Sunday Quiz – 7th August 2022 Round 1: Australia None The federated states of Australia are; New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, and which other? Which geographical region includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia? Which Australian writer and public intellectual, has been regarded as one of the major voices of the radical feminist movement in the latter half of the 20th century? Founded in 1913, Australia's largest inland city and capital is called what? Which film from 1986 is the highest grossing film in Australia as of 2022? The first recorded European landfall on the Australian continent is attributed to which country? In 1770, which British captain sailed along and mapped the east coast, which he named "New South Wales" and claimed for Great Britain? Ayers Rock, a large sandstone formation in the centre of Australia, is also known by what other name? First broadcast on 18 March 1985, which show has since become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history? The five largest cities are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and which other? Round 2: History None What was the name of the German cipher device that was cracked by Alan Turing? What music festival was held on August 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York? Who was the UK Prime Minister when troops were sent to Iraq in 2003? Edward Teach (or perhaps Edward Thatch) was the real name of which notorious pirate? Cecil Chubb was sent to an auction to buy dining chairs in 1915 and he instead purchased which prehistoric monument? Which famous political figure was assassinated at Birla House, India on January 30th 1948? Which country was known as Rhodesia before gaining independence from the British in 1979? In what year did women first receive the right to vote in the U.S.? Which President was brought down by the Watergate Scandal? The sinking of which passenger ship in 1915 is often said to have brought about the USA’s declaration of war on Germany? Round 3: Picture Round - Worlds Largest Countries These are the 10 ten countries by area (which includes lakes, rivers etc.).The images I have used are proportional but they are each to a different scale in order to display them here. None What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? What country is this? = Round 4: Famous Paintings None What famous painting was stolen from a Norwegian museum in 2004? Which 1964 painting is perhaps the best known work by Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte? Which painting by Vincent van Gogh depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence? Which oil-on-canvas painting with added gold leaf, silver and platinum by the Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt is his best known work? "Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq" by Rembrandt van Rijn is more commonly known by what name? Regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history, which Picasso work is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid? Which painting is often discussed with Botticelli's other very large mythological painting, the Primavera, also in the Uffizi gallery? Which Johannes Vermeer painting has gone by various names over the centuries, becoming known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the earring featured? Which painting holds the Guinness World Record for the highest-known painting insurance valuation in history at US$100 million in 1962, (equivalent to $870 million in 2021)? Which mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci represents a scene as it is told in the Gospel of John? Round 5: General Knowledge None Which type of mythological creatures were half man, half horse? What name is given to the study of living things in their environment? Alphabetically what is the first element in the periodic table? In the bible, for how many days and nights did the Lord flood the earth while Noah and his family were aboard the ark? What name is given to the chief electrician in a film unit? Proverbially, what is rubbed into the wound to make things worse? Used in carpentry, 'hook and eye', 'strap', 'tee', 'butt', and 'blind' are all types of what? Which American President was assassinated in 1901 in Buffalo, New York State? Which snooker player ended Stephen Hendry's five-year unbeaten run at The Crucible? The logo of the reference work 'Encyclopedia Britannica' is what type of flowering plant? Time's up
