Sunday Quiz – 7th May 2023 Round 1: Connection Round There’s a connection between the answers which should help figure them out. None Which British-American actress became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s and the first movie star to be paid $1 million for a role? What character has been portrayed in live-action films by actors including Michael Caine, Jeremy Irons, Douglas Hodge, and Andy Serkis? Who did Muhammed Ali Fight in 'The Rumble in the Jungle' - a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974? What is the only Australian state without the letter S in its name? Since Ian Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have written authorised novels or novelisations about which character? Which British actor began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and played Sherlock Holmes in films of 2020 and 2022? What English physician and scientist pioneered the concept of vaccines and created the smallpox vaccine which he first tested in 1796? Who was Poet Laureate from 1843 to 1850, during which period he wrote no poetry at all? Which member of the Republican Party was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974? In 1877, Edison demonstrated his first gramophone with a recording of himself reciting which nursery rhyme? Round 2: Science and Nature 10 questions on the subject of Science and Nature. None Ruby Falls, the tallest and deepest underground cave waterfall in the U.S. that's open to the public, is located in Chattanooga, in which state? Which substance has the chemical formula H2SO4? What type of insect is a glow worm? What name is given to a material that is a poor conductor of electricity but an efficient supporter of electrostatic fields? The silky case spun by larva to protect it as a pupa is called a what? The dinosaur name has passed out of usage after it was discovered that its fossils proved to be identical to the previously named Apatosaurus? The layer between the Earth's crust and the Earth's core is called the what? In which field did Austrian monk Gregor Mendel’s study of plants lead to major breakthroughs? Extracted from the ore Scheelite, Wolfram is the alternative name for which element? A sheet or ring of rubber to seal joints between metal surfaces is called a what? Round 3: Picture Round: Negative Celebs Identify the 'celebrities' from the negative images provided. None Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Which famous person is this? Round 4: Sport 10 questions all on the subject of Sport. None As of 2022 in which athletic field event is the Women's' world record longer than the Men's' world record? In water polo, in which position does the player wear a red cap? Nigel Gregory Benn the British former professional boxer was known by what nickname? Sometimes agreed to for an individual bout, a nonstandard weight limit in boxing is called what? On her debut in 2019 at the age of 15, who defeated Venus Williams the five-time Wimbledon champion? Sixteen pounds is the maximum legal weight of the ball in which sport? What sport has sprint, tandem and team pursuit events? The Nursery End, The Pavilion End, and St John's Road are all linked with which cricket ground? On which gymnastics equipment might you see a competitor perform "A Crucifix"? In which sport might you come across an Albatross? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Considered by the Chinese as the highest form of visual art, what is the art of writing decoratively called? What is the modern name of the country founded by Cyrus II in c.550 BCE which has a population of ~82m people in 2022? Who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature film, Sleeping Beauty (1959)? Phobos and Deimos are moons of which planet in our solar system? The name of which disease comes from the Italian meaning 'bad air'? What's the international radio code word for the letter "S"? Which country has taken its name from a line of latitude? What animal's head appears on the label of Gordon's Gin? Zephyr' is the poetic name for what wind that is blowing from which direction? In Disney's "The Lady and the Tramp" what kind of dog is 'Lady'? Time's up
