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Quiz #413 - 7th August 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Italian for "half moon", what 'M' describes this curved, double-handled chopping blade?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day What is the name of Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft that, after a 101-day, 7,000 kilometre journey, smashed into a reef in the South Pacific Ocean on this day, 7th August, 1947?

Round 1 Question 2

3.Science & Nature What two body parts are connected by the Eustachian tube?  (½ point for each)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1960)

5.Sport & Leisure First won by Tiger Woods in 2007, what is the name of the corporate-sponsored championship trophy for the PGA Tour?
6.Geography Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the easternmost?
7.Anagram FLOORS A PENIS is an anagram of what expert 12-letter word?

8.Logos What association football club has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music What American singer was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on 28th March 1986?
10.History In what century were the first permanent British settlements on American soil founded?
11.Entertainment What aircraft stars in the 1979 film Airport '79, released a year later in the UK as Airport '80?
12.General Knowledge What 'P' describes a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward?


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Round 2

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

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs In what country did a 79-year-old Junkers Ju 52 aircraft crash on Saturday, killing all 20 people on board?
3.Science & Nature What is the common term for somnambulism?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1979)

5.Sport & Leisure What country hosted the 1930 inaugural FIFA World Cup?
6.Geography Lake Maracaibo serves as a major shipping route in what South American country?
7.Art & Literature Who wrote The Emperor's New Clothes (1837), The Nightingale (1843) and The Ice-Maiden (1863)?
8.Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music In the original gatefold sleeve of the 1982 album Thriller, Michael Jackson is posing with what animal on his leg?
10.History What continent was explored by the Burke and Wills expedition in 1860–61?
11.Entertainment What American producer's TV credits include The Mod Squad (1968-1973), Charlie's Angels (1976–81), Fantasy Island (1977–84), The Love Boat (1977–86), Dynasty (1981–89), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), 7th Heaven (1996–2007), and Charmed (1998–2006)?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Dereliction of duty.
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.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What name is given to a chocolate-flavoured variant of a caffè latte or cappuccino?
2.In This Year In this year: The Summer of Love began in the U.S. and spread around the world; the supertanker Torrey Canyon ran aground between Land's End and the Scilly Isles; and Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu married in Las Vegas. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature What was last visible with the naked eye from Earth in February 1986 and won't be seen again until July 2061?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1983)

5.Sport & Leisure Hosted in Athens, Greece, in what year were the first modern Summer Olympic Games held?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
6.Entertainment In filmmaking, what does a Foley artist do?
7.Art & Literature Complete the title of this Agatha Christie novel: And then there were ...?
8.Maps What U.S. state is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Quadrophenia, The Dark Side of the Moon, Houses of the Holy and Aladdin Sane were all released in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 9

10.Anagram WELL FAT, MACHO LOT is an anagram of the title of what 1967 Carry On film?

11.Entertainment What American comedian and actor was born William Claude Dukenfield in 1880?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 7 letters highlighted.

A
C
H
B
M
L
A
B
M
C
L
E
B
K
M
L
I
E
H
I
A
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C
H
M
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K
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A



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Round 4

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

Round 4 Question 1

2.On This Day Due to negligently disposed toxic waste, what is the name of the neighbourhood in Niagara Falls, New York at which U.S. President Jimmy Carter declared a federal emergency on this day, 7th August, 1978?
3.Science & Nature In medicine, what single word is abbreviated as ECG?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2012)

5.Sport & Leisure Of Muhammad Ali's 61 professional fights, how many did he lose?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
6.Geography Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital city of what Southeast Asian country?
7.Art & Literature First published in 1910, what E. M. Forster novel follows the relationship between the Schlegel sisters and the Wilcox family?
8.Landmarks The world's largest power station is this hydroelectric gravity dam spanning the Yangtze River in China. What is it called?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Who began his career as frontman for Tommy Scott and the Senators in 1963?
10.History The "Laws of the Twelve Tables" was the legislation that stood at the foundation of law in what ancient civilisation?
11.Entertainment What 1964 film was Julie Andrews' feature film debut?
12.General Knowledge An internationally recognised business management degree, what does the 'A' in MBA stand for?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 7th August 2018


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionWhat is the length, in metres, of the Three Gorges Dam in China?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Aliens 9 8 5 39
Drunken Layabouts 7 10 6 9 38½


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