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Quiz #530 - 7th December 2021Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink Arrange these three in order of the year they were founded, earliest first:

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on this day, 7th December, 1941. Eight active U.S. battleships were lost or damaged. Name the two that were completely destroyed.  (½ point for each)
3.Anagram TAKE UP, OR ADORE SHIT is an anagram of what U.S. state capital and the state it is capital of?

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

(1967)

5.History Rearrange the following six words in chronological order relating to the wives of Henry VIII: Beheaded, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Divorced, Survived
6.Current Affairs What is the name of the volcano in East Java, Indonesia that erupted this weekend?
7.Science & Nature How many atoms of hydrogen are there in a molecule of methane?
8.Logos What online dating application is represented by this icon?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (1994), The Great Beyond (1999), and Imitation of Life (2001) are among hits by what American band?
10.Sport & Leisure What American professional golfer is nicknamed Lefty?
11.Entertainment In what film does Luke Skywalker lose his right hand fighting Darth Vader?
12.General Knowledge Popular in the first half of the twentieth century, what 'H' describes this type of hat?

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 What country became a republic last week, with Sandra Mason replacing Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state?
3.Art & Literature What British poet wrote, "Tis better to have loved and lost. Than never to have loved at all"?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1974)

5.History The 1960 poster with the slogan, "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?" opposed what US politician?
6.Geography The name of what Flemish city translates into English as "bridge"?
7.Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for tungsten, argon, meitnerium, and hydrogen?
8.Flags What U.S. state is represented by this flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music In 1984, who said, "If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I'll eat meat ... that's how much I hate Morrissey"?
10.Sport & Leisure What Scottish golf venue has courses called King's and Queen's?
11.Entertainment Reunited after 17 years apart, what celebrity couple were recently dubbed Bennifer 2.0?  (½ point for each)
12.General Knowledge ¶ Also called a paragraph mark, what 7-letter word beginning with 'P' describes this symbol?

Round 2 Question 12



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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Pétales de Maïs is the French name for what popular food?
2.In This Year Jacinda Ardern, Eva Green, Jake Gyllenhall, Christina Ricci, Jason Segel, and Rebel Wilson were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Published between 1993 and 2013, what series of children's books includes titles such as Measly Middle Ages, Ruthless Romans, Awful Egyptians, and Terrifying Tudors?

Round 3 Question 3

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

(1988)

5.Anagram CHEEKY SOD HID TV WANK is an anagram of what 1960s American TV sitcom?

6.Entertainment Seahaven island is the fictional setting of what 1998 Jim Carrey film?
7.Science & Nature The Sun generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei, producing what chemical element?
8.Maps What country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music In what year were all the songs in this medley first released as singles?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

10.Sport & Leisure In international tennis, who beat who in the final of the 2021 Davis Cup on Sunday?  (½ point for each)
11.Entertainment By what name are English television chefs Dave Myers and Si King collectively known?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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



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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a song title.

Round 4 Question 1

2.On This Day Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, was launched on this day, 7th December, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 4 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Christopher Wren is a character in what Agatha Christie play?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2000)

5.History What US President died 11 weeks after being shot on 2nd July 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau?
6.Geography Measured by area, what is the largest landlocked country in Europe?
7.Science & Nature What 'S' describes this Eurasian dog breed?

Round 4 Question 7

8.Landmarks In what Italian city is this cathedral?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music Maureen "Moe" Tucker was the drummer for what rock band, formed in New York in 1964?

Round 4 Question 9

10.Sport & Leisure Who was the last English manager to win the top-flight football league in England?
11.Entertainment In the 1992 film Wayne's World, to what rock star do Wayne and Garth say, "We're not worthy"?

Round 4 Question 11

12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 4 S on a V


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Picture Round

Picture Round 7th December 2021


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionAt the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah in 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek broke the paced bicycle land speed world record travelling at how many kilometres per hour?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 6 5 6 33
Back Again 9 7 6 6 3 31
Pie Eaters 5 6 5 4 28½


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