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Quiz #484 - 4th February 2020Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is name of the French stew made with tomatoes, courgettes (zucchini), aubergines (eggplant), bell peppers, onion, garlic and herbs?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, who founded TheFacebook.com on this day, 4th February 2004?
3.Anagram SPRITELIKE, STILL SEMEN is an anagram of what 1991 song title?

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

(1956)

5.History How many days after John F. Kennedy's assassination was Lee Harvey Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
6.Geography In what country is the Simpson desert?
7.Science & Nature What 'B' describes an instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure?
8.Logos What multinational semiconductor company is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Name the two artists who starred in the Super Bowl LIV halftime show on Sunday.  (½ point for each)
10.Sport & Leisure Who won the men's and women's singles in the Australian Open finals last weekend?  (½ point for each)
11.Entertainment The 2020 sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun sees Cruise's hotshot jet pilot become instructor to the son of his deceased former flying partner. What is the sub-title of this upcoming film?
12.General Knowledge Comparable to the British Security Service (MI5) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), what four-letter acronym describes the national security agency responsible for the protection of Australia and its citizens?


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Round 2

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

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs In western Pennsylvania on Sunday, Punxsutawney Phil made his annual appearance during what popular tradition?
3.Art & Literature Famous for his paintings of water lilies, what is Monet's first name?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1974)

5.History While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were walking on the moon, who was the third member of Apollo 11 orbiting the moon?
6.Geography What two countries share land borders with southern Mexico?  (½ point for each)
7.Science & Nature What does the I stand for in H.I.V.?
8.Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music "Now I've got that feeling once again. I can't explain you would not understand. This is not how I am." are lyrics from what 1980 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure Eliteserien is the premier association football league in what European country?

Round 2 Question 10

11.Entertainment Who were named Best Actor and Best Actress at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards on Sunday?  (½ point for each)
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Construct a Greek island.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six 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 What Spanish name is given to a cocktail of cola, rum, and lime juice on ice?
2.In This Year In this year: YouTube was founded; Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Gulf Coast; and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort opened. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Art & Literature What are the first 3 words in the King James Version of the Bible?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1983)

5.Anagram I DESIRE NO PITY is an anagram of what actor, born in 1927?

6.Entertainment "Oh, Good. For a moment there I thought we were in trouble." is Paul Newman's closing line in what 1969 film?
7.Science & Nature Appropriately named because of their large nose, what 'P' describes this species of monkey?

Round 3 Question 7

8.Thailand What province in Eastern Thailand is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What rock band had a worldwide hit in 1975-6 with a cover of the Everly Brothers' 1960 song Love Hurts?
10.Sport & Leisure Who was named Most Valuable Player at Superbowl LIV on Sunday?
11.Entertainment What film won 7 awards at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, including Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Director?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

8
2
3
4
5
7
2
4
3
6
2
8
4
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9
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1
7
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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 The first coronavirus death outside China was reported on Sunday in what country?
3.Art & Literature A commercial book identifier, what do the initials ISBN stand for?  (¼ point for each)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1998)

5.History Until his eventual conviction in April 1992, who was nicknamed the "Teflon Don"?
6.Geography What 'S' is the strait running between the southeast coast of Norway, the west coast of Sweden, and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark?
7.Science & Nature The international standard (SI) unit of capacitance is named in honour of what 19th-century English scientist?
8.Landmarks Built in the 17th century, the Badshahi Mosque is fifth largest in the world. In what major Asian city is it?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Father McKenzie is mentioned twice in the lyrics to what 1966 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure What two teams are set to play in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on 1st March 2020?  (½ point for each)
11.Entertainment Due for release in April 2020, what is the title of the upcoming twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film franchise?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to reveal a well known phrase: 1001 A N


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Picture Round

Picture Round 4th February 2020


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionHow many feet above mean sea level is Khon Kaen City?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 10½ 10 12 48½
Drunken Layabouts 10½ 11 5 43¼
Aliens 9 5 38


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