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Quiz #251 - 20th January 2015Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Named after a town in Switzerland, what 'G' describes this hard yellow cheese?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Name the Philippine president ousted after a non-violent 4-day revolution on this day, 20th January 2001.
3.Science & Nature Where does an arboreal animal live?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1964)

5.Sport & Leisure What sport uses terms such as rikishi, dohyo and honbasho?
6.Geography The second longest in South America after the Amazon, what river runs through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina before merging with the Paraguay River and Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata?
7.Anagram INGENIOUS SATAN BEARER is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (3 word answer)
8.Logos What flag carrying airline has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Released in 1999, what was the title of Jennifer Lopez's début hit single?
10.History Who was U.S. President from March 1929 to March 1933?
11.Entertainment What is the title of the 2004 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as entrepreneur Howard Hughes?
12.General Knowledge What, in economic terms, does GDP stand for?


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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 Name the vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California, whose Dawn Wall was successfully free climbed for the first time by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson this week?

Round 2 Question 2

3.Science & Nature Hypnophobia is the often irrational and excessive fear of what?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1976)

5.Sport & Leisure What was unique about the Formula One World Drivers' Championship awarded to Austrian Jochen Rindt in 1970?
6.Geography Name four independent nations that begin with the letter 'S' and end with the letter 'E'.
7.Art & Literature In the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, what did Solomon Grundy do on Wednesday?
8.Flags What independent state has this as its flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What 1971 Al Green song was also a major hit when covered by Tina Turner in 1983?
10.History Who was New Zealand Prime Minister from December 1975 to July 1984?
11.Entertainment What 1980s British TV series starred Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber in the roles of the title characters?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

Round 2 Question 12



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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Name any one of the three main spices used to give Sambuca its distinct flavour?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year In this year: The Docklands bombing in London's Canary Wharf District marked the end of an IRA ceasefire; Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan, the first in the world famous series; and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then later filmed by a tourist as it crashed into the sea off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What acid has the molecular formula H2SO4?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1990)

5.Sport & Leisure What two Italian tennis players were named Women's Doubles World Champions for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2014?
6.Entertainment What is the full name of the film character played by Frank Sinatra in 1960 and George Clooney in the 2000s.
7.Art & Literature What best-selling author is best known for his Discworld series of books?
8.Geography Name this Australian state and its state capital.

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music In a 1975 song, in what month and year did the The Four Seasons declare Oh, What a Night?
10.Anagram MAD AROMATIC LESBIAN is an anagram of what American College Football team?
11.Entertainment Name this 1960 film and the actor speaking.

12.General Knowledge A Mediterranean island where you can bring something into being
Answer with two words. The first part is a clue to a five letter word. Add a letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.


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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 In what country did Boko Haram militants kidnap 80 people, including an estimated 50 young children between the ages of 10 and 15, on Sunday?
3.Science & Nature What is the more common name for your laryngeal prominence?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2012)

5.Sport & Leisure What city is home to professional American basketball team The Pelicans?
6.Geography Beginning from the flagpole and working outwards in the correct order, what three colours make up the flag of Romania?
7.Art & Literature What famous English author was born Eric Arthur Blair in June 1903?
8.Landmarks What name is given to this collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music What 1966 song includes these lyrics?
I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
 (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Who was British Prime Minister from October 1963 to October 1964?
11.Entertainment Who played the roles of John Steed and Emma Peel in the 1998 film version of The Avengers?
12.General Knowledge Air Force One is the name of the U.S. President's plane. What is the call sign of the President's helicopter?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 20th January 2015


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionWidely recognized as the largest freshwater fish ever caught, what was the weight, in pounds, of a Mekong giant catfish caught by villagers in Chiang Khong (Thai: เชียงของ), Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, in May 2005?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 10 10¾ 10½ 10 50
Bugadifino 7 10¾ 6 8 40¼
Fad Suckers 9 8 7 37½


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