Sunday Quiz – 18th February 2024 Round 1: Rhyming Answers 10 questions where each subsequent answers "rhymes" with the next answer. None In the lead single from their third studio album the Foo Fighters were learning how to what? What is the German word for the number '2'? What is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Which grain is used in the brewing of certain whiskeys like Jack Daniels? The only sovereign state entirely on Borneo is called what? Afroman's excuse for not completing several key tasks was because he got what? Which cocktail is made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice? As of 2023, what is India's largest and most populous city? What prefix is given to a Japanese katana that is slightly longer than standard length? The peace treaty signed at the end of the first world war was signed in which French palace? Round 2: Years in Computing In what years did the following events in the field of computing happen? None Sony released the PlayStation 2 on March the 4th of what year? 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 None The hybrid gaming console Nintendo Switch saw immense popularity upon its release in which year? 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 None AI programs achieved better averages on a Stanford reading and comprehension test than human beings for the first time in which year? 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 None The first version of the Android operating system was introduced by Google in what year? 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 None In what year was the first 8 terabyte hard drive released by Seagate, and Google released the 64-bit version of Chrome for Windows? 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 None AlphaGo defeated a professional human opponent on a full-sized board without handicap, and Microsoft released Windows 10 in what year? 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 None In what year was the Xbox released by Microsoft in North America? 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 None Apple released the iPad on April 6th of what year? 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 None Microsoft released the Xbox 360 in which year of the 2000's? 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 None In what year did Nintendo release their sixth generation home console, the GameCube? 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 None Round 3: Picture Round - Rabbits Provide the names of the famous rabbits. None What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? What is this rabbits name? Round 4: Book to Film 10 questions about book to film adaptations. None Adapted into a film starring Jack Nicholson, who wrote "One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"? Who wrote "The Poseidon Adventure", which was adapted for film in 1972? Which Thomas Keneally novel had its name slightly changed when adapted into an Oscar winning film? Which female writer has had the most books adapted for film, with a total of 48 (as of 2023)? Which 1959 horror novel by American writer Robert Bloch was adapted into what horror franchise consisting, as of 2023, of six films? Which novel by Louisa May Alcott has been adapted for film 5 times, the first time was in 1933? Who wrote "The Silence of the Lambs", from which a 1991 psychological horror thriller film of the same name was adapted? Which 2007 fantasy film written by Neil Gaiman was an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by the same writer? Excluding Shakespere, which male writer has had the most books adapted for film, with a total of 34 (as of 2023)? With the help of producer John Malkovich, Stephen Chbosky was able to adapt which of his novels, from 1999, into film? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Abbreviated as Bart or Bt, what is the lowest hereditary British title, just above a knight? Which Irish poet and playwright became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s and died in Paris in 1900? Detailing the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, who wrote the children's classic - "The Wind in the Willows"? The first nuclear chain reaction was achieved in 1942 by Enrico Fermi and Arthur Compton - in what U.S. city? Which Russian revolutionary was assassinated with an ice pick while exiled in Mexico? Common in athletes, lateral epicondylitis is the name for which condition in which the forearm muscles become damaged from overuse? Which actor's career breakthrough came with the Australian soap opera Neighbours, followed by notable performances in L.A. Confidential and Memento? Which of the Spice Girls had a solo hit with the song "Lift Me Up"? What gas is produced in plants during the process of photosynthesis? Kopi luwak, also known as civet coffee, comes from which country? Time's up
