Sunday Quiz – 25th September 2022 Round 1: Food and Drink Nothing complex. Just 10 food and drink questions. None Also a whiskey made from maize and rye, which biscuit is named after a French royal family? Pate de foie gras is made from the liver of which bird? What type of herbal tea is said to promote relaxation and sleep? Originating in Hungary, what is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices? What is the Swiss melted cheese dish served in a communal pot over a portable stove heated with a candle or spirit lamp? A Béchamel with shredded or grated cheese added is known as what type of sauce? The two main ingredients of a Lyonnaise sauce are white wine and what? What is the minimum age for scotch whisky in years before it can be sold in the UK? Which flavouring is added to brandy and egg yolks to make the drink Advocaat? What name is given to the American deep south stew or soup thickened with Okra? Round 2: Film Descriptions Identify the film from the description given. All films are from the decade 2010 and each one is from a different year of the decade - if that helps... None With the help of a mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities, a struggling writer becomes a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers. A group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation-owner in Mississippi. Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror. In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need. A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production. Just the short version of the title please, the first word so to speak. In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing. A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world. After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. The story of a self-sustaining train which has been running for 18 years, on board with all the survivors after an apocalyptic event. Round 3: General Knowledge A normal general knowledge round. None In Authurian legend, which knight accused Lancelot of sleeping with Guinevere? What Mexican dish translates into English As a type of "Little Donkey"? The Canary islands in the Atlantic are named after what animals? Which word means "profound boredom" in both French and English? If someone was described as being "hirsute" what would they have lots of? In which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place? In the world of music Raymond Burns is more commonly known as Captain what? Which European country has the largest percentage of forest and woodland? What word is Karel Čapek famous for introducing? In a general sense, one who pleads for another in a court of law or other tribunal is an? Round 4: Alphabet - F All the answers start with the letter F and are in ascending alphabetical order - A - Z. None Syncope is the medical name for what condition? What is the body part called where one quarter of the bones in the human body are located? Which motor company famously uses an emblem of a prancing horse? If you ordered Cherries Jubilee, how would you expect them to be cooked? The Uffizi is a museum and art gallery in which European city? On a human body, hair grows out of pits in the skin. What are these pits called? A game of pool is referred to as a what? What piece of sporting equipment was originally called the pluto platter? In the original story, what were Cinderella's slippers actually made of? What is the full name of the author of "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov"? Round 5: General Knowledge Your usual round of 10 general knowledge questions. None What is the only Fleetwood Mac song credited to all five members of their 1977 lineup? What title was held by the governor of India before independence from the British? The 20th April 1889 saw the birth of which future dictator? What disorder results in compulsive eating and induced vomiting? Which Roman Emperor made Sunday a religious holiday? What is the name of the largest species of penguins? Who was the first black American in space? First name AND last name please. In ancient Rome what was the Hall of Public Records, or official records office called? In ancient Greece, what word was used to describe groups of numbers over 10,000? What three-volume non-fiction text was written between 1958 and 1968 by Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn? Time's up
