Sunday Quiz – 17th April 2022 Round 1: Chemistry None Water based liquid can be either acidic, neutral, or basic when referring to PH levels. Which is milk? Acidic Neutral Basic None Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, what is the most abundant protein in the human body? With one proton, one electron, and no neutrons, what is the most common isotope of hydrogen? Released by the walls of the stomach, which acid does our body use to aid the digestion of food? If you dissolve a handful of salt into a full glass of water, will the water level go up or down? Up Down None There are only two "non-silvery" true metals, they are gold and which other? Which element can't you freeze by cooling it to absolute zero and will only freeze if you apply extremely intense pressure? What has the highest melting point of all metals, at 3,410 °C or 6,170 °F? What is the naturally occurring compound that's become the most commonly used food preservative in the world? A drop of food colouring spreading out in a cup of water is an example of which transport process? Round 2: Geography None The sinking of the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' was one of Europe's worst shipping disasters, from which Belgian port did the ship sail? Which landlocked country in central South America, has a capital called Asuncion? The capital of the Spanish region of Navarre, in which town does the famous 'running of the bulls' take place? What country controls access to the North Sea from the rivers Schelde, Meuse, and Rhine? Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is celebrated in which Latin American country? In which state would you find the geographical centre of the contiguous United States of America? In which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon understood to have been? Four European countries keep Greenwich Mean Time. The UK, Ireland, Iceland and which other? Which town in Yorkshire, England, has the same name as the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada? Where do pilgrims go to march around the Kaaba and kiss The Black Stone? Round 3: Picture Round - Album Covers Name the artist. None Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Round 4: Scientific Studies None What is the study of human decision making and the ability to process multiple alternatives and to choose an optimal course of action? What is the study of the sun's interior by observing its surface oscillations? What is the study of the destruction of planets? What is the study of musical instruments in relation to history, culture, construction, acoustic properties and classification? What is the study of parasites that live inside larger organisms? What is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people? What is the study of forms and the development of structures? What is the study of human movement and posture? What is the study of material wealth (production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services)? What is the study of birth defects and later abnormalities in living organisms? Round 5: General Knowledge None In which sport did the term "hat trick" originate? What word, used to describe sleight of hand, comes from the French for 'nimble finger'? What is the sound producing element of many woodwind instruments called? The roughly circular hollow feature on the top of a volcano is called a what? What actor appeared in all three of these films, Straw Dogs, Midnight Cowboy, and The Graduate? What 1950's Rock and Roll star married the 13 year old daughter of his bass player? Which flavouring is added to brandy and egg yolks to make Advocaat? Which organisation, or "club" of business and professional men was founded in Chicago in 1905 out of a weekly luncheon club? What name is given to the crime committed if a person murders their father? The underground systems in both Paris & Newcastle (UK) are called the what? Time's up
