Sunday Quiz – 5th February 2023 Round 1: History - Firsts 10 History questions about the first time things happened. None In 1863 which country on the North coast of South America became the first to abolish the death penalty? On October 8, 1945, a Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer became the first to microwave what food? The Higgs boson - an elementary particle - often termed the “god particle” was discovered on July 4, 2012, by scientists at which organisation using the "Large Hadron Collider"? First baby conceived by IVF was on November 10, 1977. Lesley Brown came the mother to a daughter with which first name? First person to win two Nobel prizes won the Physics prize in 1903 and the Chemistry prize in 1911. What was their name? First book ever printed was in 1440 when Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press. What book was it? On July 20 of which year did the first moon landing take place? On October 14, 1947, who flew an experimental plane going at Mach 1, becoming the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound? Which American marathon runner was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles? During the 20th century, the world's first constitutionally communist state was in which country, at the end of 1917? Round 2: Birds 10 questions to do with birds, mostly. None The Kakapo bird is native to which country? Who produced and directed the 1963 thriller-horror film 'The Birds'? Known historically as the duck hawk in North America, what is the fastest flying bird? In the Warner Bros. cartoons what type of bird is Tweety? In the Harry Potter novels, what is the name of Harry's owl? Seeing two summers each year as it migrates, what birds have by far the longest migrations known in the animal kingdom? What type of black and white birds is Phillip Island, in Australia, famous for? What is the collective name for a group of crows? Eagles are informally grouped into 4 categories: fish, snake, giant forest and…? There are over 600 bird species living in Britain, which of them does the monarch of England own the entire unmarked population of? Round 3: Picture Round - Dingbats Some people love them, some people hate them, either way, it's a round of 10 Dingbats. 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: Music - Bands 10 Music questions about bands. None Jimmy Sommerville of Bronski Beat went on to form what band? Bon Scott was the lead singer for which famous rock band? Which band, formed by two sisters, had hits with "These Dreams" and "What About Love"? Which band did David Coverdale form after leaving Deep Purple? Which band included rock greats Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan? The singer Brandon Flowers is associated with which band? "How To Save A Life" was the debut album of which band? Which band is famous for the songs "Psycho Killer" and "Road To Nowhere"? Which band released the 1992 album entitled "Automatic For The People"? Which band from Las Vegas released the chart-topping single "Radioactive" in 2012? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme. None In 1979 at Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol, UK, what type of jump took place - the world's first? The Best Spoken Word Album at The Grammy Awards was won twice by what unlikely candidate - Once in 2006, and again in 2008? How many ‘pips’ (the dots on dice) are on a regularly six sided die? Hint What is the motto of the SAS - it is normally credited to its founder, Sir David Stirling? What is the full name of the flavour enhancer MSG? What 1961 novel by Robert A. Heinlein tells the story of a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars? What kind of creature is a mudskipper? The International Table Tennis Federation stipulates the colors on table tennis paddles to be red on one side and what colour on the other? When the Hoovers did not want to be overheard by White House guests, they often spoke to each other in what language? Seychelles is a group of islands located northeast of Madagascar in which ocean? Time's up
