Sunday Quiz – 7th January 2024 Round 1: Nobel Prizes 10 questions all about Nobel Prizes. All questions are based on data from 2023. None Which Nobel Prize has been awarded to one laureate (not shared) the most number of times? The youngest winner of a Nobel Prize, how old was Malala Yousafzai when she was awarded the Peace prize in 2014? 16 17 19 20 21 None Who is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes – the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize? The oldest winner of a Nobel Prize, how old was John B. Goodenough when he was awarded the Chemistry prize in 2019? 91 93 95 97 99 None Henry Dunant, who was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, was the founder of which international organisation? Of the 621 Nobel Prizes awarded since 1901, how many have been won by women? 50 55 60 65 70 None After accepting the 1958 Nobel Laureate in Literature who was later coerced by the authorities of the Soviet Union, his native country, to decline it? A key figure in the philosophy of existentialism, which Frenchman declined the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature? Four Nobel Prize laureates have been under arrest at the time of the award of the Nobel Prize, all of them laureates for what prize? With 411 in total, which country has had the most Nobel Laureates since the start of the prizes? Round 2: Action Film Heroines 10 questions about heroines in action films. None Which actress played the character of Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' series from 1979 to 1997? What character in the Terminator franchise was played by actress Linda Hamilton? In Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Uma Thurman plays an unnamed protagonist known as what? With her first comic published on October 21, 1941, which character has been portrayed in film by Gal Gadot? Jennifer Lawrence plays the character Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptations of which book series by Suzanne Collins? Which actress played the part of Trinity in the Matrix film franchise? What is the name of the vampire Death Dealer played by Kate Beckinsale in the Underworld film franchise? Set in an alternate and futuristic version of the 1960s, Elastigirl, the deuteragonist of The Incredibles film is voiced by which actress? With a franchise which spans from 2002 to 2016, the character of Alice in the Resident Evil films was played by which actress? The character of Letty Ortiz in the long running The Fast and Furious franchise is played by which actress? Round 3: Picture Round - Solo Artist Album Covers Identify the solo musical artist from each album cover. 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: Canada 10 questions all about Canada. None The fourth largest city, and located in the province of Ontario, what is the capital city of Canada? Officially bilingual at the federal level, the two official languages spoken in Canada are English and what other? With almost 24 hours of daylight in summer, what is the Canadian region of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut known as? Made up of Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls, which famous waterfall is located on the border between Canada and the U.S.? Which Canadian province is the only one to have French as its sole official language? The second-longest river system in North America after the Mississippi-Missouri River System, what is the longest river in Canada? Which province is home to Banff National Park, established in 1885 it was Canada's first national park? Which Canadian city is known for its annual film festival, attracting filmmakers worldwide? Located in the territory of Nunavut, which Canadian island is the largest in the world and known for its polar bears? Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area but as of 2022 has a relatively small population of how many million people? 35 million 38 million 43 million 47 million 53 million None Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None An acoustic echo free room is referred to as what type of chamber? Developed in Buckinghamshire in 1943, what was the name of the electronic computer which helped break codes during World War 2? What name is given to the type of triangle that has 2 sides of equal length? What is an angle of less than 90 degrees known as? Allium Cepa is the Latin name for which hugely consumed vegetable? In The Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner) which type of bird is shot? A substance containing only one type of atom is called a what? What term is used to refer to a score of two under par on a hole in golf? What type of branch would you offer someone as a peace gesture? A blockage or clot in a blood vessel is known as a what? Time's up
