Friday 20 Question Quiz – 09/02/2024 Round 1: Wars 10 questions all about wars through history. None Lasting 74 days and one of the largest major conflicts since WW2, which war was sparked by Argentine forces invading a British overseas territory in 1982? A fear of Athenian imperialism led to which war (431–404 BC) between Athens and Sparta, the leading city-states of ancient Greece, along with their allies? Which 18th century global conflict involved opposing alliances led by Great Britain and France, each seeking to establish global pre-eminence at the expense of the other? What were the series of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginia empire resulting in Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean called? Which war of 1898 began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbour in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence? What misleadingly named intermittent armed conflict between England and France began in 1337 over territorial rights and the issue of succession to the French throne? What war took place from 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 - it was the second of the Indochina Wars and was a major conflict of the Cold War? What war was fought between the Russian Empire and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont during the 19th century? Originating in political forces arising from the French Revolution, what name was given to a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire and a fluctuating array of European coalitions? In which armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States did Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm take place? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None One of the best-selling authors worldwide of the 20th century, English writer Barbara Cartland wrote 723 novels, the majority of which were in what genre? What name is given to the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems? In Greek mythology, which famous centaur was killed by Heracles, and whose poisoned blood in turn killed Heracles? What is the branch of zoology that deals with whales, dolphins, and porpoises? Matthew Perry played which character in the television series Friends? What is the surname of the cartoonist who created the characters Morticia, Fester, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, and more? Who received the first ever Golden Record Award - for selling 1,000,000 copies of Chattanooga Choo Choo? The only two countries in South America that do not border Brazil are Chile and which other country? Damaging to the ozone layer, what does the F in C.F.C. stand for? Cock-a-Leekie and Cullen Skink are both dishes which you would associate with which European country? Time's up
