Sunday Quiz – 3rd July 2022 Round 1: Connection Round None What alcoholic drink, originally an especially inferior or illicit whisky, is now associated with a lemon alcopop? A stag do or stag party, or a buck's night in Australia, is known in the U.S. as a what party? With air being the most common example, what is the maximum speed attainable by an object as it falls through a gas or fluid? Which 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown is the second novel to include the character Robert Langdon? Which spaceflight, launched on April 11, 1970, suffered an oxygen tank explosion en route to the Moon, threatening the lives of three astronauts? In which U.S. city would you find the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed)? What Greek island, located in the Ionian Sea, is known as the home place of Odysseus, the mythical hero of Homer? What is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface? Which seaport city on the West Coast of the United States is the seat of King County, Washington? None Round 2: Sport None Which sport was first introduced into the Olympics in 1964 at the request of the host nation? Two sports make use of mallets, one is Croquet, what is the other? The Masters golf tournament is held at a golf club in which city in Georgia, U.S.? In which sport might you encounter a Pommel Horse? Which sport features a series of bouts known as a barrage? Which England footballer never received a yellow or red card during his 16-year career? The Sicilian, French, and Alekhine's, are all used in which game? Which sport uses the following terms - 'Bottom cushion', 'Frame', 'Baulk Colour', and 'Deep Screw'? What sport was the first publicly televised sporting event in Japan? If you had 2 eight enders in one bonspiel what would you be playing? Round 3: Picture Round - Album Covers Name the artist. None Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Who is this album by? Round 4: Invasive Species None What sort of toads were introduced to many countries with warm climates, like Australia as a way to control pests? Again brought over as a way to control pests or as pets, which starlings form huge flocks which can be more than 3,000 birds, and can cause serious damage to a farm? Native to Southern Europe and North Africa, which rapidly breeding animals are now on every continent except Antarctica and Asia? Used in Westerns to symbolise the frontier, what plant was introduced through imported flaxseed from Russia that was contaminated with Kali seeds? The animal introduced to Asia, Central America, and South America as pest control for rats and snakes is called the Small Indian what? Native to North America, where it is the most prodigious natural forest regenerator, what are considered an invasive species in Europe because of their displacement of their red counterparts? Ailanthus altissima is considered a noxious weed, a vigorous invasive species, and one of the worst invasive plant species in Europe and North America. What tree is it more commonly known as? With the cost of controlling it at £1.25 billion in 2014, some home owners in the UK are unable to sell their homes if there is any evidence of what plant on the property? Which nocturnal mammals, characterised by bushy ringed tails and well known in North America are classed as an invasive species of EU concern? One of the largest, and native to a large area of Southeast Asia, what species of snakes is now recognized as an invasive species in Florida as a result of the pet trade? Round 5: General Knowledge None What branch of mathematics deals with the relations of the sides and angles of triangles, and with the relevant functions of any angles? Blue, red, green, and yellow are the colours of four of the Olympic rings, what colour is missing? Animals and plants which produce light are described as being what? The Greek army under Leonides was annihilated in which place in Greece by Persians in 480 BC? Containing the Seychelles, into what ocean does the Zambezi River empty? What is a flowering plant that lives three or more years called? Who ended up publishing seven novels under the name of "Richard Bachman", before the connection between his pen name and his real identity were discovered? The study of the earth's physical divisions into mountains, seas, etc. is generally called what? What is the southernmost state in the New England region of the U.S., and is named for the river which approximately bisects the state? Approximately how many minutes does it take light from the sun to reach the earth? Time's up
