Sunday Quiz – 3rd January 2021 Round 1: Geography 10 questions on the subject of Geography. None The sinking of the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' was one of Europe's worst shipping disasters, from which Belgian port did the ship sail? Which landlocked country in central South America, has a capital called Asuncion? The capital of the Spanish region of Navarre, in which town does the famous 'running of the bulls' take place? What country controls access to the North Sea from the rivers Schelde, Meuse, and Rhine? Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is celebrated in which Latin American country? In which state would you find the geographical centre of the contiguous United States of America? In which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon understood to have been? Four European countries keep Greenwich Mean Time. The UK, Ireland, Iceland and which other? Which town in Yorkshire, England, has the same name as the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada? Where do pilgrims go to march around the Kaaba and kiss The Black Stone? Round 2: Science and Nature 10 questions on the subject of Science and Nature. None The animal 'Hirudo Medicinalis' was once used extensively by doctors, what is it better known as? What is the modern name for an element which used to be referred to as Plumbum? The energy which a body possesses by virtue of its motion is called what? Who formulated the laws which first explained the movements of the planets properly? Who received a Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1904 for work on conditioned reflexes? Apart from Gottfried Leibniz, which other famous scientist developed the many techniques of calculus in mathematics? What hormone controls the supply of sugar from the blood to the muscles? Who, in the 20th century is credited with building the first successful helicopter, which flew in 1939? With regards to computers and the Internet, what does the H in HTTP stand for? What natural disasters are ranked in severity by the Saffir Simpson scale? Round 3: Pictures - Flags (B) 10 pictures of countries flags. Each country name starts with the letter "B". None Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Round 4: Music 10 questions on the subject of Music. None Three members of Genesis went on to have successful solo careers, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and who? The first line of what song is sung by Paul Young on the 1984 version, Kylie Minogue on the 1989 version, Chris Martin of Coldplay on the 2004 version, and One Direction on the 2014 version? Which Beatles wife did Eric Clapton fall in love with, and write the song "Layla" for? In 1972 Mary Whitehouse campaigned furiously to get the song 'My Ding A Ling' banned. It was the only UK number one by which U.S. artist? What is the surname of the composer baptised with the forenames Johannes Chrysostamus Wolfgangus Theophilyus? Which Motown singer died on April fool's day 1984 after being shot by his father? Which instrument developed from African and Latin-American origins features in a modern orchestra as a bass xylophone? Which country artist was the youngest ever solo singer to win a Grammy Award, winning two in 1997 at the age of 14? The five members of 'The Travelling Wilburys' were George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and who? Which pop duo, who had a hit in 1983 with 'Club Tropicana', were the first Western band to play a concert venue in China? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What did the license plate on the Delorean in Back To The Future spell out? What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may use in a round? Hint Wile E. Coyote gets all his traps to try to catch the Road Runner from what company? Developed in 1798 by the german map inspector Aloys Senefelder, what is the art of tracing designs and making impressions of them called? Who was the first actress to be featured on a postage stamp? Which dish contains offal and oatmeal, and is traditionally boiled in a bag made from the stomach of an animal? What scale is used to measure the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium? If you ordered 'pamplemousse' in a French restaurant, what fruit would you be served? Which 1990 Tom Cruise film was set against the NASCAR Racing Circuit? If you were to be awarded the 'Fields Medal' what would you likely be studying? Time's up
