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Quiz #118 - 6th March 2012Chocolate Bar & Gallery

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In Mexican cuisine, what 'Q' comprises a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savoury mixture of cheese and other ingredients, folded in half to form a half-moon shape?
2.On This Day What was the name of the ferry which capsized near the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on this day, 6th March 1987?
3.Science & Nature What 'P' is the anatomical term for your kneecap?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1965)

5.Sport & Leisure In women's tennis, which doubles team set an all time record by winning 79 titles during the 1980s? (½ point for each)
6.Anagram STRONGLY PSYCHOTIC, I'M FUNNY is an anagram of which British TV series, first screened in 1969?
7.Art & Literature In Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, what is Juliet's family name?
8.Logos Which well known fashion house has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Who had a worldwide hit with Over My Head (Cable Car), their début single in 2005?
10.History Which country's Prime Minister was Olaf Palme before he was assassinated in February 1986?
11.Entertainment Which American family starred in the films A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races?
12.General Knowledge How many different letters are used in the modern system of Roman numerals?


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge What name is given to the cosmological event thought to have taken place around 13.7 billion years ago?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, who won the Russian presidential election on Sunday?
3.Science & Nature Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1980)

5.Sport & Leisure Which Olympic athletic event covers the longest distance?
6.Geography The island of Zealand is part of which European country?
7.Art & Literature Under what pen name did Mary Ann Evans publish The Mill on the Floss in 1860?
8.Flags Which country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music In 1992, whose début solo album was titled Diva?
10.History Which modern day country was the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759?
11.Entertainment Which actor played a starring TV role in the 1970s wandering barefoot through the US looking for his half-brother, Danny?
12.General Knowledge How many stars are there on the flag of Australia?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Which blend of tea gets its distinctive flavour from oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange?
2.In This Year In this year: Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union; a fire on the Scandinavian Star, a ferry en route from Norway to Denmark, killed 158; and East Germany and West Germany reunited into a single Germany. What year was it?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)
3.Science & Nature The interior angles of a triangle always add up to how many degrees?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1995)

5.Sport & Leisure Who, in 2010, became the only driver in NASCAR history to win five consecutive Cup series championships?
6.Anagram I MARRY LOON MEN is an anagram of which American actress born in 1926?
7.Art & Literature Who, in the 1970s, wrote The Rats, The Fog, The Survivor and Fluke?
8.Geography Which country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music To raise money for AIDS Research, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder released which Grammy Award winning hit in 1985?
10.History Which Mexican Revolutionary General was shot dead in July 1923?
11.Entertainment Which TV series, set in the late 1800's, starred Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, and was named after the South Dakota town in which it was set?
12.General Knowledge To the nearest whole number, how many grams are there in an ounce?  (Nearest team gets 1 point)


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Round 4

1.Geography Which American state comes first alphabetically?
2.Current Affairs In the news this week, in which capital city did accidental explosions at a munitions dump kill more than 150 people on Sunday?
3.Science & Nature What 'R' is the more common term for hydrophobia?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2010)

5.Sport & Leisure Name this sporting trophy and the sport for which it is awarded? (½ point for each)

Round 4 Question 5

6.Entertainment With which long running reality TV series is this face synonymous?

Round 4 Question 6

7.Art & Literature To date, what is the best-selling book of the 21st century? (½ point each for author & title)
8.Landmarks Name this famous European landmark and the country in which it is located? (½ point for each)

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Active from the late 50s until his death in 2006, which performer earned the nicknames "The Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite" and "Soul Brother Number One"?
10.History Who was President of South Africa when Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990?
11.Entertainment Which actor was stuck between Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep in the 1992 film Death Becomes Her?
12.General Knowledge What is the largest number on a standard backgammon doubling cube?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 6th March 2012


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionIn miles, what is the equatorial circumference of the moon?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Mötley Crüe 11 8 7 7 10 43
Khon Kaen Klan 9 9 7 6 40½
Omar is Coming, Yo 8 6 9 38
Born In The 80s 7 4 7 11½ 8 37½
Drunken Layabouts 10 3 30½


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