Sunday Quiz – 4th April 2021 Round 1: Highest-grossing comedy film series and franchises 10 questions about highest grossing comedy films series/franchises. The figures used are from 2021. None Centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain, and his yellow-colored Minions, what is the highest-grossing animated film franchise? Based on William Steig's 1990 picture book of the same name, which franchise is about a bad-tempered ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess? Which series follows the adventures of four Central Park Zoo animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa? What is the series of American science fiction action comedy films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, with the first being released in 1997 and the fourth in 2019? Which film franchise takes place in a universe where superheroes known as "Supers" co-exist with society and are occasionally forced into action despite a ban issued on them by the Government? With Owen Wilson voicing the main character, what film was Pixar's least well received by reviewers with a 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, until the sequel was released and received a 39%? Ryan Reynolds played the wisecracking, fourth wall breaking, titular character in which live action film series? What is the first of the franchise of three American comedy films which follow the misadventures of a quartet of friends also known as "the Wolfpack"? Which series of films focuses on the adventures surrounding monsters who reside in a plaza hotel where they can relax and get away from humans due to fear of persecution? Which series of films follow a group of domesticated house pets who embark on various adventures outside of the comfort of their apartment complex? Round 2: Native Country Names 10 questions about the names of countries in that countries own language. None What is Greece in Greek? What is Spain in Spanish? What is Norway in Norwegian? What is Sweden in Swedish? What is Germany in German? What is Italy in Italian? What is Slovenia in Slovenian? What is Poland in Polish? What is Serbia in Serbian? What is Tunisia in Tunisian? Round 3: Picture Round - Young Celebs Identify the celebrities from the pictures of them when they were younger. None Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Round 4: Science and Nature 10 questions all about science and nature. None Natural vanilla flavoring comes from which plant, the flowers name being derived from the Greek word for testicle? Any of as many as 50,000 marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species exist of which mollusc? Bats are nocturnal, horses are diurnal, coyotes and others animals that roam at the twilight hours are called what? Consumption was the leading cause of death in the late 19th century, what was the former name of the disease? What is the term for precipitation that has been polluted by sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides? Written between 1910 and 1913, Principia Mathematica was the work of Alfred North Whitehead and who else? What measure is used for the purity or fineness of gold, and is the standard unit of measure for weighing gems? With the atomic number 12, what is the ninth most abundant element in the universe? Filtered out by the Ozone Layer, which form of light is used to treat skin diseases? What is a cluster of boils that are connected to each other under the skin, and a bright red jewel? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None The recording of financial transactions, what word has three sets of double letters in a row? Which size of paper measures 210 x 297mm? What is the name for the cutting and training of shrubs into decorative shapes? The first example of which type of brain-teaser appeared in the New York World newspaper in 1913? Drinking large amounts of what, was the ancient Egyptian cure for haemorrhoids? What word is used to describe "the next-to-next-to-last event"? The name of what weapon lends its name to a type of woman's shoe with a slender, tapered high-heel? What term is used to describe the process of extracting venom from snakes? The name of a cake and where Cuckoo clocks come from, in which forest does the River Danube rise? What is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study? Time's up
