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Quiz #265 - 5th May 2015Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What type of meat is used in the Italian dish Ossobuco?
2.On This Day Almost four years after ascending to the throne, Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King Rama IX of Thailand on this day, 5th May, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 1 Question 2

3.Science & Nature What 'S' is used to describe a young domestic pigeon?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1962)

5.Sport & Leisure In International Rifle events, what 'P', 'S' and 'K' are used to describe the Three Positions?
6.Geography In what country is the holiday resort of Montego Bay?
7.Anagram ACE ON VIRILE RULE is an anagram of what 20th century Academy Award winning actor?
8.Logos What Italian sportswear brand has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Now owned by the Warner Music Group, what record label was formed in 1960 by Frank Sinatra?
10.History The Hundred Days Offensive is used to describe the final period of what war?
11.Entertainment What 1994 film stars Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven?
12.General Knowledge Who, in Roman mythology, are the parents of Cupid?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal the title of a 1960s Academy Award winning film. (5 word answer)

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Born on Saturday morning, what three names have been given to the British princess, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?

Round 2 Question 2

3.Science & Nature How many bones are there in an adult human hand?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1983)

5.Sport & Leisure What horse won the the Kentucky Derby on Saturday?
6.Geography Nyasaland in southeast Africa gained independence from Britain in 1964 and was renamed what?
7.Art & Literature In Oscar Wilde's only novel, published in 1891, what is the name of the character whose painted image aged instead of him?
8.Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Released in 1977, what album is this?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

Round 2 Question 9

10.History Probably the strangest monarch of the 20th century, what Southeast European country was ruled by Zog I from 1922 to 1939, firstly as Prime Minister, then President, and finally King?
11.Entertainment In what country was Arnold Schwarzenegger born on 30th July 1947?
12.General Knowledge In what field is the prestigious annual Pritzker Prize awarded?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'M' describes a cocktail of whisky, sweet red vermouth and Angostura bitters, garnished with a Maraschino cherry?
2.In This Year In this year: 2001: A Space Odyssey premièred around the world; the Summer Olympics took place in Mexico; and Jacqueline Kennedy married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What 'G' is a soft, silvery metal that melts at 30°C (86°F)?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1994)

5.Sport & Leisure Who, in 2001, became the only Croatian ever to win a Wimbledon men's singles final and the only person to have ever won it on a wildcard?
6.Entertainment First aired between 1958 and 1963, who played the title role in the American TV western The Rifleman?
7.Art & Literature A comic travelogue first published in 1889, what is Jerome K. Jerome's best known book?
8.Geography What European country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What 1970s American soft rock band's most successful line-up comprised David Gates, Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Griffin, and Mike Botts?
10.Anagram SUCH LEGAL LEADER is an anagram of what 20th century world leader?
11.Entertainment Name this 1994 film and the actor speaking.

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

Round 3 Question 12



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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 13 letter word.

Round 4 Question 1

2.On This Day The first of the Nixon Interviews between David Frost and Richard Nixon was broadcast on this day, 5th May, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 4 Question 2

3.Science & Nature How many Troy ounces are there in a Troy pound?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2013)

5.Sport & Leisure What U.S. state is home to the Timberwolves NBA basketball team?
6.Geography What Australian state capital lies on the banks of the River Torrens?
7.Art & Literature Complete the title of this 1815 painting by John Constable: Boat-Building near ________ Mill.

Round 4 Question 7

8.Landmarks With the Euromast observation tower as one of its most visible landmarks, what European port city is this?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music What 18th century Italian composer was nicknamed il Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest"?
10.History An expansion of the United States via a $15 million acquisition of land from France, in what year was the Louisiana Purchase established?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment Who starred as Jane Austen in the 2007 film Becoming Jane?
12.General Knowledge Trevor Sorbie, John Frieda and Lee Stafford are well known British celebrities in what field?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 5th May 2015


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionHow tall, in metres, is the Euromast observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Bugadifino 8 8 9 10 38¼
Drunken Layabouts 7 8 7 6 32½


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