Sunday Quiz – 16th April 2023 Round 1: Food and Drink - Sauces 10 questions all about sauces, all answers are in ascending alphabetical order. None One of the "mother sauces" of French cuisine, which sauce is traditionally made from a white roux and milk? Sometimes called "hunter's sauce", what is a simple or compound brown sauce used in French cuisine that is typically made using demi-glace as a base, and often includes mushrooms and shallots? What uncooked Argentine sauce is used both as an ingredient in cooking and as a table condiment for grilled meat, it comes in green and red versions? A well known ingredient of eggs Benedict, what sauce (also called Dutch sauce) is a mixture of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice (or a white wine or vinegar reduction)? In the UK which sauce, made from a species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae, is traditionally served with roast beef? Known in some areas as cocktail sauce or seafood sauce, what British condiment has a simple version that can be made by merely mixing tomato ketchup with mayonnaise? What tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions is widely used in Italian-American cuisine? What sauce is similar to tartar sauce, although often more yellowish, sometimes flavoured with curry, and often contains chopped pickles or piccalilli? What sauce, and cooking technique, is used in Japanese cuisine, in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar? Also known as tarator or cacık, what dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East has yoghurt as a principle ingredient? Round 2: Alphabet - L 10 questions where all the answers start with the letter "L" and are in ascending alphabetical order. None Traditionally what type of meat is used to make a moussaka? In which unincorporated community are the headquarters of the CIA? What element is represented by the chemical symbol Pb? A peanut is not a pea or a nut, it is actually a what? What palindromic word can mean to raise to the ground, or a mine passage? Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, what name is it also known by? What type of paper is used to test for acidity and alkalinity? Which is the disease Tetanus also sometimes known as? Also a famous novel's title, Beelzebub is Hebrew for which phrase? Which company based in Norfolk, England, manufactures sports cars and racing cars noted for their light weight and fine handling characteristics? Round 3: African Countries 10 questions about African countries where all of the answers are in ascending alphabetical order.These are not the "Official" names as many countries are for example - "The Republic of...". They are all one word answers. None Which country on the west coast of Africa with a capital called Luanda, mainly uses the languages of Portuguese and Bantu languages? Which country of Central Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, with a capital called Yaoundé, is home to over 200 different linguistic groups? Which country of northeastern Africa with a capital called Addis Ababa, is as of 2022 the most populated landlocked country on Earth? Which country of west Africa with a capital called Accra, has a flag consisting of the colours red, gold, green, and a black star? Which country of North Africa has a capital called Tripoli, and a border with Chad which has been disputed since 1973? Which country in East Central Africa has a capital called Kigali, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa? Which country in Eastern Africa, located on the Horn of Africa, has a capital called Mogadishu, and has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland? Which country in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, has a capital called Lomé, is inhabited by the Batammariba people? Which country in East Africa with a capital called Kampala, is home to the immense Lake Victoria? Which country in East Africa with a capital called Lusaka, the famous Victoria Falls is located in the southwest corner of the country? Round 4: Alliterative Famous Women's Names 10 questions about famous women with alliterative names (first name and surname start with the same letter). All the answers are in ascending alphabetical order. None A French former actress, singer and model. One of the most recognisable "sex symbols" of the 1950s and 1960s? An American actress, six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, who played a starring role in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels? A Swedish-American actress, regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, known for her career in both silent and talking films before World War II? An American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano? An American singer and one of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, died of an accidental heroin overdose in 1970 at the age of 27? An American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman, who first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton? An American actress and singer, her breakthrough came in the Walt Disney Pictures film The Parent Trap (1998) when she was 10? An American actress, model, and singer, famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, who died in 1962 at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose? An American actress and activist who has appeared in films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Thelma and Louise? A Canadian professional wrestler and singer, a member of a family of wrestlers. She is considered one of the best female wrestlers of the 1970s? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions where all the answers are in ascending alphabetical order. None A statue of Lady Godiva stands in the centre which English city (it has had three cathedrals interesting)? What word links Sword, Square, Floral and Barn? The concept of the quark was first proposed by Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig; its name was taken from which novel by James Joyce? Which band consisted of Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, and Pras Michél? Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religion? Which country has a flag of a red circle on a white background? Plumbism is a deleterious effect of a gradual accumulation of what element in body tissues? What country was the first to implicitly recognized the United States, granting ships protection and free access to their ports in 1777? In 1979 American Motors Corporation began an ill-fated joint venture with which French automaker? Which planet has a satellite called Cordelia? Time's up
