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Quiz #209 - 4th March 2014Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What does the term "Trocken" mean on a German wine label?
2.On This Day Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe won a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister on this day, 4th March, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature Also the name of a comic book character, what type of animal is this?

Round 1 Question 3

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

(1965)

5.Sport & Leisure Which gymnastics event includes the terms Yamashita, Tsukahara, and Yurchenko?
6.Geography Yerevan is the capital city of which Eurasian country?
7.Anagram COME WATCH NAUGHTY ME is an anagram of which American actor?
8.Logos What instant messaging application has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music What year saw the tragic deaths of Bon Scott, Ian Curtis, John Bonham, and John Lennon?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
10.History Signed on 24th December 1814, what war was ended by the Treaty of Ghent?
11.Entertainment In which film does Tom Cruise play the role of Captain John Anderton?
12.General Knowledge What is the highest number on a roulette wheel?


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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 the real-life character played by Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey in the film Dallas Buyers Club?
3.Science & Nature What 'C' is the company founded by Bill Gates in 1989 to collect and license digital archives?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1975)

5.Sport & Leisure What country has the International Olympic Committee code INA?
6.Geography The Bikini Atoll is known for having served as a nuclear weapons testing site for the United States from 1946 to 1958. To which island nation does it belong?
7.Art & Literature According to the New Testament, who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' crucifixion?
8.Flags Which South American country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Whose worldwide concert tour from 1992 to 1993 was titled Zoo TV?
10.History What first did Valentina Tereshkova achieve on 16th June 1963?
11.Entertainment Who was the oldest of the Marx Brothers comedy act?
12.General Knowledge In an alphabetical list of countries in Asia, Afghanistan come first. What comes last?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'R' describes a stew that gets its name from the French for "to revive the taste"?
2.In This Year In this year: The comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth; Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing; and Diana, Princess of Wales died following a car crash in Paris. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What is the densest planet in our solar system?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1988)

5.Sport & Leisure Which African national football team is nicknamed The Carthage Eagles?
6.Entertainment Which star of the 1953 film Roman Holiday was born in Brussels?
7.Anagram ABE FELT YOUR TITS is an anagram of which world famous landmark?
8.Geography Which African country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Who had worldwide hits in the 80s with Hard to Say I'm Sorry, Hard Habit to Break, and You're the Inspiration?
10.History In what year did the Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire, and Great Michigan Fire take place?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment To which animated TV series does this theme tune belong?

12.General Knowledge In the game of Hearts, which card carries a penalty of 13 points?


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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 Taking place today, how does the French Mardi Gras translate literally into English?
3.Science & Nature In reference to the acidity scale, what does the "H" in pH stand for?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2003)

5.Sport & Leisure Which NBA player was named after a steak his parents saw on a restaurant menu just before he was born?
6.Geography How many Emirates comprise the United Arab Emirates?
7.Art & Literature Who wrote The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau?
8.Landmarks Famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, in which country is the Cave of Altamira?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who married 13 year old Myra Gale Brown on 12th December 1957?
10.History What was the name of the ship that carried Robert Falcon Scott to his fateful last expedition?
11.Entertainment What is the full title of the 1982 film sequel Star Trek II?
12.General Knowledge MI is the postal abbreviation for what US state?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 4th March 2014


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionChina is the world's largest producer of potatoes. According to the latest figures, how many million metric tonnes did they produce in 2012?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 10 10 9 11 48½
Fad Suckers 9 8 9 9 43½
Paleface 7 9 6 39¾
Bugadifino 6 7 6 34½
Kiwi Konnektion 6 6 4 27½


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