Sunday Quiz – 20th December 2020 Round 1: Mythology None Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were suckled by a she wolf who in turn was fed by what? The handmaidens of the norse god Odin, Brunhilda is the chief of who? Which planet in our solar system is named after the sky God in Greek mythology? What type of animal was Ratatosk - who was tasked with relaying insults - in Norse mythology? In Arabian mythology, what is the spirit of a murdered man seeking to avenge his death called? Who was condemned to bearing the world on his shoulders for trying to storm the heavens in Greek myth? In English mythology, to whom did the Lady of the Lake give Excalibur? Which people, originating from a- (ἀ-) and mazos (μαζός), "without breast", was Penthesilea the queen of? Which nymph was turned into a bear by a furious Hera after "falling" pregnant thanks to Zeus? Who was the ferryman of the dead in Greek Mythology, famously immortalised in the name of a moon of the former planet Pluto? Round 2: Reverse Alphabet (O) None What are wrapped in rashers of bacon to make the dish Angels on Horseback? What is the capital of Burkina Faso? In Egyptian mythology, who was Isis the wife of? What sport uses a map & a compass? Who was the leader of the Autobots (good Transformers)? What is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named? What is the name of Popeye's girlfriend? In which U.S. state is the rock and roll hall of fame? What instrument in a vehicle measures the distance travelled? Which group sang the song "Go Let It Out"? Round 3: Pictures - Film Stills 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: Music Intros - Songs with women's names in the title You will hear 10 clips of around 20 seconds of a song with a pause between each song. Identify the artist of each song. 20-12-2020-Music None 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge None Which great ape has the genus Pongo? What are Persian Apples known as today? Which sport is Valentino Rossi associated with? Which company manufactured the first laser printer in the 1970’s? Which magician’s death is known as ‘national magic day’ in the USA? In 1953, when the Corvette was introduced, what was the only colour it was available in? What was John Wilkes Booth’s profession? Which actor played Batman in Batman Forever? Whose theorem is a fundamental relation to Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right angled triangle? Which former NBA all-star appeared in Bruce Lee film Enter The Dragon? Time's up
