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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2023 · 6 MIN

DTD2358: Pub Quiz (revisited)

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Last looked at over 1300 episodes ago, it seems to have lost its pub sound FX over the intro, but otherwise it's a pretty faithful reproduction of that time-honoured British institution; the pub quiz 👍 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected] 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPod You can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an official Dot to Dot 🌟 Why not check out our sister show where @TheBlurredNerd and I (@USA2DAY) talk about all things Echo each week? 🤷 That's The Echo Show at https://theechoshow.pinecast.co 👍 Find out more at https://dottodot.pinecast.co

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Doctor. The daily five minute skill devotion. For everyone who's simply dotting about Alexa. Hey guys Robin here.

Today we are looking at a skill that we last looked at over 1300 episodes ago, pub quiz. Now it seems to have lost its intro. Where you get all the pub on beyonds but you get it a little bit later on so it's not gone completely. But it's still really good.

You just get one quiz a week just like a pub quiz. Hello. So open pub quiz. Well hello again my lovely little quiz cucumbers.

How are you all doing? I hope everybody is fine and well. We're back with another fantabulous episode of the pub quiz. And of course your chance to win 100 pounds with a golden question.

So grab yourself pen and paper, write your answers down and I'll give you all the answers at the end. Are you ready? Because here I go go go. Question number one music.

Being funny in a foreign language released in 2022 was the fifth studio album by which British pop rock group. Just wake up your assistant and start next when you are with it. No idea about this one. Hello.

It's a next. Question number two history. In what year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched in a space? Was it A 1988?

B 1998? Or C 1995? It's gonna be C. Hmm.

Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello.

What's next? Question number three around the world. The famous waterfall Niagara Falls marks a natural boulder between which two countries? America and Canada.

Hello. Hello. Hello? Hello?

What's next. Question number four entertainment. William Hartnell was the first actor to portray which famous British sci fi character in 1963. Doctor who?

Just wake up your assistant next to when you are. I like the next. Question number 5, general knowledge. Who are the only two English football teams to have completely the trouble winning the Premier League FA Cup and Champions League?

No idea. Okay guys, I'll fast forward now to the last question. Hey, question number 10, general knowledge. In the ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom, the God and new beasts was traditionally portrayed as having the edge of which animal?

A dog. Never mind. Never mind. Oh, thanks.

Right, I was down, pens at the ready, ear coming answers. Question number one music. Being funny in a foreign language released in 2022 was the fifth studio album, which British group it was the 1975. Question number two history.

In what year was the album Space Telescope launch at the space? It was B19, April the 24th to be precise. Question number three around the world. The famous waterfall Niagara Falls marks a natural border between the USA and Canada.

Question number four entertainment William Hartnell was the first actor to portray Doctor Who in 1963. Question number five general knowledge. Who were the only two English football teams to have completed the treble? Well the first one was Manchester United in 1999 and the second one was Manchester City, of course, this year.

Well done, lads. Question number six music. I got this feeling inside my bones. It goes electric way.

Beware, night, turn it on. What a souther is a line from what song? Well, isn't it obvious? Guys, not the feeling by Justin Traes as a snake.

Question number three. Who is credited with inventing the telephone? It was Alexander Graham Bell who applied for the first patent, but there was Philip Reese in 1861 and Antonio Muckey in 1854 who also invented devices which were a bit like a telephone. Question number eight food and drink Cajun is the style of cooking that originated in which American State the answer was C.

Louisiana because of course he's French. Question number nine. Same and who was the original host of the weekly TV show that was in Robinson? Yeah, question number 10 general knowledge in the ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom.

The God of New Bist was traditionally portrayed as having the edge of a juckle. Right now just before the Golden Question, I've got some congratulations to give you for Michelle Mason from Edinburgh and Dan Ball from Blackwood who were our first two glorious winners of the Golden Question 100 Pounds. Now, are you ready for the Golden Question? Yes.

And here comes the Golden Question for this week and your chance to win that lovely Underquid. Here we go. Which band released albums in the 2000s called Origin of Cemetery, Absolution and the Resistance. Do you know the answer?

You get a little message from me roundabout now with a link inside the app for your digital assistant telling you how to enter or if you listen on the podcast version the link will be in the show notes below. Good luck everyone. Do you know the answer to the Golden Question? No answer with a yes or no?

No. Ah, that was a toughy I must admit but you know if you know the answer you can find details on how to enter on my Twitter app. Right then. That round is D-O-N-E done.

Do you want to move on to your bonus questions now? No. Fair enough. Okay.

You can say repeat this week's questions or say stop and get out of my pub. Just joking. Stop. Thanks for coming in.

Don't forget to pay for your drinks. Come back for next week's pub quiz. Mm. There you go.

Pete's Pub Quiz but you just open it with pub quiz. I hope there's something similar where you are. This is Robin signing off and we'll speak again. Tomorrow.

Feedback comments demos. The.dot.podcast at gmail.com. Re-cast.fm.

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