possible cyber braggin rights.

PLUS - yer allowed tae drink. See ye the morra ###

26/03/2020

Ach I should've been there tonight.
Wish we were back to normal ....

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