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Quiz #419 - 18th September 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink From what country does the fried rice dish Nasi Goreng originate?
2.On This Day On this day, 18th September 2001, one week after the September 11 attacks, the first of many letters were delivered to targets around the United States, each containing spores of what deadly bio-weapon?
3.Science & Nature The five basic tastes that can be detected by humans are generally regarded as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and what?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1962)

5.Sport & Leisure The 1964 Summer Games were the first Olympics held in Asia. What was the host city?
6.Geography What is the most densely populated U.S. state?
7.Anagram PAY MR CLEAN CUT is an anagram of what well known musician?

8.Logos What Google service is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music What Scottish electronic dance music band, formed in Aberdeen in 1986 by Colin Angus, Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie, gained international success after frontman Mr. C joined them in 1990?
10.History The largest naval battle of the First World War and the only full-scale clash of battleships; what name is given to the battle off the Danish coast from 31st May to 1st June 1916?
11.Entertainment In April 2012, what surpassed Phantom of the Opera as the highest-grossing musical of all time on Broadway?
12.General Knowledge What mode of transport gets its original name from the Latin word meaning "for all"?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9-letter word.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What is the name of the tropical storm that caused widespread destruction in the Philippines and southern China this last week?
3.Science & Nature What 'E' is the medical term for a blockage inside a blood vessel?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1979)

5.Sport & Leisure Name the Kenyan who set a new world record time at the 2018 Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
6.Geography What is the most populous city in Sri Lanka?
7.Art & Literature In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of Rubeus Hagrid's shy dog?
8.Flags What South American country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music "Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style. Ain't got no gal to make you smile," are lyrics from what song, first released in 1988?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Who was British monarch when Australia's independence began with the federation of the six colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia?
11.Entertainment What 1984 film involves a young man (Tom Hanks) who falls in love with a mysterious woman (Daryl Hannah) who is secretly a mermaid?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter When you vote, choose carefully.
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.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'R' describes an unsweetened, often aniseed-flavoured, alcoholic drink popular as an apéritif in Albania, Turkic countries, and the Balkan countries?
2.In This Year John Barnes, Phoebe Cates, Lisa Kudrow, Graham Norton, Conan O'Brien and Rob Schneider were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 2

3.Science & Nature In fireworks, what metal element is most commonly used to produce a yellow flame?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1982)

5.Sport & Leisure Who claimed the WBC and WBA world middleweight titles by inflicting a first career defeat on Gennady Golovkin in a Las Vegas rematch on Saturday night?
6.Entertainment Who plays the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?
7.Art & Literature What leading character was killed off in Agatha Christie's 1975 novel Curtain?
8.Maps What English county is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music The CB radio craze swept the world after the release of the 1975 novelty song Convoy, later adapted for the theme to the 1978 film of the same name. Who sang it?
10.Anagram FEELS TURD is an anagram of what agitated 9-letter word?

11.Entertainment What is the name of the character played on TV by David McCallum and on film by Armie Hammer in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?

Round 3 Question 11

12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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9
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9
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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known tourist attraction.

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What is the name of the music festival held last weekend in Sydney, Australia during which 2 people died and 700 sought medical attention for drug-related issues?
3.Science & Nature What is the produced by the lacrimal glands?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2011)

5.Sport & Leisure What English-speaking Caribbean country qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany?
6.Geography What peninsula is almost completely surrounded by both the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov?
7.Art & Literature What artist's works include The Bathers (French: Les Baigneuses) and The Theatre Box (French: La Loge)?

Round 4 Question 7

8.Landmarks Opened in July 2017, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world. In what country is it located?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Nicknamed the "Colonel", what was the assumed English name of the Dutch-born manager of Elvis Presley?
10.History What South American country became landlocked after losing its coastal territories to Peru and Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879-1904)?
11.Entertainment What are the first names of Starsky and Hutch?  (½ point for each)
12.General Knowledge The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, what is the English language description of this letter?

Round 4 Question 12



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Picture Round

Picture Round 18th September 2018


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionIn feet, how long is the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Randa, Switzerland?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Aliens 9 8 7 7 39½
Drunken Layabouts 9 7 6 6 34½
Choose Happy 9 5 27¾


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