Sunday Quiz – 29th May 2022 Round 1: Fruit and Veg None Savoy and Late Flat Dutch are both varieties of which vegetable? What salad vegetable would you be eating if you were having a 'French Breakfast'? What vegetable are Globe and Jerusalem both examples of? Also known as Guinea Squash, what is the main vegetable ingredient of moussaka? In cooking, something made “Veronique” must contain what? Widely used in cuisines such as Caribbean, Creole, Cajun and Indian, "Ladies Fingers" are better known as what? Calabrese, renowned for its bluish green heads and multiple side shoots, is an old-fashioned variety of what? What name is given to small or immature cucumbers usually grown to be pickled? Which fruit has the most calories per gram? Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to what? Round 2: U.S. States None With Fargo being the largest city in the state, the geographic centre of North America is near the town of Center in which U.S. state? As of 2020 the most densely populated of the U.S. states, in which state would you find Princeton University Art Museum? What is known as "The First State" due to the fact that it was the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution? Discovered in 1513 by Ponce de Leon, which U.S. state is home to the Kennedy Space Centre and the Everglades? The largest island of the continental United States, Long Island, is located in the southeastern part of which state? Which U.S. state touches Arizona to the southwest at the Four Corners? In which U.S. state is the most-populous city, Burlington, the least-populous city to be the most-populous city in a state? In which U.S. State can you find Stanford University, Yosemite Park, and Michael Jackson's NeverLand Ranch? Home to a 500 mile motor race, in which U.S. state would you find people referring to themselves as Hoosiers? The northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, what is the only state whose name consists of a single syllable? Round 3: Picture Round - Dogs None What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? What breed of dog is this? Round 4: Which is older? None Which is older: The BBC’s first radio news broadcast, or the first Looney Tunes episode is shown? Please select your answer The BBC’s first radio news broadcast Looney Tunes first episode airs Which is older: American sitcom Happy Days first airs, or British sitcom Fawlty Towers first airs? Please select your answer Happy Days Fawlty Towers Which is older: Liquid water is found on Mars for the first time, or same sex marriage is legalised in the UK? Please select your answer Same sex marriage is legalised in the UK Water is found on Mars Which is older: George Foreman Grills were first released, or the UK TV show Masterchef first aired? Please select your answer Masterchef George Foreman Grills Which is older: The first team sports of cricket, rugby, football, polo (with horses), rowing and tug of war are introduced in the Olympics, or Ronald Amundsen becomes the first person to reach the South Pole? Please select your answer Team sports are introduced at the Olympics Ronald Amundsen reaches the South Pole Which is older: The Sound of Music is released in cinemas or Dr No, the first James Bond film, is released in cinemas? Please select your answer Dr No was released Sound of Music Which is older: The first flavoured chewing gum was invented, or the birth of Vincent Van Gogh? Please select your answer Vincent Van Gogh Flavoured chewing gum Which is older: The death of Lenin, or the first chocolate Easter egg made in the UK? Please select your answer The first chocolate Easter egg Lenin dies Which is older: The Playstation 2 is released, or the Euro first goes into circulation? Please select your answer Playstation 2 The Euro Which is older: Bitcoin is launched, or Instagram is launched? Please select your answer Bitcoin Instagram Round 5: General Knowledge None Having sold over 100 million records, who holds (as of 2022) the record for the most consecutive top-ten entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart? From what animal is "ambergris", a solid, waxy, flammable substance, highly valued by perfume makers obtained? In the Star Wars films, what was the name of Princess Leia's home planet? Which album cover, which had a zip on the side, did Andy Warhol design for The Rolling Stones? In the Simpsons, what are the different version of slushies sold in the Kwik e Mart called? What colour rain is in a famous Prince single, the name of his semi autobiographical film? The Salinas Valley was the rejected title of which 1952 novel by John Steinbeck? In the 'Harry Potter' series, Dolores Umbridge primarily wore what colour? What was the name of the chimpanzee once kept as a pet by American singer Michael Jackson, who bought him from a Texas research facility in the 1980s? Best known for "The Birth of Venus", which artist's name literally means 'little barrel'? Time's up
