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Quiz #421 - 2nd October 2018Sunset Bar

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink In Italian cuisine, what 'B' describes roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper; often served with additional toppings?

Bruschetta

 Bruschetta
2.On This Day The American comic strip Peanuts was first published on this day, 2nd October, 1950; written and illustrated by who?

Charles M. Schulz

 Charles M. Schulz
3.Science & Nature How many valves are there in the human heart?
 4 (tricuspid, bicuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves)
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is DreamEverly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
5.Sport & Leisure Who made history on the 29th November 1978 by becoming the first black football player to represent England in a full international match?
 Viv Anderson
6.Geography What was the official currency of Finland prior to converting to the Euro in 2002?
 Finnish Markka (Finnish: Suomen markka, Swedish: finsk mark)
7.Anagram REDS HAVE A YELLOW is an anagram of what infamous person from 20th century history?
  Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald
8.Logos What German confectionery company promotes its gummy bears with this mascot?

Haribo

 Haribo
9.Music "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner. Sometimes I feel like my only friend," are the opening lyrics to what 1992 song?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
  Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge

10.History Who was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein in modern-day Ukraine on 7th November 1879?
  Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky
11.Entertainment For what 1991 film did Anthony Hopkins win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
  The Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the Lambs
12.General Knowledge What style of denim shorts is named after a character from The Dukes of Hazzard?
  Daisy DukesDaisy Dukes


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal an 8-letter word.

Potatoes

 Potatoes
2.Current Affairs What is the name of the city on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia hit hardest by a tsunami on Friday following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake?
 Palu
3.Science & Nature What name is given to a young cow before she has had her first calf?
 Heifer
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-LingChuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling (1972)
5.Sport & Leisure In cricket, who beat who in the final of the 2018 Asia Cup on Friday?  (½ point for each)
 India beat Bangladesh (by 3 wickets)
6.Geography Tegucigalpa is the capital of what country in the Americas?
 Honduras
7.Art & Literature Following the Renaissance style and preceding the Rococo, what 'B' describes the highly ornate and often extravagant style of architecture, art and music that flourished in Europe from the early 17th until the late 18th century?
 Baroque
8.Flags What Swedish-speaking archipelago province of Finland is represented by this flag?

Åland Islands

 Åland Islands
9.Music Who did George Michael team up with in 1986 to sing I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)?
  Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
10.History What English king was known as William the Conqueror?
 William I
11.Entertainment In Thunderbirds, what is the vehicle registration ID of Lady Penelope's pink Rolls-Royce?
  FAB 1FAB 1
12.Add/Deduct a Letter Be situated in the position of authority.
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.
 Reside / Preside


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Round 3

1.Food & Drink By what name are British TV chefs Simon King and David Myers collectively known?
  The Hairy BikersThe Hairy Bikers
2.In This Year John Carpenter, Prince Charles, Al Gore, George R R Martin, Teller, and Andrew Lloyd Webber were all born in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]

1948

 1948
3.Science & Nature Often incorrectly described as a school, what is the correct collective noun for a group of dolphins?
 Pod
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

  The Clash - Rock the CasbahThe Clash - Rock the Casbah (1982)
5.Sport & Leisure In golf on Sunday, who became the first European to achieve a perfect 5-0 in a Ryder Cup competition?
  Francesco MolinariFrancesco Molinari
6.Entertainment What is the name of the fictional cul-de-sac that is home to the characters of the Australian soap opera Neighbours?
  Ramsay StreetRamsay Street
7.Art & Literature Collectively known as the Millennium Trilogy, who wrote The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005), The Girl Who Played with Fire (2006), and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2007)?
  Stieg LarssonStieg Larsson
8.Maps What U.S. state is this?

Minnesota

 Minnesota
9.Music Who was Watching the Detectives in 1977?
  Elvis CostelloElvis Costello
10.Anagram MACHO NIPS is an anagram of what victorious 9-letter word?
 Champions
11.Entertainment Who plays Miss Marple in a series of four British films directed by George Pollock between 1961 and 1964?
  Dame Margaret RutherfordDame Margaret Rutherford
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

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 913


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Round 4

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

Two's company, three's a crowd

 Two's company, three's a crowd
2.On This Day Name the Scottish engineer who performed the first test of a working television system on this day, 2nd October, 1925.
  John Logie BairdJohn Logie Baird
3.Science & Nature Visible throughout the world, what is the name of this constellation?

Orion

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

  Shaggy feat. RikRok - It Wasn't MeShaggy feat. RikRok - It Wasn't Me (2001)
5.Sport & Leisure In what New Zealand city is the Highlanders Super Rugby team based?

Dunedin

 Dunedin
6.Geography What country has the international vehicle registration code RA?
 Argentina (Spanish: República Argentina)
7.Art & Literature What fictional character is the narrator of stories about Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear?
  Uncle RemusUncle Remus
8.Landmarks Now an open-air museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this former penal colony in Tasmania, Australia?

Port Arthur

 Port Arthur
9.Music Who had a worldwide hit in 1968 with The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde?
  Georgie FameGeorgie Fame
10.History In what country did Karl Marx spend the last 34 years of his life?
 England
11.Entertainment What is the nickname of the prison contraband smuggler played by Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption?

Red

 Red (Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding)
12.General Knowledge What do the letters "O J" stand for in O J Simpson's name?  (½ point for each)
 Orenthal James


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Picture Round

Picture Round 2nd October 2018

1. Simon Pegg 2. Téa Leoni 3. Smokey Robinson 4. Salman Rushdie
5. Larry Page 6. Sally Ride 7. Pauly Shore 8. Maud Adams
9. Chow Yun-fat 10. Claire Foy 11. Nick Frost 12. Sissy Spacek

Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionBetsy Bond, an art student from Wiltshire, UK, holds the record for the largest knitting needles. In centimetres, how long is each needle?
442 (14 ft 6.33 in)

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Drunken Layabouts 8 11 9 8 43½
Aliens 9 5 34¼


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