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Quiz #198 - 17th December 2013Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What results from a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice?
2.On This Day The Wright brothers made their first powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on this day, 17th December, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 1 Question 2

3.Science & Nature At 273 Kelvin, what happens to water?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1964)

5.Sport & Leisure On a running track, not including the Acceleration Zone, how many metres long is each Changeover Zone for a relay race?
6.Geography What city is the capital of the Piedmont region in northern Italy?
7.Anagram DERISORY, FALSE BLUFFER is an anagram of what 1986 comedy film?
8.Logos Which famous brand of cognac has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Formed in 1977, which English rock duo had the first names Kevin and Lol?
10.History Which newspaper did reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for when they exposed the Watergate scandal in 1972?
11.Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
12.General Knowledge Which hero of Greek myth killed the Minotaur?


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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 On 10th December, 2013, what became the first country in the world to legalise the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis?
3.Science & Nature Lemon and Goblin are species of what aquatic creature?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1972)

5.Sport & Leisure Which former World No. 1 tennis player is nicknamed "Rusty"?
6.Geography Which two Asian countries border the Gulf of Tonkin?
7.Art & Literature What was the name of the Yorkshire farmhouse featured in Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights?
8.Flags Which landlocked country in West Africa has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music The soprano Montserrat Caballé was born in which Spanish city?
10.History Hassan II was the king of what African country from 1929 until his death in 1999?
11.Entertainment Which film director is the father of Helena Bonham Carter's children Billy Ray and Nell?
12.General Knowledge Members of what religious movement include Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley and John Travolta?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Famous for its liqueurs, the DeKuyper company was founded in 1695 in which European country?
2.In This Year In this year: The first ever Major League Soccer season kicked off; Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell; and the Prince and Princess of Wales were formally divorced at the High Court of Justice in London. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What name is given to a mesh cage used to protect electrical equipment from external static and electromagnetic fields?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1991)

5.Sport & Leisure How many pockets are there on a table used to play Carom billiards?
6.Entertainment Which well known actress was married to Spencer Tracy from 1941 to his death in 1967?
7.Anagram USE LOUT AS HOOKER is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (3 word answer)
8.Geography Formerly known as the New Hebrides, which Pacific island nation is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What was the name of the Greek rock band formed in 1967 that included Vangelis and Demis Roussos in its line-up?
10.History Signed in 1997, in effect since 1999, what does the Ottawa Treaty ban?
11.Entertainment Name this TV program from the 1990s.

12.General Knowledge What common term is derived from a historic name for the canon lawyer at the Vatican appointed to argue against a person's canonisation?


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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 North Korean media announced this week the execution of which senior government official?
3.Science & Nature Nicknamed desert rats, what 'J' describes this family of animals?

Round 4 Question 3

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

(2001)

5.Sport & Leisure Who managed the winning team in both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 finals?
6.Geography Hamilton is the capital of which British overseas territory?
7.Art & Literature In the Bible, who was the third son of Adam and Eve after Cain and Abel?
8.Landmarks With its famous twisted spire, in which English town is the Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints located?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music The third movement in Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 is better known by what name?
10.History Andersonville was a prisoner of war camp during which conflict?
11.Entertainment Who played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings film series?
12.General Knowledge In Portuguese, how is Brazil spelt?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 17th December 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionUsing the route indicated, what is the road distance, in miles, from New York City to Los Angeles?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
No Debbie 7 9 7 10 41½
Drunken Layabouts 7 7 9 9 40½
Gashless 7 8 7 9 38½
Jet Lagged 5 6 3 6 26¾


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