Are you fed up of the lockdown? Do you keep wondering around your home looking for something to do? Or chatting with friends going over the same thing as no one has done anything new or different. How about these great pub quiz books to arrange a virtual quiz night and test your knowledge against friends and family.
The Great British Pub Quiz Book
This book is full of testing trivia for everyone who loves to test their knowledge. With over 120 quizzes that cover all your favourite pub quiz topics. Focussing specifically on the British Isles, the history and culture. For example –
Easy
Which fictional bear is named after a London station?
Medium
In Shakespeare’s Othello, who is the female lead?
Hard
Stonehenge originally had 30 upright sarsents (stone blocks). How many still stand?
General knowledge Pub Quiz Book
This book contains a breadth of trivia that will test even the most experienced pub quizzer. With over 80,000 questions that are divided into quizzes that alternate between specialist and pot luck. Which ensures that there are questions for all interests .For example –
Easy
Dancing with the Starts is the US version of which entertainment show?
Medium
Which country is the largest producer of rice and tea in the world?
Hard
Which king was buried in Gloucester Cathedral in the 14th century?
The Bar-Stool Scholar Pub Quiz Book
This is the perfect trivia test for anyone who aspires to take home the prize at the end of a pub quiz night. Whether you are training to defeat the smug local champions, or just merely brushing up on your own skills. This is the perfect book for you, for example –
Easy
Where is the Queen’s Scottish residence?
Medium
Which food, not rationed during World war II, was rationed after it?
Hard
What are stag, rhinoceros and tiger other than animals in their own right?
My opinion
It is a standing joke in our house that my husband is a know it all, although I do stand my own at times. We have had great fun testing each others knowledge and playing via video call with friends and family. I would recommend these to anyone to relieve the boredom of lockdown.
Do you want to win these books?
If you would like to hold your own quiz night, or just brush up on your knowledge. I have been given 3 bundles to giveaway to 3 lucky readers. To enter see below
Good luck, and if you are feeling lucky why not try my other giveaways currently running
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I’ve been trying out new baking recipes, listening to music and crafting
Creating and starting a vegetable garden while the weathers been good.
I work for Royal Mail, so still working. The rest of the time is spent at home, gardening, reading, watching television and playing backgammon.
I’ve been working (I’m a keyworker) and trying to keep my little boy happy, educated and entertained.
Great fun for all the family – thanks
Home schooling the kids, doing jigsaws, Spring cleaning and trying to learn a new language.x
Cleaning out the loft. Amazing the items I have found up there that had been forgotten about.
What have you been doing while in lockdown? . . . cleaning / DIY / reading
SORTING THE GARDEN
I’m my 92 year old mums carer so have to visit her every day despite the lock down. My brilliant hubby has been spring cleaning the house for me. As he is an avid quizzer he would love this prize
Home schooling, learning Spanish and trying to de-clutter the house
We’ve been exploring where we live on our daily walks. Plus lots of baking and creativities
Decluttered the entire house and trying to keep a toddler entertained
I’ve been cleaning, reading and entertaining my toddler
Finally moving all the photos off of my phone onto the computer (and getting them sorted and titled). It’s taking a lot longer than I thought it would.
Trying desperately to keep 3 young children occupied, when the sun is shining and they are trapped in a house
homeschooling, looking after the dog, cleaning and screaming lol x
I’m doing arts and crafts, binge watching box sets, reading, practising self-care and lots of cooking and baking.
Ohh I really miss going to pub quizzes, this would be great to win to do with the family while we are all stuck at home
We have been doing a mix of home learning and arts and crafts and baking.
I binge watched Vikings, and am looking for a new programme to watch, plus I read a lot, there’s loads to find on my amazon xx
Watching so much TV (catching up on all the series I have started but not finished!)
Still working as usual and trying to chill out in the evenings and de-stress.
Gardening and cleaning, and now running out of things to wash !
Trying to keep the kids busy baking, playing games, arts and crafts etc!
We have started doing video quizzes with family and friends so this would be perfect to help us get more organised, thank you.
Life for me is very little different as I am permanently locked down due to my disability.
This would be great to win to do with the family while we are all stuck at home
Lots of sorting out cupboards and tidying the garden
I’ve been sorting boxes from our storage unit.
Doing online competitions and working with a friend over WhatsApp toagree answers
Have been decluttering and also watching You Tube
The house and garden have never been so tidy and we are trying are very hardest not to eat like pigs!
Been spending far too much time watching Netflix. I’m so jealous of people who have gardens right now!
Great prize !
Watching lots of netflix and eating way too much food haha
Trying to keep the kids under control
I’ve been baking bread, cakes and trying out new recipes.
Having bonding time with kids
We do daily circuit training in the garden as a family and alongside getting school work done, we’re also doing lots of home cooking and baking.
Homeschooling and working from home, sooooo stressed, lol.
I have been working from home, spending time with my 8 year old and helping out at the organisation i work at on the floor
Catching up on reading and tv shoes
Getting my dissertation done 🙂
Lots of crafting and cleaning and tidying.
I would love to say learning new hobbies but in all honesty watching lots of Marvel films and doing yoga!
I’m off work (usually nhs) due to been in late stages of pregnancy. Trying to entertain an energetic toddler is tough!
I’ve been keeping myself busy baking, spring cleaning and gardening, thanks for the chance to win.
Catching up on the gardening
Loads of competitions, knitting for premature baby unit, baking and cooking
Refereeing my 2 sons
I have made a list of jobs that need doing on the house, I’m just trying to do something each day in the hope that when this is over my house will be more organised.
Working! And loving having my teenagers at home with me.
I’ve been playing a lot of online games with my friends – cards against humanity, scrabble, pictionery as well as steam games and I’ve run 2 online pub quizzes 1 for a local cat rescue and 1 for my roller derby team (well I provided the questions for the derby one)
my daily walk, working out at home, watching netflix
Home workouts, reading a lot and crafts x
we have been baking a lot but now running out of flour so need to move on to something else
I have been catching up on lots of reading
reading loads of books and baking
I’ve been spending more time on my laptop, organising things in my bedroom, cleaning out kitchen cupboards, running around with wet wipes, disinfectant and bleach to keep going over things like light switches, cord pull, flush button on loo etc. We recently completed on a new house but as it’s difficult to buy anything we need for the renovation, almost impossible to arrange deliveries etc we’ve been making plans, writing lists, preparing boxes ready to take etc – it’s been even harder as my better half is doing all our shopping as well as for 3 neighbours and an elderly customer of his so he is ripping through supplies of wipes, gloves etc trying to reduce risks to all of us + the few days he’s made it to the new place he is having to work alone as no contact with his business partner. I’ve drawn up a rough action plan of the order to go through my belongings to decide what to throw out, what to donate to charity, things to sell on ebay (where I always donate 10%-100% of the final value to our local animal rescue charity – and I know they are struggling), and what to pack for the move. I didn’t realise quite how much ‘stuff’ I’d accumulated over the years. Luckily a couple of days before lockdown he filled his truck up twice with stuff for the tip so we did manage to get shot of some of the stuff we no longer wanted or needed (shame he included Playstations etc as games would’ve helped with the lockdown boredom but too late now!) I guess like everyone we’re doing all we can to stay as safe as possible, trying to fill our days – I’ve written a few letters to family as both of my parents were recently diagnosed with cancer so that adds to the list of worries – both of his parents were already ill and in the shielded categories. We’ve joined in the Thursday night applause for NHS and all carers – we have a residential home for the elderly next door to us to they should be able to hear and it’s been loud enough to carry to the nearby hospital too.
Sorting out cupboards reading crafting and doing quizzes
Gardening, cleaning and sorting things out!
netflix
We have been getting foodie and doing lots of stuff with wild garlic.
We have been crafting, baking, walking, and watching tv
These are the jobs I’ve already done in lockdown…..weeded the garden, cleaned inside all my kitchen cupboards, cleared out a massive cupboard which contained lots of old paperwork, got 3 sacks of recycling/shredding from it (took 6 hours to sort it all!), cleaned inside my car, started cleaning the inside of my windows in the house and cut my husband’s hair!!! I’m only half way through my list!
I’m working from home but apart from that trying to home school. We’re also having movie marathons and spending time in the garden
Playing in the garden with my two boys.
I’ve been spending quality time with my little one and also preparing a quiz to do with the family over social media!
I have been watching a lot of box sets and films, and have bought many puzzle books to keep me entertained, I am on lockdown alone so I need to stay distracted.
I have been doing lots of the DIY jobs I have been putting off as I never have the time at home
I have two little ones so its been lots of crafts, baking and our daily walks in nature. When they are in bed ive been reading, binge watching Friday night dinner and drinking wine! Xx
I’ve been working from home, doing a bit of gardening, entering competitions, playing games and reading.
Mostly trying to keep my children happy and entertained! Nice and easy in the sunny weather, not so easy in the pouring rain like today!
spring cleaning, reading, gardening,lots of music and film nights…..many thanks
Lots of cleaning, some gaming, some baking and still working remotely from home
Entertaining the children mainly! Baking, crafting, indoor exercise,teaching them to cross stitch, lots of games, gardening and a spot of decorating 🙂
lots of reading 🙂
I’ve been sorting boxes from our storage unit.
I’ve been working from home and practicing a lot of self care
Enjoying my garden, Reading and watching films
Normally working and teaching from home but as its Easter hols we have done baking, clearing out cupboards, crafting and using zoom to have video calls or playing games
I’ve been doing some decorating and home workouts
I’m still working from home 6 days a week but my down time is spent wisely, I get out in the garden, enjoy nature and the fresh air !
Going out walks (one daily), listening to podcasts, working from home, watching netflix and doing some of my garden while the weather is nice
plenty of baking arts and crafts annd reading!
Whilst in lockdown I’ve been knitting, reading, walking, gardening and doing music practice
I’ve been doing a zoology course just for fun and to grow my brain.
I have been busy knitting, making adult lego models, reading and gardening
Just surviving each day – stuck home with two bored kids!
Having a clear out, trying new recipes, doing puzzles
Sleeping, cleaning, tidying, playing and looking after the animals, catching up on TV.
We are now in our 6th week of self-isolation because of our age. We have established a routine whereby we work on the house and garden am. Cook and enjoy a leisurely lunch before going on a 4 mile circular walk on little used farm tracks and lanes round our village. Its then time for reading and a nap before hubby goes to his mancave and TV while I enter competitions and listen to music. Only negatives are not being able to hug our grandchildren and the stress involved in trying to get an online grocery delivery.
Working from home, going for a daily walk, exercising, DIY, Decorating, gardening.
Gardening, cross stitch and spending way too much time watching TV.
Reading more and entering comps online, having a clear out but charity shops are closed so clutter in my front room now
Non stop playing animal crossing with 4 of my kids
Watching the tv (television). It is the means of up to date information via the news. Partner became quickly ‘fed up ‘ with the updates on Coronavirus. I agreed that seemed a bit of information overload at times :- With the amount of tv programmes being about Coronavirus. As I felt / believed that the regular news was the time and place for factual informational updates. Oh! We were in the need of something else. We longed for some variety :- Entertainment, humour, etc as distraction when we have been advised to ” Stay at Home “.
We are concerned about the current situation, we are saddened at hearing of ill health and deaths. The locals who have died and that news being in the media, people who we recognised as living and working within our communities. Present restrictions private funeral service with plans to celebrate the life lived later.
Missing normal life of seeing :- Visiting or meeting friends and relatives. Going to the theatre, out for a meal, etc. We most certainly need some distraction. Whilst we hope and pray for better days for all. Missing church attendance also.
Now some films and comedies, perhaps as planned for Easter holidays. Hearing the birds outside chirping is a sign of life, Spring. Getting outdoors for a bit of exercise and fresh air is nice. Though strange when not able to meet people and chat. As we would normally attend local walking group at times. Missing chatting to dog walkers and their pet /s. Have had the time to read the local newspaper/s.
Reading loads of books
Reading and gardening, and phoning friends
We’ve been playing lots of board games. I’ve been learning Norwegian too.
I’ve been homeschooling and catching up on a lot of reading, I also joined Sporcle which is an online trivia/quiz website to keep my brain ticking over.
I first did a spot of spring cleaning but as the weather has been so good I’ve been doing a great deal of gardening. It’s never looked so good.
I have been reading a lot. making use of my Amazon prime movies and cleaning more.
Now on Day 46 of age related self isolation hubby and I have established a routine where we work on house and garden am. Cook and enjoy lunch. Read then go for a walk or cycle along little used farm tracks and lanes around our village. Nap! pm Evenings we do our own thing. Him in his man cave with PC and TV. Me in the living room with laptop and my music. Time has just flown by!
Attempting to home school my 4 and 7 year old whilst looking after the 4 month old and trying to take care of my keyworker husband who is understandably exhausted when he gets back from work. I’m pooped! The house is a state, but I figure there are more important things right now
I’ve started doing cross stitch again. I used to do it all the time but haven’t done any for a couple of years
Photographing garden birds and squirrels on the feeders.
I have been mainly reading, baking and walking my dog in the woods x
Working, fortunate to be able to work from home although done 7 weeks and ready to go back to office. Other than work, cooking, gardening, zoom calls with family and friends
I’ve been doing lots of reading and cooking.
making online courses and working alot!
Working from home but in my spare time, we are using the opportunity to spring clean our house!
I’ve been reading, binge watching Netflix and baking.
My family and I have been working on the garden and on the house, making cards for family and friends and doing jigsaw puzzles.
I have been furloughed so been doing lots of painting and decorating
gardening, housework and baking
I’ve been doing college work, home schooling, cooking, cleaning, walking, reading, crocheting and sleeping!
I’ve really enkoyed cooking, used a lot of my older cookery books and revised some recipes
Reading, working out and cooking have kept me busy enough to not go crazy!! Thanks for the giveway, love a good old Zoom Pub Quizz ;);)
I’ve been doing a lot of puzzles and jigsaws to pass the time.
I’ve been baking lots – sourdough bread and muffins – and started a veg patch in my garden!
Homeschooling, playing outside with the kids and lot’s of tidying!
I’m trying to learn new things….like online grocery delivery shopping!
still working at home, but trying hard to be a teacher at the same time
I’ve been working, I work at a supermarket so It’s a very busy time at the moment.
A lot of gardening and quite a bit of TV.
Gardening, baking and making masks
A lot of reading, TV binge-watching, baking and gardening!
school work with kids and a few family games nights
Just spending time with my husband and our children proper quality family time
Reading, cleaning, gardening, knitting, crocheting and other arts & crafts
During lock down. Myself and my mum and dad have been having a board game olympics. I’m currently at the the bottom of the leaderboard at the moment but there’s still a good few weeks left of playing monopoly, risk, cluedo and even frustration to get me to the top
What haven’t I been doing!? Home schooling, DIY, re-doing our entire front garden, reading, painting by numbers, cooking, baking, enjoying series on Netflix, walking!
I have been playing a lot of board games!
I’m catching up on odd jobs in the house and garden.
Just keeping on keeping on. Too old a dog to learn many new tricks.
Been trying to keep fit and enjoy nature 🙂
been catching up on tv series’s and films and reading
I have been doing gardening and growing runner beans, beetroot, carrots, onions and tomato plants; also doing jigsaw puzzles
We’ve been catching up on SOOOO much TV and films.
This would be ace
Knitting, baking , walking. So many things.
i’ve been baking, colouring and doing jigsaws
Daily walk, relaxing in the garden, games, practising gymnastics with son, homeschooling, gardening and having a sort out
lucky enough to be in my garden
Entering Comps, Crafting, Gardening, Cleaning, watching films on tv
We’ve been going for regular walks for exercise. Also watching box sets and movies plus having zoom catch ups with friends and various groups.
Read and gardening.
I’m a nurse so I’ve still been working during lockdown. On my days off I’ve just been pottering around the house and sitting in the garden
Some working from home, gardening, reading and mainly looking after my 91 year old mother for the last 3 weeks since she came out of hospital after recovering from the virus, and boy is she hard work!!
I’ve been doing lots of baking and crafts with my two sons
I’ve been working for the NHS – albeit from my sofa!!
Baking, reading and listening to music
I have been decluttering, Also doing crossword puzzles. But since I broke my elbow at the weekend, I am now watching TV, and reading.& using voice recognition when on pc. It tends to make lots of errors!
I’ve been doing a bunch of uni work
Lots of homeschooling & cleaning!
We’ve been homeschooling, baking, having a major clear out and cleaning x
I’ve been doing a lot of gardening. Trying out new recipes too. 101 recipes with baked beans. Catching up on reading too. Cannot recommend enough a book by M J Alridge called Eeny Meeny. Read it You will love it.
Home Schooling – my daughter has learning issues so been spending 5 hours a day sitting with her. Exhausting.
I’ve been training my dog and teaching her some tricks!