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Quiz #99 - 4th October 2011Venue: Chilled Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Often spiced with paprika, what 'C' describes a type of sausage primarily found in Spanish, Portuguese and Mexican cuisine?
2.On This Day Name the Englishman who drove Thrust 2 to a, then, world land speed record of 634mph on this day, 4th October, 1983.

Round 1 Question 2

3.Science & Nature Which of the five senses are your olfactory receptors responsible for?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1954)

5.Sport & Leisure At 251 km/h, who broke the record for the fastest recorded tennis serve in history during a Davis Cup match in March 2011?
6.Anagram HONEST COPIERS is an anagram of which well known British band, formed in 1992?
7.Art & Literature Who, in the Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, is the long, fair haired beauty locked in a tower by a witch?
8.Logos To which worldwide chain does this logo belong?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Who released an album in September 1975 titled Wish You Were Here?
10.History In England in 1553, who was the Nine Days' Queen?
11.Entertainment Which fictional character links Diana Rigg and Uma Thurman?
12.Science & Nature How many watts are there in a gigawatt?


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge Which two states are the largest oil producers in the United States? (½ point for each)
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted yesterday of the murder of which 21 year old British woman in Italy in November 2007?
3.Science & Nature With the atomic number 3, what is both the lightest metal and the least dense solid element?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1969)

5.Sport & Leisure To date, which is the only non-European country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup more than once?
6.Geography Winnipeg is the largest city and capital of which Canadian prairie province?
7.Art & Literature Created by Celtic monks during the 8th and 9th centuries, and currently on display at the Trinity College Library, Dublin; what name is given to the famous illuminated manuscript containing the four Gospels of the New Testament?
8.Flags Which Middle East state has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Name the artist and title of the opening theme tune to the long running TV series Friends.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History One of the deadliest toxins known to man, what 'R' was used to kill Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov via a pellet from an umbrella gun on Waterloo Bridge, London in September 1978?

Round 2 Question 10

11.Entertainment Which 1994 drama film stars the characters of Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding?
12.General Knowledge Not including aces or court (face) cards, what is the total value of the numeric cards of all suits in a standard deck of playing cards?


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Round 3

1.General Knowledge Which well known board game was invented by Canadians Chris Haney and Scott Abbott in 1979?
2.In This Year In this year: U.S. President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term in office; the Heysel Stadium Disaster resulted in the deaths of 39 Juventus fans; and Back to the Future was released in cinemas around the world. What year was it?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)
3.Science & Nature Native to Africa, what is this animal called?

Round 3 Question 3

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

(1983)

5.Sport & Leisure What four letter acronym describes the life saving head restraint used today in many high speed motor sports?

Round 3 Question 5

6.Anagram LUNATICS NET WEED is an anagram of which professional English football club?
7.Art & Literature This famous painting, titled The Night Watch, is by which Dutch painter?

Round 3 Question 7

8.Geography Name this Australian state capital and the state it is capital of. (½ point for each)

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What is Paul McCartney's middle name?

Round 3 Question 9

10.History What company name was emblazoned on the sides of the Herald of Free Enterprise when it capsized near Zeebrugge harbour in March 1987?
11.On This Day English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, Sir Norman Wisdom died on this day, 4th October, 2010. How old was he?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)

Round 3 Question 11

12.General Knowledge How many faces does a hexagonal prism have?


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Round 4

1.General Knowledge Who took over as CEO of Apple Inc. after Steve Jobs announced his resignation in August 2011.
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, name the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter, currently on trial over the death of Michael Jackson.
3.Science & Nature What is the common term for the disorder a somnambulist is prone to?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2002)

5.Sport & Leisure In tennis, who beat Donald Young to clinch the final of the 2011 Thailand Open on Sunday?
6.Entertainment Screening since 2006, name this TV series.
7.Art & Literature Which armless statue was discovered in 1820 by a peasant on the Aegean island of Melos?
8.Landmarks Located in Dubai, what is the current name of this, the world's tallest man made structure?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who partnered Alison Moyet to complete the 1980s pop duo Yazoo? (also known as Yaz in the USA)
10.History Who killed who in 1963, in what is generally regarded as the first live televised murder? ½ point for each
11.Entertainment Name two James Bond film titles beginning with the letter F.
12.General Knowledge Other than resigning, how many different moves does a chess player have to choose from at the start of a game?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 4th October 2011


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Excluding the 46 maintenance levels in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement, how many habitable floors does it have?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Juan Kerrs 9 8 9 9 11 46
Khon Kaen Layabouts 7 8 10 40


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