Friday 20 Question Quiz – 17/11/2023 Round 1: Literature - Authors 10 questions all about famous Authors. None Having also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd, An American author of 27 thriller novels, who is best known as the creator of Jason Bourne? Who was the Irish author who wrote the 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula, which has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays? Which Indian-born British-American novelist had a fatwa issued against him by Iran for the publication of The Satanic Verses? Which author has had many of her bestselling works successfully adapted into films, including the novels Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, and Jamaica Inn? A French novelist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, which author was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902? Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was the pen name of which author, particularly known for writing "Alice In Wonderland"? With three of his novels published after his suicide, which author won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature for "The Old Man and the Sea"? Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic? Inspired by a series of sensational murders in Richmond, Virginia, which American writer is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta? An Australian writer and public intellectual, regarded as one of the major voices of the second-wave feminism movement in the latter half of the 20th century, who wrote "The Female Eunuch"? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What is the highly intelligent, cybernetic alien entity known for collecting and shrinking entire cities in the Superman comics? What colour is the "Black Box" recording device that is carried in aircraft? In which of the world's continents would you find Mount Erebus? Two popular fruits are anagrams of each other, name either one of them? What U.S. city was the capital from 1789 to 1790 and is the home to the Guggenheim museum? In which year was "IBM Quantum System One" the first circuit-based commercial quantum computer, introduced by IBM? 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 None Who is often credited with being the first European explorer to reach India by sea? When having an Indian meal what would you be eating if you had "masoor"? Which track from 2014 by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, is just shy of the top 20 best selling singles of all time in the UK? What baseball venue has a nickname of "The House that Ruth Built"? Time's up
