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Quiz #328 - 25th October 2016Mars Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Also known as chapati, what 'R' describes this flat bread originating from the Indian subcontinent?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Operation Urgent Fury took place on this day, 25th October 1983, when the United States and its Caribbean allies invaded what country?
3.Science & Nature A form of computer data storage, what does he acronym RAM stand for?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1970)

5.Sport & Leisure What country won the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series?
6.Geography Mount Kosciuszko is the highest peak in the mainland of what country?
7.Anagram UNREALISTIC AIR HAG is an anagram of what American singer-songwriter?

8.Thailand Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, what soft drinks, food, and restaurant chain has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music What 1964 song begins with these lyrics?
You say that you love me (say you love me)
All of the time (all of the time)
 (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Name the British politician who faked his own suicide by leaving a pile of clothes on a Miami beach in November 1974, only to be found alive in Australia one month later.
11.Entertainment Kenneth Branagh is set to direct, and star as Hercule Poirot, in what film due for release in November 2017?
12.General Knowledge What was Barack Obama's father's first name?


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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 At least 70 people were killed and around 600 others injured in a train derailment on Friday in what country?
3.Science & Nature At 4.25 light-years, what is the nearest-known star to the Sun?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1985)

5.Sport & Leisure In rugby union, who did the New Zealand All Blacks defeat on Saturday to win a record 18 consecutive test matches?
6.Geography Fort Knox is located in what U.S. state?
7.Art & Literature Who wrote the Twilight series of novels?
8.Flags What country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What Beatle led the way across the zebra crossing on the Abbey Road album cover?
10.History By what name has No. 617 Squadron Royal Air Force been popularly known since World War II?
11.Entertainment What British actor has had starring roles in the James Bond, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars franchises?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Erotic inland waterway.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink In Italian cuisine, what 'G' is used to describe several varieties of thick, soft dough dumplings?

Round 3 Question 1

2.On This Day During the Crimean War, the Charge of the Light Brigade took place on this day, 25th October 1854 as part of what battle?
3.Science & Nature Little, Eurasian Eagle, and Burrowing are three of the species belonging to what bird family?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2000)

5.Sport & Leisure The Chicago Cubs advanced to the 2016 World Series for the first time since 1945. A win this coming weekend would end the Curse of the what?
6.Entertainment What 1984 film stars the characters of Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr. Egon Spengler?
7.Art & Literature Who, in 1871, published Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets?
8.Maps What African country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What band were Too Shy in 1983?
10.Anagram LESS LEGAL KOREANS is an anagram of what NBA basketball team?

11.Entertainment What Gerry Anderson main character worked for the World Intelligence Network?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

7
8
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8
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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 The ExoMars mission's Trace Gas Orbiter entered orbit around Mars last week. What was the name of its Mars lander that was lost while attempting to land on the surface last Wednesday?
3.Science & Nature What name is given to the green alkaline fluid produced by the liver?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2015)

5.Sport & Leisure In golf, what name is given to the trophy presented to the winner of The Open Championship (British Open)?
6.Geography The name of what island nation in the Americas translates from Spanish to English as "Ancient and Bearded"?
7.Art & Literature What is the seventh and final novel in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis?
8.Thailand Built in the 13th century, in what Thai city is this Buddhist temple?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music What English band had a hit in 1986 with (I Just) Died in Your Arms?
10.History What country has been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for over 700 years?
11.Entertainment Who co-starred as Paul Reiser's wife in the 1990s American sitcom Mad About You?
12.General Knowledge What paper size measures 148mm × 210mm?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 25th October 2016


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionLocated in Chiang Mai, in what year was Wat Chiang Man (Thai: วัดเชียงมั่น) built?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 11 9 10 7 10 47
Drunken Layabouts 10 9 8 6 40½
Cunny Funts 7 4 5 27
Aliens 6 3 6 25


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