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Quiz #498 - 8th September 2020Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is the name of the pan in which Paella is made?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day With its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap", what American television series premiered on this day, 8th September 1966?
3.Anagram UTTER NOBHEAD SEEN TO SHIT is an anagram of what 1980 song title?

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

(1961)

5.History What name was given to the Indian dungeon measuring 18 by 15 feet into which 146 prisoners entered on the night of 20th June 1756 but only 23 came out alive the following day?
6.Geography The USA has 50; Brazil has 27; China has 5; Chile, Puerto Rico and Cuba only have 1; what?
7.Science & Nature Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel, and Miranda are the major moons of what planet?
8.Logos What automobile marque is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music "Every step that I take is another mistake to you. Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow." are lyrics from what 2003 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure Who was disqualified from the US Open after hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball on Sunday?
11.Entertainment In the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, what is the name of Jack Sparrow's ship?

Round 1 Question 11

12.General Knowledge XR is an international activist organisation that uses non-violent methods to encourage those in power to take action on climate and environment issues. What is XR an abbreviation of?  (½ point for each)

Round 1 Question 12



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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 Name the two England football players sent home in disgrace after a coronavirus rule breach in Iceland this week.  (½ point for each)
3.Art & Literature Who wrote the classic novels Rob Roy and Ivanhoe?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1973)

5.History Prior to becoming the separate 'Colony of New Zealand' on 1st July 1841, which Australian colony was New Zealand part of?
6.Geography In what mountain range is the Matterhorn?
7.Science & Nature What 5-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for tungsten, silver, and einsteinium?
8.Flags What country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Written by Prince using the pseudonym "Christopher", who had a worldwide hit in 1986 with Manic Monday?
10.Sport & Leisure Achieved between 2003 and 2015, what New Zealand rugby union player is the highest ever test match point scorer?
11.Entertainment In Gremlins, lead character Billy is given three rules for looking after Gizmo the Mogwai, the first two being don't expose it to bright light and don’t get it wet. What is the third rule?

Round 2 Question 11

12.Add/Deduct a Letter Mess around with something smelly.
Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.



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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What is wrapped in bacon to make "angels on horseback"?
2.In This Year David Cameron, Stefan Edberg, Samantha Fox, Mikhail Mishustin, Kiefer Sutherland, and Robin Wright were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Whose autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, was published in 1994?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1998)

5.Anagram IN AN AGILE BUM is an anagram of what ineffable 12-letter word?

6.Entertainment Originally aired between 1976 and 1983, what Australian early-evening soap opera is set in the fictional Albert Memorial Hospital in Sydney?
7.Science & Nature How many pairs of ribs does a human have?
8.Thailand What province in Southern Thailand is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Released in August 1976, what is the name of this self-titled, debut album?

Round 3 Question 9

10.Sport & Leisure What U.S. city is home to the Pelicans (NBA) and Saints (NFL)?
11.Entertainment What is the title of this 1972 Wes Craven exploitation horror film?

Round 3 Question 11

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

9
4
8
3
6
7
7
1
8
6
1
2
9
3
5
8
1
4
9
5
2
4
7
7
1
5



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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 super typhoon of the 2020 Pacific season, what is the name of the typhoon that caused severe damage in the Mariana Islands, Japan and South Korea this week?
3.Art & Literature Which character swells up to resemble a giant blueberry and becomes the second to be eliminated in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2018)

5.History In May 2001, at a cost of $1 million, what US restaurant chain became the first company in the world to deliver fast food to outer space?
6.Maps The smallest territory of Australia at only 14 km2, what is the name of this archipelago in the Indian Ocean?

Round 4 Question 6

7.Science & Nature What animal is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare)?
8.Landmarks Located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, what is the name of this giant steel sculpture?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Disraeli Gears is a 1967 studio album by what band?

Round 4 Question 9

10.Sport & Leisure With 102 full appearances between 1971 and 1986, who is the most capped player for the Scotland national football team?
11.Entertainment Who stars as Joyce Byers, the mother of Will and Jonathan Byers, in the Netflix TV series Stranger Things?
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 2 U S in C


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Picture Round

Picture Round 8th September 2020


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionAchieved by Juan Pablo Montoya and McLaren-Mercedes during testing in 2005; in km/h, what is the highest speed ever recorded in a Formula 1 car?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Alien Suckers 10 44¾
Drunken Layabouts 11½ 10½ 5 40¼


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