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Quiz #489 - 7th July 2020Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What name is given to this dip, spread, or savoury dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day The Live Earth benefit concerts were held in 11 locations around the world on this day, 7th July, in what year?

Round 1 Question 2

3.Anagram OK, HER SUPERIOR, WORTHY CROTCH is an anagram of what 1975 film?

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

(1965)

5.History What historical figure had a horse called Bucephalus?
6.Geography In the correct order, from the flagpole, what three colours make up the flag of Romania?  (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
7.Science & Nature How many wings does a mosquito have?
8.Logos The largest construction company in the United States, what corporation is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Released in May 2020, Chromatica is the sixth studio album by what American singer?
10.Sport & Leisure What moved from Forest Hills to Flushing Meadow in 1978?
11.Entertainment What cartoon series features Rock and Gravel, the Slag Brothers?
12.General Knowledge What date is celebrated annually as Star Wars Day?


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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 On what Japanese island did heavy rainfall cause floods and landslides killing 49 people this weekend?
3.Art & Literature What awards are presented annually by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in newspaper and on-line journalism, literature, and musical composition?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1974)

5.History Who adopted the title Il Duce in 1925?
6.Geography West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point of mainland U.S.A. In which U.S. state is it?
7.Science & Nature What planet in our solar system is sometimes known as the Morning Star or Evening Star?
8.Flags What Middle East country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Who said U Can't Touch This in 1990?
10.On This Day Aged 17, who became the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon on this day, 7th July, 1985?
11.Entertainment Between Two Ferns is an online comedy talk show, and 2019 film, produced and hosted by what actor and comedian?
12.Add/Deduct a Letter A charmer in a tantrum.
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.


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What 'P' describes a cocktail of blended Scotch, Lagavulin 16 year old, lemon juice, honey, and ginger?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year In this year: U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was shot down over North Vietnam and taken prisoner; Jim Thompson, co-founder of the Thai Silk Company, disappeared in Malaysia; and the world's first automatic cash machine was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Art & Literature What British politician wrote the 1938 non-fiction novel While England Slept, inspiring John F. Kennedy's 1940 Harvard thesis, Why England Slept?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1989)

5.Anagram OK, SPEAK SATAN is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?

6.Entertainment In what 2004 Martin Scorcese film did Leonardo DiCaprio play Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett play Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale play Ava Gardner?
7.Current Affairs Due to be launched at the end of this month, what is the name of NASA's Mars 2020 Rover?

Round 3 Question 7

8.Maps What country in West Africa is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music "If you look around. The whole world's coming together now." are lyrics from what 1981 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure How many thousand miles does light travel in one second?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
11.Entertainment First aired in 2016, in what TV series does Kiefer Sutherland play U.S. President Tom Kirkman?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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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 With more than 100,000 cases among a population of 2.8 million, what Asian country has, to date, reported the world's highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita?
3.Art & Literature Who wrote the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2019)

5.History What former U.S. President died on 22th April 1994?
6.Geography What country shares land borders with Costa Rica and Colombia?
7.Science & Nature The seeds of many fruit, including apricots, cherries, plums, and peaches, contain a compound called amygdalin. When amygdalin is ingested and broken down in the body, what 'C' is produced?
8.Landmarks Carrying 8 lanes of motorway and a double-track railway line, the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is the third tallest in the world. In what country is it?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music "She's got it. Yeah baby, she's got it." are lyrics from what 1969 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure Who is the last non-British, non-German Formula 1 driver to win the World Driver's title?
11.Entertainment Until February 2011, who played the role of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby in the long running TV drama Midsomer Murders ?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 100 C in a S A R.


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Picture Round

Picture Round 7th July 2020


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionGrown in 2019 by Steve and Jeanne Marley in Clinton, New York, USA; what did the world's largest tomato weigh (in grams)?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Alien Suckers 9 6 37¼
Fotally Tucked 7 2 30½
Drunken Layabouts 7 30¼


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