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Quiz #432 - 26th December 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1
1.Food & Drink Traditionally, what 'S' describes a harsh cider made from unselected apples?
 Scrumpy
2.On This Day The Soviet Union was formally dissolved on this day, 26th December, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1991
3.Science & Nature What mode of transport did Christopher Cockerell patent in 1955?
  HovercraftHovercraft
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't CryThe Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure What English retired professional darts player is nicknamed The Power?
  Phil TaylorPhil Taylor
6.Geography Darī and Pashto are the official languages of what country?
 Afghanistan
7.Anagram THE GREAT CHARM RAT is an anagram of what 20th century world leader?
  Margaret ThatcherMargaret Thatcher
8.Logos What brand of athletic shoes is represented by this logo?

K-Swiss

 K-Swiss
9.Music What American rapper was born Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar on 11th October 1992?
  Cardi BCardi B
10.History Born in Leicester, England in 1862, by what name was Joseph Merrick better known?
  Elephant ManElephant Man
11.Entertainment What 1987 film, starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, is based on the French play Cyrano de Bergerac?
  RoxanneRoxanne
12.General Knowledge What single 5-letter word goes before fly, and after race to make one 8-letter and one 9-letter word?
 Horse (Horse-fly / Racehorse)


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Round 2
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Going around in circles

 Going around in circles
2.Current Affairs Name the American actor charged on Monday for the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old in 2016 in Massachusetts?
  Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey
3.Science & Nature If cats are 'feline', what are sheep?
 Ovine
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  David Bowie - Ashes to AshesDavid Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (1980)
5.Sport & Leisure Who was appointed caretaker manager of Manchester United after the sacking of José Mourinho last week?
  Ole Gunnar SolskjærOle Gunnar Solskjær
6.Geography At 978 metres above sea level, what is the highest mountain in England?
 Scafell Pike (Lake District)
7.Art & Literature What is the first name of the young scientist, Frankenstein?
 Victor
8.Flags What European country has this as its national flag?

Macedonia

 Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia)
9.Music "Baby I got sick this morning. A sea was storming inside of me." are lyrics from what 1982 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  Marvin Gaye - Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

10.History In Greek mythology, who is described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair?
 Medusa
11.Entertainment In film and TV, what character links Anthony Perkins, Vince Vaughn, and Freddie Highmore?
 Norman Bates (Psycho (1960), Psycho (1988), Bates Motel (2013–2017))
12.Add/Deduct a Letter The private meeting is depressed.
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.
 Conclave / Concave


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Round 3
1.Food & Drink What name is given to a cocktail containing vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice and cranberry juice?

Sex on the Beach

 Sex on the Beach
2.In This Year In this year: Richard Nixon died at the age of 81; Tony Blair was elected leader of the British Labour Party; and Woodstock celebrated its 25th Anniversary. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1994
3.Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for Iron, Titanium, Sulphur, and Hydrogen?
  FetishFetish
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  U2 - DesireU2 - Desire (1988)
5.Sport & Leisure What colour ball is worth four points in snooker?
 Brown
6.Entertainment Who plays the title role in the 1965 film The Cincinnati Kid?
  Steve McQueenSteve McQueen (as Eric "The Kid" Stoner)
7.Art & Literature From what platform number at King's Cross station does the Hogwarts Express depart?
 9¾
8.Thailand What province in Western Thailand is this?

Prachuap Khiri Khan - ประจวบคีรีขันธ์

 Prachuap Khiri Khan - ประจวบคีรีขันธ์
9.Music Formed in 1976, what British band was led by vocalist and guitarist Joe Strummer?
  The ClashThe Clash
10.Anagram NUBILE CRAP is an anagram of what political 10-letter word?
  RepublicanRepublican
11.Entertainment First aired in 2010, what TV series stars Andrew Lincoln as Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes?
  The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 437


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Round 4
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Foreign language

 Foreign language
2.Current Affairs What is the name of the strait between Java and Sumatra in which undersea landslides caused a deadly tsunami on Saturday?
 Sunda Strait
3.Science & Nature At 0.5mm thick, where is the thinnest layer of skin on the human body?
 Eyes (under the eyes and around the eyelids)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  U.S.U.R.A. - Open Your MindU.S.U.R.A. - Open Your Mind (1993)
5.Sport & Leisure What team are based at Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball?
 Boston Red Sox
6.Geography At 3,724 metres above sea level, what is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
 Aoraki / Mount Cook
7.Art & Literature Who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia series of children's novels?
 C. S. Lewis
8.Landmarks Located in Dubai, what is the name of this, the world's tallest man made structure?

Burj Khalifa

 Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower)
9.Music Splish Splash and Queen of the Hop were 1958 hits for who?
 Bobby Darin
10.History In what battle was Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson fatally wounded?
 Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
11.Entertainment What was the highest grossing film in 2018?
  Black PantherBlack Panther
12.General Knowledge What comes next in this sequence?
3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, _?
 3 ('ten' has three letters)


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Picture Round

Picture Round 26th December 2018
1. Paul Allen
(d. 15th October 2018)		 2. R. Lee Ermey
(d. 15th April 2018)		 3. Margot Kidder
(d. 13th May 2018)		 4. Peter Wyngarde
(d. 15th January 2018)
5. Burt Reynolds
(d. 6th September 2018)		 6. Stephen Hawking
(d. 14th March 2018)		 7. Dorothy Malone
(d. 19th January 2018)		 8. Bill Maynard
(d. 30th March 2018)
9. Leslie Grantham
(d. 15th June 2018)		 10. Joe Jackson
(d. 27th June 2018)		 11. Nancy Wilson
(d. 13th December 2018)		 12. Pete Shelley
(d. 6th December 2018)

Snowball Question
Snowball QuestionThe highest grossing film of 2018, how many million dollars did Black Panther gross worldwide?
1347

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 10 10 10 8 9 47
Fad Suckers 10 9 11 10 5½ 45½
Aliens 7 8½ 10 7 8 40½
Cunny Funts 7 8½ 6 5 7 33½


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