Sunday Quiz – 3rd November 2024

Round 1: Film – Graphic Novel / Comic Adaptations

10 questions all about films which are adaptations of graphic novels / comics.

Which film (the first in a series) stars Wesley Snipes as the titular character, a Dhampir, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses?

Which 1985 epic sword and sorcery film based on a character created by Robert E. Howard has Brigitte Nielsen as the title character, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in a supporting role?

In which 2012 film is Karl Urban a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopian metropolis called Mega-City One?

In which film does an ordinary teenager who sets out to become a real-life superhero meet Big Daddy, who has trained his eleven-year-old daughter to be a ruthless vigilante?

Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, in which film does Ron Perlman play a demonic beast-turned superhero who secretly works to keep the world safe from paranormal threats with his team?

Based on the comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley and directed by Zack Snyder, which film is a fictionalised retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae in the Persian Wars?

Which 1994 American superhero comedy film stars Jim Carrey in the title role as Stanley Ipkiss, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut?

Based on the 1988 limited series of the same title by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, which film is set in a future where a fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the UK?

Which 2010 film stars Michael Cera as a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal while also battling the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers?

What film stars Keanu Reeves as a cynical exorcist with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true form?

Round 2: Music – Connection

A set of 10 music questions which are themed.

Robert Matthew Van Winkle released "To the Extreme" in 1990 which became the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time, by what name is he better known?

Which British rock band formed in London in 1966 consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker?

Which English pop group from London formed in 1980 and had hits including "Cruel Summer" and a cover of "Venus"?

Best known for their song "Play That Funky Music", what American funk rock band formed in Mingo Junction, Ohio, in 1970?

Formed by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson, which British soul band had at least one hit every year from 1970 to 1984?

What Irish rock band rose to international fame in the 1990s with their hit singles including "Dreams" and "Linger"?

Which American alternative rock band are probably best known for a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson"?

Sometimes abbreviated as LoG, which American heavy metal band received Grammy nominations for songs from their 2009 album Wrath?

Noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows, which singer is best known for his "Bat Out of Hell" trilogy?

Which German electronic music band founded in 1967 has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Edgar Froese having been the only continuous member until his death in January 2015?

Round 3: Picture Round – TV – Sitcoms

Identify the 10 TV Sitcoms from the images provided.

What TV show is this?

Round 4: Tourist Attractions

10 questions about popular tourist attractions.

What is the name of the oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum – It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built?

Which former royal residence located about 12 miles west of Paris began when Louis XIII built a simple hunting lodge on the site?

What was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centrepiece of the 1889 World's Fair and was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design?

What ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra was commissioned to house the tomb of a Mughal emperors' favourite wife?

Located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, which building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture?

Which renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996 and is Germany's most visited landmark?

Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Madernom and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, what is the name of the church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City?

What is a series of palaces and gardens located in Russia, which was commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles?

What former temple is located on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, and dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patroness?

Constructed from 1406 to 1420, what name is given to the palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the centre of the Imperial City of Beijing?

Round 5: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection between the answers.

What is the name of the Polish author of Heart of Darkness?

Which city became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824?

Which breed of dog shares its name with a coastal region of Canada?

The low hanging sword of whom symbolises ever-present impending doom?

What is the medical term for drugs to keep you from feeling pain during medical procedures?

Which homage to science-fiction films and series depicts the cast of a fictional defunct cult television series, who are drawn into a real interstellar conflict when they are visited by actual aliens?

In 1888–1889 the Pearl Milling Company developed and advertised the first ready-mix for what food?

Which fruit is nicknamed the 'Date Plum' or 'Sharon Fruit'?

Which is longer, 3 kilometres or 2 miles?

In which country would you find the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world?