What is the oldest pub in England?
a) Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
b) The Bell Inn
c) The Spaniards Inn
d) The Eagle and Child
Answer: a) Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
Which famous playwright is associated with the “Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese” pub in London?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Oscar Wilde
c) Charles Dickens
d) George Bernard Shaw
Answer: c) Charles Dickens
In which city can you find the pub called “The Crooked House” known for its tilted architecture?
a) Birmingham
b) Manchester
c) Bristol
d) London
Answer: a) Birmingham
What is the name of the pub where fictional detective Sherlock Holmes frequently visited?
a) The White Horse
b) The Black Bull
c) The Red Lion
d) The Sherlock’s Arms
Answer: a) The White Horse
Which coastal town in Kent is famous for its medieval pub, “The Dolphin,” dating back to 1730?
a) Broadstairs
b) Margate
c) Ramsgate
d) Deal
Answer: d) Deal
The Eagle” pub in Cambridge is known for being the meeting place of scientists Francis Crick and James Watson, who discovered the structure of:
a) DNA
b) Electrons
c) Solar System
d) Atom
Answer: a) DNA
Which pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII?
a) The Bell and Raven
b) The Queen’s Head
c) The Rose and Crown
d) The Red Lion
Answer: c) The Rose and Crown
The Lamb and Flag” in London is known for its association with which famous author?
a) George Orwell
b) J.R.R. Tolkien
c) Jane Austen
d) Agatha Christie
Answer: a) George Orwell
The “Cittie of Yorke” pub in London is known for its stunning interior, featuring elaborate woodwork and stained glass, which was originally a:
a) Bank
b) Theatre
c) Church
d) Post Office
Answer: a) Bank
The “Anchor Bankside” is a famous riverside pub in London, located near which historic landmark?
a) The Tower of London
b) St. Paul’s Cathedral
c) The Globe Theatre
d) The Shard
Answer: c) The Globe Theatre
In which city can you find the pub “The Bingley Arms,” claiming to be England’s oldest continuously licensed public house?
a) York
b) Leeds
c) Manchester
d) Birmingham
Answer: a) York
What is the name of the pub located at 10 Market Street, Oxford, known as the place where authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis often met?
a) The Turf Tavern
b) The Eagle and Child
c) The King’s Arms
d) The White Horse
Answer: b) The Eagle and Child
The “Old Ferry Boat Inn” claims to be the oldest inn in England and is located in which county?
a) Norfolk
b) Suffolk
c) Cambridgeshire
d) Essex
Answer: c) Cambridgeshire
“The Turf Tavern” in Oxford is known for its hidden location and association with which famous author?
a) William Shakespeare
b) J.K. Rowling
c) George Orwell
d) Jane Austen
Answer: b) J.K. Rowling
In which city can you find the historic pub “The Black Friar,” known for its intricate Art Nouveau design?
a) London
b) Edinburgh
c) Bristol
d) Glasgow
Answer: a) London
“The Lamb Inn” in Crawley is famous for being the meeting place of which group of writers in the 18th century?
a) The Romantic Poets
b) The Brontë Sisters
c) The Bloomsbury Group
d) The Lake Poets
Answer: d) The Lake Poets
Which town in Cornwall is home to the pub “The Jamaica Inn,” made famous by Daphne du Maurier’s novel?
a) Penzance
b) Falmouth
c) Launceston
d) St. Ives
Answer: c) Launceston
The “Scotch Piper Inn” in Lancashire claims to be the oldest pub in England, dating back to which century?
a) 12th century
b) 14th century
c) 16th century
d) 18th century
Answer: b) 14th century
In which city can you find the pub “The Eagle and Ball,” a famous meeting place for football fans?
a) Liverpool
b) Manchester
c) Newcastle
d) Birmingham
Answer: a) Liverpool
“The Grapes” in London is well-known for being frequented by which famous author of “Oliver Twist”?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Jane Austen
c) Mark Twain
d) Leo Tolstoy
Answer: a) Charles Dickens
“The Ship Inn” in Edinburgh is famous for its association with which historical figure?
a) Mary, Queen of Scots
b) William Wallace
c) Robert Burns
d) Bonnie Prince Charlie
Answer: a) Mary, Queen of Scots
Which pub in London is known for its association with the famous highwayman Dick Turpin?
a) The George Inn
b) The Spaniards Inn
c) The Bow Bells
d) The Highwayman’s Rest
Answer: b) The Spaniards Inn
The “George Inn” in Southwark, London, is the last remaining galleried coaching inn and dates back to which century?
a) 14th century
b) 16th century
c) 18th century
d) 19th century
Answer: b) 16th century
What is the name of the historic pub located in the heart of Sherwood Forest, associated with the legendary outlaw Robin Hood?
a) The Friar Tuck Inn
b) The Robin Hood’s Retreat
c) The Maid Marian Inn
d) The Major Oak
Answer: d) The Major Oak
The “Cross Keys Inn” in Derbyshire is known for its connection to which famous novelist who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
a) Charlotte Brontë
b) George Eliot
c) Jane Austen
d) Virginia Woolf
Answer: c) Jane Austen
Which pub in London’s East End was frequented by the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper?
a) The Ten Bells
b) The White Hart
c) The Black Horse
d) The Jack’s Den
Answer: a) The Ten Bells
The “Red Lion” in Avebury, Wiltshire, is famous for being located near which ancient prehistoric stone circle?
a) Stonehenge
b) The Rollright Stones
c) Castlerigg Stone Circle
d) Ring of Brodgar
Answer: b) The Rollright Stones
“The Anchor” in Hampshire is said to have been frequented by which famous author of “Wuthering Heights”?
a) Jane Austen
b) Emily Brontë
c) Thomas Hardy
d) George Eliot
Answer: b) Emily Brontë
Which town in Warwickshire is known for the pub “The Dirty Duck,” popular among actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company?
a) Stratford-upon-Avon
b) Warwick
c) Leamington Spa
d) Rugby
Answer: a) Stratford-upon-Avon
The “Cittie of Yorke” pub in London is owned by which famous brewery?
a) Fuller’s
b) Greene King
c) Young’s
d) Samuel Smith’s
Answer: d) Samuel Smith’s
In which city can you find the historic pub “The Olde Bell,” said to have been established in 1135?
a) London
b) Oxford
c) York
d) Nottingham
Answer: c) York
The “Pied Bull” in Chester is known for its unique feature of having a small statue of a bull on its façade, which is a symbol of:
a) Wealth
b) Protection
c) Good luck
d) Royalty
Answer: b) Protection
“The Bear and Ragged Staff” is a pub name associated with which historical figure?
a) King Richard III
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) King Henry VIII
d) King James I
Answer: a) King Richard III
Which pub in London’s Covent Garden was the favorite drinking spot of the famous poet and playwright, Samuel Pepys?
a) The Lamb and Flag
b) The Nell Gwynne Tavern
c) The Harp
d) The Lamb and Lion
Answer: c) The Harp
The “Globe Inn” in Dumfries, Scotland, was frequented by which renowned poet and lyricist?
a) Robert Burns
b) Lord Byron
c) William Wordsworth
d) Alfred Lord Tennyson
Answer: a) Robert Burns
“The Philharmonic Dining Rooms” in Liverpool is known for its opulent Victorian interior and association with which famous band?
a) The Rolling Stones
b) The Beatles
c) Queen
d) The Who
Answer: b) The Beatles
The “Old Bell Tavern” in Harrogate, Yorkshire, is reputedly the inspiration for which classic Agatha Christie mystery novel?
a) “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”
b) “Murder on the Orient Express”
c) “And Then There Were None”
d) “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”
Answer: a) “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”
In which city can you find the historic pub “The Bear Inn,” known for its large collection of ties hanging from the ceiling?
a) Oxford
b) Bristol
c) Cambridge
d) Manchester
Answer: a) Oxford
Which pub in York is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a young Roman soldier?
a) The Roman Bath
b) The Golden Fleece
c) The Guy Fawkes Inn
d) The Maltings
Answer: b) The Golden Fleece
The “Old Queen’s Head” in Islington, London, is notable for its historic association with which English queen?
a) Queen Elizabeth I
b) Queen Mary I
c) Queen Anne
d) Queen Victoria
Answer: c) Queen Anne
“The Hope and Anchor” in London was famous as a venue for which type of entertainment in the 1970s and 1980s?
a) Jazz music
b) Stand-up comedy
c) Shakespearean plays
d) Punk rock music
Answer: d) Punk rock music
In which city can you find the pub “The Lamb and Lion,” known for its close proximity to the city’s historic walls?
a) Chester
b) York
c) Durham
d) Canterbury
Answer: b) York
The “Eagle and Child” in Oxford, also known as the “Bird and Baby,” was frequented by a group of writers known as:
a) The Inklings
b) The Bloomsbury Group
c) The Lake Poets
d) The Romantic Poets
Answer: a) The Inklings
Which city in Scotland is home to the historic pub “Sandy Bell’s,” famous for its traditional folk music sessions?
a) Edinburgh
b) Glasgow
c) Aberdeen
d) Inverness
Answer: a) Edinburgh
The “Turk’s Head” in Leeds is known for being the oldest pub in the city and dates back to which century?
a) 15th century
b) 17th century
c) 19th century
d) 21st century
Answer: b) 17th century
The “Admiral Benbow” in Penzance, Cornwall, is named after which famous historical figure?
a) Admiral Lord Nelson
b) Admiral Benbow himself
c) Admiral Robert Blake
d) Admiral John Hawkins
Answer: b) Admiral Benbow himself
The “Bell Inn” in Norfolk is known for being the location where which historical event took place in 1549?
a) The signing of the Magna Carta
b) The Pilgrimage of Grace
c) The Kett’s Rebellion
d) The Gunpowder Plot
Answer: c) The Kett’s Rebellion
In which town in Devon can you find the pub “The Highwayman Inn,” named after a notorious local highwayman?
a) Exeter
b) Plymouth
c) Barnstaple
d) Tavistock
Answer: d) Tavistock
The “Black Swan Inn” in York is renowned for having a resident ghost named:
a) Old Nick
b) Grey Lady
c) White Lady
d) Black Jack
Answer: b) Grey Lady
“The Bear” in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, is famous for being the inn where which historical figure stayed the night before the Battle of Blenheim?
a) King Henry VIII
b) Queen Elizabeth I
c) Lord Nelson
d) Winston Churchill
Answer: d) Winston Churchill
