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Quiz #165 - 9th April 2013Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink If you were served champignon de Paris in a French restaurant, what would you be eating?
2.On This Day Saddam Hussein's statue was famously pulled down as Baghdad fell to Coalition forces on this day, 9th April, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What is the medical term for your shinbone?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1961)

5.Sport & Leisure In Rugby League, which position usually wears the number 9 jersey?
6.Geography Which island's features include Blue Mountain Peak, Portland Point, and Montego Bay?
7.Anagram SEMEN JOY MOTEL is an anagram of which American actor born in 1946?
8.Logos Which car manufacturer has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Released in 1986, (I Just) Died in Your Arms was the biggest hit for which band?
10.History What did Portugal hand back to the People's Republic of China in December 1999?
11.Entertainment What is the name of Scooby Doo's annoying nephew?
12.General Knowledge Which one of these is the odd one out: Honey Rider, Foxxy Cleopatra, Tiffany Case, Solitaire, or Kissy Suzuki?


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Round 2

1.General Knowledge The name of which French daily newspaper translates into English as "The World"?
2.Current Affairs In recent news, in which country did floods claim the lives of at least 59 people last week?
3.Science & Nature What 'L' were introduced by John Napier in the early 17th century as a means to simplify calculations?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1973)

5.Sport & Leisure In the world of tennis, how did Günter Parche gain notoriety in April 1993?
6.Geography What name is shared by mountain ranges in both Scotland and Victoria, Australia?
7.Art & Literature First published in 1820, which American author wrote the classic short story The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow?
8.Flags Which Southeast Asian country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Famous for his orchestral suite The Planets, what was the first name of English composer Holst?
10.History Credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, what is the name of this British First World War biplane?

Round 2 Question 10

11.Entertainment What is the nickname of the ship's computer in the 1979 film Alien?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 5 R on the O F.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Which vegetable is the principal ingredient of Rösti?
2.In This Year In this year: The Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan; Titanic won 11 Academy Awards; and the FDA approved Viagra for use in erectile dysfunction. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What name is given to the pale-yellow liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1986)

5.Sport & Leisure Which domestic football club did Jackie Charlton play for between 1950 and 1973?
6.Geography Six mainland African countries lie on the equator. Name any three of them. ( 1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1 )
7.Anagram WOMEN SET ON AUTHENTIC PIE is an anagram of which 1968 epic film?
8.Geography Which island nation is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. in April 1947, who is often referred to as the "godfather" of punk rock?
10.History Who is the longest ever serving U.S. President?
11.Entertainment Which 1960s TV series is this?

12.General Knowledge Which is the odd one out: Declan MacManus, Archibald Leach, John Ritchie, or Gordon Sumner?


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Round 4

1.General Knowledge What 'O' is Australian slang for a rough and uncultivated Aussie male?
2.On This Day General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War on this day, 9th April, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature By what international generic name is the drug acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol) better known?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1999)

5.Sport & Leisure Including the doubling cube, how many dice are there in a backgammon set?
6.Geography What is the largest lake in both Sweden and the European Union?
7.Art & Literature First published in 1837, who wrote the short story The Emperor's New Clothes?
8.Landmarks Which European capital city is this?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Opening on Broadway in March 1943, what was Rodgers and Hammerstein's first musical collaboration?
10.History With a collective total of over 18 years in office, who is Australia's longest ever serving Prime Minister?
11.Entertainment Who played the role of Phoebe Buffay in the long-running sitcom Friends?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 10 P of E.


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Picture Round

Picture Round 9th April 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionFranklin D. Roosevelt is the longest ever serving U.S. President. From 1933 to his death, how many days was he in office?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Crack Investigators 9 8 5 4 9 35
Mahathai Ying 6 3 4 11 32½
Drunken Layabouts 10 4 2 8 29½
Young and Old 6 5 2 4 20½


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