Sunday Quiz – 19th November 2023 Round 1: Music 10 questions on the subject of Music. None In 1985 Billy Idol sang about it being a nice day for what? As of 2023, what is the biggest selling debut album of all time by a female artist? Who had her first entry into the British charts in 1985 with "Saving All my Love for You"? Of the operatic singing trio The Three Tenors, which of the three was Italian, not Spanish? The Bonzo Dog Band's only hit single "I'm The Urban Spaceman" was produced by Apollo C Vermouth, a pseudonym of who? A recording of "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", the first No. 1 hit in the UK chart by a woman, was by who? In which European city did Jim Morrison, lead singer of group "The Doors" die? Which Canadian had a massive hit with her 3rd album - "Jagged Little Pill"? Which engineer and electronic music pioneer invented the first commercial synthesiser? Which American band, formed in 1983 in New Jersey, released "Slippery When Wet"? Round 2: Geography - Equatorial Countries 10 questions about countries the equator passes through. None Which country, located on Africa's west coast, to the south of Equatorial Guinea and with a capital called Libreville does the equator pass through? The smallest country in Asia, which South Asian archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean made up of 27 atolls does the equator pass through? In which country in East Africa was an Indian Ocean coastline does the equator pass through approximately the centre, bisecting it into Northern and Southern Hemisphere sections? The only country in South America to have coastlines and islands on both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the equator passes through the southern end of which country? In which landlocked country in East Africa does the equator pass through the country just south of the capital and also pass through Lake Victoria? The equator crosses the southern tip of which country in East Africa that contains the continent’s easternmost point, and the longest coastline of any country on the African mainland? The world's largest archipelagic state and the fourth most populous country in the world, which country's capital of West Kalimantan is home to an Equator Monument? In which appropriately named country in South America does the equator run through the northern portion of the country, just north of the capital Quito? Which island country in the central Pacific Ocean is considered part of Oceania and is the only country in the world that exists in the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Hemispheres? The fifth-largest in the world and the largest in South America, which country is the only one to have both the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn running through it? Round 3: Picture Round - Famous Dogs It's pretty obvious. Name the famous dogs... None What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? What is the name of this famous dog? Round 4: Odd One Out Select the answer which is the odd one out of the four provided. None Which of these four is the odd one out - Fifth Avenue, Mayfair, Sydney Harbour, Boardwalk? Fifth Avenue Mayfair Sydney Harbour Boardwalk None Which of these four is the odd one out - Coriander, Salt, Thyme, Black pepper? Which of these four is the odd one out - Eid Al-Adha, Easter, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day? Eid Al-Adha Easter Christmas St. Patrick’s Day None Which of these four is the odd one out - The Spy who Loved Me, Live and Let Die, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker? The Spy who Loved Me Live and Let Die On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Moonraker None Which of these four is the odd one out - Hebrews, Job, Exodus, Ezekiel? Hebrews Job Exodus Ezekiel None Which of these four is the odd one out - Loves Labour Lost, Romeo & Juliet, Caesar & Cleopatra, Titus Andronicus? Loves Labour Lost Romeo & Juliet Caesar & Cleopatra Titus Andronicus None Which of these four is the odd one out - January, July, August, November? January July August November None Which of these four is the odd one out - Optic atrophy, Myopia, Cataract, Sinusitis? Optic atrophy Myopia Cataract Sinusitis None Which of these four is the odd one out - Iodine, Iron, Lead, Magnesium? Iodine Iron Lead Magnesium None Which of these four is the odd one out - Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus? Neptune Venus Jupiter Uranus None Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. First airing in 2014, which adult animated psychological comedy drama series revolves around the anthropomorphic horse, a washed-up star of a 1990s sitcom? Which scavenger and mammal has Brown, Spotted, and Striped varieties? Which European peak was first conquered in 1865 by English mountaineer Edward Whymper? What was the name of the band who backed Prince on the album Purple Rain? Caviar comes from several species of which fish - beluga caviar is the largest, rarest, and the most expensive? H.G Wells' first novel, in which book do the Eoli and the Morlocks feature? Meaning "knowledge", what is the name given to the large body of religious texts originating in ancient India? In which film is "Auto" a rogue autopilot AI aboard the starliner Axiom, preventing humans from returning to Earth? The Kuiper Belt is at the outside of our solar system, beyond which planet? What common dog breed takes its name from the fact that they were originally bred to hunt a game bird called "woodcocks"? 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