Sunday Quiz – 18th April 2021 Round 1: Geography 10 questions on the subject of Geography. None What was the final destination of the first U.S. paddle wheel steamboat, which departed from Pittsburgh? Translating to 'Ruler of the East', which city lies at the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway? In which country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that had a meltdown in 1986? In which country would you find the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world? Which European city, in Andalusia, southern Spain, has a cathedral located inside an old mosque? What is the name of the mountain chain separating most of Spain from France? Lying to the West of Australia, Port Louis is the capital of which island state in the Indian Ocean? Lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people, what is the capital of Georgia? Which town, with 5,696 residents, is the capital city of Liechtenstein? What famous university would you find in the city of Palo Alto in western California? Round 3: Science and Nature - Space 10 questions all about space. None What name is given to the point where density apparently becomes infinite at the centre of a black hole? Which star, the brightest in the constellation Taurus, is known as the 'Eye of Taurus'? What word beginning with M is used in Astronomy as the unit measurement for the brightness of stars? Which star appears brightest in the northern constellation Lyra, also the fourth brightest in the night sky? The closest black hole to earth can be found in which constellation? What name is given to the socket in the skull which holds the eye, and the path or trajectory of a body through space? Approximately equal to 3.26 light-years, what unit of length is used to measure the large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System? The first artificial satellite to be launched into space was by the Soviet Union in 1957, what was its name? Discovered by William Herschel in 178l, in Gustav Holst's planets suite, which planet is the magician? The lowest level of the Earth's atmosphere, what is the stratosphere immediately above? Round 3: History 10 questions all about History. None US, West Germany and Japan did not participate in the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow as a protest because of Soviet activity in which country? Which aviation pioneer was the first person given the title of "Man Of The Year" in Time Magazine? What elaborate white marble tomb did India's shah Jahan build in memory of his favourite wife? An Italian name meaning redbeard, in WW2 what was the German codename for invasion of Russia? The only British prime minister to be assassinated, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1809 until May 1812? Sir Christopher Wren who designed St Paul's Cathedral was a professor in which scientific field? The Pontifical Swiss Guard is one of the oldest active military units presently in existence, where are they stationed? Actually fought at Plancenoit, at which battle did Napoleon suffer his final defeat in 1815? Which river did Julius Caesar cross to signal a revolt against the senate? In America during Prohibition, what name was given to an illegal drinking bar? Round 4: Music 10 questions on the subject of Music. None Possibly a reference to cocaine, what was the title of the first single released by the Prodigy in 1992? Brothers in Arms was the first album to sell one million copies in the CD format, who was it by? Which cover of an Elvis Presley song gave The Pet Shop Boys a no.1 hit in 1987? Nicknamed the 'Queen of Soul' who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame? The first single to sell over a million copies in the UK was "Rock Around The Clock" by whom? Who had a hit single in 1989 with the song "We Didn't Start The Fire"? In 1959 Berry Gordy founded which incredibly famous music label? Which song by the Irish singer songwriter Enya, released on 15 October 1988 had "(Sail Away)" after the title in some releases? What is the name given to the type of West Indian music made famous by artists such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh? Released in 1982, what is the name of the best selling album of all time (as of 2023)? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None A sun-dried brick used in places with warm, dry climates, such as Egypt and Mexico, what gets its name from Arabic for the brick? "The minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group." A what? Perhaps he should have chosen a different career... Admiral Horatio Nelson suffered from what common condition? In which castle in County Cork, Ireland, do you kiss a stone to be endowed with great powers of persuasion? Which French terms means complete freedom to act as one wishes? Of the English words that feature all five regular vowels occurring only once in alphabetical order, which comes first? What is the name of the asteroid that was believed to have killed the dinosaurs? What is the first name of Dom Perignon, the monk who gave us Champagne, and the state capital of South Dakota? Oral defamation or use of the spoken word to injure another's reputation, as distinguished from libel or written defamation is? Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus, and Pothead are all types of what? Time's up
