Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 26/10/2022 Round 1: Children's Books 10 questions all about children's books. None What name is given to the small people who help Willy Wonka operate his factory in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? What sort of filling does Paddington Bear like in his sandwiches? Published in 1969, the title of the first book by Eric Carle is "The Very Hungry..." what? Who wrote the children's novel Swallows and Amazons? Harry Potter learns he is a wizard on his birthday, how many years old is he? What sort of animal came to tea in the children's story written and illustrated by Judith Kerr? Pippi Longstocking (from the books by Astrid Lindgren) lives in a small village in which country? In "The Hobbit" what colour is Bilbo's door? Mary Norton wrote about which family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house? Featured in a Disney film, Carlo Collodi created which famous children's character? Round 2: Numbers Round - 1 to 10 10 questions where the answers are the numbers from 1 to 10. Each number is only used once. None In a game of baseball there are how many players on the field defensively? How many movements, or sections, are there in a typical concerto? In computing, how many bits are there in a nibble? In a game of netball how many players on a team are allowed to score? How many pockets are there on a standard snooker table? How many tiles does a player play to score a bingo/bonus in Scrabble? Regarding horses, at what age does a filly become a mare? On an analogue clock, what number faces 4? To the nearest inch, what is the width of a piece of A4 paper when measured in inches? When talking about golf clubs, the driver is what number wood? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 general knowledge questions, no theme or anything. None Also the name of a country, in what river did John baptise Christ? What is the name given to trees that lose their leaves in winter? The one time standard computer language "ADA" was named after the daughter of which famous poet? The two elements that are liquid at room temperature are mercury and what other? In the 1998 film "The Last Temptation of Christ", which famous music star played the part of Pontius Pilate? In which U.S. state does the annual Poker World Series take place? In Roman numerals what number was "The Sun King" whole ruled France? Which Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader took a name meaning Man of Steel? From 1977–2011 which country's flag consisted of a green field - the only national flag during that time in the world with only one colour? In 2007 what song by James Blunt was voted the most annoying song of the decade? Time's up