BIG Easy Pub Quiz: 50 Questions & Answers (+ Picture Round)

Here’s an easy pub quiz with a picture round, for all the family to enjoy. Big clue: all the answers are something to do with England. See how well you can do on this free easy pub quiz!

The thing about quizzes is that they’re just TOO hard… NOT THIS ONE though. If you’re looking for an easy pub quiz for all levels of intellect, ability and memory, then this is the general knowledge quiz for you.

All the pub quiz answers are based in England, but we cover a range of topics to keep it spicy. So, get your scampi fries out, pour that old English Ale, and imagine you’re down the Fox and Hounds with your friends. You can even put a pound in a pint glass if you want to get the real pub quiz experience.

Welcome to my 50 Easy Pub Quiz Questions!

You can either do this easy pub quiz by yourself, or you could play against (or with) your friends.

This easy pub quiz has five rounds of 10 questions, all the rounds are slightly different. Great if you’re looking for unusual easy pub quiz questions!

The answers to the easy pub quiz are at the end of the post, so don’t scroll down too far if you don’t want to see them. Don’t forget to share your scores in the comments at the end of the post.

Enjoy…

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Easy Pub Quiz Round 1: Geography

First up in the easy pub quiz, how well do you know your geography?

1. Land’s End is located at which tip of England? North-west, north-east, south-west
or south-east?

2. Which English town is also where the first University that was founded in England is?

3. Name that colour? The area between Wolverhampton and Birmingham is known as the
_ Country.

4. Which river, which sounds like a number, is the longest river in England (and Great
Britain?)

5. Southend-on-Sea is famous for the longest WHAT in England (and the UK)?

6. Which mountain range separates north-west England (including Lancashire and
Cumbria) and north-east England (including Yorkshire and Northumberland)?

7. Three stacks of chalk off the Isle of Wight form which landmark that sounds like a
piece of sewing equipment?

8. What kind of geographical feature is Scafell?

9. In which natural park in England would you find geographical features named
Windermere, Ullswater and Derwentwater?

10. The town of Dover in Kent is famous for its white WHAT?

Easy Pub Quiz Round 2: England in film and TV

We love our TV and film in England, are these pub quiz questions easy enough for you?

11. Which film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts is also an area (and a tube
station) in London?

12. In the Harry Potter books and films, which station in London would you find
platform 9¾?

13. The opening credits for which famous soap opera begin with a birds-eye view of
London?

14. Which now controversial TV show, created by two English comedians, is famous for catchphrases
“Yeah but no but”, “Computer Says no” and “I’m the only gay in the village”?

15. Which English actor plays Mr. Bean and Blackadder?

16. The character Basil Fawlty is the incompetent manager of what kind of business in
Torquay?

17. Which TV comedy series set in Slough features another incompetent manager
called David Brent?

18. Which TV competition did Nadiya Hussein win in 2015?

19. In the reality TV show TOWIE, which English county does one of the letters in
TOWIE stand for?

20. Which soap opera is set in a fictional suburb of Chester (the name of the fictional
suburb where it’s set is also the name of the soap opera).

Easy Pub Quiz Round 3: Music from England

See how well you know our music history with these simple pub quiz questions.

21. Which English city were the Beatles from?

22. Which English band recorded an album called “Dark Side of the Moon” and a song
called “Wish You Were Here”?

23. Who has continuously played guitar for the Rolling Stones since they were formed
in London in 1962?

24. Which band, formed in Manchester, had hits in the 90s with Back for Good, Relight
My Fire and Everything Changes?

25. What first name was shared by two of the Spice Girls.

26. Which English singer, born in 1988, has recorded albums titled 19, 21 and 25?

27. Which English singer, born in 1991, has recorded albums called +, x and ÷ ?

28. What animal? The band formed in Sheffield in 2002, famous for recording “I Bet
You Look Good On The Dancefloor” are called the Arctic WHAT?

29. What animal? The band formed in Liverpool in 1998, famous for recording “Whole
Again” are called Atomic WHAT?

30. Which band did Morrissey sing for before he went solo?

Easy Pub Quiz Round 4: London

Easy pub questions about London, coming right up…

31. Which part of London do cockneys come from — north, south, east or west?

32. In cockney rhyming slang, what kind of food is a Ruby Murray?

33. In which year did the Olympic Games most recently take place in London?

34. Which sporting event is nicknamed SW19, because it’s the postcode where it takes
place?

35. What’s the name of the lake in Hyde Park, that means ‘like a snake’?

36. Which famous shop would you find in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge?

37. By what name was the O2 Arena known between its completion in 1999 and 2005
(when it was renamed the O2)?

38. What boy’s name? The concert hall built in South Kensington in 1867 is called the
Royal WHAT Hall?

39. What’s the name of the road where the Beatles were photographed crossing? (It’s
also the name of the Beatles album the photo features on)

40. What was the name of the bridge which was originally in London, but was moved
to Arizona in 1971?

Easy Pub Quiz Round 5: Name that English person

Gotta love a picture round in an easy pub quiz…

50. And who’s this famous English person?

51. Easy Pub Quiz Bonus Round

Other than the queen, six other people appear on Bank of England banknotes that are currently in circulation. Who are they? You have to answer this question without opening your wallet. (Clue: one of them appeared in the picture round)

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Easy Pub Quiz Round 1: Geography ANSWERS

First up in the easy pub quiz, how well do you know your geography?

1. Land’s End is located at which tip of England? North-west, north-east, south-west
or south-east?
South-west

2. Which English town is also where the first University that was founded in England is?
Oxford

3. Name that colour? The area between Wolverhampton and Birmingham is known as the
_ Country.
Black

4. Which river, which sounds like a number, is the longest river in England (and Great
Britain?)
The Severn

5. Southend-on-Sea is famous for the longest WHAT in England (and the UK)?
Pier

6. Which mountain range separates north-west England (including Lancashire and
Cumbria) and north-east England (including Yorkshire and Northumberland)?
The Pennines

7. Three stacks of chalk off the Isle of Wight form which landmark that sounds like a
piece of sewing equipment?
The Needles

8. What kind of geographical feature is Scafell?
A mountain
Extra info: it’s the highest mountain in England.

9. In which natural park in England would you find geographical features named
Windermere, Ullswater and Derwentwater?
The Lake District

10. The town of Dover in Kent is famous for its white WHAT?
Cliffs

Easy Pub Quiz Round 2: England in film and TV ANSWERS

We love our TV and film in England, are these pub quiz questions easy enough for you?

11. Which film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts is also an area (and a tube
station) in London?
Notting Hill

12. In the Harry Potter books and films, which station in London would you find
platform 9¾?
Kings Cross

13. The opening credits for which famous soap opera begin with a birds-eye view of
London?
EastEnders

14. Which now controversial TV show, created by two English comedians, is famous for catchphrases
“Yeah but no but”, “Computer Says no” and “I’m the only gay in the village”?
Little Britain

15. Which English actor plays Mr. Bean and Blackadder?
Rowan Atkinson

16. The character Basil Fawlty is the incompetent manager of what kind of business in
Torquay?
A hotel

17. Which TV comedy series set in Slough features another incompetent manager
called David Brent?
The Office

18. Which TV competition did Nadiya Hussein win in 2015?
The Great British Bake-Off

19. In the reality TV show TOWIE, which English county does one of the letters in
TOWIE stand for?
Essex

20. Which soap opera is set in a fictional suburb of Chester (the name of the fictional
suburb where it’s set is also the name of the soap opera).
Hollyoaks

Easy Pub Quiz Round 3: Music from England ANSWERS

See how well you know our music history with these simple pub quiz questions.

21. Which English city were the Beatles from?
Liverpool

22. Which English band recorded an album called “Dark Side of the Moon” and a song
called “Wish You Were Here”?
Pink Floyd

23. Who has continuously played guitar for the Rolling Stones since they were formed
in London in 1962?
Keith Richards
Extra info: They’ve always had two guitarists (the other one is currently Ronnie Wood), but
only Keith Richards has been their guitarist since they were founded.

24. Which band, formed in Manchester, had hits in the 90s with Back for Good, Relight
My Fire and Everything Changes?
Take That

25. What first name was shared by two of the Spice Girls.
Mel

26. Which English singer, born in 1988, has recorded albums titled 19, 21 and 25?
Adele

27. Which English singer, born in 1991, has recorded albums called +, x and ÷ ?
Ed Sheeran

28. What animal? The band formed in Sheffield in 2002, famous for recording “I Bet
You Look Good On The Dancefloor” are called the Arctic WHAT?
Monkeys

29. What animal? The band formed in Liverpool in 1998, famous for recording “Whole
Again” are called Atomic WHAT?
Kitten

30. Which band did Morrissey sing for before he went solo?
The Smiths

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Easy Pub Quiz Round 4: London ANSWERS

Easy pub questions about London, coming right up…

31. Which part of London do cockneys come from — north, south, east or west?
East

32. In cockney rhyming slang, what kind of food is a Ruby Murray?
Curry

33. In which year did the Olympic Games most recently take place in London?
2012

34. Which sporting event is nicknamed SW19, because it’s the postcode where it takes
place?
Wimbledon

35. What’s the name of the lake in Hyde Park, that means ‘like a snake’?
The Serpentine

36. Which famous shop would you find in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge?
Harrods

37. By what name was the O2 Arena known between its completion in 1999 and 2005
(when it was renamed the O2)?
The Millennium Dome

38. What boy’s name? The concert hall built in South Kensington in 1867 is called the
Royal WHAT Hall?
Albert

39. What’s the name of the road where the Beatles were photographed crossing? (It’s
also the name of the Beatles album the photo features on)
Abbey Road

40. What was the name of the bridge which was originally in London, but was moved
to Arizona in 1971?
London Bridge

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Easy Pub Quiz Round 5: Name that English person ANSWERS

Gotta love a picture round in an easy pub quiz…

50. And who’s this famous English person?

41. Winston Churchill
42. Jessica Ennis-Hill
43. Marcus Rashford

44. JK Rowling
45. Joanna Lumley
46. Florence Nightingale
47. Jason Statham
48. Roger Moore
49. Martin Freeman
50. Charles Darwin

51. Easy Pub Quiz Bonus Round

Winston Churchill (five-pound note)
Jane Austen (ten-pound note)
Adam Smith (twenty-pound note — no longer issued, but still in circulation)
J.M.W. Turner (twenty-pound note that’s now issued)
Matthew Boulton and James Watt (they appear together on the fifty-pound note)

From June 23^rd 2021 there will be a seventh: Alan Turing (on the fifty-pound note)

Hope you enjoyed the BIG Easy Pub Quiz

Let us know how you did in the comments below and make sure to check out some of my other great quizzes about England.

Also, if you like the pub pictures in this post, you’ll love these pictures of the pubs in the New Forest.

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