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Quiz #139 - 21st August 2012Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What 'S' is often added to pasta to colour it green?
2.On This Day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union on this day, 21st August, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature On the human body, what 'E' is the medical term for the outermost layer of skin?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1956)

5.Sport & Leisure How many lanes are there in an Olympic-size swimming pool?
6.Geography What is the name of the range of mountains that forms a natural border between France and Spain?
7.Anagram A DULL JIG LIAR is an anagram of which incumbent Prime Minister?
8.Logos Which global, internet-based travel website has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Which 2005 worldwide hit included the following lyrics?
A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that

 (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History What was the name of the ship commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand between 1769 and 1771?
11.Entertainment What was the surname of the wealthy oil family featured in the 1980s TV series Dynasty?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 366 D in a L Y.


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge What can be calculated by using the formula 2πr ?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week: Name the founder and editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks granted asylum by Ecuador and taking refuge at their Embassy in London.
3.Science & Nature One of the smallest of its kind in the world, what type of animal is a Falabella?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1969)

5.Sport & Leisure Whose ears were bitten by Mike Tyson in the famous "Bite Fight" on 28th June 1997?
6.Geography In which city might you land at Changi Airport?
7.Art & Literature In the Garfield comic strips, what is Garfield's teddy bear called?
8.Flags The only country in Central America where English is the official language; who has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1984 with Girls Just Want To Have Fun?
10.History From which European country did Rwanda gain independence on 1st July 1962?
11.Entertainment Who stars as Detective Mac Taylor in the TV series CSI: New York?
12.General Knowledge What can run but never walks; has a mouth but never talks; has a head but never weeps; and has a bed but never sleeps?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Which well known red wine from France roughly translates into English as "The Pope's new castle"?
2.In This Year In this year: ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest singing Waterloo; Helmut Schmidt took over as Chancellor of West Germany after Willy Brandt resigned; and Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. What year was it?
3.Science & Nature Which element has the atomic number 2?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1980)

5.Sport & Leisure Ruy Lopez, French Defence, Queen's Gambit, and Sicilian Defence are among the most popular tactics used in which sport?
6.Geography Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the mainland of which country?
7.Anagram COOL ENERGY EGO is an anagram of which Academy Award winning actor?
8.Geography What name is given to this group of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Eagles - Hotel California, Donna Summer - I Feel Love, and Boney M - Ma Baker were among the biggest selling hit singles around the world, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
10.History In which century is it estimated the Black Death killed between 30 and 60 percent of Europe's population?
11.Entertainment Which 1984 horror film, the first in a long-running series, was set in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 10 F in a G of T B.


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Round 4

1.General Knowledge What does the acronym ANZAC stand for?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week: An Antonov An-26 crashed on Sunday killing all 32 on board, including several members of which government?
3.Science & Nature What 'N' is also known as vitamin B3?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1999)

5.Sport & Leisure Which football club did Alex Ferguson leave in November 1986 to go to Manchester United?
6.Geography Which former Soviet state is the world's largest landlocked country?
7.Art & Literature In which 1987 Stephen King novel does Annie Wilkes punish Paul Sheldon by cutting off his foot with an axe?
8.Landmarks What is the name of this world famous landmark?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who declared that Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in 1962?
10.History In which year was the United States Constitution written?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment In which 1973 film did Roger Moore play James Bond for the first time?
12.General Knowledge A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires; the second is full of assassins with loaded guns; and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is the safest for him?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 21st August 2012


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe Chi River (Thai: แม่น้ำชี) is the longest river in Thailand. Rising in the Phetchabun mountains, it runs through Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon and Sisaket Provinces. In kilometres, how long is it?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 9 11 7 10 7 44
Bugadifino 8 8 8 37
Alias Us 9 8 6 2 29½
The Leftovers 6 5 5 23


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