Sunday Quiz – 25th April 2021 Round 1:Science and Nature - Chemistry 10 questions all about chemistry. None What name is given to a corrosive substance with a pH value less than 7, that turns blue litmus paper red? C10H14N2 is a poisonous alkaloid consumed daily by millions of people, what is it better known as? The artificial fiber Polyhexamethylene Adipamide was invented in 1938, what is it better known as? Another name for Nitre, with what is charcoal and sulphur mixed to make gunpowder? Which element makes up 2.83% of the Earth's crust, and when used as a chemical in fireworks gives a yellow flame? Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, and used mostly for cleaning, is better known as what? What term is applied to the natural process by which molecules will disperse evenly throughout a particular substance? Cytosine, Adenine, Thymine, and Guanine, are the basic requirements for which compound? What is the general name for a protein molecule which acts as a natural catalyst in the bodies of all bacteria, plants and animals? The alcohol found in wine, beer, and liquor is known as grain alcohol. By what more scientific name is it also known? Round 2: Geography - United States 10 questions about U.S. geography. None What state, in the east central U.S., is home to Fort Knox and has a capital called Frankfort? The only U.S. State that ends with 3 consonants, what state officially recognized baked beans as the state food? The Oregon Trail (1840-1860), the route used during the migrations of the United States, ended in Oregon in which state did it start? Which city became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824? The town of Alma has the highest post office in the U.S., what state is it in? What U.S. state boasts the following rivers: the Guadalupe, Trinity, Rio Grande, Brazos, and Colorado? The smallest by area, which U.S. state shares a small maritime border with New York? What U.S. state was named after the French words for "green" and "mountain"? In which U.S. state are both Mount Vernon and the Pentagon located? Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in the United States. Which state is it in? Round 3: Food and Drink - Drinks 10 questions all about drinks. None What drink is made from espresso coffee, steamed milk and chocolate? Which herbal liqueur, produced in France, was designed as a malaria cure? What is the name of the Scandinavian alcoholic drink distilled from grain and potatoes, and flavoured with a variety of herbs? Only three grape varieties can be used to make champagne. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are two. What is the third? White Russian Cocktails are made from milk, vodka and which liquer? In which region of France is the red wine Châteauneuf du Pape produced? Assam, Darjeeling, Bohea, and Oolong, are all types of what? Which distilled spirit is usually added to wine in order to make it "Fortified"? What brand of flavored rums is named after a 17th-century Welsh privateer of the Caribbean? What is the Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur, which some people like to drink "flaming"? Round 4: Literature 10 questions on the subject of Literature. None Which Frenchman published "Centuries" in 1555 containing rhyming prophecies up to the year 379? The Ballad Of Reading Gaol & De Profundis, were written from the experiences in prison of who? Sir Wilfred is the real name of which eponymous character in a novel by Walter Scott? Which literary traveller, who was accompanied by Passepart, lived at No.7 Savile Row (London)? In 1907 who was the first English writer to win the Nobel prize for literature? The last line of which famous document is "Working men of all countries, unite."? Which one of the major English Romantic poets was said to carry a supply of poison in case he had the urge to die (surname)? Which book, a catalogue of words and synonyms, has a Latin name that means 'treasure'? Which British novelist, a successful member of the Bloomsbury Group, drowned herself in 1941? What Shakespeare character is it considered bad luck to mention in a theatre? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None The 'pound' or 'number' symbol on the telephone is called a what? Boleskine House on the shores of Loch Ness was bought by Jimmy Page in the 1970's who was its most famous former occupant? What type of old firearm has a short, large calibre barrel which is flared at the muzzle, and used with shot? Seemingly chimpanzees do this when nervous... Ipsism is the word for what common sexual practice? In which play by Tennesee William do you encounter the character "Big Daddy"? Which English word comes from the French for candle, and is a branched hanging support for lights? Alfred Bernhard Nobel held 355 different patents, which of them was he most famous for? Known as 'The Ace of Aces', who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One and the first driver to wear a helmet in the Indy 500? What do you call the lines upon which musical notes are written? Invented by Ludovic Zamenhof, what's the best known artificial international language? Time's up
