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Quiz #520 - 9th February 2021Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What fruit is traditionally poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup in a Belle Hélène?
  PearPear (Poire belle Hélène)
2.On This Day A "record-busting" 73 million viewers across the USA watched the Beatles' first appearence on The Ed Sullivan Show on this day, 9th February, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1964

 1964
3.Anagram THRASH INANE HARDNESS is an anagram of what Academy Award-winning 1986 film?
  Hannah and Her SistersHannah and Her Sisters
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Hollies|Bus StopThe Hollies - Bus Stop (1966)
5.History What collective name is given to Soviet spies Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, "Kim" Philby, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross?

Cambridge Five

 Cambridge Five (They were recruited during their education at the University of Cambridge in the 1930s.)
6.Geography What landlocked Asian country is sometimes dubbed "The Thunder Dragon Kingdom"?
  BhutanBhutan
7.Science & Nature According to the SI standard, how many bytes are there in a terabyte?
 1 trillion or 1012
8.Logos What luxury car brand is represented by this logo?

Maybach

 Maybach (Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH)
9.Music Who performed a medley of hits at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday?
  The WeekndThe Weeknd
10.Sport & Leisure What was the first Australian city to host the Olympic games, and in what year?  (½ point for each)
  Melbourne 1956Melbourne 1956
11.Entertainment The Crimes of Grindelwald is the subtitle of what 2018 film?
  Fantastic BeastsFantastic Beasts
12.Brainteaser John bought 4 mangoes and 3 limes for 69 baht. The next day, he bought 3 mangoes and 4 limes for 64 baht. How much did each mango and lime cost?  (½ point for each)
 Mangoes 12 baht / Limes 7 baht


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Round 2

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

Guest list

 Guest list
2.Current Affairs Who pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud at the Jerusalem District Court yesterday?
  Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu
3.Art & Literature Born in 1859, what English writer had the middle name Klapka?
 Jerome K. Jerome
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Wings|Let 'Em InWings - Let 'Em In (1976)
5.History Māori for "woman", what was the name of the roll-on/roll-off ferry that sank near Wellington Harbour during a storm on 10th April 1968, killing 53 people?

Wahine

 Wahine
6.Geography Which U.S. state is the least populous?
 Wyoming (582,328 as at 2020)
7.Science & Nature What is the Latin name of the constellation known as the "Little Bear"?
 Ursa Minor
8.Flags What landlocked country in West Africa has this as its national flag?

Mali

 Mali
9.Music What British singer formed a duet with Kenny Rogers in 1983 to sing We've Got Tonight?
  Sheena EastonSheena Easton
10.Sport & Leisure First published in Germany in 1995, since selling over 32 million worldwide, what is the name of this multiplayer board game?

Catan

 Catan
11.Entertainment What Swedish-French actor plays Father Lankester Merrin in the 1973 film The Exorcist?
  Max von SydowMax von Sydow
12.General Knowledge Born in 1977, Victoria is Crown Princess, and heir apparent to the throne, of what European country?
  SwedenSweden


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What is the head waiter or host at a French restaurant called?
 Maître d' / Maître d'hôtel (Master of the hotel)
2.In This Year Amy Adams, Victoria Beckham, James Blunt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bear Grylls, and Hilary Swank were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1974

 1974
3.Art & Literature Also the name of their main fictional character, what pseudonym was created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee?
  Ellery QueenEllery Queen
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Foreigner|I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner - I Want to Know What Love Is (1984)
5.Anagram BUM FART COLONY is an anagram of what disturbingly 13-letter word?
 Uncomfortably
6.Entertainment First aired between 1972 and 1974, what British TV series stars David McCallum as RAF Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter and Robert Wagner as USAF Flight Lieutenant Phil Carrington?
  ColditzColditz
7.Science & Nature What family of primates are native only to the island of Madagascar?
 Lemur
8.Thailand What province in Southern Thailand is this?

Yala - ยะลา

 Yala - ยะลา
9.Music What chart-topping album did Pink Floyd release in 1975, two years after The Dark Side of the Moon?
  Wish You Were HereWish You Were Here
10.Sport & Leisure What first did former college basketball player Sarah Thomas achieve on Sunday?
  First woman to officiate a Super BowlFirst woman to officiate a Super Bowl
11.Entertainment Based on Jack London's 1903 novel of the same name, who stars as frontiersman John Thornton in the 2020 film The Call of the Wild?
  Harrison FordHarrison Ford
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 758


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Round 4

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

Don't answer back

 Don't answer back
2.Current Affairs Name the State Counsellor of Myanmar jailed during a military coup d'état last week.  (¼ point for each) (4 word answer)
  Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi
3.Art & Literature What is the surname of the family that Paddington Bear lives with?
 Brown
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  LeAnn Rimes|How Do I LiveLeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live (1997)
5.History Who was the Republican candidate narrowly defeated by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential election?
  Richard NixonRichard Nixon
6.Geography Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of what country?
 Australia
7.Science & Nature How many wings does a bee have?
 4
8.Landmarks This is the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge. In what South American capital city is it?

Brasilia

 Brasilia (Brazil)
9.Music Who did Cynthia Powell marry on 23rd August 1962?
  John LennonJohn Lennon
10.Sport & Leisure Who was the youngest player in England's 1966 World Cup winning team?
  Alan BallAlan Ball (21 years old)
11.Entertainment Nicknamed "The Manufacturer", who plays Australian Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick in the 1963 film The Great Escape?
  James CoburnJames Coburn
12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 27 A to the U S C
  27 Amendments to the United States Constitution27 Amendments to the United States Constitution


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Picture Round

Picture Round 9th February 2021

1. The Killers 2. INXS 3. Joy Division
4. Green Day 5. The Smiths 6. Status Quo
7. Foo Fighters 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival 9. Slade
10. The Who 11. No Doubt 12. Kings Of Leon

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionBeth Johnson from Ohio built the world's largest working yo-yo in 2012, measuring 3.63 metres in diameter. In pounds, what did it weigh?
4620 (2095.6 kg)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Alien Suckers 10 5 9 8 39½
ANZUS Conundrum 7 6 7 11 38½
Cunny Funts 3 7 11 36
Drunken Layabouts 4 6 10 35


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