Sunday Quiz - 30th July 2023

Round 1: Music - Siblings

10 questions about musical groups with siblings in them.

Which Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie, came to attention with "Letter from America", and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"?

John and Edward Grimes are identical twins who first appeared in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, what are they collectively known as?

Which band originally consisted of twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss, and their friend Craig Logan, and had hits with "When Will I Be Famous" and "I Owe You Nothing"?

Who are the Romanian singing duo consisting of identical twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia, who appeared as auditionees on Popstars: The Rivals?

Who were the British R&B girl group with the line-up consisting of sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, with Kéllé Bryan and Louise Nurding, that released the 1993 debut album Always & Forever?

Which duo formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael are noted for an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, had a hit with "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"?

Which American duo consisted of siblings Karen and Richard They had a distinctive soft musical style, released "(They Long to Be) Close to You" in 1969?

In July 1991, which group consisting of the Fairbrass brothers, released its debut single and best-known song, "I'm Too Sexy"?

What Scottish electronic music duo consists of the brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, released Tomorrow's Harvest in 2013?

Which English pop duo of sisters Shelly and Karen Poole had their chart career begin with the release of their debut single "I Am, I Feel" in 1996?

Round 2: Best Selling Novels

10 questions about the best selling novels of all time. As of 2023.

Which 1859 novel by Charles Dickens has "sold" in excess of 200 million copies, likely due to the format it was released in?

Which novella by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was released in 1943 and has sold ~200 million copies?

Which book in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling was released in 1997 and has sold ~120 million copies?

"And Then There Were None", released in 1939, is a mystery novel which has sold ~100 million copies and was written by which author?

Which fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien has sold ~100 million copies and was released in 1937?

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" has sold ~85 million copies and was the first book in "The Chronicles of Narnia" by which author?

The mystery/thriller novel "The Da Vinci Code'' from 2003 sold ~80 million copies and was turned into a film starring Tom Hanks. Who was the author?

What is the English title of the 1988 Portuguese novel "O Alquimista" by Paulo Coelho, which sold ~65 million copies?

In which 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger, which has sold ~65 million copies, was Holden Caulfield the protagonist?

Having sold ~60 million copies, which romance novel by Robert James Waller from 1992 was turned into a 1995 film starring Clint Eastwood?

Round 3: Picture Round - Film Stills

Identify the film title from the still provided.

What film is this?

Round 4: Food and Drink - Drinks

10 questions all about drinks.

Prepared from roasted beans, what darkly coloured, bitter, and slightly acidic drink has a stimulating effect, primarily due to caffeine?

An Indian beverage popular throughout South Asia, Chai is made by brewing black tea in milk and water and then sweetening with sugar. Adding aromatic herbs and spices creates what drink?

Believed to have been created by the Maya around 2,500–3,000 years ago, and an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD, the drink xocōlātl contained what beans?

What drink, commonly consumed in countries of western Eurasia, is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yoghourt made with 'grains' which are bacteria and yeast?

Originating in the U.S. around the 20th century, what is made by blending milk, ice cream, and flavourings or sweeteners?

What fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink, thought to have originated in China, is commonly consumed for its purported health benefits?

Which yoghourt–based beverage with a smoothie-like consistency originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent?

What is the traditional South American caffeine-rich infused herbal drink that is also known as chimarrão or cimarrón?

In the U.S. what soft drink is traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree, or the vine known as sarsaparilla as the primary flavour?

Historically also known as a milk punch, what is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and whipped egg whites?

Round 5: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

Which 8 letter word links a type of bread and a cut of precious stone?

Snooker tables have a "bed" which is made with the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock, known as?

What is the name shared by the mountain ranges in Scotland and Australia?

The most common element in the universe, what is the lightest gas?

What is the name of a meringue-based dessert named after a Russian ballerina?

What type of triangle has both two equal sides and two equal angles?

The moving line that divides the daylit side and the dark night side of a planetary body is called a twilight zone, or what else?

What kind of animal was "Rikki Tikki Tavi" in "The Jungle Book"?

What word is a field where rice is grown and also rice before threshing or in the husk?

Halcyon is the poetic name used to describe what bird?

Sunday Quiz – 30th July 2023

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