Quiz #133 - 10th July 2012
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Round 1
1. Food & Drink What is the name of the pan in which you make a Paella?
Paella (Catalan: "pan")
2. On This Day Launched into orbit on this day, 10th July, 1962, what was the name of the world's first ever communications satellite?
Telstar
3. Science & Nature When used to describe a piece of electrical equipment used to protect from mains failures, what does UPS stand for?
Uninterruptible Power Supply (also Uninterruptible Power Source)
4. Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1965)
5. Sport & Leisure Virgin Racing competed in the 2010 and 2011 Formula 1 seasons. Under what name does the team race in the 2012 season?
Marussia F1
6. Geography What is the largest of the five Great Lakes in North America?
Lake Superior
7. Anagram JILT COHERENT LARK is an anagram of which well known nursery rhyme?
Little Jack Horner
8. Logos Which national flag carrying airline has this as its logo?
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.)
9. Music To which well known actress has Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin been married since 2003?
Gwyneth Paltrow
10. History Before Constantinople was founded in AD 330, by what name was the city known?
Byzantium / Byzantion (modern day Istanbul)
11. Entertainment Which TV series currently stars Ted Danson as the character D.B. Russell?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation / CSI: Las Vegas (Season 12)
12. Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 S of the Z
12 Signs of the Zodiac
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Round 2
1. General Knowledge In ancient Roman religion and myth, who is king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder?
Jupiter / Jove (Latin: Iuppiter)
2. Current Affairs In the news this week; formally opened in London on Thursday, what is the name of the tallest building in Europe?
The Shard (309.6m / 1,016ft)
3. Science & Nature By what name is deoxyribonucleic acid better known?
DNA
4. Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1977)
5. Sport & Leisure In which sport do players take long and short corners?
Field Hockey
6. Geography Which major river flows through Baghdad?
Tigris River
7. Art & Literature Which well known children's book character was created in 1958 by Michael Bond?
Paddington Bear
8. Flags Which landlocked country in Central Africa has this as its national flag?
Chad (Republic of Chad)
9. Music Ace Of Base and The Cardigans both hail from which country?
Sweden (Gothenburg and Jönköping)
10. History Between 1519 and 1522, whose expedition made the first known successful circumnavigation of the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan (he died in 1521 before the expedition was completed)
11. Entertainment Played in 1982 by Henry Thomas, what was the first name of the boy who befriended E.T.?
Elliott
12. Thailand In Thailand, how many square metres are there in 1 rai?
1600
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Round 3
1. Food & Drink What is wrapped in bacon to make the dish "Devils on Horseback"?
Prunes / Dates
2. On This Day Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland, New Zealand harbour by French DGSE agents, on this day, 10th July, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point)
1985
3. Science & Nature Which planet in our solar system is sometimes referred to as the Big Blue Giant?
Neptune
4. Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Tina Turner - The Best (1989)
5. Sport & Leisure How many players are there in a volleyball team?
Six
6. Geography After World War II, to what was the Dutch East Indies renamed?
Indonesia
7. Anagram SMELL CHAPERONE is an anagram of which Australian businesswoman, television host, model and actress?
Elle Macpherson
8. Geography Which US state is this?
Arizona
9. Music Which 1968 British chart hit was based on an old American folk song called The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham ? (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Scaffold - Lily the Pink
10. History The Tonton Macoutes were a dreaded paramilitary police, most active during the 1960s and 1970s, in which country?
Haiti
11. Entertainment In the 2009 film Avatar , what was the name of the Earth-like moon inhabited by the Na'vi people?
Pandora
12. Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 39 B of the O T
39 Books of the Old Testament
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Round 4
1. General Knowledge If you owned Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue, Marlborough Street or Vine Street, what colour would they be?
Orange (US and UK Monopoly)
2. Current Affairs In the news this week; name the Bosnian Serb former military leader whose war crime tribunal resumed at The Hague on Monday.
Ratko Mladić
3. Science & Nature How many valves are there in the human heart?
Four (tricuspid, bicuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves)
4. Music Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Destiny's Child -Bootylicious (2001)
5. Sport & Leisure Who did Serena Williams beat to win the Women's singles final at Wimbledon at the weekend?
Agnieszka Radwańska (Poland)
6. Geography Which country borders with Costa Rica and Colombia?
Panama
7. Art & Literature What was the surname of Wendy and her brothers in Peter Pan ?
Darling
8. Landmarks This is Bay East Garden, opened in November 2011. In which country is it?
Singapore (Gardens by the Bay)
9. Music What musical instrument was John Birks Gillespie famous for playing?
Trumpet ("Dizzy" Gillespie)
10. History Which part of India, a group of islands, were occupied by the Japanese during World War II?
Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
11. Entertainment Following the departure of Farrah Fawcett-Majors in 1977, who played the role of Kris Munroe in the TV series Charlie's Angels ?
Cheryl Ladd
12. General Knowledge What is the sum of all the numbers round a dartboard?
210 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20)
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Picture Round
1. Colin M ontgomerie
2. E ddie Vedder
3. R oberta Flack
4. Y asser Arafat
5. L arry Hagman
6. S usan George
7. T homas Jefferson
8. R eese Witherspoon
9. E ric Sykes
10. E rnest Borgnine
11. P enélope Cruz
12. Meryl Streep
Snowball Question
306
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Tiebreak Question
In which year did the last public execution by guillotine take place in France?
1939
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