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Quiz #187 - 17th September 2013Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What French dessert literally translates to English as "burnt cream"?
2.On This Day Witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the Camp David Accords were signed by Israel and Egypt on this day, 17th September, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What disease was historically called "consumption"?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1958)

5.Sport & Leisure In tennis, the French Open is played on what type of surface?
6.Geography Which of these German cities is furthest west? Berlin, Munich, or Frankfurt?
7.Anagram GEEK SHITS RANK THIRD is an anagram of which 2012 film?
8.Logos Which association football club has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Which English singer and songwriter was born Jessica Ellen Cornish in March 1988?
10.History After which late 15th and early 16th century Italian explorer did America get its name?
11.Entertainment What is the title of the first short film to feature Wallace and Gromit?
12.General Knowledge Sometimes incorrectly referred to as "babushka dolls", what 'M' describes these Russian nested dolls?

Round 1 Question 12



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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What is the name of Japan's new space rocket, successfully launched on its maiden flight on Saturday?
3.Science & Nature What is a more common name for the cluster of seven stars officially called the Pleiades?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1969)

5.Sport & Leisure In November 1986, who did Mike Tyson defeat to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history?
6.Geography If you flew in a straight line east from Wellington, New Zealand, what is the first country you'd come across?
7.Art & Literature Which Dutch artist painted the Girl with a Pearl Earring in 1665?

Round 2 Question 7

8.Flags Which of these is the correct flag of Australia?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Which band released both an album and single titled Innuendo in 1991?
10.History Following the execution of Charles I, who declared England a republic in 1649?
11.Entertainment Who plays Captain Kirk in the films Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness?
12.General Knowledge In reference to the fashion brand, what do the initials DKNY stand for?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink In Germany it is called Glühwein, in Norway, gløgg. What is it called in English?
2.In This Year In this year: Edward Heath became Prime Minister of the UK; Jimi Hendrix died in London of drug related complications; and Anwar Sadat became President of Egypt. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature The second largest living fish, what type of shark is this?

Round 3 Question 3

4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1983)

5.Sport & Leisure What city has been elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games?
6.Entertainment Which actor was born Thomas Mapother IV in 1962?
7.Anagram FART ENDS ON OVERKILL is an anagram of which former U.S. president?
8.Geography Which Southeast Asian country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music In which Caribbean country was pop star Ricky Martin born?
10.History Who discovered the moons of Jupiter in 1610 after constructing the first astronomical telescope?
11.Entertainment Which TV series, first aired in 1974, is this?

12.General Knowledge On laundry care labels, this symbol denotes Do Not what?

Round 3 Question 12



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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Last Wednesday, 11th September, an estimated 1.6 million people formed a 480km long human chain in support of independence for which region?
3.Science & Nature Which element is most commonly added to silver to make sterling silver?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1997)

5.Sport & Leisure Which is the only baseball team outside the U.S. to have ever won the World Series?
6.Geography What is the only mainland South American nation whose official language is English?
7.Art & Literature Which former British Prime Minister's autobiography is titled A Journey?
8.Landmarks Which US city is this?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Every Breath You Take was the most successful hit worldwide for which band?
10.History What religion is represented by this symbol, the Taijitu, depicting the concept of Yin and Yang?

Round 4 Question 10

11.Entertainment What was the real first name of silent film star "Fatty" Arbuckle?
12.General Knowledge Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa is the longest-serving current prime minister in the world, having been in office since 1970 in which country?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 17th September 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe late Melvin Boothe from Michegan, USA holds the record for the longest fingernails on a male. In centimetres, what was the combined length of his ten fingernails?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 5 36½
No Witty Tanks 5 6 7 3 27½
Bugadifino 7 2 8 26


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