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Quiz #420 - 25th September 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is a common name for the lettuce Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Born on this day, 25th September 1969, for what 2002 film was Catherine Zeta-Jones awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress?
3.Science & Nature Founded in 1898, what tyre company is named after the man who patented vulcanised rubber in 1844?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1965)

5.Sport & Leisure How many balls are on the table at the start of a game of eight-ball pool?
6.Geography What is the northernmost capital city in mainland Europe?
7.Anagram PRICEY GOAT is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?

8.Logos What web and mobile application company is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Who was Torn in 1997?
10.History Who was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on 30th January 1948?
11.Entertainment From the title of a 2007 film starring Al Pacino, how many minutes does forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm have to live?
12.General Knowledge U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is a former Governor of what U.S. state?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known song title.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Already convicted of two other murders, name the former Canadian millionaire convicted on Monday of murdering his father?
3.Science & Nature What is the only known genus of fish to have a prehensile tail?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1973)

5.Sport & Leisure In the NFL last Thursday night, who ended a 635-day winless streak with victory over the New York Jets?
6.Geography Not including French Guiana, a region of France, how many sovereign states are there in mainland South America?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
7.Art & Literature First published in 1928, who wrote Lady Chatterley's Lover?
8.Flags What island nation off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What 1980 song includes the lyrics, "Lots of girls and lots of boys. Lots of smells and lots of noise"?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History In what city was the RMS Titanic built?
11.Entertainment Played by Charlton Heston in the 1968 original, who plays the lead role of a US Air Force astronaut in the 2001 remake Planet of the Apes?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Commit oneself to get in touch.
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 Popular in southern Italian cooking, what 'C' is the Italian name for these white kidney beans?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year In this year: Andrew Cunanan shot and killed fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion; Mother Teresa of Calcutta died aged 87; and INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in his Sydney hotel room. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature In geometry, how many flat faces does a dodecahedron have?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1982)

5.Sport & Leisure A biennial international association football competition organised by the ASEAN Football Federation, what sponsor's name currently appears in the title of the AFF Championship?
6.Entertainment Who plays Cal Hockley, Rose's arrogant and snobbish fiancé, in the 1997 film Titanic?
7.Art & Literature In the title of a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, by what name is Dr. Griffin better known?
8.Thailand What province in Northern Thailand is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Killed in a car accident in 1998, what English rock drummer was born Colin Trevor Flooks on 29th December 1947?
10.Anagram OH MY KNOB is an anagram of what, often held by a priest?

11.Entertainment What is the name of the cruise ship in the TV series The Love Boat?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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Round 4

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

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What is the name of the Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria last Thursday, killing at least 227 people?

Round 4 Question 2

3.Science & Nature What hormone promotes the absorption of carbohydrates, especially glucose from the blood into liver, fat and skeletal muscle cells?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1997)

5.Sport & Leisure In tennis, what team won the 2018 Laver Cup on Sunday?
6.Geography How many U.S. state names begin with the letter 'C'?
7.Art & Literature What English artist's earlier works include Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style (1961), A Bigger Splash (1967), and American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman) (1968)?

Round 4 Question 7

8.Landmarks What is the name of this famous square in Venice, Italy?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music "I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise. I know that you have 'cause, there's magic in my eyes" are the opening lyrics to what 1967 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History What was the code name of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima from the B-29 bomber Enola Gay on 6th August 1945?
11.Entertainment What is the first name of the character played by Marilyn Monroe in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot?

Round 4 Question 11

12.General Knowledge According to Forbes Billionaires 2018, published on 6th March 2018, with an estimated worth of $112 billion, who is the richest person in the world?


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Picture Round

Picture Round 25th September 2018


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionGilded with real gold, the world's most expensive commercially available sandwich was the "Quintessential Grilled Cheese" introduced in 2014 at Serendipity 3 in New York City. In US dollars, how much was it?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Aliens 7 8 6 9 38½
Drunken Layabouts 9 8 36½
Cunny Funts 4 8 26¾


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