KKQuiz.com

Home to the regular pub quiz nights in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Next quiz night is at Sunset Bar on (Suspended Indefinitely) at 7.30pm (Thai time)     Next snowball prize is ฿800

Quiz #331 - 15th November 2016Mars Bar

Show Answers     Scoreboard     Back to Quiz Index


Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is mixed with vodka and orange to make a Harvey Wallbanger?
2.On This Day Born on this day, 15th November, 1932, name the English singer-songwriter and actress who had a worldwide hit in 1964 with Downtown.
3.Science & Nature Where did Eugene Cernan set a vehicular speed record of 18 km/h in April 1972?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1960)

5.Sport & Leisure What colour is the cap worn by a water polo goalkeeper?
6.Geography What is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago?
7.Anagram ETHEL ATTACHED WEB is an anagram of what woodboring insect?

8.Logos What international airline has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Name the South Korean singer who had worldwide hits in 2012 and 2013 with Gangnam Style and Gentleman.
10.History Who was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998?
11.Entertainment What 1979 film featured a cat called Jones?
12.General Knowledge Who is the current Mayor of London?


Back to Top     Show Answers     Scoreboard     Back to Quiz Index


Round 2

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

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Name the New Zealand coastal town where thousand of tourists and hundreds of residents were stranded after an earthquake cut off train and vehicle access this weekend.
3.Science & Nature What type of insect is this?

Round 2 Question 3

4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1976)

5.Sport & Leisure In tennis, what city is hosting the ATP World Tour Finals this week?
6.Geography With a population of 4.3 million, what is the largest city in Myanmar (Burma)?
7.Art & Literature What were the first names of French painters Monet and Manet?  (½ point for each)
8.Flags What country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What 1965 song, more famously covered in 1981, includes these lyrics?
The love we share seems to go nowhere and I've lost my light
10.History In what Northern Ireland city did "Bloody Sunday" take place on 30th January 1972?
11.Entertainment In what U.S. city was the award-winning TV series Breaking Bad filmed and set?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Nonsense line.
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.


Back to Top     Show Answers     Scoreboard     Back to Quiz Index



Round 3

1.Food & Drink For what foodstuff is the Périgord region of France most well known?
2.In This Year In this year: George W. Bush was sworn into office, succeeding Bill Clinton as President of the United States; Russian space station Mir re-entered the atmosphere to end its 15 year service in the Pacific Ocean; and the first iPod was introduced by Apple. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What is the common name for this genus of plant?

Round 3 Question 3

4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1988)

5.Sport & Leisure Who is the current holder of the World Rally Drivers' Championship, having won the titles in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016?
6.Entertainment Who played the title role in the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire?
7.Art & Literature Whose 1996 novel of the same name was adapted into the 1999 film The Green Mile?
8.Maps What U.S. state is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music By what nickname is American singer Harry Wayne Casey better known?
10.Anagram HE IS THE ILL MENACE is an anagram of what former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

11.Entertainment Who starred in the 1970s films American Graffiti, Jaws, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

4
2
7
1
8
2
6
9
3
9
8
5
6
1
7
5
4
9
3
2
5
3
1
4
8
2
7



Back to Top     Show Answers     Scoreboard     Back to Quiz Index


Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a film title.

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs In what London suburb did a tram derail and overturn last Wednesday, killing seven and injuring more than fifty?

Round 4 Question 2

3.Science & Nature The Rankine, Delisle, Réaumur and Rømer scales are obsolete or infrequently used measurements of what?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2001)

5.Sport & Leisure How many players make up a basketball team?
6.Geography Measured by area, what is the largest bay in the world?
7.Art & Literature Complete the title of this 1605 novel: The Ingenious Gentleman _____ _____ of La Mancha
8.Landmarks Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة‎‎) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who partnered Marvin Gaye on the 1966 hit It Takes Two?
10.History In the White House, who came after Betty and before Nancy?
11.Entertainment Who starred alongside Tom Hanks as prison officer Brutus "Brutal" Howell in the 1999 film The Green Mile?
12.General Knowledge What is twelve cubed?


Back to Top     Show Answers     Scoreboard     Back to Quiz Index



Picture Round

Picture Round 15th November 2016


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionHow many thousand square miles does the Bay of Bengal occupy?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Aliens 9 8 10 43
Fad Suckers 11 9 6 42¼
Drunken Layabouts 9 8 8 40
Cunny Funts 6 9 32


Back to Top     Show Answers     Back to Quiz Index