Sunday Quiz – 1st November 2020 Round 1: Geography - Africa 10 questions about Africa. None Lampedusa is a small island lying between Malta and the coast of which country which is also the northernmost point Africa? The Blue and White Niles meet just north of Khartoum, which is the capital of which country? What large mammal has the latin name "Loxodonta Africana "? What country, the largest in Africa, contains the largest area of the Sahara? What was the system of racial segregation in South Africa called? What African republic's name was inspired by its thriving elephant tusk trade? What is the narrow, inland sea, separating the Arabian peninsula, western Asia, from northeastern Africa? What dormant volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world? Addis Ababa is the capital of which country that used to be called Abyssinia? Which brand of sportswear takes its name from a South African gazelle? Round 2: Alphabet - Po 10 questions where each answer starts with the letters "Po" and all answers are in ascending alphabetical order. None What are Wade, Spode, Misen, and Delft types of? On which river does the U.S. capitol Washington D.C. stand? Marfona, Romano and Pentland Javelin are all varieties of what? In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? Neptune was the Roman God of the oceans, what name did the Greeks use? From which European country did Mozambique declare independence in 1975? What is the name of the strong, heavy grating lowered to block the entrance to a castle? In the bible who authorises the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? The 'Chinese apple' is another name for what fruit? What Bohemian folk dance in duple time with a hop on the fourth beat became a popular ballroom dance in the mid-nineteenth century? Round 3: Pictures - People who were assassinated 10 pictures of people who were assassinated. Identify them. None Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Round 4: Music Round - Christmas Number Ones (UK) You will hear 10 clips of around 20 seconds of a song with a pause between each song. Identify the artist of each song. 01-11-2020-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 In which month is the Earth nearest the Sun? The famous 'To be or not to be' speech is in which Shakespeare plays? In what sport did the word 'crestfallen' originate? Who is famous for historically riding naked on horseback through Coventry, England? In America, what became the 49th state to enter the union in 1959? Who first suggested the idea of Daylight Saving Time in an essay he wrote in 1784? In which country would you find Dunkirk? Which country was the first self-governing country to grant the vote to all adult women? Who is known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'? In Greek mythology, which goddess turned Arachne into a spider? Time's up
