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Quiz #393 - 20th February 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In a restaurant, what is the traditional French term for the second-in-command and direct assistant to the Chef de Cuisine (head chef)?
 Sous-chef (French: sous = under)
2.On This Day Aboard the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, who became the first American to orbit Earth on this day, 20th February, 1962?
  John GlennJohn Glenn
3.Science & Nature Rigel, Betelgeuse and Bellatrix are the brightest stars of what constellation?
  OrionOrion
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back to HappinessHelen Shapiro - Walkin' Back to Happiness (1961)
5.Sport & Leisure How many twenty minute periods make up a professional ice hockey game?
 3
6.Geography What is the name of the county in Virginia in which The Pentagon is located?
 Arlington County
7.Anagram NO POSH THIN YANK is an anagram of what Academy Award winning actor?
  Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins (Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Silence of the Lambs, 1991)
8.Logos What international charitable organization is represented by this logo?

Oxfam

 Oxfam
9.Music One of the most successful albums of the 90s, who released her international debut album, Jagged Little Pill, in 1995?
  Alanis MorissetteAlanis Morissette
10.History What worldwide movement began life in 1863 as the "International Committee for Relief to the Wounded"?
  Red Cross / Red CrescentRed Cross / Red Crescent
11.Entertainment In the 1990 film, Kevin McAllister is mistakenly left Home Alone while his family spend their Christmas vacation in what city?
 Paris
12.Thailand The 6th consonant in the Thai alphabet, what object is used to represent this letter?

A (large) bell

 A (large) bell


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Round 2

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

Fingers crossed

 Fingers crossed
2.Current Affairs Name the 19-year-old expelled student who killed 17 people and injured 15 others at a school in Parkland, Florida last Wednesday.
  Nikolas Jacob CruzNikolas Jacob Cruz
3.Science & Nature Where on the human body is the common carotid artery?
  NeckNeck
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken HeartBee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (1971)
5.Sport & Leisure What snowboarding event made its Olympic debut this week at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?
  Big airBig air
6.Geography At 4,677 km, what country shares the longest land border with China?
  MongoliaMongolia (Russia 3,645 km, India 3,380 km [disputed])
7.Art & Literature In literature, what name did Commander Caractacus Pott give to his 12-cylinder, eight-litre, supercharged Paragon Panther?
  Chitty Chitty Bang BangChitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car - Ian Fleming - 1964)
8.Flags Which of these is the correct obverse ("front") view of the flag of Wales?

C

 C
9.Music Originally written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1978, who had a worldwide hit in 1979 with Fire?
  The Pointer SistersThe Pointer Sisters
10.History In what country did the Rum Rebellion take place in 1808?
 Australia (New South Wales)
11.Entertainment Who played the title role in the 1964 film Zorba the Greek?
  Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinn
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Friendly farmer.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Pleasant / Peasant


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink In Greek cuisine, what 'K' is a dish of lamb, marinated in garlic and lemon juice, then slow-baked on the bone?

Kleftiko

 Kleftiko
2.In This Year In this year: Margaret Thatcher became leader of the UK Conservative Party; NASA launched the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars; and U.S. President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1975
3.Science & Nature What 'S' describes the process of changing directly from a solid to a gas without entering the liquid phase?
 Sublimation
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Laura Branigan - Self ControlLaura Branigan - Self Control (1984)
5.Sport & Leisure Part of Rugby Union's Six Nations Championship, what two countries compete annually for the Calcutta Cup?  (½ point for each)

England and Scotland

 England and Scotland
6.Entertainment In TV, what title character worked for the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish?
  Ally McBealAlly McBeal (Calista Flockhart)
7.Art & Literature What English author wrote the children's stories Adventures of the Wishing-Chair (1937) and The Wishing-Chair Again (1950)?
  Enid BlytonEnid Blyton
8.Maps What is the name of this river?

Zambezi

 Zambezi
9.Music Estimated to have sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide, on 25th May 1973, what mainly instrumental album was the first ever release on the Virgin label?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  Mike Oldfield - Tubular BellsMike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
10.Anagram BUGGERS LAKE WHORE is an anagram of the full name of what former U.S. president?
  George Walker BushGeorge Walker Bush
11.Entertainment Who played the role of villain Howard Payne in the 1994 film Speed?
  Dennis HopperDennis Hopper
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 951


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Round 4

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

Woman's intuition

 Woman's intuition
2.Current Affairs Who succeeded as South African president after the long-awaited resignation of Jacob Zuma last week?
  Cyril RamaphosaCyril Ramaphosa
3.Science & Nature What 'R' describes the change in direction of wave propagation due to a change in its transmission medium?
 Refraction
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Dido - White FlagDido - White Flag (2003)
5.Sport & Leisure Whose previous record for the most Formula 1 Grand Prix victories did Michael Schumacher surpass in 2001?
  Alain ProstAlain Prost (also surpassed by Lewis Hamilton in 2016)
6.Geography What is the de facto capital of Switzerland?
 Bern / Berne
7.Art & Literature In the original (Genus & Genus II) editions of Trivial Pursuit, what colour represents Art & Literature?
  BrownBrown
8.Landmarks Launched in 1797, and nicknamed Old Ironsides, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. What is the name of this famous ship?

U.S.S. Constitution

 U.S.S. Constitution
9.Music From the opening words to Dusty Springfield's 1968 hit Son of a Preacher Man, what is the son's name?

Billy Ray

 Billy Ray

10.History Who was President of France at the outbreak of World War II?
  Albert LebrunAlbert Lebrun
11.Entertainment What actor was one of The Dirty Dozen in 1967, Kelly's Heroes in 1970 and the Space Cowboys in 2000?
  Donald SutherlandDonald Sutherland
12.General Knowledge Between 2007 and 2015, what brand was promoted with the slogan "Das Auto"?
  VolkswagenVolkswagen


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Picture Round

Picture Round 20th February 2018

1. Team America: World Police
(2004)
2. Hairspray
(1988)
3. The Evil Dead
(1981)
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
(2014)
5. Ocean's 11
(1960)
6. Love and Death
(1975)
7. Dirty Dancing
(1987)
8. Baby Driver
(2017)
9. 10 Things I Hate About You
(1999)
10. Shaun of the Dead
(2004)
11. Hannibal Rising
(2007)
12. The Gold Rush
(1925)

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionFrom bowsprit to spanker, how long, in feet, is the U.S.S. Constitution?
304 (93 m)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Aliens 9 10 11½ 44½
Fad Suckers 10 10 7 6 42½
Cunny Funts 6 8 8 35


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