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Quiz #313 - 31st May 2016Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is added to vodka and coffee liqueur to make a White Russian?
 Cream / Milk
2.On This Day The last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line after a production run of more than 15 million vehicles on this day, 31st May, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1927
3.Science & Nature Who performed three orbits of the Earth in the Friendship 7 spacecraft on 20th February 1962?
 John Glenn
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Blossoms / The Crystals - He's a RebelThe Blossoms / The Crystals - He's a Rebel (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure What will become the first city ever to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, after being chosen to stage the 2022 Winter Games?
 Beijing
6.Geography At 4,421 m above sea level, what is the highest summit in the contiguous United States?
  Mount WhitneyMount Whitney (Sierra Nevada, California)
7.Anagram BOOBS RETARD WINDBAG is an anagram of what capital city and the island nation it is capital of?
 Bridgetown, Barbados
8.Logos What American manufacturer of cookies and snacks has this as its logo?

Nabisco

 Nabisco
9.Music Recorded for the soundtrack to the movie Days of Thunder who had a hit in 1990 with Show Me Heaven?
 Maria McKee
10.History The Rosetta Stone played a key role in the deciphering of the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. There are three languages inscribed on the stone: hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and what other?
 Ancient Greek
11.Entertainment What Dark Horse Comics character was played on film by Ron Perlman in 2004 and 2008?
  HellboyHellboy
12.General Knowledge What is the currency of Myanmar (Burma)?
 Kyat


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (2 word answer)

Space Invader

 Space Invader
2.Current Affairs Rodrigo Duterte was officially elected as President of what country this week?
 The Philippines
3.Science & Nature What are the largest members of the grass family?
 Bamboo (Giant bamboos)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Elton John - Rocket ManElton John - Rocket Man (1972)
5.Sport & Leisure Name the Olympiacos striker kidnapped in his Mexican home town on Sunday and rescued on Monday.
  Alan PulidoAlan Pulido
6.Geography The highest mountain in Africa, 5,895 metres above sea level, in what country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
 Tanzania
7.Art & Literature What leading character first appeared in the 1887 novel Study In Scarlet?
 Sherlock Holmes (with Dr. Watson)
8.Flags What country has this as its national flag?

Chile

 Chile
9.Music What band were formed in South London in 1974 by David Sylvian, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri and Mick Karn?
  JapanJapan
10.History From what country did Western Samoa gain independence in 1962?
 New Zealand
11.Entertainment In the 2009 American animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the Roald Dahl children's novel of the same name, who provides the voice of the title character?
  George ClooneyGeorge Clooney
12.General Knowledge A glowing coal has joined the group.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Ember / Member


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink "Good Humor" in Canada and the United States; "Streets" in Australia and New Zealand. What brand name carries the same logo in Great Britain and Thailand?
  Wall'sWall's (also Lebanon, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Laos, and United Arab Emirates)
2.In This Year In this year: The Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado resulted in 15 deaths; Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released worldwide; and the modern Scottish Parliament was opened. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1999
3.Science & Nature In degrees Celcius, what is the normal human body temperature?
 37 (98.6 °F)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Icehouse - Hey Little GirlIcehouse - Hey Little Girl (1982)
5.Sport & Leisure In motor sport, who won the 100th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday?
  Alexander RossiAlexander Rossi
6.Entertainment What Hanna-Barbera cartoon character is best known for his catchphrase, "Heavens to Murgatroyd!"?
  SnagglepussSnagglepuss
7.Art & Literature What do the initials J and K stand for in J. K. Rowling?  (½ point for each)
 Joanne Kathleen (Born Joanne Rowling, Kathleen has never been part of her real name. She took it from her paternal grandmother.)
8.Geography What island nation is this?

Mauritius

 Mauritius
9.Music According to the Charlie Daniels Band in 1979, The Devil Went Down to where?
 Georgia

10.Anagram EIGHT ABLE POETS SNOG is an anagram of what popular main course dish?
  Spaghetti BologneseSpaghetti Bolognese
11.Entertainment Daisy, Daisy give me your answer do... were among the dying words sung by one of the main characters in what 1968 film?
 2001: A Space Odyssey (the HAL 9000 computer)
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

237

 237


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (4 word answer)

Bridge over Troubled Water

 Bridge over Troubled Water
2.Sport & Leisure What two teams are set to compete in the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals next month?  (½ point for each)
  Pittsburgh Penguins / San Jose SharksPittsburgh Penguins / San Jose Sharks
3.Science & Nature How many carpal bones make up a human wrist?
  88 (A Scaphoid, B Lunate, C Triquetrum, D Pisiform, E Trapezium, F Trapezoid, G Capitate, H Hamate)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  M.I.A. - Paper PlanesM.I.A. - Paper Planes (2008)
5.Sport & Leisure With a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds, who is the current women's world record holder in the marathon?
  Paula RadcliffePaula Radcliffe (set at the London Marathon in April 2003)
6.Geography Independent since 1965, by what name is the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia known today?
 Zimbabwe
7.Art & Literature Who wrote the 1719 classic Robinson Crusoe?
 Daniel Defoe
8.Landmarks Fully operational since March 2013, the ALMA radio telescopes are located 5,000m above sea level atop a desert in what country?

Chile

 Chile (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)
9.Music The most successful recording of Blue Velvet was released in 1963 by who?
  Bobby VintonBobby Vinton (originally recorded and performed by Tony Bennett in 1951 and remade in 1955 by the Clovers)
10.History Who co-founded Wikipedia with Larry Sanger in 2001?
  Jimmy WalesJimmy Wales
11.Entertainment Chuck Berry's 1964 hit You Never Can Tell featured in what Quentin Tarantino film thirty years later?
  Pulp FictionPulp Fiction
12.General Knowledge What is the name of the Scottish event principally celebrated on the evening of the 25th January?
 Burns Night (Robert Burns' birthday)


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Picture Round

Picture Round 31st May 2016

1. John Prescott
(Born 31st May 1938)
2. Denholm Elliott
(Born 31st May 1922)
3. Clint Eastwood
(Born 31st May 1930)
4. Lea Thompson
(Born 31st May 1961)
5. Brooke Shields
(Born 31st May 1965)
6. Tom Berenger
(Born 31st May 1949)
7. Don Ameche
(Born 31st May 1908)
8. Jim Bolger
(Born 31st May 1935)
9. John Bonham
(Born 31st May 1948)
10. Terry Waite
(Born 31st May 1939)
11. Colin Farrell
(Born 31st May 1976)
12. Phil Keoghan
(Born 31st May 1967)

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionHow many radio telescopes are there at the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in northern Chile?
66

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 2 0 0 0 0 2
Fad Suckers 1 0 0 0 0 1


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