Sunday Quiz – 4th September 2022 Round 1: General Knowledge None Saintpaulia is the botanical name for which houseplant, native to Tanzania and adjacent south-eastern Kenya? What scientific instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? In Disney's Sleeping Beauty, the three good fairies are called Flora, Fauna and... what? The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honouring which goddess? A ballet in which the women wear white tutus, such as the second and fourth acts of Swan Lake is called ballet... what? Around the Christmas holiday you might take part in a gift exchange game to do with what colour elephants? What is the technique of engraving, using a sharp-pointed needle, that produces a furrowed edge resulting in a print with soft, velvety lines? "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood" was the last novel of which author (last name), unfinished at his death? Which member of the Monty Python team (full name) turned up as an English sheriff in the spoof western Silverado? Where did Sirimavo Bandaranaike become the world’s first female Prime Minister in 1960? Round 2: Authors and Poets - Johns Only the surname of the poet/author required. None Which John wrote the novel "The French Lieutenant's Woman"? Which John wrote "Men are from Mars Women are from Venus"? Which John wrote the books "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief" both of which were made into films? Which John wrote "The World According to Garp"? Which John is David John Cornwell, author of "The Spy That Came In From The Cold" better known as? Which John described autumn as 'the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness'? Which John used 8,000 different words in his poem, "Paradise Lost"? Which John had middle initials which stand for Ronald Reuel? Which John was the author of 'Of Mice and Men' and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner? Which John, an English science fiction writer, was the author of the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos"? Round 3: Picture Round - Female Solo Artist Album Covers Identify the artist from the album cover provided. 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: Food and Drink - Geography A food and drink round which is mostly geography focussed. None What is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America? With which country would you associate the dish 'Dum Aloo'? Which village in County Antrim gives its name to a brand of Irish whiskey produced there and at a companion distillery in Coleraine? What is the official state food of Texas? In which country would you expect to be served a yoghurt-based dish called 'tzatziki'? What is the name of the thick spicy fish soup originally from Provence in France? Which country do you associate with the food or drink 'Sachertorte'? The vanilla plant was originally native to which country? Which country do you associate with food or drink 'Barmbrack'? What is the German dish with roast beef marinated in vinegar, sugar, and seasonings? Round 5: General Knowledge None What are the first three digits of pi after the decimal place/point? Which corporation opened its (then) new headquarters in Portland Place, London in May 1932? What was the name of Nick Cave's band before "The Bad Seeds"? Other than the epees and foils, what other weapons are used in fencing? What is both a soft, subdued colour, and a drawing stick made of ground pigments, chalk, and gum water? What well known organisation was founded in 1844 by William Booth? Palaeontology is the study of what? What is the name of the Buckinghamshire estate where the German Enigma codes were cracked during World War 2? Made from pomegranates, which liquor gives the cocktail "Tequila Sunrise" its red glow? In 1962 Chubby Checker had a hit with a pop song and novelty dance that remains famous today. What was that dance? Time's up
