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Quiz #592 - 1st June 2023Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink With its characteristic flip-top bottle, from what country does Grolsch originate?

Round 1 Question 1

2.On This Day Abolished in 1932; what European country, 18 months after declaring independence, brought prohibition into force on this day, 1st June 1919?
3.Anagram HER RED TITS CHEER ME is an anagram of what world famous landmark?

Round 1 Question 3

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

(1968)

5.History The exotic dancer and courtesan convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I; what nationality was Mata Hari?

Round 1 Question 5

6.Geography Monte Cervino in Italian, Mont Cervin in French; what is its German name, also used in English?
7.Science & Nature What 'P' is the stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food?
8.Logos With branches spreading around the world, what Australian chain of theme restaurants, founded in 2021, is represented by this logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music Name the four female artists who formed a supergroup to record Lady Marmalade in 2001.  (¼ point for each)

Round 1 Question 9

10.Sport & Leisure Who won the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday?
11.On This Day Born on this day, 1st June 1937, who plays God in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Evan Almighty (2007)?
12.General Knowledge Harald V is the reigning King of what country?


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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 5-letter abbreviation describes the Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer whose C919 narrow-body airliner went into service this week?

Round 2 Question 2

3.Art & Literature Professor McGonagall is Head of Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter series. What is her first name?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1979)

5.History Poisoned, shot, and dumped in a river; what was Rasputin's first name?

Round 2 Question 5

6.Geography Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of what former Soviet state?
7.On This Day First published on this day, 1st June 1974, in the journal Emergency Medicine by the American doctor after whom it's named, what is the name of the first aid procedure used to treat choking by performing abdominal thrusts?

Round 2 Question 7

8.Flags What landlocked kingdom has this as its national flag?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What food does Freddie Mercury request at the end of Queen's 1985 song One Vision?
10.Sport & Leisure Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is currently taking place?
11.Entertainment The French Chef premiered on TV in the U.S. in 1963, created and hosted by who?
12.Thailand What is the name of this large weekend market (ตลาดนัด) on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road in Bangkok?

Round 2 Question 12



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Round 3

1.Food & Drink From what country does Cerveza Quilmes originate?

Round 3 Question 1

2.In This Year Magnus Carlsen, Jennifer Lawrence, Margot Robbie, Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson, and The Weeknd were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

Round 3 Question 2

3.Anagram PLACED CUM ON IT is an anagram of what simple 13-letter word?

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

(1992)

5.History What U.S. president asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."?

6.Entertainment Complete the title of this HBO political talk show: Real Time with _____ _____.
7.Science & Nature What 9-letter word can be spelt using the chemical symbols for flourine, lanthanum, thulium, astatine, and einsteinium?
8.Maps What Central Asian country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music "And how could I ever refuse. I feel like I win when I lose." are lyrics from what 1974 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Sport & Leisure What three teams will replace Leicester, Leeds, and Southampton in the 2023-24 English Premier League season?  (1pt for 3, ½pt for 2, ¼pt for 1)
11.Entertainment Born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey in 1909; in 1955, who became Britain's first TV celebrity chef?
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.On This Day Dissolved in 2001, what was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland founded on this day, 1st June 1922?
3.Art & Literature An icon for teenage rebellion and angst, Holden Caulfield is a fictional character in the works of what American author, born in 1919?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(2019)

5.Anagram I'M RANKING ANAL VIDEO is an anagram of what 1984 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

6.Geography What 'I' is an alternative name for the River Thames, used from its source in the Cotswolds until it is joined by the Thame at Dorchester in Oxfordshire?

Round 4 Question 6

7.Science & Nature What name is given to the warm water buildup off the Pacific coast of South America in December responsible for heavy rainfall in parts of the U.S.?
8.Landmarks What is the name of this mountain?

Round 4 Question 8

9.On This Day Born on this day, 1st June 1934, I'll Be Home, Don't Forbid Me, and Love Letters in the Sand are among hits in the 50s by who?
10.Sport & Leisure The 2023 NBA Finals start today. Which two teams are competing?  (½ point for each)

Round 4 Question 10

11.Entertainment What 1981 arcade video game is this?

12.Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: T R N is 6650 K L


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Picture Round

Picture Round 1st June 2023


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionOn 8th June 2021, Robbie Lakeman broke the Donkey Kong world record high score. How many thousand points did he achieve?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Smile Bar 6 9 10 11 42¼
Drunken Layabouts 8 9 9 40¾
Alien Suckers 5 9 6 7 7 34
Charlatans 2 7 28¼


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