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Quiz #387 - 9th January 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In Tex-Mex cuisine, with a wide range of fillings, what 'C' describes any deep-fried burrito?

Chimichanga

 Chimichanga
2.On This Day Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco on this day, 9th January, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

2007

 2007
3.Science & Nature What 'T' describes the twelve vertebrae in the middle segment of the human vertebral column?

Thoracic / Thorax

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

  The Four Seasons - SherryThe Four Seasons - Sherry (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure Between 1931 and 1965, who won a record 82 PGA Tour events?
  Sam SneadSam Snead
6.Geography Measured by area, which is the largest of New York City's five boroughs?
 Queens (178.28 sq mi / 461.7 km²)
7.Anagram MANIAC SAT JOKING is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
 Kingston, Jamaica
8.Logos What letters are missing from this logo, used by a multinational company from 1979 to 2010?

HP

 HP (Hewlett-Packard)
9.Music What Irish singer had a 2014 hit single with Take Me to Church?
  HozierHozier
10.History Described as "Europe's last dictator", Alexander Lukashenko has been President of what country since July 1994?
 Belarus
11.Entertainment What three words complete the title of the 2017 film Star Wars: Episode VIII - ....?
  The Last JediThe Last Jedi
12.Thailand The 24th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what object is used to represent this letter?

Flag

 Flag


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Round 2

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

Odd one out

 Odd one out
2.Current Affairs What film won four Golden Globe Awards on Sunday including best movie drama?
  Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3.Science & Nature Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea are the four largest what in our solar system?
  AsteroidsAsteroids
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild SideLou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side (1972)
5.Sport & Leisure Who was awarded the 2017 CAF African Footballer of the Year last week?
  Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah
6.Geography In terms of population, what is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the longest-occupied palace in Europe?
 Windsor Castle (Berkshire, England)
7.Art & Literature What famous mural can be found on the convent refectory wall at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy?
  The Last SupperThe Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)
8.Flags What landlocked country in Central Asia has this as its national flag?

Kyrgyzstan

 Kyrgyzstan
9.Music What American singer had a worldwide hit in 1987 with I Think We're Alone Now?
 Tiffany
10.History In the UK, before ceasing to be legal tender in 1960, how many farthings made up one pound?
 960
11.Entertainment What Australian actress plays Fat Amy in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and its 2015 and 2017 sequels?
  Rebel WilsonRebel Wilson
12.Add/Deduct a Letter A serving of elixir.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Portion / Potion


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Originally from Sicily, what 'G' describes a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavourings?

Granita

 Granita
2.In This Year Alec Baldwin, Peter Capaldi, Ellen DeGeneres, Gary Oldman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Prince were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1958

 1958
3.Science & Nature What 'N' is the medical term for a chronic sleep disorder characterised by an excessive urge to sleep at inappropriate times?
 Narcolepsy
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (1983)
5.Sport & Leisure The Cardinals, Coyotes, and Diamondbacks are major league sports teams in what U.S. state?
 Arizona (NFL, NHL, MLB)
6.Entertainment Go the Distance, Zero to Hero, and A Star is Born are songs from what 1997 Disney animated musical?
  HerculesHercules
7.Art & Literature What Englishman kept a famous diary between 1660 and 1669?
 Samuel Pepys
8.Maps What U.S. state is this?

Oregon

 Oregon
9.Music Who had hits in the 70s with Dreamer and The Logical Song?
  SupertrampSupertramp
10.Anagram NO BRAINS ON A DATE is an anagram of what well known Hollywood actor?
  Antonio BanderasAntonio Banderas
11.Entertainment Who plays the title role in the 2017 film Wonder Woman?
  Gal GadotGal Gadot
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 248


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Round 4

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

Out of date

 Out of date
2.Current Affairs What is the name of the oil tanker currently on fire off the coast of China and reportedly in danger of exploding after a collision with the cargo ship CF Crystal on Saturday?

MV Sanchi

 MV Sanchi
3.Science & Nature How many pecks are there in a bushel?
 4 (1 bushel = 8 gallons dry volume)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California GurlsKaty Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls (2010)
5.Sport & Leisure Driving for Ferrari, who won his only Formula One World Driver's Championship in 2007?
  Kimi RäikkönenKimi Räikkönen
6.Geography Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya are the three largest islands of what archipelago?
 Svalbard (Norway)
7.Art & Literature What famous novel by Anna Sewell was first published in 1877?
 Black Beauty
8.Landmarks Browne Falls, Sutherland Falls, and Humboldt Falls are among the tallest waterfalls in what country?

New Zealand

 New Zealand
9.Music Who had a hit in 1963 with Limbo Rock?
 Chubby Checker
10.History The name of what former Soviet leader translates into English as "man of steel"?
 Stalin
11.Entertainment What was the name of Eric Idol's spoof Beatles group in a 1978 film of the same name?
 The Rutles
12.General Knowledge "Shepherd One" is the international call sign given to any aircraft carrying who?
  The PopeThe Pope


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Picture Round

Picture Round 9th January 2018

1. Peter Sellers 2. Ashley Judd 3. Marco Fu 4. Paul Michael Glaser
5. Geoffrey Rush 6. Paul Merton 7. Jimmie Johnson 8. Annette Bening
9. Harry Styles 10. Gary Oldman 11. Román González 12. Paul Gleason

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionWhat is the flight distance, in miles, from Oslo Airport, Norway (OSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)?
1270

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 8 10 9 43¼
Fad Suckers 10 9 9 7 42½
Cunny Funts 7 5 6 9 31½
Aliens 6 4 9 30


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