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Quiz #314 - 21st June 2016Mars Bar and Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is made from eggs, sugar and brandy?
 Advocaat
2.On This Day Who was found not guilty by reason of insanity on this day, 21st June, 1982, for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan?
  John Hinckley Jr.John Hinckley Jr.
3.Science & Nature What is the world’s largest and heaviest mammal?
 Blue Whale
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Exciters - Tell HimThe Exciters - Tell Him (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure What is the only country to have played in every World Cup since it began in 1930?
 Brazil
6.Geography Of what Australian state is Adelaide the capital city?
 South Australia
7.Anagram SNAIL-LIKE WOMAN is an anagram of what New Zealand cricketer?
  Kane WilliamsonKane Williamson
8.Logos What motorcycle manufacturer has this as its logo?

Ducati

 Ducati
9.Music Who is listed as main artist in the 2010s hits Titanium, Turn Me On, Play Hard, Shot Me Down, Bad, and Dangerous?
  David GuettaDavid Guetta
10.History What ancient city was home to the Hanging Gardens?
 Babylon
11.Entertainment Who played Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the 1976 film All the President's Men?  (½ point for each)
  Robert Redford and Dustin HoffmanRobert Redford and Dustin Hoffman
12.General Knowledge In the popular children's nursery rhyme, what is Wednesday's child full of?
 Woe


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase. (3 word answer)

Double or nothing

 Double or nothing
2.Current Affairs Name the British Member of Parliament who died after being shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire last Thursday.
  Jo CoxJo Cox
3.Science & Nature How many major planets are there in our solar system?
 8 (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - in 2006, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  ABBA - SOSABBA - SOS (1975)
5.Sport & Leisure In basketball, who won the NBA Finals on Sunday?
  Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
6.Geography In what country would you find the Crown Range, Glasgow Range, Hunter Mountains, Southern Alps, and Spenser Mountains?
 New Zealand
7.Art & Literature Created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley, by what name is the fictional character Don Diego de la Vega better known?
 Zorro
8.Flags What European country has this as its national flag?

Croatia

 Croatia (Republika Hrvatska)
9.Music A world in white gets underway. I want to be with you, be with you night and day are lyrics from what 1983 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  U2 - New Year's DayU2 - New Year's Day

10.History Michael Heseltine was Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under what Prime Minister?
  John MajorJohn Major (1995-1997)
11.Entertainment What 2016 animated feature film is this?

Zootropolis / Zootopia

 Zootropolis / Zootopia
12.General Knowledge Underneath a deep loud roar.
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.
 Below / Bellow


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What folded and stuffed pizza dish takes its name from the Italian for "trouser leg"?
  CalzoneCalzone
2.In This Year In this year: The Sound of Music premièred worldwide; racing driver Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One world driving championship in the same year; and Singapore gained independence by being expelled from Malaysia. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1965
3.Science & Nature What three initials describe the human form of mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE)?
 CJD (Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (1983)
5.Sport & Leisure In what sport do the Minnesota Twins compete?
  BaseballBaseball (MLB)
6.Entertainment In Wacky Races, what was the name of the professor in the Convert-a-Car #3?

Pat Pending

 Pat Pending
7.Art & Literature What is on top of the Mona Lisa's left hand?
  Her right handHer right hand
8.Geography What country is this?

Oman

 Oman
9.Music Who went through a desert on a horse with no name in 1971?
  AmericaAmerica
10.Anagram SMOTHER OFF JEANS is an anagram of what former U.S. president?
  Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
11.Entertainment Founded in 221 BC, what was the first Imperial dynasty of China?
 Qin dynasty
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

862

 862


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal an 11 letter word.

Forthcoming

 Forthcoming
2.On This Day Whose newly discovered moons were officially named Nix and Hydra on this day, 21st June, 2006?
 Pluto
3.Science & Nature What has the chemical symbol W?
 Tungsten
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1999)
5.Sport & Leisure In golf, who won his first major title at the 2016 U.S. Open on Sunday?
 Dustin Johnson
6.Geography What natural tourist attraction is made up of the Horseshoe, the American, and the Bridal Veil?
  Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
7.Art & Literature For what children's character is Italian novelist Carlo Collodi most famous?
  PinocchioPinocchio
8.Landmarks What is the name of this World Heritage Site and in what country is it?  (½ point for each)

Nazca Lines, Peru

 Nazca Lines, Peru
9.Music Do You Know the Way to San Jose was a worldwide 1968 hit for who?
  Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick
10.History In what decade did the Korean War take place?
 1950s (25th June 1950 – 27th July 1953)
11.Entertainment In Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial what is the first name of the 10-year-old boy who befriends E.T.?
 Elliott
12.General Knowledge What letter is represented by a single dot in Morse code?
 E


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Picture Round

Picture Round 21st June 2016

1. Jason Lee 2. Rudolph Valentino 3. John Belushi 4. Cary Grant
5. Charles Lindbergh 6. Liv Tyler 7. Anton Yelchin 8. Pamela Anderson
9. Tatum O'Neal 10. Antonio Conte 11. Nick Kyrgios 12. Eric Clapton

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionThe world's largest roll of toilet paper was produced by a Proctor and Gamble factory in Missouri in 2011. In millimetres, what is its diameter?
2966 (9.73 feet)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 8 10 8 9 44½
Aliens 6 37¾
Drunken Layabouts 10 7 10 37¼
The Auld Alliance 9 5 9 36


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