Sunday Quiz – 18th December 2022 Round 1: Birds 10 questions all about birds. Caw. None The world’s three tallest living birds are all flightless birds, they are Ostriches, followed by emus, and then what? Which birds are nicknamed "clowns of the sea" or "sea parrots"? Gallus gallus domesticus is the scientific name for which bird? What is the world’s smallest living bird? The specific bird please. Which character is the mascot of Universal Studios? According to European folklore, which bird brings babies? Pica pica is the scientific name for which bird? Which birds did coal miners traditionally bring into the mines with them to detect dangerous levels of carbon monoxide? A pen is a female swan and a cygnet is a baby swan. What is the name of a male swan? The tail feathers of a peacock are called its what? Round 2: Authors - Comedy 10 questions about authors of comedy novels. None Who wrote about Captain John Yossarian’s attempts to stay alive as World War II reaches its climax in "Catch 22"? John Kennedy Toole wrote about Ignatius J. Reilly and his gaseous emissions in which novel? Who wrote about Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves as the main characters in the Jeeves and Wooster novels? Known for his biting wit, which Irish poet and playwright wrote "The Importance Of Being Earnest"? Which novel by Nick Hornby first published in 1995 sold over a million copies and was adapted into a film in 2000? Which book details the holiday of Mark Twain to Europe and the Holy Land? Including commentary on the Falklands War and Margaret Thatcher’s administration, "The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole" was written by who? Who wrote "The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy", the first of five books in the Hitchhiker’s trilogy? Rents, Sick Boy, Begbie, and others appear in which darkly comical 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh? Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine was the winner of the 2017 Costa Debut Novel Award and the debut novel of whom? Round 3: Picture Round - Animated Films Identify the titles of the 10 animated films from the pictures. None What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? Round 4: A What…? 10 questions where all of the answers are a something... you'll get the idea I'm sure. None Four quadrants make up a what? A 'medicine' that has no physical effect is a what? A sound below 20 cycles a second is called a what? A device to stem the flow of blood is called a what? The positive particle in an atom is called a what? Universities have a campus, in Latin campus is a what? If a male donkey breeds with a horse you get a what? Regarding monetary units, there are 242 ways to make change for a what? The national animal of Scotland is a what? The only letter that doesn’t appear in any American state name is a what? Round 5: General Knowledge A straightforward 10 General Knowledge questions. None What does Sweden call itself on its stamps? In Greek mythology the three snake haired sisters able to turn people to stone were known as the what? What vegetable is often referred to in cooking as "Ladies Fingers"? Who preceded Phil Collins as the lead singer of Genesis? Who made the first phone call to the moon? Southern Rhodesia became what country in 1980? Which bridge is past first in The University Boat Race? Who had a huge hit with the song Umbrella in 2007? In which 1975 smash hit film did the male star own a fishing boat called Orca? What are The Chiuhauhan, Nubian, and Alaskan all types of? Time's up
