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Quiz #224 - 24th June 2014Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What are the two main fillings in a Fluffernutter sandwich?
  Peanut butter and marshmallow cremePeanut butter and marshmallow creme
2.On This Day Name the airline whose Boeing 747 was involved in the "Jakarta incident" on this day, 24th June, 1982, when all four engines failed in mid-flight due to volcanic ash ingestion.
 British Airways (volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung)
3.Science & Nature By what name is fossilised tree resin better known?
 Amber
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Yardbirds - For Your LoveThe Yardbirds - For Your Love (1965)
5.Sport & Leisure What is the only New Zealand rugby league team to play in Australasia's NRL?
  New Zealand WarriorsNew Zealand Warriors
6.Geography Into which bay does the river Ganges flow?
 Bay of Bengal
7.Anagram ENHANCED PONG MAKER is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 word answer)
 Copenhagen, Denmark
8.Logos What appliances manufacturer has this as its logo?

Electrolux

 Electrolux
9.Music What surname were Sir Cliff Richard and Gary Numan both born with?
 Webb (Harry Rodger Webb / Gary Anthony James Webb)
10.History Among others, what made Laika, Belka, Strelka, Chernushka and Veterok famous in the early 1960s?
 Soviet space dogs
11.Entertainment Which 1960s Gerry and Sylvia Anderson production features the characters of Troy Tempest and 'Phones' Sheridan?
  StingrayStingray
12.General Knowledge In the standard editions of the board game Monopoly, what are the American equivalents to the UK's 'Park Lane' and 'Mayfair'?
  Park Place and BoardwalkPark Place and Boardwalk


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Round 2

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

First thing in the morning

 First thing in the morning
2.Current Affairs Who is the current King of Spain following the abdication of his father on Thursday?
  Felipe VIFelipe VI
3.Science & Nature Rhinotillexis is the medical term for what bad habit?
  Nose-pickingNose-picking
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Donna Summer - Love to Love You BabyDonna Summer - Love to Love You Baby (1975)
5.Sport & Leisure What football team lost both the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup finals?
 West Germany (losing to Italy in 1982 and Argentina in 1986)
6.Thailand After Phuket and Ko Samui, what is the third largest island in Thailand?
 Ko Chang (Thai: เกาะช้าง - 217 km2)
7.Art & Literature Who wrote Winnie The Pooh?
 A. A. Milne
8.Flags Which North African country has this as its national flag?

Tunisia

 Tunisia
9.Music What 1981 song begins with the line And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  Talking Heads - Once in a LifetimeTalking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

10.History In what century did the Hundred Years' War between England and France begin?
 14th (1337 to 1453 - 116 years)
11.Entertainment What 2003 film won all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated?
 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
12.General Knowledge In the First Feeding Miracle, how many small barley loaves and how many small fish did Jesus use to feed the 5,000?
 5 loaves and 2 fish (7 loaves and a few small fish in the Second Miracle, feeding 4,000)


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink If a French dish is served à la crécy, with what vegetable has it been garnished?
 Carrot
2.Geography Name any four of the six countries that border the Black Sea. (¼ point each)
 Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
3.Science & Nature What name is given to this engine component?

Camshaft

 Camshaft
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  James - Sit DownJames - Sit Down (1989)
5.Sport & Leisure Who won six World Snooker Championships in the 1970s?
  Ray ReardonRay Reardon
6.Entertainment What 1986 film starred Robert Redford as Assistant District Attorney Tom Logan and featured Daryl Hannah as defendant Chelsea Deardon?
  Legal EaglesLegal Eagles
7.Anagram SPENT PUKING MISHMASH is an anagram of what American alternative rock band formed in 1988?
  The Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins
8.Geography Name this landlocked microstate.

Andorra

 Andorra
9.Music What 1927 musical introduced the classic song Ol' Man River?
 Show Boat
10.History During World War II, what was the name of Japan's equivalent to Germany's Lord Haw-Haw?
 Tokyo Rose
11.Entertainment First aired between 1984 and 1992, name this American TV sitcom.

  The Cosby ShowThe Cosby Show
12.General Knowledge Since New Year on January 31st, what animal represents the year 2014 in the Chinese calendar?
 Horse


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Round 4

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

No TV for a week

 No TV for a week
2.Current Affairs What country sentenced a pregnant woman to death last month for abandoning her religious faith by marrying a Christian man, only to free her this week after an appeal court hearing?
 Sudan (Meriam Ibrahim)
3.Science & Nature Also known as the forest giraffe or zebra giraffe, what 'O' describes this animal, native to the Congo in Central Africa?

Okapi

 Okapi
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  U2 - Beautiful DayU2 - Beautiful Day (2000)
5.Sport & Leisure Who did Mike Tyson beat in November 1986 to win his first world heavyweight title?
  Trevor BurbickTrevor Burbick
6.Geography Measured by area, what is the smallest country in Central America?
 El Salvador
7.Art & Literature Who wrote the 1912 play Pygmalion?
 George Bernard Shaw
8.Landmarks The largest bas-relief in the world depicts three Confederate figures: Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. On what mountain in the U.S. state of Georgia is it carved?

Stone Mountain

 Stone Mountain
9.Music What nationality was Johann Sebastian Bach?
 German
10.History Walter Mondale was Vice President of the United States under which President?
  Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter (1977 - 1981)
11.Entertainment The title of what 1995 Arnold Schwarzenegger film is an oxymoron?
 True Lies
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

691

 691


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Picture Round

Picture Round 24th June 2014

1. Jake Gyllenhaal 2. Carroll O'Connor 3. Harry H. Corbett 4. Natalie Cole
5. Stella McCartney 6. Patrick Swayze 7. Ellen MacArthur 8. Duke Ellington
9. Melanie Chisholm 10. Joe Bugner 11. Rod Laver 12. John Spencer

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe fastest non-stop unrefueled circumnavigation of the world was achieved in less than 3 days by the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in Spring 2005. How many minutes did it take?
4021 (2d 19h 1m)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Bugadifino 10 9 7 10½ 44
Fad Suckers 9 39¼
JKA 7 5 5 29¼


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