Sunday Quiz – 11th April 2021 Round 1: Science and Nature - Biology 10 questions about biology. None What name is given to a small hammer with a rubber head used to test reflexes and in medical percussion? The small intestine is made up of the Duodenum, the Jejunum and the what? What's the name of the large prominent vein in the side of your neck? Which disease consists of a purposeless, continual growth of white blood cells? What is the medical term given to the study of the brain and nervous system? Sometimes called the 'sunshine vitamin', what vitamin deficiency causes rickets? What is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones? What is the name of the muscular body part that separates the abdomen from the thorax? Often given during childbirth, what is the name for an anaesthetic injected close to the spinal cord? The process by what an organism becomes better adapted to exist in a different environment is called? Round 2: Geography - Capital Cities 10 questions about capital cities. None What Middle Eastern countries capital city when translated literally means "God's Gift"? The capital of Libya, which African capital city is named from the Greek meaning 'three towns'? Standing on the Manzanares River, what is the highest capital city in Europe? With prior residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud, what is the capital of Austria? Lying on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha, what is the capital of Ecuador? Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, what is the capital and most populous city of Estonia? Nicknamed "The Pearl of the Orient", what is the Capital of the Philippines? The coldest capital city in the world, what is the capital of Mongolia? Set beside the Buriganga River, and at the centre of national government, trade, and culture for Bangladesh, what is its capital called? What is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislač and the Niamiha rivers? Round 3: Religion 10 questions on Religion. None Which historical novel by Lew Wallace was published on November 12, 1880, and was the first work of fiction to receive a blessing from a pope? Which biblical character had 12 sons and also married his cousins Leah and Rachel? Regarded as sacred by Druids, Quercus is the Latin name of what tree? A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey, marks the beginning of what Islamic month? What term comes from the Catholic church practice of appointing someone to give opposing views on a nominee for sainthood? 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? Which religion's holiest shrines are in the Ise Shima National Park near Osaka? In theology, the study of final things such as death, judgement and the end of the world is called what? The Guru Granth Sahib, its first rendition being The Adi Granth, is the central religious scripture of which religion? Also known as the Day of Atonement, what is the holiest day of the year in Judaism? Round 4: Film 10 questions on the subject of Film. None In which cult 1994 film are all of the clocks stuck on 4:20? Originally known as Lucy Johnson, which U.S. film actress was married to Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra? In which Tim Burton film did Johnny Depp's character confront the legend of an axe wielding headless horseman? Which silent film actor was known as 'The Great Stone Face', and had a contract which forbade him smiling on screen? In which 1968 film does the husband of an unsuspecting young wife become involved with a witch's coven? In the Austin Powers movies what is the first name of Austin Powers arch enemy Dr. Evil? Which 1964 movie had the alternative title 'How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb'? As of 2022, adjusted for inflation, what is the highest grossing animated film of all time? It's also the highest grossing comedy film. Which film, in which Paul Newman ate 50 hard-boiled eggs, ends with the line - 'What we have here is a failure to communicate'? Who played the part of Malcolm X in the film of the same name in 1992? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What is the practice devoted chiefly to discovering a substance that would transmute the more common metals into gold or silver? Who was the 1st American actor to be nominated for 3 Emmy Awards for playing the same character in 3 different shows? In 1978 Emelio Marco Palma was the first documented person to be born where geographically? In the acronym LASER what does the 'E' represent? What nationality was Vitus Bering a cartographer and explorer in Russian service, and an officer in the Russian Navy? What kind of glass, common in baking dishes, can resist very high temperatures? What is the only word in the English language that ends in the letters 'mt'? The words concert, opera and carnival have their roots in which language? Which Simpsons character has starred in such movies as 'The Erotic Adventures Of Hercules' & 'Dial M For Murderousness'? What type of hook and eye fastening was invented by Swiss Engineer Georges De Mestral in 1948? Time's up
