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Quiz #329 - 1st November 2016Mars Bar

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Round 1
1.Food & Drink Originating in England, what 'B' describes this type of cake?

Battenberg

 Battenberg
2.On This Day What is the name of the treaty that took effect on this day, 1st November 1993, formally establishing the European Union?
 Maastricht Treaty
3.Science & Nature What planet in our solar system orbits the Sun every 224.7 Earth days?
 Venus
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Frank Ifield - I Remember YouFrank Ifield - I Remember You (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure What country won UEFA Euro 2016?
 Portugal
6.Geography What is the longest river in North America?
 Missouri River
7.Anagram INJECT A MALAY is an anagram of what American Old West celebrity, and also the title of a 1953 film?
 Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Canary)
8.Logos What multinational company has this as its logo?

BP

 BP
9.Music Released in 2014, what is the title of the the fifteenth and final studio album by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd?
  The Endless RiverThe Endless River
10.History The Law of the Twelve Tables was the legislation that stood at the foundation of what civilisation?
 Roman (Ancient Rome)
11.Entertainment John 'The Cat' Robie was the debonair central character played by Cary Grant in what 1955 film?
 To Catch A Thief
12.General Knowledge What is the value of a if: (3a+12)/3 = 13 ?
 9


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Round 2
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.

All in a day's work

 All in a day's work
2.Current Affairs Name the FBI Director who announced in a letter to Congress on Friday that additional emails related to the Clinton controversy had been found.
 James Comey
3.Science & Nature With wind speeds between 34 and 40 knots, a 'gale' is the description of what number on the Beaufort wind force scale?
 8
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Terry Jacks - Seasons In The SunTerry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun (1973)
5.Sport & Leisure How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps achieve between 2004 and 2016?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 23 (plus 3 silver and 2 bronze = 28 total)
6.Geography Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of what Oceanian country?
 Papua New Guinea
7.Art & Literature What Los Angeles private eye features in novels by Raymond Chandler between 1939 and 1959?
 Philip Marlowe
8.Flags A chain of twenty six atolls, what South Asian island country has this as its national flag?

Maldives

 Maldives
9.Music Who sold 13 million copies worldwide in 1982 with Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha?
 Trio
10.History What English King ascended the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
 William III (William of Orange)
11.Entertainment In Back to the Future Part II, to what future year did Doc Brown travel with Marty and Jennifer?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
  20152015
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Mature enough to complain about it.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a four letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Ripe / Gripe


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Round 3
1.Food & Drink What cocktail is traditionally made with white rum, dark rum, orange curaçao, orgeat syrup and lime juice?
 Mai Tai
2.On This Day After his father, Alexander III, died, who became the new (and last) Tsar of Russia on this day, 1st November 1894?
 Nicholas II
3.Science & Nature What is the more common term used to describe the medical condition rhinorrhoea?
 Runny nose
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on EarthBelinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth (1987)
5.Sport & Leisure In what decade was a wooden racket last used at Wimbledon?
 1980s (1987)
6.Entertainment Actors Benicio del Toro, Luis Guzmán and Raúl Juliá were all born on what Caribbean island?

Puerto Rico

 Puerto Rico
7.Art & Literature What widowed father and detective has starred in a series of novels by James Patterson since 1993?
 Alex Cross
8.Maps What Caribbean island country is this?

Dominica

 Dominica
9.Music Who had a hit in 1961 with Hit The Road, Jack?
 Ray Charles
10.Anagram SMOKED THE CLOWNS is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?  (½ point for each)
 Stockholm, Sweden
11.Entertainment What song is playing every day on the radio when Bill Murray wakes up in Groundhog Day?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
 Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 687


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Round 4
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known phrase.

What goes up must come down

 What goes up must come down
2.Current Affairs Described as the oldest in England, name the historic hotel in Exeter, Devon destroyed by a fire on Friday.
  Royal Clarence HotelRoyal Clarence Hotel
3.Science & Nature What common liquid has the chemical formula C2H6O?
 Ethanol / Alcohol / Ethyl alcohol
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (2014)
5.Sport & Leisure How many minutes make up a quarter in an NBA basketball game?
 12
6.Geography Of what Australian state is Brisbane the capital?
 Queensland
7.Art & Literature Antonio Canova's most famous sculpture, depicting goddesses of beauty, mirth and elegance, is titled The Three _____?

Graces

 Graces
8.Landmarks The Charging Bull is a bronze sculpture in what major city?

New York

 New York
9.Music Polish American classical musician Arthur Rubinstein was famous for playing what musical instrument?
 Piano
10.History Ratified on 27th February 1951, what amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits the president to two elected terms?
 22nd
11.Entertainment Who is Melanie Griffith's famous actress mother?
  Tippi HedrenTippi Hedren
12.General Knowledge An express train left Edinburgh last Saturday night at 11:45pm and arrived in London at 3:15am on Sunday morning. How long did the journey take?
 4½ hours / 270 minutes (in Europe, the clocks went back 1 hour at 2am Sunday morning)


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Picture Round

Picture Round 1st November 2016
1. Hulk Hogan 2. Omar Gooding 3. Robin Williams 4. Isabella Rossellini
5. Mike Pence 6. Mark Harmon 7. Ashley Olsen 8. Neve Campbell
9. Diana Rigg 10. Tim Kaine 11. Linda Ronstadt 12. Howie Mandel

Snowball Question
Snowball QuestionIn the Philippines, Lolong was the "world's biggest crocodile in captivity" at 20.25 ft (6.17 m) until his death in 2013. In lbs, how much did he weigh?
2370 (1075 kg)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 9 8½ 9 9 8 43½
Drunken Layabouts 8 8 10 5 5 36
Cunny Funts 6 7 6 5¾ 4¾ 29½


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