Sunday Quiz – 1st August 2021 Round 1: Film - Music 10 questions about music used in films. None Which R&B group that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s, sang "Neutron Dance" from the film Beverly Hills Cop"? As a solo performer, who wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters? Which Henry Mancini/ Johnny Mercer song was sung by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's? The musical score to the film "Wall Street " was written by which former member of The Police? Which actress and singer was "Desperately Seeking Susan", and played "Breathless Mahoney" in the film Dick Tracy? Which group sang the hit "Take My Breath Away" used in the film Top Gun? Huey Lewis performed which song as the title track for the film "Back To The Future"? Who composes the music for many of Spielberg's films and won Oscars for Jaws, ET, Star Wars, and Schindler's List? Which singer did Diana Ross play in the 1972 American biographical film "Lady Sings The Blues"? What title connects a hit for The Police and a film starring Steve Martin? Round 2: Geography 10 questions on the subject of 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 - Flags (T) Identify the countries from their flags. All country names start with the letter "T. None Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Round 4: Music Intros - Heat You will hear around 20 seconds of a song, there will be 10 songs separated by around a 4 second gap. Please identify the artist/group/singer. 01-08-2021-Music None 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None The mathematical symbol the infinity sign has a proper name, it is a what? Coming from a Greek word meaning "not laughing, grave, gloomy", which word can be defined as "a person who never laughs"? The bark extract of what tree is recognized for its specific effects on fever, pain, and inflammation? Which poisonous did Socrates given to drink to carry out his death sentence? The Salinas Valley was the rejected title of which 1952 novel by John Steinbeck? What was the name of the child that Julius Caesar and Cleopatra had together? Mick Jagger contributed uncredited backing vocals to which famous 1971 song by Carly Simon? Honbasho results matter in determining promotion and relegation for rikishi (sumo wrestlers) in what ranking system? In Star Wars, which actor played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode 1? In the Simpsons, what is the different version of a slushie sold in the Kwik e Mart called? Time's up
