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Quiz #445 - 9th April 2019Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Carnaroli, Koshihikari, and Black Asian are all varieties of what?
 Rice (Italy, Japan & China)
2.On This Day Charles, Prince of Wales married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall on this day, 9th April, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 2005
3.Science & Nature What is the name of the pigment that gives leaves their green colour?
 Chlorophyll
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Small Faces - Itchycoo ParkSmall Faces - Itchycoo Park (1967)
5.Sport & Leisure In addition to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, what two other countries have one team each competing in the 2019 Super Rugby season?  (½ point for each)
 Argentina and Japan (Jaguares, Buenos Aires and Sunwolves, Tokyo)
6.Geography With a latitude of 41°17'S, what is the southernmost national capital city in the world?
 Wellington (New Zealand)
7.Anagram MAGIC TOAD, A RAW KNOB is an anagram of what world famous tourist attraction and the country in which it is located?
  Angkor Wat, CambodiaAngkor Wat, Cambodia
8.Logos What American pharmaceutical company is represented by this logo?

Merck

 Merck
9.Music Whose hits in the 2000s include I'm Outta Love, One Day in Your Life, and Left Outside Alone?
  AnastaciaAnastacia
10.History What is the name of the street in which the Great Fire of London began at Thomas Farriner's bakery in September 1666?
 Pudding Lane
11.Entertainment Whose directorial credits include The Godfather (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Cotton Club (1984), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)?
  Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
12.General Knowledge This clock currently shows 3:35. If rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, what time will it show?

12:20

 12:20


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Round 2

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

Afternoon tea

 Afternoon tea
2.On This Day Following the Suez Crisis, the Suez Canal in Egypt was cleared and opened to shipping on this day, 9th April, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1957
3.Science & Nature What was the name of the male German Shepherd that was an international star in motion pictures from 1922 to 1931?
  Rin Tin TinRin Tin Tin
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Elton John - Bennie And The JetsElton John - Bennie And The Jets (1974)
5.Sport & Leisure What horse won the 2019 Grand National at Aintree on Saturday?
  Tiger RollTiger Roll
6.Geography What Dutch city is famous for its tin-glazed blue and white pottery?

Delft

 Delft (Delftware)
7.Art & Literature What is the name of Phileas Fogg's French valet in Jules Verne's novel, Around the World in 80 Days?
 Jean Passepartout
8.Flags What country on the coast of West Africa has this as its national flag?

Ghana

 Ghana
9.Music What American rock band said All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You in 1990?
  HeartHeart
10.History Who was succeeded as president of his country by Thabo Mbeki in 1999?
 Nelson Mandela (South Africa)
11.Entertainment To whom was actor David Arquette married from 1999 to 2013?
  Courteney CoxCourteney Cox
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Broadcast en route.
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.
 Transmit / Transit


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'C' describes this freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster?

Crayfish

 Crayfish (aka crawfish, crawdads, crawlfish, crawldads)
2.In This Year Orlando Bloom, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom Hardy, Chris Martin, Shakira, and Donald Trump, Jr. were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1977

 1977
3.Science & Nature Retired in 2008, by what name is the Lockheed F-117 stealth attack aircraft known?

Nighthawk

 Nighthawk
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Undertones - My Perfect CousinThe Undertones - My Perfect Cousin (1980)
5.Sport & Leisure Who won both the women's and men's Boat Races in London on Sunday?
 Cambridge
6.Entertainment Peter Mayhew is an English-American actor, best known for portraying who in the Star Wars film series?
  ChewbaccaChewbacca
7.Art & Literature What 1977 novel by Jay Anson claims to be based on the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family at 112 Ocean Avenue in Suffolk County, New York?
 The Amityville Horror
8.Maps What English county is this?

Cambridgeshire

 Cambridgeshire
9.Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1976 with If You Leave Me Now?
  ChicagoChicago
10.Anagram SHAG IN TOWN is an anagram of what U.S. and U.K. place name?
 Washington
11.Entertainment What comedian was born Robert Norman Davis in Birmingham, England on 14th March 1945?
  Jasper CarrottJasper Carrott
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 386


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Round 4

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

Bald Eagle

 Bald Eagle
2.On This Day In the Iraq War, Baghdad fell to American forces, ending Saddam Hussein's 24‑year rule, on this day, 9th April, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 2003
3.Science & Nature In computer network terms, what do the initials FTP stand for?  (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
 File Transfer Protocol
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Mariah Carey - HeroMariah Carey - Hero (1993)
5.Sport & Leisure The Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Suns, and Coyotes are major professional sports franchises based in what U.S. city?
 Phoenix, AZ (NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL)
6.Geography Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain on what Caribbean island?
 Jamaica
7.Art & Literature Complete the title of this 1961 novel by Muriel Spark: The Prime of ____ ____ ____.  (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
 Miss Jean Brodie
8.Landmarks Located in Red Square, Moscow, what is the name of this famous building?

St. Basil's Cathedral

 St. Basil's Cathedral (Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, Temple of Basil the Blessed)
9.Music "Try now, we can only lose. And our love become a funeral pyre" are lyrics from what 1967 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  The Doors - Light My FireThe Doors - Light My Fire

10.History What King of England signed the Magna Carta on 15th June 1215?
  King JohnKing John
11.Entertainment Richard Kiel was an American actor best known for his portrayal of what Bond villain?
  JawsJaws
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 3 B M (S H T R)
  3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)


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Picture Round

Picture Round 9th April 2019

1. Björk 2. Bo Diddley 3. Bernhard Langer 4. Benedict Cumberbatch
5. Ashleigh Barty 6. Windsor Davies 7. Eusébio 8. Michael Richards
9. Sheena Easton 10. Catherine Zeta-Jones 11. Donald Tusk 12. Bobby Womack

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionIn what year did construction of St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow begin?
1555

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 11 10 8 12 7 48
Drunken Aliens 7 9 8 10 9 43
Cunny Funts 8 7 9 9 38½


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