Sunday Quiz – 26th September 2021 Round 1: Weather None Using which scale would you define a storm as force 10 or a Light Breeze as a force 2? What name is given to a scientist who studies weather and climate? What word describes a climatic zone that has wet and hot weather conditions all year round? What is the line on a weather map that links points with the same temperature? What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air? The narrow bands of strong winds which move around the world between about six and twelve miles high are called what? What type of cloud, sometimes called a thunderhead, is normally associated with thunderstorms? An area of high pressure which brings long periods of settled weather is called a what? In 1848 a local newspaper from what European city carried the world's first weather report / forecast? The vast majority of weather takes place in what part of our atmosphere? Round 2: Alphabetical Plants None What is the plant which is similar to the thistle, with a partly edible flower? To which family do the cabbage and cauliflower belong? What is the common name for the family of spiny, fleshy plants native to America? From which flower does the expensive spice of saffron come from? Linseed oil is obtained from the seed of which plant? What flower's name translates from the Greek as "Water Vessel"? What plant was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow? In Greek legend what was eaten on the Island of Djerba? Eggplant (aubergine) is not a vegetable, but is actually a member of what plant family? Which edible nut of the American hickory tree is similar to a Walnut? Round 3: Picture Round - Board Games None What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? What board game is this? Round 4: Music Intros - Kings, Queens, and Royalty You will hear around 20 seconds of a song, there will be 10 songs separated by around a 4 second gap. Please identify the artist. 26-09-2021-Music None 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge None Which gemstone is most commonly red or amber, but can come in any colour (with blue being the rarest) and is the birthstone for people born in January? What character does/did Craig Charles play in the British sci-fi show Red Dwarf? Which percussion instrument, of German origins and whose name when translated literally means “set of bells”, became part of the orchestra in the 18th Century? What noun is applied to someone who is a tightrope walker? In the Simpsons, who is the founder of Springfield, with the plaque underneath his statue reading “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man”? What is the name used to describe the phase of the moon where more than half is visible, but is not a full moon? Which decade of the 20th Century (the 1900’s) did Canada’s red maple leaf design become its official flag? Answer 10, 20, 30, 40 etc. What is the name of the dumplings of Italian origin which are often mistaken for a type of pasta? In Jules Verne’s 20,000 leagues under the sea, what is the name of Captain Nemo’s submarine? Which large white seabirds with yellow beaks are so notorious for overeating, that their name has become slang in Scotland for a gluttonous or greedy person? Time's up
