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Quiz #188 - 24th September 2013Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Originating in Scotland, what soup consists of leeks and chicken stock, thickened with barley?
2.On This Day Hong Kong's flag carrying airline was founded on this day, 24th September, 1946. What is it called?
3.Science & Nature The ring-tailed lemur and aye-aye are native to which country?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1960)

5.Sport & Leisure Before retiring in 1977, who amassed more Major titles than any other tennis player, male or female, in history?
6.Geography What Californian landmark gets its name from an old Spanish word for pelican?
7.Anagram PIG BEGOTTEN ASSHOLE is an anagram of which well known culinary dish?
8.Logos Which premium vehicle marque has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1996 with Un-Break My Heart?
10.History The name of which General from the American Revolutionary War became a byword in the United States for treason or betrayal?
11.Entertainment What was English businessman Eric Morley famous for founding in 1951?
12.General Knowledge How many vowels are there in the middle row of letters on a standard English language computer keyboard?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What is the name of the shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya where at least 68 have been killed and 200 injured in an attack by masked gunmen beginning on Saturday?
3.Science & Nature What is the main diet of xylophagous insects?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1970)

5.Sport & Leisure What sport is played by the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers?
6.Geography If you sailed due south from Gibraltar, onto whose territory would you land first?
7.Art & Literature Siblings Jacob and Wilhelm were well known 19th century authors. What was their surname?
8.Flags Which European country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music The title of which well known piece of literature was also a 1981 hit for Dire Straits?
10.History In which century did the English Wars of the Roses take place?
11.Entertainment Who played Bond girl Solitaire in the 1973 film Live and Let Die?
12.General Knowledge Who is the reigning Queen of Denmark?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Paskha is a Russian cheesecake traditionally served during which Christian holiday?
2.In This Year In this year: Seven Manchester United players were among the 21 killed in the Munich air disaster; Elvis Presley was drafted into the U.S. Army as a Private; and The Bridge on the River Kwai won seven Academy awards, including Best Picture. What year was it?
3.Science & Nature What smokeless explosive is named after its string-like appearance?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1980)

5.Sport & Leisure Which South American country is home to association football club Boca Juniors?
6.Entertainment Mister Fantastic and The Human Torch are two of the Fantastic Four. Name the other two.
7.Anagram HAD THE DOTTED, GAY BUNGHOLE is an anagram of which well known 1966 film?
8.Geography Which South American country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music There's No Business Like Show Business and Anything You Can Do are songs from which Irving Berlin musical?
10.History Which American actress and comedian was the 2012 presidential nominee for the California-based Peace and Freedom Party?
11.Entertainment Lasting 20 seasons between 1990 and 2010, name this TV series.

12.General Knowledge Which of these quantities is largest?
A. 5 litres
B. 10 U.S. pints
C. 9 Imperial pints


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Round 4 Question 1

2.On This Day The largest capacity stadium in Europe was opened on this day, 24th September, 1957. Name the stadium and the city in which it is located.
3.Science & Nature What does the last letter 'R' in RADAR stand for?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1990)

5.Sport & Leisure How many consecutive shots does it take to score a 147 break in snooker?
6.Geography The highest mountain in Spain is the volcano, Pico del Teide. On which of the Canary Islands is it located?
7.Art & Literature Which British author wrote the Famous Five and Secret Seven series of novels?
8.Landmarks This is the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge. In which South American capital city is it?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music In a 1968 song by The Turtles, who was my pride and joy, et cetera?
10.History Who invented the bouncing bombs used in the RAF "Dambusters" raid during World War II?
11.Entertainment Which 1966 Broadway production is set in the seedy Kit Kat Klub in Berlin?
12.General Knowledge A common response to a sneeze in German, what does Gesundheit translate to in English?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 24th September 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionAmerican Bryan Berg holds the world record for the tallest free-standing house of cards. How tall, in centimetres, was it?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Our Souls 8 9 11 43
Bugadifino 8 7 9 35¼
Drunken Layabouts 5 5 5 7 25¼


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