Sunday Quiz – 23rd April 2023 Round 1: ‘ologies’ What are these ‘ologies’ the study of? None What is Aerolithology the study of? The study of pollination The study of air currents The study of meteors None What is Caliology the study of? The study of handwriting The study of birds nests The study of seeds or fruits None What is Campanology the study of? The study of camping The study of bells The study of synthetic materials None What is Orology the study of? The study of rocks The study of caves The study of mountains None What is Acridology the study of? The study of smoke The study of almonds The study of grasshoppers None What is Pharology the study of? The study of skyscrapers The study of lighthouses The study of pyramids None What is Spectrology the study of? The study of paranormal beings The study of electromagnetic radiation The study of light refraction None What is Auxology the study of? The study of growth The study of decline The study of stasis None What is Boxology the study of? The study of efficiency mapping represented in graphs The study of political hierarchies represented in graphs The study of organisational structures represented in graphs None What is Filicology the study of? The study of horses The study of iron The study of ferns None Round 2: UK TV Game Shows 10 questions all about UK Game Shows. None Which TV game show was hosted by Richard O’Brien, he would lead contestants around with a hand on a stick, and would occasionally play the harmonica? Which sports-based game show, which airs on Sky, is hosted currently by Romesh Ranganathan, and has regular panellists in Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards? Which improv-based game show originated in the UK, but had a very successful transfer over to America, which then starred Wayne Brady, Ryan Styles and Colin Mochrie? Which regular show on radio four, which was briefly aired on television, asks contestants to speak continuously on a given topic without hesitation, repetition or deviation? Running from 1990, which panel show used to be hosted by Angus Deayton until 2002 when Deayton was caught using drugs, and has since been hosted by guest hosts with regular panellists? In which daytime game show is the objective to score the fewest points? Which panel show has Greg Davies judge performances in parlour games devised by Alex Horne? Which notoriously difficult game show is hosted by Victoria Coren-Mitchell, and is about finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues? Which game show is hosted by Claudia Winkleman, and sees a group of twenty-two people attempt to complete team tasks, whilst at the same time there are three saboteurs who are secretly trying to undermine the team's efforts? Which TV show hosted by Jeremy Paxman, features a series of traditionally difficult and particularly specific questions to two teams of four students? Round 3: Picture Round - AI Generated Famous Detectives / Investigators 10 pictures of investigators/detectives as generated by AI. None Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Who is this a picture of? Round 4: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What elements Latin name is Ferrum? How many sides does an icosahedron have? Hint Betsy Ross is often credited with sewing the first of which item? Which Japanese specialty dish is made of a puffer fish that is mostly poisonous? Which U.S. gangster described themselves as a ‘used furniture salesman’ on their business card? In the Simpsons, what did Grandpa Simpson once tie to his belt, since it was the style at the time? Which Irish town lends its name to a five-line humorous poem? What is the coffee shop in F.R.I.E.N.D.S called? What breed of dog is the fastest? What drink is sometimes nicknamed ‘the green fairy’? Round 5: Opening Lines of Films 10 opening lines from films with the character and actor. Identify the film. None What film is this opening line from? - “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” - Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) What film is this opening line from? - "I was 12 going on 13 the first time I saw a dead human being." - The Writer (Richard Dreyfuss) What film is this opening line from? - "I believe in America. America has made my fortune."- Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto) What film is this opening line from? - "Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television." - Renton (Ewan McGregor) What film is this opening line from? - "She shivers in the wind like the last leaf on a dying tree." - The Salesman (Josh Hartnett) What film is this opening line from? - "It was the summer of 1963, when everybody called me Baby and it didn't occur to me to mind." - Baby Houseman (Jennifer Gray) What film is this opening line from? - "I remember those cheers. They still ring in my ears." - Jake La Motta (Robert De Niro) What film is this opening line from? - "What came first, the music or the misery?" - Rob Gordon (John Cusack) What film is this opening line from? - "Only ever met one man I wouldn't wanna fight." - Scrap (Morgan Freeman) What film is this opening line from? - "Oh, fuck! Fuck!" - Charles (Hugh Grant) Time's up
