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Quiz #351 - 11th April 2017Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Damper is a traditional soda bread originally made in the wilds of what country?

Australia

 Australia
2.On This Day The ill-fated Apollo 13 was launched on this day, 11th April, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1970
3.Science & Nature What 'C' describes the arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood?
 Carotid
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta LoveLed Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (1969)
5.Sport & Leisure What city hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2000?
  SydneySydney (Australia)
6.Geography In what ocean are the Mariana Islands?
 Pacific
7.Anagram AIR VIOLENCE RULE is an anagram of what Oscar winning actor?
 Laurence Olivier
8.Logos What chain of soft serve ice cream and fast food restaurants has this as its logo?

Dairy Queen

 Dairy Queen
9.Music In 1986, Club Nouveau revived a Bill Withers classic with a cover of what song?
  Lean On MeLean On Me
10.History From what capital city was the Al Jazeera TV network launched in 1996?
 Doha (Qatar)
11.Entertainment Between 1989 and 1991, who played the title role in the Father Dowling Mysteries?
  Tom BosleyTom Bosley
12.Thailand The 10th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what animal is used to represent this letter?

Elephant

 Elephant


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Round 2

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

Laminate

 Laminate
2.Current Affairs In what European city was a stolen truck driven through crowds and into a department store on Friday, killing 4 people and injuring 15 others?
 Stockholm (Sweden)
3.Science & Nature Mn is the chemical symbol for what element?
 Manganese
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Bee Gees - TragedyBee Gees - Tragedy (1979)
5.Sport & Leisure In golf, who defeated who in a playoff to win the Masters Tournament on Sunday?  (½ point for each)
  Sergio García, Justin RoseSergio García, Justin Rose
6.Geography The tiny state of Liechtenstein borders what two European countries?  (½ point for each)
 Switzerland and Austria
7.Art & Literature Depicting Mary and Jesus, who sculpted the the "Pietà" in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City?

Michelangelo

 Michelangelo (1498–1499)
8.Flags What country has this as its national flag?

Malaysia

 Malaysia
9.Music The Rolling Stones' second single was written specially for them in 1963 by Lennon and McCartney. What was its title?
  I Wanna Be Your ManI Wanna Be Your Man
10.History What disaster led radio reporter Herb Morrison to lament, "Oh, the humanity! And all the passengers screaming around here."?
  Hindenburg disasterHindenburg disaster
11.Entertainment In the 1994 film Speed, what is the minimum speed the bus must travel to avoid exploding?

50 mph

 50 mph
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Golf club in the 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.
 Driver / River


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'T' describes a Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies and olive oil?

Tapenade

 Tapenade
2.In This Year Phil Collins, Mark Hamill, Michael Keaton, Kurt Russell, Sting, and Robin Williams were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1951

 1951
3.Science & Nature Chalcopyrite is the main source of what metal element?
 Copper
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Stevie Wonder - Part Time LoverStevie Wonder - Part Time Lover (1985)
5.Sport & Leisure What 1981 Epsom Derby winner was kidnapped in 1983 and never seen again?
 Shergar
6.Entertainment What original 1960s Canadian TV show starred a German shepherd called London?
  The Littlest HoboThe Littlest Hobo
7.Art & Literature What international company shares its name with a character from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick?
 Starbucks (Starbuck is the young chief mate of the Pequod)
8.Maps What country is this?

Somalia

 Somalia
9.Music Don McLean's song which begins "Starry starry night..." was written as a tribute to who?
 Vincent van Gogh (Vincent - 1971)
10.Anagram CARNAL KNOB LINES is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?
 Lincoln, Nebraska
11.Entertainment What actor, best known for his comedy roles, was born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 11th June 1933?
  Gene WilderGene Wilder
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 265


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Round 4

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

Bungee jump

 Bungee jump
2.Current Affairs What initials are used to describe the Basque separatist militant group that disarmed itself last week?
 ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna)
3.Science & Nature On what planet in our solar system is a day longer than a year?
 Venus (rotates on its axis every 243 Earth days and takes 224.7 Earth days to orbit the sun)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Oasis - Don't Look Back in AngerOasis - Don't Look Back in Anger (1996)
5.Sport & Leisure How many plastic wedges are needed to fill a Trivial Pursuit playing piece?
  66
6.Geography Cayenne is the capital of what French overseas department?
 French Guiana
7.Art & Literature Nicknamed "The King", the work of what American comic book artist includes Captain America, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Thor, and X-Men?
  Jack KirbyJack Kirby
8.Landmarks The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century fortress and naval museum in what major seaport city?

Alexandria

 Alexandria (Egypt)
9.Music From what country is singer/songwriter Björk?
 Iceland
10.History The book and film Black Hawk Down chronicle a 1993 battle between U.S. forces and militia in what African city?
 Mogadishu
11.Entertainment Who played Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever?
  Val KilmerVal Kilmer
12.General Knowledge Acrophobia is a fear of what?
 Heights


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Picture Round

Picture Round 11th April 2017

1. Little House on the Prairie
(1974-1983)
2. Fargo
(2014-present)
3. Starsky & Hutch
(1975-1979)
4. Mr. Robot
(2015-present)
5. QI
(2003–present)
6. NYPD Blue
(1993-2005)
7. Shameless
(2011-present)
8. Peaky Blinders
(2013-present)
9. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
(1983-1986)
10. Cagney & Lacey
(1982-1988)
11. Glee
(2009-2015)
12. Lost in Space
(1965-1968)

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe record for the longest chain of condoms was achieved by PSI Romania in Bucharest on the 28th October 2007. The chain consisted of 25,773 condoms and was tied together by 1683 participants. In metres, how long was it?
3269 (3,269.46 m / 10,726 ft 6 in)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 11 11 8 9 43½
Aliens 9 8 10 40
Cunny Funts 6 5 5 9 33½


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