Friday 20 Question Quiz – 19/04/2024

Round 1: Alphabet – R

10 questions where all the answers start with the letter “R” and are in ascending alphabetical order.

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In Norse mythology what is the name of the series of events, including a great battle, foretold to lead to the death of a number of great figures?

Originating in the 1930's, what religion has a monotheistic belief in a single God, referred to as Jah, who is deemed to partially reside within each individual?

Associated with the Tower of London, Edgar Allen Poe wrote a famous poem about which type of bird?

What sea got its name from the occasionally extensive blooms of algae that, upon dying, alter the normally intense blue/green waters?

Generally considered one of the greatest visual artists, what Dutch master painted 64 self-portraits?

In which wine region of France is the red wine Chateau Neuf du Pape produced?

The alcoholic beverage sake is made by fermenting what ingredient, that has been polished to remove the bran?

In many forms of poker the best hand is an ace-high straight flush, what is it also known as?

If you had been married for 40yrs, what gem / gift would you associate with your anniversary?

Which cube shaped puzzle was invented by a Hungarian mathematician in 1974?

Round 2: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

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Suspended high above the planet Bespin, which city first appeared in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back?

Who was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution?

In which month of the year are Nobel Prizes presented each year?

When South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 which city became its capital?

Which actor starred in films including Spartacus, The Vikings, and Ulysses?

Viscount Mountbatten was the Viceroy whose responsibilities were to oversee Britain leaving which country?

With an average venom yield of 44 mg, what is considered the most venomous snake in the world?

What is formed / made by melting sand with limestone and sodium carbonate?

Which mountain, found in the California Cascades, is famous for its twin peaks?

In the 1983 film Trading Places, who played the part of Ophelia: a prostitute who helps Winthorpe?

Time’s up