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Quiz #391 - 6th February 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is the English name for the traditional Spanish dish tortilla española?
  Spanish omeletteSpanish omelette
2.On This Day Eight Manchester United players and 15 other passengers were killed in the Munich air disaster on this day, 6th February, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1958
3.Science & Nature What is 19.685 inches expressed in millimetres?
 500
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Hollies - On a CarouselThe Hollies - On a Carousel (1967)
5.Sport & Leisure In show jumping, how many faults are incurred for a refusal or knockdown?
 4
6.Geography What modern-day country was known as South West Africa from 1915 until its independence from South Africa in 1990?
 Namibia
7.Anagram URINE VIA SATAN is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
 Vienna, Austria
8.Logos What film studio is represented by this logo?

Paramount Pictures

 Paramount Pictures
9.Music What American singer released her breakthrough album One of the Boys in June 2008?
  Katy PerryKaty Perry (her first album, Katy Hudson, sold around 200 copies)
10.History Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located in Olympia, Greece?
  Statue of ZeusStatue of Zeus
11.Entertainment Who played Bond girl Mary Goodnight in the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun?
  Britt EklandBritt Ekland
12.Thailand The 27th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what animal is used to represent this letter?

Fish

 Fish


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a film title.

Back to the Future

 Back to the Future
2.Current Affairs In what U.S. state did an Amtrak passenger train collide with a freight train, killing two people, on Sunday?
 South Carolina (Cayce)
3.Science & Nature First defined in 1913 by radiochemist Frederick Soddy, what 'I' describes variants of a chemical element with the same proton number, but different neutron number?
 Isotopes
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Three Dog Night - Joy to the WorldThree Dog Night - Joy to the World (1971)
5.Sport & Leisure Who is the only man to have scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final?
  Geoff HurstGeoff Hurst (England 4-2 Germany - 1966)
6.Geography In what country might you land at Keflavík International Airport?
 Iceland
7.Art & Literature Huevos verdes con jamón is the Spanish translation of what 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss?
  Green Eggs and HamGreen Eggs and Ham
8.Flags What Middle East country has this as its national flag?

Yemen

 Yemen
9.Music What 1987 Fleetwood Mac album includes the hit singles Big Love, Seven Wonders, Everywhere, and Little Lies?
  Tango in the NightTango in the Night
10.History What became the first independent credit card company in the world when founded in New York City in 1950?
  Diners ClubDiners Club
11.Entertainment What American musical is promoted with the slogans "Just like your life, only funnier" and "Warning: Full puppet nudity"?
  Avenue QAvenue Q
12.Add/Deduct a Letter A mental note of what's left over.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Reminder / Remainder


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink From what European country does the red wine Bull's Blood of Eger (Egri Bikavér) originate?
 Hungary
2.In This Year In this year: John F. Kennedy succeeded Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States; a plane crash near Brussels, Belgium wiped out the entire United States figure skating team; and construction of the Berlin Wall began. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1961
3.Science & Nature What 'N' is the collective term for helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon?
 Noble gases
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Cars - DriveThe Cars - Drive (1984)
5.Sport & Leisure What snooker player is nicknamed the "Wizard of Wishaw"?
  John HigginsJohn Higgins
6.Entertainment Who plays U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson in the 2016 film LBJ?
  Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
7.Art & Literature What English author wrote Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, first published in 1987?
  Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
8.Maps What country in Southeastern Europe is this?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.Music What English rock band were formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester by singer-songwriter Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bass player Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris?
  Joy DivisionJoy Division
10.Anagram CRISIS, GET HELP! is an anagram of what pop group, formed in 1994?
  The Spice GirlsThe Spice Girls
11.Entertainment Wernham Hogg is to the U.K. as Dunder Mifflin is to the U.S. Name the TV series.
  The OfficeThe Office (the fictional companies featured in each)
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 563


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the title of a 2011 film.

The Iron Lady

 The Iron Lady
2.On This Day The United Kingdom reciprocally declared war on what country on this day, 6th February, 1942?
 Thailand (The Thai government had previously declared war on Britain and the United States on 25th January 1942)
3.Science & Nature Medial epicondylitis is better known by what sport-related term?
 Golfer's elbow (Tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Mike + The Mechanics - Over My ShoulderMike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder (1995)
5.Sport & Leisure Who beat who in Super Bowl LII on Sunday night?  (½ point for each)
  Philadelphia Eagles beat New England PatriotsPhiladelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots (41-33)
6.Geography The war-torn region of Darfur is part of what African country?
 Sudan
7.Art & Literature Re-published in 2004, who first published his memoir Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance in 1995?
  Barack ObamaBarack Obama
8.Landmarks This large site near Luxor, Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times is known as what?

Valley of the Queens

 Valley of the Queens (Arabic: وادي الملكات‎ Wādī al Malekāt)
9.Music Who told visitors to San Francisco in 1967 to Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair?
  Scott McKenzieScott McKenzie

10.History What was the name of the IBM supercomputer that beat Garry Kasparov in February 1996, the first machine to win a chess game against a reigning world champion?
 Deep Blue (Kasparov won the match 4–2. An updated version of Deep Blue defeated Kasparov 3½–2½ in 1997)
11.Entertainment What TV theme tune was written and recorded in 2007 by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies?

 The Big Bang Theory
12.General Knowledge Sample cards bearing the name "C. F. Frost" or "Charles F. Frost" often feature in advertisements for what financial services company?
  American ExpressAmerican Express (Charles F. Frost was an advertising executive at Ogilvy & Mather in the 1960s)


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Picture Round

Picture Round 6th February 2018

1. John Huston 2. Anna Nicole Smith 3. Mike Trout 4. Ed Harris
5. Stewart Copeland 6. Charlize Theron 7. Francisco Franco 8. Roy Hodgson
9. Donovan 10. Frankie Laine 11. Greg Norman 12. James Corden

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionPremiering on CBS on 24th September 2007, how many episodes of The Big Bang Theory have aired to date?
246

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 10 10½ 6 43½
Drunken Layabouts 9 8 8 36¼
Aliens 10¾ 6 7 34¾


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