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Quiz #236 - 16th September 2014Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What country produces a sparkling wine called Cava?
 Spain (mostly in Catalonia)
2.On This Day Name the deposed Panamanian dictator whose trial began in the United States on this day, 16th September, 1991.
  Manuel NoriegaManuel Noriega
3.Science & Nature The fraction 22/7 is an approximate representation of what?
 Pi π
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Lloyd Price - PersonalityLloyd Price - Personality (1959)
5.Sport & Leisure Who has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other tennis player, male or female?
 Steffi Graf (22)
6.Geography What country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
 Indonesia
7.Anagram FALSE AS NASAL MORON is an anagram of what 1960s Academy Award winning film?
  A Man for All SeasonsA Man for All Seasons (1966)
8.Logos What English condiments brand has this as its logo?

Colman's

 Colman's
9.Music What musician played on both sides of the Atlantic at the 1985 Live Aid concert?
 Phil Collins (flying on Concorde to get him from London to Philadelphia)
10.History When Lady Nancy Astor said to him "If you were my husband, I'd poison your tea," what British politician responded, "Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it!"?
  Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
11.Entertainment Who starred as Steve Biko in the 1987 drama film Cry Freedom?
  Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington
12.General Knowledge Fitzgerald, Baines, Milhous, Rudolph, Earl, ______. What's next in the sequence?
  WilsonWilson (John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Milhous Nixon, Gerald Rudolph Ford, James Earl Carter, Ronald Wilson Reagan)


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Round 2

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

Forever and ever

 Forever and ever
2.Current Affairs Name the U.S. citizen sentenced to six years hard labour by a North Korean court this week for "hostile acts".
  Matthew MillerMatthew Miller (Matthew Todd Miller)
3.Science & Nature To the nearest degree, what is the current axial tilt of the Earth?
 23 (23.4°)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Johnny Cash - A Boy Named SueJohnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue (1969)
5.Sport & Leisure What Major League Soccer team is represented by the initials SKC?
  Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
6.Geography What sea port city lies near the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic) entrance to the Panama Canal?
 Colón (Panama)
7.Art & Literature The title character of what Dickens novel takes a job as a teacher at Dotheboys Hall?
 Nicholas Nickleby
8.Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?

California

 California
9.Music Who released a best-selling album in 1994 titled Dookie?
  Green DayGreen Day
10.History What aviation first was performed by Ellen Church in 1930?
  First female flight attendant / air hostessFirst female flight attendant / air hostess
11.Entertainment What is the name of the character played by Michael Douglas in the Wall Street films?
 Gordon Gekko
12.General Knowledge In English, what does the Latin term Prima facie mean?
 At first sight


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Served cold, what 'D' is a dish of hard-boiled egg yolks mashed with cream or mayonnaise, mustard and seasoning, mounded or piped into the white of the boiled egg?

Deviled egg

 Deviled egg
2.In This Year In this year: A blow-out on Union Oil's Platform A spilt oil onto beaches in Santa Barbara, California; the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo was first published; and John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in Gibraltar. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1969
3.Science & Nature What is the largest known animal ever to inhabit our planet?
  Blue WhaleBlue Whale
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Knack - My SharonaThe Knack - My Sharona (1979)
5.Sport & Leisure What American professional golfer is nicknamed The Walrus?
  Craig StadlerCraig Stadler
6.Entertainment What opera features the Habanera in act 1 and the Toreador Song in act 2?
 Carmen
7.Art & Literature What 'T' describes a painting technique where coloured pigment is mixed and bound with egg yolk?
 Tempera
8.Geography Known as Dahomey until 1975, what African country is this?

Benin

 Benin
9.Music Who partnered with Joe Cocker in 1982 to sing Up Where We Belong?
  Jennifer WarnesJennifer Warnes (for the film An Officer and a Gentleman)
10.Anagram FROWNED ON LOOT is an anagram of what world famous historic building?
  Tower of LondonTower of London
11.Entertainment Name this 1954 film and the actor speaking.

  On the Waterfront - Marlon BrandoOn the Waterfront - Marlon Brando
12.General Knowledge Neptune and Poseidon are the ancient gods of the sea. Which is the Ancient Roman god?
 Neptune


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Round 4

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

Open and shut case

 Open and shut case
2.Current Affairs Name the 44-year-old British aid worker and father of two executed by Islamic State fighters this week.
  David HainesDavid Haines (David Cawthorne Haines)
3.Science & Nature What metal has the highest electrical conductivity of any element, the highest thermal conductivity of any metal, and is the most reflective metal on the planet?
 Silver
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Bangles - Eternal FlameThe Bangles - Eternal Flame (1989)
5.Sport & Leisure How many points are awarded for a converted try in Rugby union?
 7 (5+2)
6.Geography What Australian State has the same nickname as Florida?
 Queensland (Sunshine State)
7.Art & Literature At the end of what Shakespeare play does Puck apologise to the audience for any offence caused?
 A Midsummer Night's Dream
8.Landmarks In what French city would you find this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)?

Avignon

 Avignon
9.Music The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sammy Davis Jr. and Robbie Williams are among many to have covered the song Mr. Bojangles, but who wrote and recorded the original in 1968?
  Jerry Jeff WalkerJerry Jeff Walker
10.History Who was queen of the Celtic British Iceni tribe, leading an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire around 60 AD?
 Boudica / Boadicea
11.Entertainment For what 1965 film did Maurice Jarre compose Lara's Theme?
  Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago

12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

234

 234


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Picture Round

Picture Round 16th September 2014

1. James Harden 2. Malia Obama 3. Jackie Stewart 4. Michael Landon
5. Alan Alda 6. Nick Nolte 7. Tom Arnold 8. Julie Christie
9. Gary Cooper 10. Judy Geeson 11. Alice Cooper 12. Joe Mantegna

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe Burj Khalifa is 2,722 feet tall. In feet, what is the height of its highest occupied floor?
1918 (584.5 m)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 8 12 10 47
Drunken Layabouts 8 9 10 46
Bugadifino 10 10 44½


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