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Quiz #586 - 20th April 2023Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What is the name of this spice?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day On this day, 20th April 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people and injured 24 others before committing suicide at what Colorado High School?

Round 1 Question 2

3.Anagram ADMITS A LABIA SPANK is an anagram of what capital city and the country it is capital of?

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

(1960)

5.History While travelling from New York to Liverpool, what British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine on 7th May 1915, contributing indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I?
6.Geography Within continental Europe, which is larger by area, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Switzerland?
7.Science & Nature When ρ = m/V, what does 'ρ' stand for?
8.Logos Made with 56 herbs and spices, what alcoholic German digestif is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Inspired by his former relationship with singer Britney Spears, who sang Cry Me a River in 2002?
10.Sport & Leisure One of the most exciting figures in basketball during the 1970s and 1980s, who is nicknamed Dr. J?
11.Entertainment What 1960s TV family live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional city of Mockingbird Heights?
12.General Knowledge Alexander De Croo is the incumbent prime minister of what country?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a 9-letter word.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What 5-letter abbreviation has been given to the interplanetary spacecraft launched last Friday by the European Space Agency?
3.Art & Literature The subject of 17 novels and 6 films, what is the adopted name of the fictional character whose real name is David Webb?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1987)

5.History What name is given to the political movement that supported the restoration of the senior line of the House of Stuart to the British throne between 1688 and 1807?
6.Geography In what U.S. state is the 1,340 acre public park known as the Garden of the Gods?
7.Science & Nature What 'P' describes this genus of flower?

Round 2 Question 7

8.Flags What English speaking country has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music Boyz II Men had a worldwide hit in 1992 with End of the ____. (fill in the blank)
10.Sport & Leisure What horse won the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday?
11.On This Day Born on this day, 20th April 1949, who made her professional film debut co-starring in the 1976 remake of King Kong?
12.Thailand In Bangkok, BTS passengers on the Sukhumwit and Silom Lines interchange at what station?


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink Growing wild in cool temperate, alpine, and arctic regions, and a delicacy in parts of Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia, what is the name of this rare fruit?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst, Billie Piper, Seth Rogan, Yvonne Strahovski, and Prince William were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Complete the last word in this statement with just four letters: A person who knows and is able to use more than three languages is a poly___ what?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1997)

5.Anagram ETHIC WANKER is an anagram of what household 11-letter word?

6.On This Day Born Tara Leigh Patrick in Ohio on this day, 20th April 1972, what model, singer, and actress married Dennis Rodman at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas in 1999 only for it to be mutually annulled five months later?
7.Science & Nature Estimated to have been anything from 10 to 20 metres long, what is the name of this extinct species of mackerel shark?

Round 3 Question 7

8.Maps Formerly known as the New Hebrides, what Pacific island nation is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music Betty Everett (1963), The Swinging Blue Jeans (1964), and Linda Ronstadt (1974) all charted with covers of what single?
10.Sport & Leisure Wrexham AFC are one win away from securing the National League title and a return to the English Football League. What two North American actors bought the club in November 2020?  (½ point for each)
11.Entertainment Who plays Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931) and the sequels Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939)?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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



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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a military term.

Round 4 Question 1

2.On This Day Killing eleven workers and beginning the largest marine oil spill in history, what was the name of the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on this day, 20th April 2010?

Round 4 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Shakespeare's character, Hamlet, is the prince of what European country?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2016)

5.History In August 1926, American Olympic champion Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to do what?
6.Geography What mountainous kingdom in South Asia is known locally as "Druk Yul" or "Land of the Thunder Dragon"?
7.Science & Nature What English chemist invented the miners' safety lamp and also discovered sodium and potassium?
8.Landmarks Known for the banded layers of its landscape, in what U.S. state is Badlands National Park?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music "You say that you love me (Say you love me) All of the time (All of the time)" are the opening lyrics to what 1963 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure Of what competition was Giuseppe Farina the first champion in 1950?
11.Entertainment Zendaya has won two Primetime Emmy Awards (2020 & 2022) and a Golden Globe Award (2023) for her portrayal of teenage drug addict Rue Bennett in what American teen drama TV series?

Round 4 Question 11

12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 12 is a H on the B S


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Picture Round

Picture Round 20th April 2023


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionHow many minutes did it take Gertrude Ederle to swim from Cape Gris-Nez in France to Kingsdown, Kent on 6th August 1926?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fully Drunken Layabouts 10 8 11½ 44½
Smile Bar 9 12 41½
ANZUK Conundrum 3 24


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