Sunday Quiz – 24th January 2021 Round 1: Geography 10 questions all about Geography. None Who established a colony at Roanoke Island & christened it (Virginia) in honour of Elizabeth I, The Virgin Queen? What is the region comprising the eastern part of the Asian portion of Russia, bordering China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia? Various U.S. cities are named after other countries. You can visit which South American one in the states of Maine, Nebraska, and New York? What is the cold south-west wind which blows from the Andes across the South American pampas to the Atlantic Ocean? Five European countries begin with the letter 'A', Albania, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and? Which dry, warm wind flows eastward down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains? Dammed by the Hoover, what is the name of the river that runs on the border of California and Arizona? The only river that flows both north and south of the equator is the what? The only one below sea level, the water of what sea is seven to eight times saltier than ocean water? What river is spanned by the George Washington Bridge, and has the Holland Tunnel run under it? Round 2: History 10 questions all about History. None Originally known as the Cappella Magna, in which building do they elect a new Pope? Which mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, originated the concept of a digital programmable computer? During WWI, at what city and battle did the Germans first use mustard gas? Who was the New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953, together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest? The famous war-time poster stating 'Your country needs you' depicts who pointing outwards? With the epitaph "If you seek his monument look around you". Who was the first person to be buried in London's St. Paul's Cathedral? Who produced the first slim-line electronic pocket calculator in 1972, and invented the zx80, the first widely available personal computer? Which iconic small car was launched in 1959 by Austin and Morris? The March 1984 issue of which magazine was first to publish a hologram on its cover? (It was an eagle) Who is the Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the enzyme lysozyme and the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance? Round 3: Pictures - Film Stills Identify the films from the stills provided. 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: Alphabet - B 10 questions where all the answers start with the letter "B" and are in ascending alphabetical order. None Which movie featured a flux-capacitor and won the best sound effects Oscar in 1985? What trade name was given to the phenol-formaldehyde resin developed as the first synthetic plastic in 1907? What name is shared by one of the official currencies of Panama and the surname of "Rocky" in the films? Which country that covers approximately the same land area as the state of Wisconsin, ranked eighth in population in 2020? Evangelista Torricelli is universally credited with inventing which instrument that measures atmospheric pressure? Who was the Prince of Demons in the new testament, and the Angel in Milton's Paradise Lost? What is the perfume from the fruit of a dwarf orange tree, and a flavouring in Earl Grey tea? What is the crime of getting married again whilst still legally married? What colour is the Northern Line on the London underground? In the movie 'Interview With The Vampire' who played the vampire being interviewed? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None As of 2020, Which Canadian actress played the same character in 4 of the Scream movies? The world's second-largest island, where do Birds Of Paradise come from? What name is given to the traditional, charcoal heated, Russian tea urn? Which annual sporting event attracts the most physically present spectators of any in the world, with around 10 million? What colour is the right hand corner square on a Chess board? Used in a Levis jeans commercial, which 1996 single sold a then record 420,000 copies in its first week of release? Which musical term denotes that a piece is to be played 'sweetly'? Created in 1812 by a German geologist, the hardness of minerals is measured on what scale? What is the common name for goobers, pindars, groundnuts, or grass nuts? Which scientist was awarded two Nobel prizes in the early part of the 20th century? Time's up
