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Quiz #205 - 4th February 2014Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What orange flavoured liqueur is named after an island off the coast of Venezuela?
 Curaçao
2.On This Day Ten years old today, who founded Facebook, the online social networking site, on 4th February, 2004?
  Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg
3.Science & Nature What 'H' describes the fruit of the rose plant?
 Hip / Haw / Hep
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Seekers - Georgy GirlThe Seekers - Georgy Girl (1966)
5.Sport & Leisure Which 1900 battle lends its name to more than 20 football and rugby stadium stands around Europe?
 Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop)
6.Geography Which two countries own the Virgin Islands?
 USA and UK
7.Anagram SEEDS IN TINY LESBIANS is an anagram of which classic novel, first published in 1811?
 Sense And Sensibility (Jane Austen)
8.Logos Which NFL team has this as its logo?

Dallas Cowboys

 Dallas Cowboys
9.Music Which English band was formed in 1980 by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis, and Gary Whelan?
 Happy Mondays
10.History What first did American astronaut Edward Higgins White achieve on 3rd June 1965?
  SpacewalkSpacewalk
11.Entertainment What was the name of David Hasselhoff's character in the 1990s TV series Baywatch?
 Mitch Buchannon
12.General Knowledge What can be a type of weapon, or the name of a comic character in three plays by Shakespeare?
 Pistol (Henry V, Henry IV, Part 2, and The Merry Wives of Windsor)


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Round 2

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

Forever and a day

 Forever and a day
2.Current Affairs In American football this week, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl. What Roman numerals identify this year's Super Bowl?
  XLVIIIXLVIII (48th)
3.Science & Nature What is a more common name for the medical term nocturnal enuresis?
 Bedwetting
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own WayFleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)
5.Sport & Leisure What sports & leisure activity are you most likely to see in a natatorium?
 Swimming (A natatorium is a building containing a swimming pool)
6.Geography Which ocean derives its name from the Greek for 'bear'?
 Arctic (Greek: ἀρκτικός arktikos, "near the Bear, northern")
7.Art & Literature Who wrote the 1968 nonesense poem On the Ning Nang Nong?
 Spike Milligan
8.Flags Which European country has this as its national flag?

Republic of Macedonia

 Republic of Macedonia
9.Music Which British record producer has also performed as a musician with The Buggles, Yes, and Art of Noise?
  Trevor HornTrevor Horn
10.History Which Liverpudlian was British Prime Minister four separate times in the late 19th century?
 William Ewart Gladstone
11.Entertainment Who is the only U.S. First Lady to win an Emmy Award?
 Jacqueline Kennedy (for her CBS-TV tour of the White House)
12.General Knowledge What 'R' means to obscure or remove sensitive information from a document prior to publication or release?
 Redact


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Originating in Spain, what is Manchego?
  CheeseCheese (made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the Manchega breed)
2.In This Year In this year: The first generation Apple iPhone went on sale in the USA; British child Madeleine McCann disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; and the final Harry Potter book, ... and the Deathly Hallows became the fastest selling book in history. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 2007
3.Science & Nature What part of the small intestine derives its name from the Latin for "twelve"?
 Duodenum (duodenum digitorum: twelve fingers' breadth)
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Talk Talk - It's My LifeTalk Talk - It's My Life (1984)
5.Sport & Leisure Which heavyweight boxing champion was nicknamed Cinderella Man?
  James J. BraddockJames J. Braddock (as portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2005 film Cinderella Man)
6.Entertainment What breed of dog is Peanuts character Snoopy?
 Beagle
7.Anagram I BURBLE IN ILL-FOUNDED CRAP is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (4 word answer)
 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
8.Geography Which Central American country is this?

Panama

 Panama
9.Music What month was the title of a 1978 hit for Earth, Wind and Fire?
  SeptemberSeptember
10.History Who famously declared "There can be no whitewash at the White House"?
 Richard Nixon (30th April 1973)
11.Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1960s.

  Lost in SpaceLost in Space (1965–1968)
12.General Knowledge What 'S' describes the flexible strip of leather or canvas used by barbers to straighten and polish the blade of a razor?
 Strop


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Round 4

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

Car insurance

 Car insurance
2.On This Day Who was imprisoned after leading a failed coup d'état against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez on this day, 4th February, 1992?
  Hugo ChávezHugo Chávez
3.Science & Nature What type of animal is a "flying fox"?
 Bat (Fruit Bat)
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Everything but the Girl - MissingEverything but the Girl - Missing (1994)
5.Sport & Leisure By what name have British racing drivers Perry McCarthy and Ben Collins both been known?
  The StigThe Stig (Top Gear)
6.Geography Which small Danish town is home to Lego?
 Billund
7.Art & Literature What term is commonly used for someone who writes books that are officially credited to another person?
 Ghostwriter
8.Landmarks What is the name of this famous Roman landmark?

Trevi Fountain

 Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi)
9.Music Who had a hit with Puff the Magic Dragon in 1963?
  Peter, Paul and MaryPeter, Paul and Mary
10.History Between 1998 and 2000, the West Side Boys were a rebel group in what African country?
 Sierra Leone
11.Entertainment Martin Landau won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for playing which horror movie star in the 1994 film Ed Wood?
 Bela Lugosi
12.General Knowledge Abdullah II is the reigning king of which country?
 Jordan


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Picture Round

Picture Round 4th February 2014

1. Aliens
(1986 - Carrie Henn)
2. Dirty Dozen
(1967 - Donald Sutherland, Lee Marvin)
3. In Bruges
(2008 - Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell)
4. Man with Two Brains
(1983 - Kathleen Turner, Steve Martin)
5. Arthur
(1981 - Dudley Moore)
6. Layer Cake
(2004 - Colm Meaney, Daniel Craig, George Harris)
7. Hot Fuzz
(2007 - Simon Pegg, Nick Frost)
8. Oblivion
(2013 - Tom Cruise)
9. Untouchables
(1987 - Andy García, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith)
10. Social Network
(2010 - Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg)
11. Guns of Navarone
(1961 - Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck, David Niven, Gia Scala)
12. Animal House
(1978 - John Belushi)

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe fastest one mile sack race was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) in Baruun Salaa, Mongolia, on 19th May 2007. How many seconds did it take him to complete?
1001 (16 min 41 sec)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 8 12 9 11 49½
Fad Suckers 9 9 7 10 44½
Bugadifino 7 10 8 10 42½
Paleface 8 6 10 41


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