Sunday Quiz – 16th October 2022 Round 1: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions. No theme. None What is oil used to give Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavour? Who played the agent James Bond in the 1966 film 'Casino Royale'? From 2004 to 2021 on the first Sunday of which month of the year did The Super Bowl take place? In the Bible who came from Gath and was killed by David? Christopher Cockerill invented what type of self-propelled vehicle in 1955? What was the first name of Professor Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes novels? As of 2022, which boxer has the longest reign as World Heavyweight Champion of exactly 12 years? What is the region of sea in which, according to legend, a number of aircraft and boats have disappeared under unexplained or mysterious circumstances? The Greek word for "I have found it", is part of the English lexicon, what word is it? Phobos and Deimos are moons of Mars - Phobos means "Fear", what does Deimos mean? Round 2: History 10 History questions, again, no clever theme here. None Which U.S. President was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald? Who sighted Cuba, which he thought was China, before landing on Hispaniola, which he thought was Japan? Yuan, Qing and Ming were Imperial Dynasties in the history of which country? Which Venezuelan was known as the Liberator of Latin America? In which state of the USA is the Pearl Harbour base, attacked by Japan in 1941? What term was used for freelance sailors who gained a commission of war from their governments to attack foreign ships? Which city in the UK is widely considered to have been the capital of England before London? Who was the first prime minister of the UK who was born after World War II? In 1909, which U.S. President became the first to be depicted on a coin? What was the surname of the German National Socialist official, notorious as the head of the Nazi police forces? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions, again with no particular theme. None What replaced English as the official language of Kenya in 1974? What was the first Disney film without human characters? What are the eight periods of play called in a game of Polo? What can appear on your skin when the sun activates your melanocytes? Harland and Wolff are a shipbuilding company which constructed which famous ship? What Greek phrase means "the masses" in English? Which cooking term is used to describe vegetables cut into very thin strips In which sport would you compete for the Grand Challenge Cup? What is the surname of the artist who painted - A Girl Asleep, The Letter, and The Kitchen Maid? Which famous actor is honoured in a statue in Leicester Square, London? Round 4: Literature - Sci - Fi - Protagonists This is a tough round in my opinion, even if you like sci-fi novels!Please identify the protagonist of each novel from the clues given. None What is the name of the protagonist of the first novel to win the Nebula, the Hugo, and Philip K. Dick Award for paperback original? Who is the son of Duke Leto Atreides and is the heir to the House of the Atreides in an 1965 epic science fiction novel? In the 1949 novel featuring the Party, who employ the Thought Police to persecute individuality and independent thinking, who is the protagonist? Originally self-published on a blog in a serialised format, who is the protagonist of the 2011 debut novel written by Andy Weir? Who is the protagonist of the novel in which the demolition of the Earth by a Vogon constructor fleet to make way for a hyperspace bypass occurs? In a 1953 novel, who is the fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge? Who is a hacker and pizza delivery driver for the Mafia in the novel by the American writer Neal Stephenson published in 1992? Set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco, which protagonist is a bounty hunter who is tasked with "retiring" six escaped Nexus-6 model androids? In a series of young adult dystopian novels by Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following which teenage protagonist? The debut novel of American author Ernest Cline follows which protagonist on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions. Once again there's no theme to these. None Which novel by Michael Crichton was the number one best-selling paperback in 1993? Associated with the Tower of London, Edgar Allen Poe wrote a famous poem about which type of bird? What is the only swimming stroke not started by a dive? Prior to the Euro, what was the basic unit of currency for Greece? What name is given to twins who are joined together by some part of their anatomy? Which famous Sci-Fi author published books in nine of the ten main classes of the Dewey Decimal System? Renowned during the early nineteenth century for his virtuoso skill as a pianist, what was the nationality of Franz Liszt? In which month of 1939 did the UK declare war on Germany? What are administered to help the immune system develop protection from diseases? What sauce contains mushrooms, shallots, white wine, and herbs? Time's up
