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Quiz #281 - 25th August 2015Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Dow's, Graham's and Warre's are all brands of what?
2.On This Day George Lincoln Rockwell was assassinated in Arlington, Virginia on this day, 25th August, 1967. Of what infamous political party was he founding member and leader?
3.Science & Nature Prior to its extinction, what island was the sole habitat of the dodo?

Round 1 Question 3

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

(1961)

5.Sport & Leisure Standardised since 1921, to the nearest kilometre, what is the official distance of a marathon?
6.Geography Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the only one located entirely within the United States?
7.Anagram IN BENDER'S ARSE is an anagram of what 2016 U.S. presidential candidate?
8.Logos What Swiss manufacturer has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Name the New Zealand born, Australian country music singer married to Nicole Kidman since 2006.
10.History In what year was the first Polaroid instant camera sold to the public?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment Released in June 2015, what is the title of the fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park film series?
12.General Knowledge In Monopoly, what square precedes Pacific Avenue (US), Regent Street (UK), Castlereagh Street (AU) and Dee Street (NZ)?


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Round 2

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

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What was the make and model of the aircraft that crashed during an airshow in Shoreham-by-Sea, England, killing at least 11 on Saturday?
3.Science & Nature What illness is caused by excess bile pigment in the bloodstream?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1971)

5.Sport & Leisure Nicknamed the "Pocket Rocket", who retained her world 100m title at the World Championships in Beijing yesterday?
6.Geography The Gulf of Sidra lies off the coast of what North African country?
7.Art & Literature What English pilot and writer created the fictional character James Bigglesworth?
8.Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Who composed the theme tunes for Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun?
10.History In what year did the first Ford Model T roll off the production line?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment Name these Disney cartoon characters.

Round 2 Question 11

12.General Knowledge A pomaceous fruit with a mottled marking.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink The key ingredient of the traditional German stew Hasenpfeffer, what is Hasen?
2.In This Year In this year: U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley, Jr.; the first Mario game, Donkey Kong, was released; and Muhammad Ali was beaten in his last-ever fight by Trevor Berbick. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature Which is furthest away from the sun, Jupiter or Saturn?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1981)

5.Sport & Leisure What is the length, in feet, of a full-size regulation eight-ball pool table?
6.Entertainment Name the actors who played David Brent and Michael Scott in the British and American versions of TV sitcom The Office.
7.Art & Literature Captain Arthur J. M. Hastings, OBE, was the trusty companion of what 20th century literary character?
8.Geography What country in central and east Africa is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien died of cancer in March 1999, aged 59. By what name was this famous English singer better known?
10.Anagram TWIT OF COITAL EASE is an anagram of what classic novel, first published in 1859?
11.Entertainment For what 1987 romantic comedy did Cher win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

Round 3 Question 12



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Round 4

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

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What did President of France, Francois Hollande, award to Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler (USA) and Chris Norman (UK) yesterday for foiling a suspected terrorist act last Friday?
3.Science & Nature Similar in appearance, but smaller than a llama, what type of animal is this?

Round 4 Question 3

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

(1991)

5.Sport & Leisure What American, former middleweight world boxing champion is nicknamed "The Executioner"?
6.Geography Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of what island nation?
7.Art & Literature What are the last names of the fictional characters Dr. Henry and Mr. Edward?
8.Landmarks At 325 metres (1,066 feet), the ATTO in Brazil is South America's tallest structure. What does ATTO stand for?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who wrote the waltz titled, in English, The Blue Danube?
10.History In what year did Bill Gates and Paul Allen found a small company called Microsoft?
11.Entertainment What 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty was adapted into a 1973 Academy Award winning film of the same name?
12.General Knowledge The smallest breed of dog is the "ch-wä-wä". Correctly spell "ch-wä-wä".

Round 4 Question 12



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Picture Round

Picture Round 25th August 2015


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionStarting and finishing at the Grand Palace, Bangkok in 2010, the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle is held by Alan Bates from England. How many days did it take him to complete?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 6 8 8 11½ 43
Bugadifino 9 39½
Drunken Layabouts 7 8 37½


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