Sunday Quiz – 11th December 2022 Round 1: Film Villains 10 questions themed around film villains. None Who played the character of Norman Stansfield in Léon: The Professional? Who played the character of Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas? Who played the character of Hans Gruber in Die Hard? What model terminator did Robert Patrick play in Terminator 2: Judgement Day? Ralph Fiennes played the part of Amon Goeth in which Spielberg film? Thanos has featured in numerous of the MCU films, which actor is he played by? Which Roman emperor was played by Joaquin Phoenix in the film Gladiator? Which actor played Agent Smith in the Matrix films? What was the name of the character played by Marlon Brando in The Godfather? What is the name of Kevin Spacey’s character in Se7en? Round 2: Etymology - U.S. State Names 10 questions about the origin of the names for U.S. States. All answers are U.S. States. None Which state is named for a president's surname, which was in turn derived from a town in historic County Durham, England? Which state has a name probably made up as a practical joke (inspired by a girl's name); Congress called it the Territory of Colorado but the joke name became common usage and was proposed instead? Which state is named after the river, which was named for a Lord, whose name in turn is probably Norman French meaning 'of the war'? Which state is named for the legendary homeland of the Polynesians and believed to mean 'place of the gods' in the native language? What state's name is taken from the Spanish for 'Snow-covered', from the 'snow-covered mountains' of the Western U.S.? Taken from Latin (ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian), which state is named for the word "sindhu-", which originally referred to a trans-Himalayan river? Taken from Welsh and Latin, what state is the only one that shares part of its name with its founder - the first part comes from the Welsh word for 'head', the second is Latin for woodland? Which state is named in Latin, after Elizabeth I of England, who never married? Which state is named after the Duke that was later King James II of England and was named by then-King Charles II of England his brother? What state is named 'Green mount' or 'green mountain' in French, however, in French, 'green mountain' would actually be written the other way round? Round 3: Picture Round - Lead Singers of Rock Bands Identify the 10 singers from the pictures provided. None Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Which singer is this? Round 4: General Knowledge Just 10 General Knowledge questions. No theme. None The karyotype describes the number, shape, and size of which structures within a cell? What is the basic unit of currency for Madagascar? Galena is a major ore of which metal? "Sloop John B" and "God Only Knows" are tracks on which Beach Boys album? What is the day before Ash Wednesday known as? Any muscle with three heads, or points of origin, is known as a what? Which of the six naturally occurring noble gases comes first alphabetically? The Volga is Europe's longest river. What is the second longest? Which actor plays the part of Dr. Frasier Crane in the series "Frasier"? What French city is famous for its Champagne? Round 5: General Knowledge A set of 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme. None "La Purcelle" of Voltaire's poem, who was called "The Maid of Orleans"? What American athlete released the photo book "Rare Air" in 1993? Which rock group released the 70's album entitled "Sticky Fingers "? What mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro harbour? Which rock is the result of limestone undergoing a metamorphic change due to heat and pressure in the earth? Who became the first African American in space in 1983, the second person of African descent? What name is actor Maurice Micklewhite better known by? What colour is the number 13 on a roulette wheel? Which country's national flag consists of five-pointed yellow stars, one large and four smaller, in the top left corner on a red field? Mary Ann Evans used which male pseudonym, which came around 1857 when she published her first short story titled "Amos Barton"? Time's up
