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In chess, which piece can only ever move diagonally?
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Ten general knowledge questions from our Complete Pub Quiz #1, from easy warm-ups to a few real teasers, with every answer explained. Hosting a quiz night? The printable has host pages, answer sheets and TV slides.
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1.
In chess, which piece can only ever move diagonally?
- The knight
- The bishop
- The queen
- The rook
Answer: The bishop. It's the bishop. Each bishop stays on the colour of square it starts on for the whole game.
2.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- Mercury
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Mars
Answer: Mars. It's Mars. Its reddish colour comes from iron oxide, or rust, in its dust and rocks.
3.
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
- Neil Armstrong
- John Glenn
- Yuri Gagarin
- Buzz Aldrin
Answer: Neil Armstrong. It's Neil Armstrong. He walked on the Moon in July 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission; Buzz Aldrin followed him.
4.
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Donatello
- Leonardo da Vinci
Answer: Michelangelo. It's Michelangelo. He painted it between 1508 and 1512, for Pope Julius II.
5.
What is the capital of Australia?
- Sydney
- Perth
- Canberra
- Melbourne
Answer: Canberra. It's Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
6.
In the Star Wars films, what is the name of Han Solo's ship?
- The Black Pearl
- The Millennium Falcon
- The Starship Enterprise
- The Nostromo
Answer: The Millennium Falcon. It's the Millennium Falcon. Han Solo won the ship from Lando Calrissian in a card game.
7.
Which French emperor spent his final years in exile on the island of Saint Helena?
- Napoleon III
- Louis XIV
- Charlemagne
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte. It's Napoleon Bonaparte. He died there in 1821.
8.
Big Ben is the nickname of a bell. What is the official name of the tower that holds it?
- Elizabeth Tower
- St Stephen's Tower
- The Jewel Tower
- Victoria Tower
Answer: Elizabeth Tower. It's Elizabeth Tower. The tower was renamed in 2012 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
9.
Which star is the closest to the Sun?
- Sirius
- Betelgeuse
- Polaris
- Proxima Centauri
Answer: Proxima Centauri. It's Proxima Centauri. It is about 4.25 light-years away.
10.
Which African country has three capital cities?
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Egypt
Answer: South Africa. It's South Africa. Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein each hold a different branch of government.
FAQ
How do I run a pub quiz?
Read the questions aloud in rounds of ten, let teams write their answers, then swap sheets and mark them. Our Complete Pub Quiz printables include a host guide, host pages with every answer, team answer sheets, a score sheet and TV slides.
What is in the Complete Pub Quiz?
Six rounds of ten questions plus a number tiebreaker, with host pages that give every answer and a fun fact, one team answer sheet per round, a score sheet, an answer key and 137 TV slides. The 4-Pack has four complete quizzes.
Are the answers checked?
Yes. Every answer and fun fact is checked against Wikipedia before a quiz goes out, and the sources are kept with each question.
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