‘Build your own’ quiz night with a large selection of pub quiz questions
What date did the UK go into lockdown? | 23 March 2020 |
Which country legend known for 'Island in the Stream' and 'The Gambler' died in March 2020? | Kenny Rogers |
What is the name of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic? | Tiger King |
In which Chinese city did the coronavirus start? | Wuhan |
On which social media platform did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they were stepping down as senior royals? | |
In which US city did George Floyd die after being subdued by police officers? | Minneapolis |
Which town was Dominic Cummings driving to test his eyesight after being infected with coronavirus? | Barnard Castle |
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars? | Parasite |
An airline crashed in Iran this year - where was it flying from? | Ukraine |
How many years in prison has sex offender Harvey Weinstein been sentenced to? | 23 years |
Donald Trump became the third US President to be impeached in February 2020 - Who are the two others? | Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
Which private company became the first to launch a rocket into space? | SpaceX |
On what date the World Health Organisation declare the coronavirus a pandemic? | 2020-03-11 00:00:00 |
Which Exeter based regional airline went into administration in March 2020? | Flybe |
Areas of which country declared a state of emergency and state of disaster as upto 500 million animals died in large scale fires? | Australia |
A team of British and Kenyan scientists have discovered Microsporidia MB, a potential means of stopping mosquitos from carrying which disease? | Malaria |
According to Forbes magazine, which CEO is the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $200 billion? | Jeff Bezos (Amazon) |
Which aging war veteran has been awarded a knighthood in recognition of his fundraising efforts for the NHS in 2020? | Captain Sir Thomas Moore |
Skeletons of 200 mammoths were unearthed (the largest ever found) while construction work was being undertaken at Santa Lucia Airport in which city? | Mexico City |
Defined as ’the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interactions, and access to public spaces’ what word is Collins Dictionary word of the year in 2020? | Lockdown |
2020, according to the Chinese zodiac, was the year of which animal? | Rat |
In 2020, which lovable children’s book character turned 100? | Rupert the Bear |
An Australian man claimed he was saved from a fire at his home by what? | His pet Parrot |
Students at which UK university pulled down a fence erected ahead of England’s second coronavirus lockdown? | University of Manchester |
In the 2020 Brits awards Lewis Capaldi won the Best Single award for which song? | Someone You Loved |
'Future Nostalgia' containing the single 'Don't Start Now' is the second studio album from which English singer? | Dua Lipa |
Which former The Smiths front man released 'I Am Not a Dog on a Chain' in 2020? | Morrissey |
'Stupid Love' was the debut single from the album 'Chromatica' from which US superstar? | Lady Gaga |
'Rough and Rowdy Ways' was an unexpected June 2020 UK number one album for which aging star? | Bob Dylan |
Stormzy collaborated with Burna Boy and which other British musician on 'Own It'? | Ed Sheeran |
Which former One Direction member released 'Watermelon Sugar' and 'Adore You'? | Harry Styles |
Best known for the song 'Stay With Me', which English singer released 'To Die For' in 2020? | Sam Smith |
Lady Gaga teamed up with which superstar on the track 'Rain on Me'? | Ariana Grande |
Which artist became the first to win all four major Grammy awards in 2020, collecting Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist? | Billie Eilish |
Which aging rocker’s journey to the BRITs went viral when he tweeted a picture of himself travelling there on the tube having used his discount pass? | Ronnie Wood |
In 2020, which artist had the first No1 of the year with ‘River’ a cover of a Joni Mitchell hit? | Ellie Goulding |
Which British war film, starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman collected ten Oscar nominations following its' January 2020 release? | 1917 |
Renee Zellweger won the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for which film in 2020? | Judy |
Johnny Depp has been forced to step down from which movie franchise? | Fantastic Beasts |
Which actor plays Dr. Ivo Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie? | Jim Carrey |
Which 2020 film starring Robert Downey Jr tells the story of a physician who can talk to animals? | Dolittle |
'Birds of Prey' starring Margot Robbie is based on which character from the DC Comics universe? | Harley Quinn |
Will Smith and which other main star reprise their roles in 'Bad Boys for Life'? | Martin Lawrence |
Nicolas Cage's 'Color Out Of Space' was based on the novel of the same name by which author? | HP Lovecraft |
'The Invisible Man' starred Elisabeth Moss as a woman terrorised by an abusive ex-boyfriend who she believes has become invisible. How did he actually do it? | He had a suit that made him invisible |
Who was the US President that kicked off the eponymous legal proceedings in 'The Trial of the Chicago 7', written and directed by Aaron Sorkin? | Richard Nixon |
'The Witches' saw Anne Hathaway play the Grand High Witch, but who played the role in the 1990 version? | Anjelica Houston |
How many years was there between the release of 'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey' and 'Bill & Ted Face The Music'? | 29 years |
Which presenter reprised his role as Dr Who’s companion Graham O’Brien in the series which returned in January 2020? | Bradley Walsh |
In the National Television Awards 2020, which winner of a Special Recognition Award dedicated his award to his friend and fellow Python Terry Jones? | Michael Palin |
Starring Richard Armitage and set in and around Manchester, which thriller series first shown in January 2020, was based on the Harlan Coben novel of the same name? | The Stranger |
Ratched tells the origin story of one of the main antagonists from which 1975 Ken Kesey film? | One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest |
How many years anniversary does Coronation Street celebrate in 2020? | 60 years (9 December 1960) |
Queen Bee, Hedgehog and Octopus were the remaining three character in the final of which 2020 series? | The Masked Singer |
Quiz wowed audiences on ITV with Michael Sheen’s spookily accurate Chris Tarrant. But what army rank was the million-pound “cheat” Charles Ingram? | Major |
Strictly Come Dancing featured the first same-sex couple on the show in 2020. Which professional dancer was Olympic boxer Nicola Adams paired with? | Katya Jones |
Who memorably played serial killer Dennis Nilsen in ITV’s record-breaking drama Des? | David Tennant |
In what UK city was surrogacy thriller The Nest, starring Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston, set? | Glasgow |
Netflix comedy Schitt’s Creek ended with its sixth season in 2020. How many Emmys did it win? | Nine |
For the first time, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! relocated from Australia to Wales in 2020. What’s the name of the castle where the stars stayed? | Gwrych Castle (gu-rish) |
Which major UK horse racing event took place just days before stricter coronavirus measures were implemented by the government in 2020? | Cheltenham Festival |
England Women's football side participated in the SheBelieves Cup in March 2020 with the United States and which other two nations? | Spain & Japan |
Who was awarded an MBE for services to sports broadcasting and promoting women in sport in the 2020 New Years Honours List? | Gabby Logan |
Who was the highest ranked British sports person with an estimated $57m of earnings in the 2020 Forbes Rich List? | Tyson Fury |
Who did Manchester City defeat to lift a third consecutive League Cup in March 2020? | Aston Villa |
Which female Russian tennis player announced her retirement in February 2020? | Maria Sharapova |
Which was the first professional sport to return in the UK following the suspension for coronavirus? | Snooker |
Which Irishman declared himself to be the second greatest MMA fighter of all time in 2020? | Connor McGregor |
Which Leeds United legend passed away in April 2020 aged 76? | Norman Hunter |
True or false, was wrestling removed from the 2020 Olympic Games? | True |
Who was France's opponent in their only Six Nations defeat in 2020? | Scotland |
Who won the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship? | Peter Wright |