Quiz #215 - 22nd April 2014
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Round 1
1. Food & Drink A relative of the grapefruit, and called Som-Oh (ส้มโอ) in Thai, what 'P' describes this large fruit?
Pomelo
2. On This Day Later found to be an elaborate forgery, excerpts from what were first published in Germany by Stern magazine on this day, 22nd April, 1983?
Hitler Diaries (German: Hitler-Tagebücher )
3. Science & Nature What 'R' describes this flightless bird native to South America?
Rhea
4. Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1968)
5. Sport & Leisure Who won the 2014 Copa del Rey Final last Wednesday, and who scored the winning goal?
Real Madrid, Gareth Bale
6. Geography Measured by population, what is the largest city in India?
Mumbai
7. Anagram THREAT TO THE TIDDLY ASSHOLE is an anagram of what 1951 American science fiction film, remade in 2008?
The Day the Earth Stood Still
8. Logos What Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company has this as its logo?
Mizuno
9. Music Seal, Aerosmith, and Gnarls Barkley have all had worldwide hits sharing what one word title?
Crazy
10. History What future US President married Barbara Pierce on 6th January 1945?
George H. W. Bush
11. Entertainment Which Harry Potter star played the role of Sam in the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower ?
Emma Watson
12. General Knowledge In Greek mythology, what 'C' was a monster composed of the parts of three animals - a lion, a snake and a goat?
Chimera / Chimæra
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Round 2
1. Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
No excuse for it
2. In This Year In this year: YouTube was founded; Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast; and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort opened. What year was it?
2005
3. Science & Nature What 'P' describes the tough double layered membrane which covers the heart?
Pericardium
4. Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Diana Ross - Love Hangover (1976)
5. Sport & Leisure Australian Adam Scott is a top player in what sport?
Golf
6. Geography What US state is nicknamed The Centennial State?
Colorado
7. Art & Literature In what 1924 E.M. Forster novel does an English tourist accuse a doctor of attacking her?
A Passage to India
8. Flags What North African Islamic Republic has this as its national flag?
Mauritania
9. Music Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are members of what British band?
Coldplay
10. History Which Russian Tsar sold Alaska to the United States of America in 1867?
Alexander II
11. Entertainment What was Indiana Jones' given first name?
Henry (Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr.)
12. General Knowledge What stands atop the Shaftesbury Monument Memorial Fountain in London's West End?
Statue of Eros (Piccadilly Circus)
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Round 3
1. Food & Drink Translating into English as slipper bread , what 'C' describes this Italian bread?
Ciabatta
2. Geography Victoria is the capital of what island nation in the Indian Ocean?
Seychelles
3. Science & Nature After the femur, what is the next largest bone in the human body?
Tibia (Shinbone)
4. Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (1989)
5. Sport & Leisure In a maximum break in snooker, what colour is potted the most?
Black
6. Entertainment Who starred alongside Donald Pleasence in her 1978 feature film début in the role of Laurie Strode, the heroine of the film?
Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween )
7. Anagram NEAT URINE BLOB is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
Beirut, Lebanon
8. Geography What disputed sovereign state is this?
Kosovo
9. Music What 1985 Dire Straits album was the first CD to sell a million copies?
Brothers in Arms
10. History Born in Poland in 1886, he emigrated to Palestine in 1906 and later became the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel. What was his name?
David Ben-Gurion
11. Entertainment Name this animated TV series, originally aired between 1991 and 2004.
Rugrats
12. General Knowledge What is the lowest ranking suit in Contract Bridge?
Clubs
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Round 4
1. Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Two in the afternoon
2. Current Affairs What is the name of the South Korean ferry that capsized last Wednesday leaving more that 300 missing or dead?
Sewol (Korean: 세월호)
3. Science & Nature What 'H' is a more common name for the medical terms pyrosis and cardialgia?
Heartburn
4. Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Rihanna - SOS (2006)
5. Sport & Leisure If an athlete wears the initials 'KSA', what country are they representing?
Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
6. Geography The Beaufort Sea is part of what ocean?
Arctic
7. Art & Literature Who painted this, The Potato Eaters , in 1885?
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch: De Aardappeleters )
8. Landmarks The Big Hole, or Kimberley Mine, is claimed to be the largest hole ever excavated by hand. In what country is it?
South Africa (Diamond mine)
9. Music What was Beethoven's first name?
Ludwig (Ludwig van Beethoven)
10. History Negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union to limit missile numbers were known by what four letter acronym?
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
11. Entertainment In what Australian soap did Naomi Watts play the handicapped Julie Gibson in 1991?
Home and Away
12. General Knowledge Before 2013, what was the last year to be written with four different digits?
1987
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Picture Round
1. R oger Daltrey
2. I vana Miličević
3. C hris Rock
4. K im Kardashian
5. W oody Harrelson
6. A lan Ford
7. K risten Wiig
8. E dward Fox
9. M ickey Rourke
10. A aron Rodgers
11. N elson Rockefeller
12. Rick Wakeman
Snowball Question
418 (922 lb)
Scoreboard
Team Name
R1
R2
R3
R4
P
Total
Fad Suckers
9 6 7
8 9 39 Drunken Layabouts
8¼
6 7¾ 7½
8
37½
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