Sunday Quiz – 29th October 2023 Round 1: Fictional AI’s 10 questions about fictional AI's - in books, films, and TV. None In "DC's Legends of Tomorrow", what is the name of the AI onboard the Waverider timeship, assisting the Legends with their missions? What is the ship's computer aboard the Nostromo in the film "Alien", responsible for managing ship functions and receiving distress signals? What is the name of the personal assistant AI used by the main character in the film "Her"? In "The Culture" novels by Iain M. Banks what are the highly advanced AIs that oversee and manage entire civilizations within the Culture universe called? What is the highly advanced AI-powered car with the ability to communicate and assist its driver in the "Knight Rider" TV show? In "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" by Douglas Adams, what is the planet-sized computer designed to produce the universe's ultimate question called? In "Westworld", which supercomputer designed to predict and control humanity's future was previously called Saul, David, and Solomon? Johnny 5 is a military robot that gains human-like consciousness and goes on a quest to discover his identity in which film? Appearing in the novel "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" and named for a Greek God, what is the AI computer with vast intelligence that plays a key role in a lunar revolution? What is the self-aware AI that initiates a nuclear apocalypse and unleashes killer robots to eliminate humanity in "The Terminator" films? Round 2: Best Selling Songs Each Year - UK Chart These songs were the best selling of their respective years in the UK charts. Give the year that each of these songs were released. You can be within 2 years either side. To make it "easier" they are in ascending date order. None "She Loves You" by The Beatles was released in what year (YYYY)? Hint "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M. was released in what year? Hint "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club was released in what year? Hint "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley was released in what year? Hint "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was released in what year? Hint "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy featuring Rikrok was released in what year? Hint "Where Is the Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas was released in what year? Hint "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga was released in what year? Hint "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra was released in what year? Hint "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd was released in what year? Hint Round 3: Picture Round - Altered Logos 10 logos with the original and an altered version. Which version (A or B) has been altered? None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Which of these logos is the one which has been altered? A B None Round 4: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of which European Country? Which U.S. reality-based cooking TV game show series pits four chefs against each other, debuted in 2009, and airs every Tuesday on Food Network? In fashion, which 1946 Louis Reard creation, was nicknamed "four triangles of nothing"? What was the name of the medical journal established by Dr Thomas Wakely? Which island was Napoleon exiled to after his loss at Waterloo? Which Prime Minister of the United Kingdom married "Clementine Ogilvy Hozier" in 1908? In the 1991 film Cape Fear, the character of Max Cady was played by which actor? The animated series The Jetsons featured a family living in 2062, what was the name of their pet Great Dane? What zone of the ocean is permanently dark because sunlight is unable to penetrate that deep? What element, with the symbol Ta, is named after the Greek mythological figure for whom things were just out of reach? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. In Indian religions, what word denotes the subterranean realms of the universe – which are located under the earthly dimension? Which famous Greek allegedly said "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."? What was the name of the first American astronaut to orbit Earth? In what province is the site of the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America, it was the last province to become part of Canada? In the Star Wars universe what is the ancient Sith title for a master of the dark side of the Force? What is the fictional city in the U.S. state of Rhode Island that serves as the primary setting of the animated sitcom Family Guy? The first prototype spacecraft for which Satellite navigation system was launched in 1978? Which controversial food translates into English as fatty liver? Tag Team released a popular 1993 song with a catchy chorus. What's the title of that song? As of 2023, who is the most successful sailor in Olympic history, winning medals at five consecutive Olympics? Time's up
