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Quiz #343 - 7th February 2017Mars Bar and Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In North American Chinese cuisine, what name is given to this sweet, slightly pungent chicken dish?

General Tso's Chicken

 General Tso's Chicken
2.On This Day In what country did the The Bonfire of the Vanities take place on this day, 7th February 1497?
 Italy (Florence)
3.Science & Nature How is the number 9 represented in the octal numeral system?
 11
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  John Leyton - Johnny Remember MeJohn Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (1961)
5.Sport & Leisure Held usually every four years, what multi-sport games were first hosted by Alexandria, Egypt, in 1951?
 Mediterranean Games
6.Geography What is the most sparsely populated country located entirely in Asia?
 Mongolia (5.1 per square mile)
7.Anagram RAW, SHADY ANUS is an anagram of what Hollywood star born in 1917?
  Susan HaywardSusan Hayward
8.Logos What Italian car maker has this as its logo?

Abarth

 Abarth
9.Music Most successful in the late 80s and early 90s, of what British band is Marti Pellow the lead singer?
  Wet Wet WetWet Wet Wet
10.History In what country was Leon Trotsky assassinated in August 1940 by Ramón Mercader, a Spanish-born Soviet agent?
 Mexico (Mexico City)
11.Entertainment What film actor's 1980s credits include Peggy Sue Got Married, Raising Arizona, and Moonstruck?
 Nicolas Cage
12.Thailand The 36th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what animal is used to represent this letter?

Monkey

 Monkey


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Round 2

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

Lie in wait

 Lie in wait
2.Current Affairs What stopped play for an hour during an ODI cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Saturday?
  A swarm of beesA swarm of bees
3.Science & Nature Ichthyology is the branch of biology devoted to the study of what?
 Fish
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Foreigner - Feels Like the First TimeForeigner - Feels Like the First Time (1977)
5.Sport & Leisure What is the name of this Hasbro board game?

The Game of Life

 The Game of Life
6.Geography What U.S. state is nicknamed the Beaver State?
 Oregon
7.Art & Literature By what name is William Wordsworth's poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud commonly known?
 Daffodils
8.Flags What Canadian province is represented by this flag?

Québec

 Québec (the Fleurdelisé)
9.Music Who was the first wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton?
  Pattie BoydPattie Boyd
10.History Dying on 4th April 1841, after just a month in office, who is the shortest-serving president in U.S. history?
  William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison
11.Entertainment Name any two of the three actors who played the titular men in the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby?  (½ point for each)
  Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted DansonSteve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson
12.General Knowledge Recluse is more protracted.
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 part of the sentence.
 Loner / Longer


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Jarlsberg cheese originates from what country?

Norway

 Norway (also produced in Ohio and Ireland under licenses from Norwegian dairy producers)
2.In This Year In this year: Walt Disney's Peter Pan premiered around the world; U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier; and Laos and Cambodia became independent from France. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1953
3.Science & Nature What bone gets separated from the scapula when you dislocate your shoulder?
 Humerus
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Style Council - Shout To The Top!The Style Council - Shout To The Top! (1984)
5.Sport & Leisure In 2003, what became the first landlocked country, and the first European team in 152 years of the event's history, to win the America's Cup?
 Switzerland (Alinghi)
6.Entertainment In the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Mike Fisher was portrayed by Kenneth MacDonald. Of what pub was he the landlord?

The Nags Head

 The Nags Head
7.Art & Literature A tale from the waning days of British colonialism, whose first novel, published in 1934, was Burmese Days?
 George Orwell
8.Geography What East Asian country is this?

North Korea

 North Korea
9.Music What is the surname of brothers John and Tom from Creedence Clearwater Revival?
  FogertyFogerty
10.Anagram A JOVIAL, SLICK FONDLER is an anagram of what U.S. city and the state in which it is the most populous?
 Jacksonville, Florida
11.Entertainment Who played the title character in the 1970s television detective drama Barnaby Jones?
  Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsen
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

975

 975


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Round 4

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

Fortune teller

 Fortune teller
2.Current Affairs What country barred U.S. athletes this week from attending the forthcoming 2017 Wrestling World Cup?
 Iran
3.Science & Nature By definition, what does a polyorchid person have at least three of?
 Testicles
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Shakira - She WolfShakira - She Wolf (2009)
5.Sport & Leisure Who was named Super Bowl LI MVP after the New England Patriots pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history on Sunday night?
 Tom Brady
6.Geography From what country did Iceland gain independence in 1944?
 Denmark
7.Art & Literature Who is best known for his novels Lie Down in Darkness (1951), The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967), and Sophie's Choice (1979)?
 William Styron
8.Landmarks The resting place of St. Vitus and St. Wenceslaus, in what European capital city would you find St. Vitus Cathedral?

Prague

 Prague (Czech Republic)
9.Music Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan were all members of what band before transitioning into the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in the early 70s?
  The MoveThe Move
10.History Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
  Spencer PercevalSpencer Perceval (11th May 1812)
11.Entertainment What Stanley Kubrick film includes the line, "No time for the old in and out, love, I've just come to read the meter."?
  A Clockwork OrangeA Clockwork Orange (Malcolm McDowell)
12.General Knowledge VH is the aircraft registration prefix for what country?
  AustraliaAustralia


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Picture Round

Picture Round 7th February 2017

1. Bonanza
(1959-1973)
2. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(1967-1973)
3. Taboo
(2017-present)
4. The Americans
(2013-present)
5. Dexter
(2006–2013)
6. Cheers
(1982-1993)
7. The Brady Bunch
(1969-1974)
8. UFO
(1971-1973)
9. The Grand Tour
(2016-present)
10. Criminal Minds
(2005-present)
11. Happy Days
(1974-1984)
12. Broadchurch
(2013-present)

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionQatar Airways Flight QR 921, a Boeing 777-200LR, flew the longest non-stop scheduled flight on Monday from Auckland to Doha. In miles, what was the flight distance?
9031

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 6 10 7 9 39½
Aliens 10 38
Drunken Layabouts 7 5 8 35
Cunny Funts 6 7 3 12 32½


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