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Quiz #210 - 11th March 2014Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1
1.Food & Drink If you ordered "Pollo" in a Spanish restaurant, what meat would you be served?
 Chicken
2.On This Day In which capital city did simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains kill 191 people on this day, 11th March, 2004?
 Madrid (Spain)
3.Science & Nature Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a Lunar Roving Vehicle?
  Apollo 15Apollo 15
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Association - WindyThe Association - Windy (1967)
5.Sport & Leisure Which is the second of the four grand slam events in the tennis calendar?
 French Open / Roland Garros (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships, US Open)
6.Geography With all its airports combined, which city has the world's busiest airport system by passenger count?
 London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend)
7.Anagram CLOSE WEENY BONK is an anagram of which well known singer, songwriter and actress?
  Beyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Knowles
8.Logos Which international consumer electronics and eyewear company has this as its logo?

Polaroid

 Polaroid
9.Music What is the 'Nat' in the name of singer Nat King Cole short for?
 Nathaniel
10.History Signed on 24th August 1821, what country gained independence from Spain under the Treaty of Córdoba?
 Mexico (although Spain refused to honour the treaty and did not recognize Mexico's independence until December 1836)
11.Entertainment In which James Bond film did Dame Judi Dench first play 'M'?
 GoldenEye (1995)
12.General Knowledge What Imperial and U.S. unit is based on the Roman measure of 1000 paces?
 Mile


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Round 2
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Mayonnaise

 Mayonnaise
2.Current Affairs What was the flight number of the Malaysian Airlines plane that went missing on Saturday?
 370 (MH370/MAS370 or CZ748)
3.Science & Nature What name is given to a second full moon occurring in the same calendar month as another?
 Blue moon (as in the expression "once in a blue moon")
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Michael Sembello - ManiacMichael Sembello - Maniac (1983)
5.Sport & Leisure Which Manchester United player has a nickname meaning 'Little Pea'?
  Javier Hernández / ChicharitoJavier Hernández / Chicharito (Javier Hernández Balcázar)
6.Geography Through which two U.S. states does the South Platte River flow?
 Colorado and Nebraska
7.Art & Literature Which Ancient Greek wrote The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse?
 Aesop (Aesop's Fables)
8.Flags Which Pacific island nation has this as its national flag?

Kiribati

 Kiribati
9.Music Who had worldwide hits in 1993 with What Is Love and Life?
 Haddaway (Nestor Alexander Haddaway)
10.History 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was famous for his false what?
 Nose (he lost part of his nose in a sword duel in December 1566)
11.Entertainment Which science fiction franchise includes film sequels subtitled The Ark of Truth and Continuum?
 Stargate
12.Geography Tahiti belongs to which European country?
 France


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Round 3
1.Food & Drink In what country is the wine-producing region of Stellenbosch?
 South Africa
2.In This Year In this year: Three astronauts were killed when Apollo 1 caught fire during testing; Aretha Franklin released her signature song, Respect; and riots in Detroit resulted in 43 dead and 1,189 injured. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1967
3.Science & Nature Which of the B vitamins is also known as pyridoxine?
 B6
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Toni Braxton - Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (1996)
5.Sport & Leisure Claimed to be the greatest of all time, which motorcycle rider won a record 15 World Championship titles between 1966 and 1975?
  Giacomo AgostiniGiacomo Agostini (7 x 350cc, 8 x 500cc)
6.Entertainment In the name of the 1954 romantic comedy film, how many Coins are in the Fountain?
 Three
7.Anagram VAST LABIA RIVALS OAK is an anagram of which European capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
 Bratislava, Slovakia
8.Geography What country is this?

Macedonia

 Macedonia
9.Music In what country were AC/DC's Malcolm and Angus Young born?
 Scotland (emigrated from Glasgow to Sydney, Australia in May 1963, aged 10 and 8)
10.History The 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia commanded which famous fleet?
 Spanish Armada
11.Entertainment Name this TV series from the 1970s.

 Fawlty Towers (1975-1979)
12.General Knowledge What British celebrity was born Lesley Hornby on 19th September 1949?
  TwiggyTwiggy


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Round 4
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Tennis ball

 Tennis ball
2.Current Affairs Name the two fruit firms that agreed this week to merge, creating the world's largest banana company.
  Fyffes and ChiquitaFyffes and Chiquita
3.Science & Nature In reference to a coherent beam of light, what does the 'A' in the acronym LASER stand for?
 Amplification (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
4.Music Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Katy Perry - FireworkKaty Perry - Firework (2010)
5.Sport & Leisure In SupeRugby, from which country are the Bulls, Sharks, and Stormers?
 South Africa (Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town)
6.Geography Which River runs through the German city of Munich?
 Isar
7.Art & Literature In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, who delivers the famous opening line, Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears?
 Mark Antony
8.Landmarks In which European city is this statue of Neptune?

Versailles

 Versailles (Palace of Versailles in the background)
9.Music What Willie Nelson composition was a major hit for Patsy Cline in 1961?
 Crazy
10.History In what year did the United States enter the First World War?
 1917 (April)
11.Entertainment What is the title of the 2009 biopic film directed by Sam Taylor-Wood about the early life of John Lennon?
  Nowhere BoyNowhere Boy
12.General Knowledge What can be Walrus, Toothbrush, Pencil, or Dali?
  A moustacheA moustache


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Picture Round

Picture Round 11th March 2014
1. Jack Nicholson 2. Petra Kvitová 3. Mike Rowe 4. Emma Watson
5. Sam Worthington 6. Terence Stamp 7. Adam Scott 8. Jennifer Connelly
9. Larry Fitzgerald 10. Pablo Picasso 11. Richard Carpenter 12. James Taylor

Snowball Question
Snowball QuestionRam Singh Chauhan of India has the world's longest moustache. When measured in March 2010, from end to end, how many inches long was it?
169 (429 cm)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Bugadifino 5½ 7 11 8 9 40½†
Paleface 8 7 9 5½ 11 40½
Drunken Layabouts 11 6½ 8½ 6½ 6 38½
Fad Suckers 8½ 7 9½ 6¼ 5 36¼
Kiwi Konnektion 5 5½ 7½ 6 4 28


† Tiebreak Winner

Tiebreak Question
The world's first scheduled winged airline service, carrying just one passenger, flew between St. Petersburg and Tampa in Florida. The first ticket was sold at auction for $400 and the flight was only about 23 miles long. What year was it?
1914


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