JGM Quizzes

30/07/2026

The easy General Knowledge round from Home Bar Quiz July 29

1. Which Italian luxury fashion house makes belts with its famous G logo as a buckle.

2. The Brick Testament is a website that recreates biblical stories using which building toy.

3. The letter ‘M’ logo of which energy drink brand is stylised in such a way as to imply that it is formed by claws ripping through the can.

4. Which animal with a three-letter name provides the title of a 2021 American drama film starring Nicolas Cage as a truffle-hunter.

5. A rare archery feat in which one arrow splits another that's already lodged in the target is named after which legendary heroic English outlaw.

6. What is formed by two atoms of the chemical element with the atomic number 1 and one atom of the chemical element with the atomic number 8.

7. In 2009 the Australian fast food chain Red Rooster promoted which BBC children's title character by featuring themed kids’ meal toys including a toy hard hat, a toy hammer and a toy tool belt.

8. With an estimated net worth of $1 billion, which woman is the richest living author.

9. Watching the ceremony from London via television, which 88-year-old man was made an honorary U.S. citizen on April 9, 1963.

10. The American brand Tin Cup Products makes stainless steel stencils for marking what type of sports balls.

11. In Ian Fleming's first draft of Casino Royale, which James Bond character was originally named Miss 'Petty' Pettaval.

12. Hadley’s Gold is a 4% ABV golden pale lager brewed in a collaboration between The Great Yorkshire Brewery and the former lead singer of which chart-topping British band.

13. True or False: The reason the children’s television character Andy Pandy wore a vertical blue and white striped all-in-one romper suit is because his creator was a Huddersfield Town supporter.

14. Which UK chain of betting shops shares its name with the traditional 35th wedding anniversary gift.

15. 5 Points: London Airports: London, England is served by six major international airports. Name any five of the six.

30/07/2026

The themed round from Home Bar Quiz July 29. Its been fairly quiet the last few weeks and this week was this worst so far this year. I will definitely host a quiz next week but if things don't pick up then I will have to make the difficult decision on whether or not it is worth carrying on.

CAKES

1. According to a famous advertising slogan that first appeared in 1967, who “Makes exceedingly good cakes”.

2. Which British television competition show has sparked a massive home-baking boom, driving spikes in specialty ingredient and kitchenware sales while shifting consumer habits away from ready-made commercial cakes.

3. 2 Points: In cross section, a Battenberg cake has a distinctive check pattern of which two colours.

4. In which Roald Dahl children’s novel does Bruce Bogtrotter steal a slice of Miss Trunchbull’s cake and is punished by being forced to eat a whole 18–inch chocolate cake in front of the entire school.

5. Although there is no evidence that she ever uttered it, the phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", which translates as “Let them eat cake” is attributed to which French Queen Consort.

6. Which James Bond actor stars as the protagonist ###X in the 2004 British crime drama thriller film ‘Layer Cake’.

7. The first tiered wedding cake was made for the wedding of which queen’s eldest daughter in 1858.

8. The Kirsch used in which German layer cake must be produced from cherries cultivated in the area of Germany after which the cake is named.

9. Which cake gets its name from its traditional recipe, which calls for exactly 16 ounces of each of the four main ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.

10. Which Australian actress celebrated her 32nd birthday on set in 2022 with a large, multi-tiered pink Barbie-themed birthday cake.

11. Lyrics: Which song, a top 10 hit for the actor Richard Harris in 1968 and for the American singer Donna Summer in 1978 includes the lyric: “Someone left the cake out in the rain”.

12. A global fashion for cupcakes started in the year 2000 after an episode of which American romantic comedy-drama television series showed its characters queuing for them at New York’s Magnolia Bakery.

13. The "Happee Birthdae" cake is the iconic pink and green cake given to Harry Potter by which character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

14. A cake prepared by then-unknown cookery writer Delia Smith features on the cover of which 1969 Rolling Stones number one album.

15. ‘Cakes and Ale’ is a 1930 novel by which English author.

29/07/2026

Tried AI as a quiz writing tool for the first time. I asked for ten 'interesting' questions on beer. It clearly wasn't paying attention. Here is the result.

1. Which country is widely regarded as the birthplace of lager beer?

2. What four ingredients are traditionally used to brew beer under the German Reinheitsgebot (Beer Purity Law)?

3. Which beer style is famous for its dark colour and originated in Dublin, Ireland?

4. What does IPA stand for in the world of beer?

5. Which country drinks the most beer per person each year?

6. What gives beer its bitterness and much of its aroma?

7.Which country hosts the famous Oktoberfest beer festival each year?

8. What is the name of the process in which yeast converts sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide?

9.Which Belgian beer style is traditionally brewed by Trappist monks?

10. What is the world's best-selling beer brand?

26/07/2026

I always have two quizzes prepared. The one I use depends on how many people turn up.

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

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25/07/2026

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23/07/2026

The themed round from Home Bar Quiz - July 22 . All five-letter answers beginning with 'P' and ending in 'A'.

1. What animal is the character Po Ping, voiced by Jack Black in four animated movies.

2. Highly popular in the UK during the 1960s, what type of coat has a hood, that may be lined with fur or fake fur.

3. Which Italian football club won the 1993 UEFA Super Cup, defeating fellow Italian side AC Milan 2-1 on aggregate.

4. In 2007, which Italian luxury fashion house released the first phone to feature a fully touchscreen interface, six months before the iPhone.

5. What is the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

6. What dance style and genre of dance music originated in nineteenth century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic.

7. Christopher Columbus’s fleet for his 1492 transatlantic voyage included three vessels: the Santa Maria, the Nina and which other.

8. What is the name of the younger sister of the children’s television title character ‘Pingu’.
9. What is the most common Spanish word for a town square.

10. Founded in 1963, which manufacturer of pies is based in Syston, Leicestershire, England.

11. 2 Part Question: Cities: a) Situated on the south coast of Majorca / Mallorca, what is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. b) Which city in northeastern Italy is home to a university founded in 1222, one of the oldest in the world, where Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus both taught or studied.

12. 2 Part Question: Sports Star Names: a) What is the surname of the footballer who scored France’s third goal in their 4-2 victory over Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. b) What is the first name of the Czech tennis player, winner of the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title in both 2011 and 2014 .

13. What is the name of Michelangelo’s 1498-1499 sculpture of Jesus and Mary that is on display in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, for which it was made.

14. Who was the first and only character to break wind in a Disney animated movie.

15. What is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.

22/07/2026

One team came very close to walking away with £100 following the jackpot round in Home Bar. 4/5 - only answer 4 was incorrect - but the strange thing is - the answer they provided had the same first and last letters as the correct one.

1. Which singer had UK number one hits in the 1980s with the singles 'Ashes To Ashes' and 'Lets Dance'.

2. Which international rugby union team are nicknamed 'Th Pumas'.

3. In the Roald Dahl book 'James and the Giant peach', James's parents are eaten by which animal.

4. Which English city is known as 'The Faithful City'.

5. At 22 mph, what is the fastest swimming penguin.