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Quiz #116 - 21st February 2012Venue: Chilled Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In Southern, Central and Western Asian cooking, what is a tandoor?
2.On This Day Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City on this day, 21st February, in which year?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)
3.Science & Nature What 'T' describes the middle section of an insect between its head and its abdomen?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1957)

5.Sport & Leisure Name the two British boxers facing criminal charges after a brawl during a news conference in Munich last weekend. (½ point for each)
6.Anagram SPLENDID FIRST GUY is an anagram of which female singer born in 1939?
7.Art & Literature One of the most famous paintings in the world, in 1893, which Norwegian artist painted The Scream?

Round 1 Question 7

8.Logos Which car manufacturer has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Formed in 2001, which group took their name from a lesbian sexual position?
10.History The Russian word for 'truth', founded in 1912 and closed down in 1991, what was the name of the infamous state owned Soviet newspaper?
11.Entertainment Which British director's films include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Sherlock Holmes?
12.General Knowledge How many numbers between 2 and 99 are perfect squares?


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge What is the Hebrew name for the Jewish holiday on the Day of Atonement?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, in which country did a fire at a prison kill more than 350 inmates last Tuesday night?
3.Science & Nature How many people have walked on the moon?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1970)

5.Sport & Leisure Who became the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes at Oxford in 1954?
6.Geography What is the de facto capital of Switzerland?
7.Art & Literature In 1804, who wrote the poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?
8.Flags Which South American country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Which 1968 song includes the lyrics:
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,
I was schooled with a strap right across my back,
 (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Which famous embroidered cloth tells the story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings?
11.Entertainment Who played the role of Michael Knight in the 1980s TV series Knight Rider?
12.General Knowledge How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What is the most expensive spice in the world?
2.In This Year In this year: The Kobe earthquake in Japan killed 6,434 people; the Oklahoma City bombing claimed the lives of 168; and O. J. Simpson was found not guilty of double murder in his criminal trial. What year was it?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)
3.Science & Nature Derived from the Latin word for 'fire', what 'I' describes a type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1986)

5.Sport & Leisure Which male tennis player lost a record four US Open singles finals in 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1981?
6.Anagram ON ANY SCREEN is an anagram of which well known actor, born in 1930?
7.Art & Literature In the Harry Potter novels, what is Professor Snape's first name?
8.Geography Which US state is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Whose last names are Louise Veronica Ciccone?
10.History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in which modern day country was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus located?
11.Entertainment What is the title of the 2005 film based on the early life and career of Johnny Cash?
12.General Knowledge What 'Q' can be a type of fruit native to central Asia, or the Spanish word for fifteen?


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Round 4

1.General Knowledge Who is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, who resigned as President of Germany on Friday after less than two years in office?
3.Science & Nature What type of animal can be baleen or toothed?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2004)

5.Sport & Leisure Who did New York Giants beat to win Super Bowl XLVI on 5th February, 2012?
6.Entertainment Name this TV series.

7.Art & Literature In the classic version of Trivial Pursuit, the Genus edition, what colour is Arts & Literature?
8.Landmarks This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In which country is it located?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Which 1959 musical features the song Climb Ev'ry Mountain?
10.History In 1956, after forty-four years of occupation, Morocco regained independence from which two European countries? (½ point for each)
11.Entertainment What 'G' is used to describe the coloured filters used on stage lighting?
12.General Knowledge What demonym is used to describe people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 21st February 2012


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe most populous island nation in the world, according to a 2011 census, to the nearest million, what is the population of Indonesia?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Born In The 80s 8 8 10 12 10 48
Drunken Layabouts 8 8 8 7 40¾
Khon Kaen Klan 11 10 8 4 40½


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