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Quiz #457 - 9th July 2019Sunset Bar

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Round 1
1.Food & Drink What 'G' describes a Nordic dish of raw salmon, cured in salt, sugar, and dill?
 Gravlax / Gravlaks
2.On This Day Currently with 55 member states, what regional organisation was launched on this day, 9th July, 2002?
  African UnionAfrican Union
3.Science & Nature Deuterium oxide (2H2O or D2O) is commonly known as what?
 Heavy water
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Archies - Sugar, SugarThe Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969)
5.Sport & Leisure Who beat who, and what was the score, in the final match of the Copa América on Sunday?  (¼ point for each)
 Brazil 3-1 Peru
6.Geography What name is given to the line of latitude that currently lies 23° 26′ 16″ south of the Equator?
 Tropic of Capricorn (Southern Tropic)
7.Anagram ILL-FATED GLAZER is an anagram of what female singer, born in 1917?
  Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald (1917–1996)
8.Logos What brewery in Munich, Germany is represented by this logo?

Löwenbräu

 Löwenbräu
9.Music Whose hits include Tik Tok (2009), We R Who We R (2010), and Die Young (2012)?
  KeshaKesha
10.History In 1785, Blanchard and Jeffries became the first to cross the English channel in what type of craft?
  BalloonBalloon
11.Entertainment Who directed The Omen (1976), Superman (1978), The Goonies (1985), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Scrooged (1988)?
  Richard DonnerRichard Donner
12.General Knowledge If A+B=76 and A−B=38, what is A÷B?
 3 (B=19, A=57, 57/19=3)


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Round 2
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a "timely" phrase.

Two in the afternoon

 Two in the afternoon
2.Current Affairs What European-based company announced on Sunday it is to cut roughly 18,000 jobs around the globe?
 Deutsche Bank
3.Science & Nature Hallux is the medical term for what body part?
 Big toe
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Clash - London CallingThe Clash - London Calling (1979)
5.Sport & Leisure What is the national sport of Japan?
  SumoSumo (相撲)
6.Geography What is the name of the strait that separates Greenland and Nunavut, Canada?
 Davis Strait
7.Art & Literature Who wrote the bestselling erotic romance trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed?
  E. L. JamesE. L. James (Erika Leonard)
8.Flags What Arab country has this as its national flag?

Oman

 Oman
9.Music Born on this day, 9th July, 1957, who is the vocalist of English new wave duo Soft Cell?
  Marc AlmondMarc Almond
10.History Released by Atari in November 1979, what is the name of this classic arcade game?

Asteroids

 Asteroids
11.Entertainment Portrayed by Paul Rudd in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, who is the alter ego of Scott Lang?
  Ant-ManAnt-Man
12.Add/Deduct a Letter A heavy octogenarian.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
 Weighty / Eighty


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Round 3
1.Food & Drink Much smaller than an orange, what 'K' describes this fruit?

Kumquat

 Kumquat
2.In This Year In this year: The first DeLorean rolled off the production line; Pope John Paul II was shot and nearly killed; and NASA put the Space Shuttle into orbit for the first time. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
 1981
3.Science & Nature What 'B' describes an explosive event caused by the rapid re-introduction of oxygen to an oxygen-starved fire?
 Backdraft
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Roxette - The LookRoxette - The Look (1989)
5.Sport & Leisure What country hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup?
  FranceFrance (Guyancourt, Île-de-France)
6.Entertainment The title of a British sitcom first aired between 2007 and 2010, who are friends of Smithy and Nessa?
  Gavin & StaceyGavin & Stacey
7.Art & Literature First published in 1969, what is Mario Puzo's most famous novel?
  The GodfatherThe Godfather
8.Maps Highlighted in red, what Indonesian island is this?

Java

 Java
9.Music Who said Let Your Love Flow in 1976?
  The Bellamy BrothersThe Bellamy Brothers
10.Anagram I'M NO FART ICON is an anagram of what verified 12-letter word?
 Confirmation
11.Entertainment Portrayed by Richard Anderson, what is the name of Lee Majors' and Jaime Sommers' boss in the 1970s Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman TV series?

Oscar Goldman

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

5
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 182


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Round 4
1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a British idiom.

Can't spell for toffee

 Can't spell for toffee
2.Current Affairs The UK's data privacy authority, the ICO, issued a notice of intention yesterday to fine what company a record £183m for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation?
 British Airways
3.Science & Nature In telecommunications, what does the 'G' stand for in 4G and 5G?
 Generation
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Imagine Dragons - BelieverImagine Dragons - Believer (2017)
5.Sport & Leisure Who was awarded the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup finals at the weekend?
  Megan RapinoeMegan Rapinoe (United States)
6.Geography On what major river does Vienna stand?
 The Danube
7.Art & Literature What is the first name of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple?
 Jane
8.Landmarks A UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this observatory in Cheshire, England?

Jodrell Bank

 Jodrell Bank
9.Music In 1962, shortly after Acker Bilk's Stranger on the Shore, what became the second U.S. No. 1 single by a British artist, and the first by a British group?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  The Tornados - TelstarThe Tornados - Telstar
10.History Who was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the First Gulf War?
  Colin PowellColin Powell
11.Entertainment First aired from 1979 to 1981, who stars as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in the British television sitcom To the Manor Born?
  Penelope KeithPenelope Keith
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 6 D of S
 6 Degrees of Separation


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Picture Round

Picture Round 9th July 2019
1. Stan Wawrinka 2. Cori Gauff 3. Matteo Berrettini 4. Carla Suárez Navarro
5. Novak Djokovic 6. Andy Murray 7. Ugo Humbert 8. Karolína Plíšková
9. Rafael Nadal 10. Elina Svitolina 11. Petra Kvitová 12. Simona Halep

Snowball Question
Snowball QuestionOriginating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for how many kilometres before draining into the Black Sea?
2850

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 11 9 9 9 8 46
Aliens 9½ 10 9½ 7 4 40
Cunny Funts 7 8 9½ 5 5 34½
I Do Like Spinach 7 6 7 6 5 31


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