General Knowledge – 26/01/2022 Round 1: All About Wine None In New York City, a small convenience store with a name derived from the Spanish word for "storeroom" or "wine cellar" is known as a what? Meaning bloodletting in Spanish and Portuguese, what do you get when you add fresh fruit to red wine? The indentation in the base of a wine bottle is known as the what? What would be the character of a French wine that was described as 'mousseaux'? Distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes, what is the science and study of wine and winemaking? When referring to wine, chambre means that it should be served at what temperature? Grapes are affected by a grey type of fungus known commonly as what type of "rot"? What was the name of the monastic order that established the California wine industry? A waiter in a restaurant with specialist knowledge of wine is known as a what? The growing region that a wine comes from is known as the what in French? Round 2: Countries None There are two countries which have square flags, Switzerland is one, what is the other? Which new country was formed in 1971 at the end of the Pakistan / India conflict? Which South American country has borders only with Brazil and Argentina? On which continent would you be standing if you were visiting the Republic of Suriname? Which middle eastern country's official name is Al-Lubnan and has RL as an international car registration plate? What country borders Egypt on the west and has regions named Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan? What islands got their name from the Spanish 'baja mar', meaning 'shallow water'? Covering more than 194,000 square miles of the Iberain peninsula, what is the southernmost country in continental Europe? Which Central American country does not border the Pacific and extends farthest north? Which group of four volcanic islands that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world? Round 3: Picture Round - What Word? Identify the word represented by the pictures. All answers are one word. None What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? What word is this? Round 4: Music - UK Christmas Number 1’s None Which single by the Human League was released on 27 November 1981 was the biggest selling UK single of 1981? What Jay-Z single, featuring vocals by Alicia Keys, was taken from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, "The Blueprint 3" in 2009? Which Spice Girls single was the first song without the vocals of Geri Halliwell was released in 1998 and was included on their third studio album Forever? What song by Michael Jackson was released in 1995, and is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera? "Hey Ya!", consistently ranked as one of the greatest songs of the 2000s, was performed by which hip-hop duo? Originally by Dolly Parton, "I Will Always Love You" was recorded by who for the 1992 film The Bodyguard? One of the best selling singles of all time, "Un-Break My Heart" was released in 1996 by which singer? Who recorded a 2001 version of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" for the soundtrack of the film Donnie Darko? Rage Against the Machine took the Christmas Number 1 in 2009 with what song seventeen years after its release? The number-one most played song on U.S. radio of the 2000s decade, "How You Remind Me" is considered to be which band's signature song? Round 5: General Knowledge None What is the name of the water-soluble paint made from pigments and a plastic binder? Of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, which animal would you expect to follow the Rat? In which state of the United States would you find the country's only royal palace? Who sang the Bond themes for the films Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, and Moonraker? What is the name of the titular barber in The Barber of Seville? In which weight category did the boxer Barry McGuigan become a world champion? What is the surname of the Irish architect best known for designing the White House in Washington, D.C.? To which town in southwestern France do the sick make pilgrimages? What country did Germany invade on September 1st 1939? What handicraft has the common terms 'moss', 'garter', and 'seed'? Time's up
