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Quiz #156 - 5th February 2013Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What herb, popular in Mediterranean cuisine, is sometimes called wild marjoram?
2.On This Day Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announced his creation of the world's first synthetic plastic on this day, 5th February, 1909. What did he call it?
3.Science & Nature What 'N' is a cloud that produces rain, hail, snow, or sleet?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1967)

5.Sport & Leisure What city hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix?
6.Geography What is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world?
7.Anagram COWARD LIES is an anagram of which well known 19th century author?
8.Logos Which major car brand has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Live Your Life by T.I., Love the Way You Lie by Eminem, Who's That Chick? by David Guetta, and Fly by Nicki Minaj have all been worldwide hits featuring which other singer?
10.History Who became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932?
11.Entertainment Which city is the location of the long running TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 32 D F at which W F.


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge Red, green, and blue are the primary light colours. What three primary colours are normally used in printing?
2.Current Affairs In which capital city is the Pemex Executive Tower, scene of an explosion on Thursday that killed at least 36 people?
3.Science & Nature In reference to the US government agency, what does NASA stand for?

Round 2 Question 3

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

(1981)

5.Sport & Leisure Which country has won the FIFA World Cup final four times, in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006?
6.Geography In which ocean are the Seychelles located?
7.Art & Literature Which British author created the character of Miss Jane Marple?
8.Flags Which country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Which well known singer/songwriter was born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. in Roswell, New Mexico on 31st December 1943?
10.History One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in which modern day country were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon located?
11.Entertainment Portrayed in the original Star Wars trilogy by Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy?
12.General Knowledge What percentage of gold does 18 carat gold contain?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Sometimes called "Tuscan Trifle", what is the Italian name for this popular dessert?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year In this year: Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain was found dead; the Channel Tunnel was officially opened; and Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first Black president. What year was it?
3.Science & Nature Which company developed the ill-fated Betamax video format in the mid-1970s?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1998)

5.Sport & Leisure The most decorated Olympian of all time, how many Olympic gold medals has Michael Phelps won?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
6.Geography Outside of the United States, in which three cities would you find a Walt Disney theme park?
7.Anagram U HAVE GRACE is an anagram of which well known historical figure from the 20th century?
8.Geography Which country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Which well known band is this?

Round 3 Question 9

10.History What incident in June 1993 between John and Lorena Bobbitt made world headlines that year?
11.Entertainment Name this TV program from the early 90s.

12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 100 C in a S A R.


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Round 4

1.General Knowledge What six letter acronym is used to describe the United Nations Children's Fund?
2.Current Affairs Subject of much controversy in recent news, who is the current Prime Minister of Egypt?
3.Science & Nature Hyperopia and Hypermetropia are medical terms for what?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2011)

5.Sport & Leisure Which team won Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night?
6.Geography What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
7.Art & Literature First published in 1726, for which book is Jonathan Swift most famous?
8.Landmarks Which capital city is this?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Which American record producer pioneered the "Wall of Sound" production technique in the 1960s?
10.History Which African-American human rights activist was assassinated in February 1965?
11.Entertainment Who currently plays the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who?
12.General Knowledge How many seconds are there in a day?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 5th February 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionWhat record breaking speed (in kilometres per hour) did Felix Baumgartner reach during his world record 39km skydiving jump on 14th October 2012?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Bugadifino 10¼ 7 10 46¼
Fad Suckers 6 37¾
Drunken Layabouts 8 8 6 6 36½


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