Sunday Quiz – 4th December 2022 Round 1: Geography 10 questions all about Geography. No theme. None Which colony of New France, in northeastern North America, included parts of what are now the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River? What remote South Atlantic archipelago with a capital called Stanley is a British overseas territory? Of the two; Gaza (The Gaza Strip), and the West Bank, which is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories? Please select your answer West Bank Gaza Which southeast Asian city is known in the native language as "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon"? Where in the world does Norway have territory which borders British territory and Australian territory? Of which archipelago are the four largest islands Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera? In Canada, what is the smallest province, accounting for just 0.1% of the country’s entire area? What does the DC stand for in "Washington DC"? As of 2022, "1915 Çanakkale Bridge" is the longest suspension bridge in the world. In which country is it? In which American State was the first atomic bomb test carried out in July 1945? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 general knowledge questions with no theme. None With "Big Brother" having a spot in the Oxford English Dictionary, which novel by George Orwell has made it into the public consciousness? "Lampy", the only one of the original batch to survive, is on display at Lamport Hall (UK) and insured for £1 million. Lampy is a? A tayberry is a cross between two fruits, blackberry and what other? What word describes the practice of growing and tending of a forest? Which Shakespeare play contains the line 'if music be the food of love play on'? Said to have got the name from his former job as a riverboat captain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens is perhaps better known to us as who? In what area of the arts is Dame Margot Fonteyn famous? In western cultures since the High Middle Ages, what have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire? Of the three bones in your ear, which is the smallest - the stapes, the incus, or the malleus? Please select your answer The stapes The incus The malleus French duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo - AKA Daft Punk - released what debut album in 1997? Round 3: Picture Round - Dingbats Each of these are more than one word long.I don't really like these, but lots of people see to so I hope you enjoy them. 🙂 None What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? What is this dingbat? Round 4: 1 - 10 The numbers 1 to 10 are the answers. Each number is only used once. None How many stars are on the flag of New Zealand? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many blades are there on a kayak paddle? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many axles does an 18-wheeler have? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 In horse racing how many furlongs are in a mile? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many countries border the Black Sea? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many players are allowed in the water for a water polo team? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What number is at 6 o'clock on a dartboard? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many musicians are there in a nonet? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Commodore (Cdre) is a rank of the Royal Navy, how many "Stars" is it? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 On an analogue clock, what number faces 4? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Round 5: General Knowledge 10 general knowledge questions. No theme. None What name is given to the young of hares? What are loose rocks on a mountainside called? Which of the four teenage mutant ninja turtles was named after someone that did not live in the same time period as the other three? Who was the first elected woman Prime Minister of New Zealand? Surname only - who composed the musical work "Fingal 's Cave", and "The Wedding March"? Which north western African country has major cities including Casablanca and Marrakech? A "screwdriver" becomes a "fuzzy screw" when you add what flavour Schnapps? What is an old name for Rabies, it's named after one of the major symptoms? Which ancient Egyptian monarch is generally accepted as having commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza? Which European country has the lowest population density? Time's up
