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Quiz #90 - 2nd August 2011Venue: Chilled Bar

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Round 1
1.General Knowledge Who is the incumbent Prime Minister of Russia?
2.On This Day Precursive to the Gulf War, Iraq invaded Kuwait on this day, 2nd August, in which year?
3.Science & Nature In computing, what single unit of measurement is equivalent to 1000 gigabytes?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1961)

5.Sport & Leisure At 43.18 seconds, which American has held the 400m world record for nearly 12 years?
6.Anagram DAMN IT BITES is an anagram of which 1981 sci-fi comedy film?
7.Art & Literature Which 1937 John Steinbeck novel tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small?
8.Logos What brand of car would you be driving if it carried this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Of the current band members of the Rolling Stones, name the only two to have been with them from the very beginning in 1962.
10.History In the UK and Ireland, what was the name of the pre-decimal coin worth the equivalent of 12½p in today's money?
11.Entertainment In music, TV and film, the Chipmunks comprise Alvin, Simon and who else?
12.General Knowledge What four letter acronym is used to describe the €4.7 billion project intended to protect the city of Venice, Italy from floods?


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Round 2
1.General Knowledge Which well known professional wrestler was born Terry Gene Bollea in 1953?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, what was the name of the craft used for the last ever Space Shuttle mission completed on Thursday?
3.Science & Nature How many pairs of chromosomes make up the DNA of a normal human body?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1972)

5.Sport & Leisure Which former international footballer and manager is the current president of UEFA?
6.Geography Which city was designed from scratch by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956 and became a capital city in 1960?
7.Art & Literature Which famous artist opened a New York studio in 1962 called "The Factory"?
8.Flags To which disputed country does this flag belong?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Name the Russian composer whose Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor is reputed as one of the most difficult of all to play?
10.History Who married Margaret Hilda Roberts on 13th December 1951?
11.Entertainment Which 1964 film depicts the Battle of Rorke's Drift?
12.General Knowledge The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are Pestilence, War, Famine and what?


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Round 3
1.General Knowledge Which common English word is derived from the Spanish for "little fly"?
2.In This Year In this year: Sally Ride became the first American woman in space; the Red Hot Chili Peppers launched their first, self-titled, album; and Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters. What year was it?
3.Science & Nature In the medical world, what do the initials MRI stand for?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1984)

5.Sport & Leisure What nationality is tennis champion Kim Clijsters?

Round 3 Question 5

6.Anagram AN ENGLISH-LIKE SCRAP is an anagram of which popular breed of dog?
7.Art & Literature Whose book titled "Laughable Lyrics" includes The Quangle Wangle's Hat, The Pobble Who Has No Toes and The Dong with a Luminous Nose ?
8.Geography What is the name of the largest desert region in Asia?
9.Music According to a Bob Marley song, who was John Brown?
10.History Who was crowned King of Scotland on 25th March 1306?
11.Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1960s.

12.General Knowledge What 'F' begins the common term for an error in human action, speech or memory, believed to be caused by the unconscious mind?


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Round 4
1.Food & Drink If you were served crudités in a French restaurant, what would you be eating?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, name the English rugby player who married Zara Phillips on Saturday.
3.Science & Nature In nature, what 'P' describes soil that has remained below 0°C continuously for two or more years?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1995)

5.Sport & Leisure For which team did baseball legend Mickey Mantle play throughout his 18-season major-league professional career?
6.Entertainment Name the actor speaking in this 1988 film.

7.Art & Literature Published in 1969, what was Mario Puzo's most famous novel?
8.Landmarks Name this world famous tourist attraction.

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Together since 1974, complete the name of this musical partnership:
Captain & _________
10.History Fulgencio Batista was overthrown as dictator of which country on 1st January 1959?
11.On This Day Born on this day, 2nd August, 1932, name the Irish actor who, despite receiving an Honorary Academy Award in 2003, holds the record for 8 acting nominations without a win.
12.History The RMS Titanic is probably the most famous passenger liner of all time. What does RMS stand for?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 2nd August 2011

Snowball Question
Snowball QuestionStanding 36½cm tall and made from 18 carat gold and malachite; measured in grams, what does the current FIFA World Cup Trophy weigh?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 8 9 7 8½ 9 41½
Khon Kaen Klan 6 8 6½ 10 6 36½
Juan Kerrs 5½ 7 6½ 9¾ 5 33¾


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