Sunday Quiz – 26th May 2024 Round 1: Five 10 questions about things involving five. None Each of the five Olympic rings represents one of the what? What region of India has a name meaning "Five rivers"? Which American writer, known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels, wrote the novel "Slaughterhouse Five"? Five U.S. states border the Pacific; Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, and which other state? In musical notation there are five lines in a what? What is the Roman letter for five hundred? When five years old a filly becomes a what? In which sport do players change service after five points? The "Five Year Plan" was a list of economic goals, created by who? The flag of which country is also known as the Five-Star Red Flag? Round 2: Initials 10 questions where you have the initials to the answer and a short clue to help. None TAD - Nickname of Jack Dawkins in “Oliver Twist”. TBOS - Opera by Rossini. EMDW - Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote these words but they were spoken often. THTRTW - The hand that rocks the cradle is. TSNBFW - The 9th Commandment. WANA - Words attributed to Queen Victoria. MS - Stage musical set in Vietnam. HAD - Another way of saying six. BAL Theatrical slang for good luck. ABID seems like a bad thing at first. Round 3: Pictures - People who were assassinated 10 pictures of people who were assassinated. Identify them. None Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Round 4: Science and Nature None What is the term for the period of change in form of an organism from the larval to the adult stage? Which element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie, did she name after the country of her birth? Crested, Smooth, and Palmate are all types of what sort of amphibious creatures? If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain? What is the name of the process used by green plants for obtaining food by converting sunlight into energy? Which pigment produces the colour of hair or skin in animals? What unit of length is defined to be exactly equal to 149,597,870,700 m? Whose job as a book binder on an edition of 'The Encyclopaedia Britannica' led to the discovery of electricity? What is the term given to the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be complete and self sustaining? What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What's the first book of the Old Testament? What name is given to the dish of stuffed vine or cabbage leaves associated with Turkish or Ottoman cuisine? On which Caribbean island is the Sir Garfield Sober Sports Stadium? On the Periodic Table, what is the first element in alphabetical order? Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? Which was the first James Bond book, written by Ian Fleming in 1953? Which country has borders with France, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein & Italy? What was the name of the funky van Scooby Doo and friends rode in? In the dice game 'craps', what is a throw of double one called? Which group's first album was entitled 'Piper At the Gates Of Dawn'? Time's up
