Friday 20 Question Quiz – 07/07/2023 Round 1: Book to Film Adaptations - Authors 10 questions where you need to name the author of the book that the film was based on. None The 1982 Ridley Scott film "Blade Runner" was based on a novel by which author? The 1988 John McTiernan film "Die Hard" was based on a novel by which author? The 1982 John Carpenter film "The Thing" was based on a novel by which author? The 2012 David Fincher film "The Social Network" was based on a novel by which author? The 1990 Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas" was based on a book by which author? The 1946 Frank Capra film "It's a Wonderful Life" was based on a novel by which author? The 1960 Wolf Rilla film "Village of the Damned" was based on a novel by which author? The 1986 Michael Mann film "Manhunter" was based on a novel by which author? The 2005 Francis Lawrence film "Constantine" was based on a comic character created by which author? The 2012 Andrew Stanton film "John Carter" was based on a novel by which author? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What are bumps that you'll find on some groomed slopes at downhill ski areas called - more often they form naturally as skiers carve turns down a slope? Glucose and fructose are two of the three main monosaccharides (simple sugars); what is the other one? At which commune in France was the WWI Armistice, between the Allies and Germany, signed on the 11th November 1918? Atatürk Airport was the main intercontinental passenger airport and cargo hub for which city? Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, in which country is it set? The name of which flower (associated with the Netherlands) is thought to be derived from a Persian word for turban? Making up 46.60%, Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Which element is the second most abundant at 27.72%? Discovered in 1787, Oberon is the second largest moon of which planet in our solar system? In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word is used to represent the letter "M"? In the game eight ball, also called stripes and solids, what is the colour of the eight ball? Time's up
