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Quiz #191 - 29th October 2013Number 1 Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink The name of what dish is derived from the Dutch for "cabbage salad"?
2.On This Day The Suez War began with Israeli forces pushing Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal on this day, 29th October, in which year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature The essential clotting protein found in blood is called Factor what?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1961)

5.Sport & Leisure Which country won the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships?
6.Geography Tashkent is the capital city of which former Soviet state?
7.Anagram DREAM BRINGING is an anagram of which famous actress born in 1915?
8.Logos Which worldwide manufacturer, with headquarters in the USA, has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Where Is the Love? and Shut Up were worldwide hits in 2003 for which group?
10.History Which Wild West Sheriff shot Billy the Kid?
11.Entertainment Name the two starring actors of the Rush Hour film series.
12.General Knowledge In Greek mythology, what 'A' is the mortal god of beauty and desire?


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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 name has been given to the deadly storm in Northern and Western Europe this week?
3.Science & Nature What astronomical structures get their name from the Greek word for "milky"?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1974)

5.Sport & Leisure What does the first 'F' in FIFA stand for?
6.Geography Gunnbjørn is the highest point of what Atlantic island?
7.Art & Literature What was the name of Pinocchio's creator and father?
8.Flags Bordering the Caspian Sea, which Central Asian country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Which 1987 song opens with the lines:
Your butt is mine
Gonna take you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight

 (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Who, in 1813, famously described his soldiers as "scum of the earth"?
11.Entertainment Which children's TV show is set in the fictional Welsh rural town of Pontypandy?
12.General Knowledge In the British and Commonwealth army tradition of trooping the colour, what is the "colour"?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Olifants River, Malmesbury, Philadelphia and Worcester are all wine regions in which country?
2.In This Year In this year: John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth; West Side Story won Best Picture at the Academy Awards; and Beatles drummer Pete Best was fired and replaced by Ringo Starr. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature In the life cycle of a butterfly, arrange these stages in chronological order:
A. Larva B. Imago
C. Embryo D. Pupa
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1986)

5.Sport & Leisure How many teams currently compete in the National Football League (NFL)?
6.Entertainment Which science fiction character has been portrayed by both James Doohan and Simon Pegg?
7.Anagram LOATHINGLY ADOPT THORNY HYMEN is an anagram of which 1975 British film?
8.Geography Which island nation is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Born in 1945, which musician is known as "The Godfather of Grunge"?
10.History The first book on meteorology was written around 350 BC by which Greek philosopher?
11.Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1960s.

12.General Knowledge The name of the website Yahoo! is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious ..." what?


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Round 4

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

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Which two baseball teams are currently competing in the 2013 World Series?
3.Science & Nature Produced under license in the USA as the MicroAce, who invented the ZX80 home computer?
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2003)

5.Sport & Leisure In which year did swimmer Michael Phelps win his first Olympic gold medal?
6.Geography By what name was Burkina Faso known prior to being renamed in 1984?
7.Art & Literature The Lancet is a world renowned journal for what profession?
8.Landmarks Which US city is this?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music In the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, Vince Vega and Mia Wallace win a dance contest by twisting to which 1964 Chuck Berry song?
10.History Prosecutor Ken Starr filed the Starr Report that helped impeach which American president?
11.Entertainment Which classic film stars the characters Rick Blaine, Ilsa Lund, and Victor Laszlo?
12.General Knowledge What letter of the Greek alphabet is this?

Round 4 Question 12



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Picture Round

Picture Round 29th October 2013


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionMehmet Ozyurek of Turkey holds the world record for the longest nose on a living person. In millimetres, from the bridge to the tip, how long is his nose?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Wrecked 'Em 8 9 8 42
Drunken Layabouts 7 7 37¾
Ninna's Gang 7 7 5 31¾
Hopeless 3 2 5 2 19¼


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