Sunday Quiz – 14th August 2022 Round 1: Film - Video Games None What 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, with supporting performances by Kylie Minogue among others, is based on the first game in a series which was released in 1987? With the first in the series released in 2007, what video game was turned into a film released in 2022 and starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg? Which 1993 film, a critical and financial failure, was the first feature-length live-action film based on a video game and starred Bob Hoskins in the titular role? Released in 2020, which film based on a game by Sega stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of the title character, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Jim Carrey? With the first film starring Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodrigue in 2002, which computer game franchise has as of 2022 spawned 7 films in total? Premiered in Paris in 2016, despite underperforming domestically and receiving generally negative reviews from critics, which film is currently (2022) the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time? Released in 2007 and re-booted in 2015, which film's story revolves around Agent 47? Which martial arts fantasy film released in 2021 is a reboot based on films released in 1995 and 1997? Based on the game franchise of the same name, which 2016 film starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Irons, features an original story which expands the lore? With a film adaptation released in 2001, and a sequel in 2003, which video game was adapted again in 2018 but starred Alicia Vikander this time? Round 2: General Knowledge None In 2016, which sport was reintroduced into the Olympic roster for the first time since 1924? In Greek legend what type of flower was eaten on the Island of Jerba? How many plays is Shakespeare generally credited with today (2022)? What is the southernmost state in the New England region of the U.S., and is named for the river which approximately bisects the state? Several photos of the famed astronomer Edwin Hubble show him with his beloved cat, a black Persian mix that was called what? A single print made from a metal or glass plate on which an image has been represented in paint, ink, etc. is called a what? A shop selling exotic cooked meats and cheeses is typically called a what? How is singer, actor, writer & producer “Tracy Marrow” better known? The novels "Of Mice and Men" and "East Of Eden" were penned by John who? Who applied mathematics to gambling games and developed the notion of betting odds using his binomial theorem? Round 3: Picture Round - Film Company Logos None What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? What film company is this? Round 4: Food - Breakfast None The breakfast dish of rice, flaked fish and hard boiled eggs is known as what? "Panhaas" is commonly considered an ethnic food of the Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Mennonites and Amish, what name is it more commonly known by? A popular American and British breakfast food, consisting of finely chopped potatoes that have been fried, what dish first started appearing on breakfast menus in New York City in the 1890s? A dish made of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs, sugar and typically milk, then pan fried is normally referred to as what? What name is given to the American breakfast or brunch dish, consisting of two halves of an English muffin, each topped with Canadian bacon, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce? What are the buttery, flaky, French viennoiserie pastries named for their historical shape called? What rice porridge or gruel eaten in Asian countries can be eaten plain, where it is typically served with side dishes, and is often eaten for breakfast? What dumplings composed primarily of cooked rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, then deep-fried are traditionally a breakfast dish which has a mention in most Creole cuisine cookbooks? Which bread products, originating in the Jewish communities of Poland, are traditionally shaped by hand into the form of rings? Similar to polenta and mieliepap, what porridge made from boiled cornmeal is often served with flavourings as a breakfast dish? Round 5: General Knowledge None After which European country is the strait which lies between Iceland and Greenland named? The Taj Mahal can be found on the banks of which river? The formula one course in Canada is in which city, located on an island in the St. Lawrence river? Before becoming a full time author, what was the profession of Frederick Forsyth? The seventeenth in the James Bond series, what was the name of Pearce Brosnan's first James Bond film? You would find a crown, a waist, a sound-bow and a clapper on a what? The award Washington created in 1782 as a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and non-commissioned officers is the purple what? With which animals do you associate the disease Myxomatosis? What is the process of converting glucose/sugars to energy in cells called What animal is roasted and is usually served at special Bedouin feasts? Time's up
