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Quiz #557 - 13th September 2022Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What 'M' describes this soft Italian acid-set cream cheese?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Who was appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on this day, 13th September, 1953?
3.Anagram SAVE ONE HAIRY TWAT is an anagram of what 1970s song title?

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

(1960)

5.History The site of 23 U.S. nuclear bomb tests between 1954 and 1958, what two words describe this coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a central lagoon?

Round 1 Question 5

6.Geography Measured by area, what is the second largest country in South America?
7.Science & Nature 10558 = 22D16 = ___10?
8.Logos What U.S. federal law enforcement agency has the motto Justice, Integrity, Service?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music A worldwide hit, whose debut single, Complicated, was released in March 2002?
10.Sport & Leisure "Money" and "Pretty Boy" are nicknames attributed to what former professional boxer?
11.Entertainment First aired between 1959 and 1963, what TV series stars Robert Stack as Agent Eliot Ness?
12.General Knowledge The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on 2nd June 19__. She passed away on __th September 2022, aged __. King Charles III ascended the throne that day, aged __. What is the sum of the four missing numbers?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]


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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 seven people were killed after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit what country on Sunday?
3.Art & Literature Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a three-act play written in the early 1950s by who?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1975)

5.History What 10-letter German word meaning "lightning war" entered the English language during World War II?
6.Geography What is the second most populous country in South America?
7.Science & Nature What chemical element has the atomic number 5?
8.Flags What landlocked country in East-Central Africa has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music A worldwide one-hit wonder, what group said Pump up the Volume in 1987?
10.On This Day On this day, 13th September 2007, which F1 team were found guilty of possessing confidential information from the Ferrari team, fined $100 million, and excluded from the constructors' championship standings?
11.Entertainment What Scottish actress' film roles include Gail in Trainspotting, Jude in the three Bridget Jones films, and Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter film series?
12.General Knowledge Operation Unicorn deals with transporting the Queen's coffin from Scotland to London. Operation Marquee covers the four days of the Queen's lying-in-state. First devised in the 1960s, what is the code name for the principal operation handling all aspects of the death of Queen Elizabeth II?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What tequila cocktail is the Spanish word for "daisy"?
2.In This Year In this year: 66 were killed in a stairway crush at a Rangers Celtic match in Glasgow, Scotland; The Ed Sullivan Show aired its final episode; and a terrorist bomb exploded at the top of the Post Office Tower in London. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Art & Literature Goneril, Regan and Cordelia are the daughters of what William Shakespeare title character?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1989)

5.Anagram FART STAIN MORON is an anagram of what converted 14-letter word?

6.Entertainment What role links Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton?
7.Science & Nature More than five times heavier than a human's, what species of whale has the largest brain on Earth?
8.Maps What Middle East country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music The album version of the 1975 song Autobahn was 22 minutes 43 seconds long, reduced to just over 3 minutes for the single edit. Name the artist.
10.Sport & Leisure In tennis, who won the men's and women's singles titles at the 2022 US Open this week?  (½ point for each)
11.On This Day Born on this day, 13th September 1931, who is best known for her TV roles as Cinnamon Carter in Mission: Impossible (1966-1969) and Dr. Helena Russell in Space: 1999 (1975-1977)?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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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 On Saturday, Charles Philip Arthur George was proclaimed King of _____ as Charles III by the Chief Herald of _____ at Rideau Hall. What country completes the sentence?
3.Art & Literature "Do not go gentle into that good night" is the title and first line of a poem written in 1947 by who?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2001)

5.History Produced in England, Italy, and Australia from 1961 to 1965, what is the make and model of this sports car?  (½ point for each)

Round 4 Question 5

6.Geography In terms of both area and population, what is the smallest sovereign state in South America?
7.Science & Nature What was the surname of the German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of electromagnetic waves in 1886?
8.Landmarks Nicknamed the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, what is the official name of this well known skyscraper?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music "I gotta big fat mama trying to break me" is a line from what 1966 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure Marshall Trap, Giuoco Piano, Fried Liver Attack, London System, and Monkey's Bum are all examples of what?
11.Entertainment Numbers 2 and 8 in this week's picture round play key roles in what 1983 comedy film?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 6 D of S


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Picture Round

Picture Round 13th September 2022


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionAlthough there are many others, how many named chess openings and variants are listed in the Oxford Companion to Chess?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Smile Bar 11 6 8 6 12 43
Drunken Layabouts 8 11 11 41¼
Alien Suckers 10 7 10 40¾
ANZAC Conundrum 6 ½ 22¾


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