Sunday Quiz – 7th November 2021 Round 1: Sport None Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard, what is the number next to '4'? What is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a "sled" down a paved road or course? Which position is usually played by the tallest member on a basketball team? In baseball, the completion of a circuit of bases on one hit is called a what? When playing Squash what name is given to a shot where the ball hits the side of the wall first? If, during a game of chess, you made a move "en passant", what would be the name of the piece you move? What score is a cricket umpire signalling when he raises both arms aloft? If all the horse racing courses in Britain were listed alphabetically, which would come first? What was officially recognised as a Summer Olympic Sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics? Which superbike champion acquired the nickname 'The Lion King', and was born in Blackburn on July 1st 1966? Round 2: Authors None What Irish playwright and author wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "A Picture of Dorian Grey" among others? Which French author's novel, Germinal, tells the story of a coalminers strike in northern France in the 1860s? A novel by which author is said to be the first to be written on a typewriter? Which famous mystery writer wrote "Sparkling Cyanide" and "Death on the Nile"? Which authors' works include The Jungle Book, Kim, and many short stories? Who was the English poet and intellectual that wrote the religious epic, "Paradise Lost"? Who wrote "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" and "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul"? The title of whose book translates as "My Struggle" or "My Fight"? Which Irish author is best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula? "Any sufficiently advanced technology indistinguishable from magic." is a quote attributed to which author? Round 3: Picture Round - Film Stills None What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? Round 4: DVD Chapters - Marvel Films "The Infinity Saga” These are DVD/Blu-Ray Chapter Titles. Identify the film titles from the four given chapter titles. None World's Greatest Grandma, Kitchen Conflict, Help From Janet, Extraction Hostages on the Lemurian Star, In Pursuit, Uncovering the Past, Life After S.H.I.E.L.D. Survived, Home, Old Inventions, Official Statement Chasing Flowers, Super Soldier, "Is That All You Got?", Anger Management A Worthy Inclusion, The Contest Of Champions, The Revengers, "What Were You The God Of Again?" Natasha's Interrogation, Loki's Bargain, Carrier Battle, The Sacrifice Play A Man Of Honor, Escaping The Kyln, I Do Not Dance, Something Incredibly Heroic Strange Happenings In London, We Are Not Immortal, Brothers In Arms, Born To Be A King Last Resort, Controlling Forces, Windows of the Mind, Giving Back The Return, Sightseeing, Infiltrating the Headquarters, The Thrill of the Hunt Round 5: General Knowledge None The largest of the Canary Islands, Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his arm at which battle? In the Chinese horoscope what animal comes first alphabetically? Who is the Greek philosopher who profoundly affected Western philosophy through his influence on Plato? The most northerly point of mainland Africa is in which country? Which element, which is used in galvanising, is extracted from the ore Sphalerite? What condition, characterized by the swelling of the thyroid gland, is caused by an iodine deficiency? The location of the original Crystal Palace, what is one of London's eight Royal Parks? Which soul singer had a string of hits with The Commodores before launching his solo career? What pastry is used to make eclairs and profiteroles? The animal that helped free the trapped lion in Aesop's fable was a what? Time's up
