Printable quiz pack
May 2026 Pub Quiz Pack
20 mixed-difficulty pub quiz questions covering general knowledge, sports, music and politics, from capitals to snooker and World Cup winners.
Questions and Answers
Each answer is shown directly under its question.
1. Which city is served by Schiphol Airport?
Answer: Amsterdam
2. In snooker, what is the value of the blue ball?
Answer: 5
3. Which singer released the 1985 hit album 'Hounds of Love'?
Answer: Kate Bush
4. What is the capital city of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
5. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
Answer: France
6. Who was UK Prime Minister immediately before Tony Blair?
Answer: John Major
7. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Answer: Jupiter
8. Which band had a 1991 hit with 'Losing My Religion'?
Answer: R.E.M.
9. In tennis, what name is given to a score of zero?
Answer: Love
10. Which river flows through Budapest?
Answer: Danube
11. Who wrote the novel 'The Hobbit'?
Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien
12. Which US president resigned from office in 1974?
Answer: Richard Nixon
13. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Answer: Ag
14. Which nation hosts the Indianapolis 500 motor race?
Answer: United States
15. Which pop star is known as 'The Material Girl'?
Answer: Madonna
16. What is the smallest prime number?
Answer: 2
17. Which political office does the chancellor head in Germany?
Answer: Government
18. How many players are on the court for one basketball team during normal play?
Answer: 5
19. Which instrument is strongly associated with jazz musician Miles Davis?
Answer: Trumpet
20. What is the official currency of Japan?
Answer: Yen