Pub Quiz thread

[colognehornet]

Thanks for the clue dave...

Romani ite domum?

Nearly BB. and what does the original mean ?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Nearly BB. and what does the original mean ?

People called Romanes they go the house - improved to Romans go home...

 

[colognehornet]

People called Romanes they go the house - improved to Romans go home...

That's it BB. All a little bit like my attempts at French. Over to you.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Which British politician who favours Brexit is, somewhat ironically, of Swiss, French and Turkish descent?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Is our Pinta beer Nigel?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Is our Pinta beer Nigel?

No. I'm not sure about his background - only French I think.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

No. I'm not sure about his background - only French I think.

Ok... he did have a German great grandfather too

 

[yorkshirehornet]

ah Boris..

Boris was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, to British parents

One of Boris’s paternal great-grandfathers was Turkish, and one of Boris’s maternal great-grandfathers was Jewish. The rest of his ancestry is English, Swiss-German, German, Irish, and French

 

[Bolton's Boots]

ah Boris..

Boris was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, to British parents

One of Boris’s paternal great-grandfathers was Turkish, and one of Boris’s maternal great-grandfathers was Jewish. The rest of his ancestry is English, Swiss-German, German, Irish, and French

That's the one. His paternal grandfather was born Osman Kemal - and his great-grandfather Ali Kemal Bey, was killed during the Turkish War of Independence for his anti-nationalist sympathies - something Boris seems to have inherited.

Over to you.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

If Scotland went indpendant what 'only' feathered friend would the UK lose?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

If Scotland went indpendant what 'only' feathered friend would the UK lose?

I sense a 'QI' type klaxon coming for this - golden eagle?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

I sense a 'QI' type klaxon coming for this - golden eagle?

no.....

Clue: Golden eagles can be found elsewhere....

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Ok - the capercaillie?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Ok - the capercaillie?

No.......looking at something unique to scotland

 

[Bolton's Boots]

No.......looking at something unique to scotland

On the premise that it must therefore have Scotland or Scottish in the name - the Scottish Crossbill?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

On the premise that it must therefore have Scotland or Scottish in the name - the Scottish Crossbill?

Yes the only bird that exists only in the UK.... over to you

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Which country is the world's largest producer of false teeth?

 

[brian_66_usa]

India ?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

India ?

No - almost the complete opposite in terms of size and population really...

 

[colognehornet]

Liechtenstein ?