Sunday Quiz - 3rd September 2023

Round 1: Literature - Shakespeare Plays

10 questions about the works of William Shakespeare.

Surrounded by superstition and fear of the 'curse' – uttering the name of which of Shakespeare’ plays aloud in a theatre causes bad luck?

The title of which comedy by Shakespeare, first published in 1602, is a reference to a town in Berkshire, England?

Set in Denmark, which tragedy by Shakespeare is his longest play with 29,551 words?

In which tragedy by Shakespeare,based on a mythological King of Britain, does a king in preparation for his old age divide his power and land between two of his daughters?

Considered by some to be Shakespeare's first, which play explores themes of friendship and infidelity between Valentine and Proteus – his closest friend?

Which comedy by Shakespeare has a subplot following a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before a wedding?

In which tragedy by Shakespeare is the main antagonist the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

In which comedy by Shakespeare does the main plot depict Katherina enduring various psychological and physical torments, until she becomes a desirable, compliant, and obedient bride?

Which tragedy by Shakespeare is about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families - It is among Shakespeare's most popular plays and one of his most frequently performed?

Thought to be one of the last that Shakespeare wrote alone, which of his plays is set on a remote island, where Prospero, Miranda, and his two servants: Caliban and Ariel live?

Round 2: Alphabet - H

10 questions where all the answers start with the letter "H" and are in ascending alphabetical order.

An excessive discharge of blood from blood vessels, caused by traumatic rupture of one or more vessels is a what?

Appearing every 76.3 years, what returned in 1985 that is pictured on the Bayeux tapestry?

Who famously marched his elephants through the Pyrenees and the Alps in 218 b.c.?

Who was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and queen of heaven?

The word "abracadabra" comes from what language?

What form of transport was pioneered by Igor Sikorsky?

Which Greek did Cicero call "The Father of History"?

Some animals spend the winter in a sleep-like state known as what?

What is the creamy sauce of butter, egg yolks, and vinegar called?

What natural foodstuff, if properly stored, will in theory last forever?

Pound 3: Picture Round - Musical Trios (Identify the group)

Identify the bands/trios from the images provided.

What musical group/trio is this?

Round 4: Architecture

10 questions about buildings and architecture.

Widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Which building was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, but completed by an Australian architectural team?

Which museum, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Spain, was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain, with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art?

Which under construction church in Barcelona, Spain is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world (construction began in 1882)?

What Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and was the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930?

Formerly London Bridge Tower, which skyscraper designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, and the tallest building in Western Europe?

Popularly known as "the stone quarry", in reference to its rough-hewn appearance, what building in Barcelona, Spain was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 and 1912?

What triangular 22-story building in Manhattan, New York City, was designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick P. Dinkelberg, and known in its early days as "Burnham's Folly" and was originally called the Fuller Building?

Designed by Adrian Smith and inaugurated in 2010, which skyscraper in Dubai with a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) is the world's tallest building as of 2023?

Colloquially known as the KLCC Twin Towers, what pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are the world's tallest twin skyscrapers?

What is the name of the building on the Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague, which was designed by Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot, Gehry originally called the house Ginger and Fred?

Round 5: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

Which band included rock greats Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan?

Crux (/krʌks/) is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on how many bright stars?

Which famous dance of the 1920's took its name from a city In the Southern United States?

Which English cathedral is famous for its whispering gallery?

Who was the first professional footballer (soccer player) to be knighted?

Brad Pitt and Edward Norton starred in the adaptation of which cult novel by Chuck Palahniuk?

Kampuchea was a one-party totalitarian state controlled by the Khmer Rouge which existed from 1975 to 1979.It encompassed which modern day country?

How many human chromosomes are there?

The two countries which share the Khyber pass are Pakistan and which other?

In Vaishnavism which of the great trinity is the presiding deity of Sattva (goodness, preservation)?

Sunday Quiz – 3rd September 2023

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