General Knowledge – 22/07/2020 Round 1: Food - Cakes/Desserts 10 questions about food, mostly about cakes. None What is the name of the two-coloured oblong cake covered in almond paste? What is a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte? What is a traditional Scottish cake often made with currants, sultanas and almonds; sometimes, fruit peel may be added to it? What is made up of three layers of puff pastry, alternating with two layers of pastry cream (crème pâtissière)? What is a meringue-based dessert named after a Russian ballerina? What is a red, red-brown, crimson or scarlet-colored chocolate layer cake, layered with ermine icing? What is a light fruitcake formerly eaten during the pre-Easter period in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some other countries but has become a traditional cake for Easter Sunday? What is a type of sponge cake roll filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing? What is a cake with a streaked or mottled appearance, achieved by very lightly blending light and dark batter? What is a cake made of butter, egg whites and yolks, flour, sugar, and cream, cooked on a rotating spit in an oven or over an open fire? Round 2: Animals in Pop Culture 10 questions about animals who have featured in pop culture. None What type of animal is Clyde in the Clint Eastwood films ‘Every Which Way but Loose’ and ‘Any Which Way You Can’? In the film ‘Born Free’ what is the name of the lioness who returns to the wild? In the 1997 movie "Starship Troopers", what kind of pet did Carl Jenkins (Neil Patrick Harris) own? What type of dog is Brinkley in "You've Got Mail"? What disaster film gave us the immortal line, "I gotta go, we got cows."? In which film does Bill Murray play a lunatic assistant greens keeper with a gopher problem? Elephanchine is a ballet-dancing elephant in which animated Disney film? Which film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won seven of them, including Best Director for Kevin Costner? Samuel L. Jackson had a bit of a problem in a 2006 film with what creatures? What was the name of the giant spider that appeared in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'? Round 3: Picture Round - Company Logos / Brands Identify the 10 company logos/brands from the sections given. None What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? What company logo/brand is this? Round 4: Music Intros There are ten songs, each with a gap of around four seconds between them. Name the artist. 22-07-2020-Music 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What common item has a coil, point, sheath and two shafts? What fruit family do almonds belong to? What ship meaning 'new land' carried Scott to the Antarctic 1910? What meat is traditionally used to make a classic wiener schnitzel? The term Septiquinquennial represents how many years? The word "Hellas" appears on the stamps of which country? In what Austrian city was Mozart born? Processed Galena produces which metal? What is the binary equivalent of decimal 10? What was the name of Ross's monkey in Friends? Time's up
