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Quiz #453 - 4th June 2019Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What would you be eating if you ordered Rocky Mountain Oysters?
  TesticlesTesticles (bull calf)
2.On This Day With at least 241 dead, the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were brought to an end by the People's Liberation Army on this day, 4th June, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1989
3.Science & Nature What 'H' describes the iron-containing, oxygen-carrying protein in blood?
 Haemoglobin / Hemoglobin
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Elvis Presley - Good Luck CharmElvis Presley - Good Luck Charm (1962)
5.Sport & Leisure Wolverines is the nickname of what national rugby league team?
  CanadaCanada
6.Geography What is the southernmost U.S. state capital?
 Honolulu (Hawaii)
7.Anagram I GUARANTEE BONER IN ASS is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
8.Logos What flag carrying, international airline has this as its logo?

Air New Zealand

 Air New Zealand
9.Music Who was On the Floor in 2011?
  Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez (featuring Pitbull)
10.History Widely regarded as the world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building was opened in 1885, in what U.S. city?

Chicago

 Chicago (Illinois)
11.Entertainment Who plays Phileas Fogg in the 2004 film version of Around the World in 80 Days?
  Steve CooganSteve Coogan
12.General Knowledge Named after one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy in 1845, what unofficial code of conduct is sometimes referred to as the "Birkenhead drill"?
 "Women and children first" (HMS Birkenhead)


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Round 2

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

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
2.Current Affairs After a parliamentary motion of no confidence dismissed the government of Sebastian Kurz, who became Austria's first ever female Chancellor yesterday?
  Brigitte BierleinBrigitte Bierlein
3.Science & Nature In geometry, how many arc seconds are there in one degree?
 3600
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Chicago - If You Leave Me NowChicago - If You Leave Me Now (1976)
5.Sport & Leisure What teams are currently competing in the NHL's 2019 Stanley Cup Finals?  (½ point for each)
  Boston Bruins vs St. Louis BluesBoston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues
6.Geography What is the name of the strait that separates mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego?
 Strait of Magellan
7.Art & Literature What city did author and adventurer Giacomo Casanova come from?
 Venice
8.Flags What self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean is represented by this flag?

Cook Islands

 Cook Islands
9.Music New Song, What Is Love?, Like to Get to Know You Well, and Things Can Only Get Better were worldwide hits in the 80s for who?
  Howard JonesHoward Jones
10.History Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong before the U.K. handed it back to China in 1997?
  Chris PattenChris Patten
11.Entertainment Who plays Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film version of Around the World in 80 Days?
  David NivenDavid Niven
12.Add/Deduct a Letter The swiftness of a famous person.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Celerity / Celebrity


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'C' describes a large cylindrical pasta usually served baked with a filling and covered by a sauce?

Cannelloni

 Cannelloni
2.In This Year In this year: The World Wide Web was opened up as a free public service; the Maastricht Treaty took effect, formally establishing the European Union; and Schindler's List, The Pelican Brief, and Philadelphia all premièred around the world. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1993
3.Science & Nature In female mammals, what 'F' describes the ducts connecting the ovaries and the uterus?
 Fallopian tubes (aka oviducts, uterine tubes, or salpinges)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Toto - AfricaToto - Africa (1982)
5.Sport & Leisure Name the Spanish professional footballer who died at the age of 35 following a car accident on Saturday.
  José Antonio ReyesJosé Antonio Reyes
6.Entertainment What British TV series stars Sandra Oh as a British intelligence investigator obsessed with capturing a psychopathic assassin, portrayed by Jodie Comer?
  Killing EveKilling Eve
7.Art & Literature Complete the title of this 2007 best-selling novel: Harry Potter and the Deathly ... what?
 Hallows
8.Maps Located 1000km from the European continent, name this Portuguese archipelago.

Madeira

 Madeira
9.Music Originally written and recorded by Tony Joe White in the late 60s, what R&B vocalist had a worldwide hit with Rainy Night In Georgia in 1970?
  Brook BentonBrook Benton
10.Anagram NUTS STUN LABIA is an anagram of what ethereal 13-letter word?
 Unsubstantial
11.Entertainment With over 96 million subscribers, by what name is Swedish YouTuber Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg better known?
  PewDiePiePewDiePie
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 6 letters highlighted.

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 SUNSET


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a British culinary term.

Spotted dick

 Spotted dick
2.Current Affairs At what U.K. airport did Air Force One land on Monday morning?
 Stansted (London Stansted)
3.Science & Nature Containing more species than any other in the animal kingdom, what is the more common name for the order Coleoptera?
  BeetlesBeetles
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Lady Gaga - LoveGameLady Gaga - LoveGame (2009)
5.Sport & Leisure What country came top of the medal table at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea?
 Norway (14 gold, 14 silver, 11 bronze)
6.Geography Of what small country is Vaduz the capital?
 Liechtenstein
7.Art & Literature What artist had a Blue Period from 1901 to 1904, followed by a Rose Period from 1904 to 1906?
  Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
8.Landmarks Browns Island is a volcanic island within the metropolitan area of what major city?

Auckland

 Auckland (New Zealand, aka Motukorea)
9.Music "You know the day destroys the night, night divides the day," are the opening lyrics to what 1967 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  The Doors - Break On Through (To the Other Side)The Doors - Break On Through (To the Other Side)

10.History The 1993 Brady Act in the USA imposed some control over what?
 Gun ownership (The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
11.Entertainment Richard O'Brien, Ed Tudor-Pole, Stephen Merchant, and Richard Ayoade have all hosted what British TV game show?
  The Crystal MazeThe Crystal Maze
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 366 D in a L Y.
 366 Days in a Leap Year


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Picture Round

Picture Round 4th June 2019

1. George Michael 2. Roger Daltrey 3. Carol Kane 4. David Blaine
5. Richard Carpenter 6. Garry Kasparov 7. Nicola Sturgeon 8. Keir Dullea
9. Sloane Stephens 10. Olivia Wilde 11. Noël Coward 12. Greer Garson

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionAccording to Wikipedia, the total number of artworks produced by Pablo Picasso has been estimated at 50,000; including how many original paintings?
1885

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 10 8 40½
Aliens 7 8 4 34¼
Top of the Game 7 5 1 27
Cunny Funts 7 5 4 2 24½


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