Sunday Quiz – 8th November 2020 Round 1: Let’s Dance 10 questions about dance/dances/dancing. None What was the name of the gypsy dancer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame? Better known for martial arts. In 1958, who was the Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong? According to Gene Kelly, his favourite dancing partner was who? What kind of dancing, associated with England, represents fertility through death and rebirth? What artist composed the two ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker? French artist Edward Degas was best known for painting what subject? Two dances are among the words used in the radio communications alphabet, name either one? What rather rude sounding dance is South Carolina's official state dance? What’s the ballet term for a 360-degree turn on one foot? Which countryr in the world does bossa nova dance music originate from? Round 2: Fantasy Worlds/Novels 10 questions about "high" fantasy worlds / Novels. None What is the other name for the earth, in which all peoples of Middle-earth and of Valinor lived? Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan is a series of how many novels? Hint What is the name of the tree which was planted to hide a secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to the Shrieking Shack in the village of Hogsmeade? Who played Fezzik in the 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film "The Princess Bride"? In D&D what appropriately named creature is able to change its shape to disguise its body as an inanimate object, commonly a chest? In Game of Thrones, Arya's 'dancing teacher' Syrio Forel hails from which city? Which novel begins with the reader hearing an old storyteller speaking of a famous old wizard called Taborlin the Great, who was captured by evil beings called the Chandrian? In which Manga does the story center on the characters of Guts, a lone mercenary, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the "Band of the Hawk"? Richard Cypher is a woods guide from Heartland in Westland. In which series does he first appear? What is the universe created by Games Workshop whichs reference a range of historical cultures, along with other fantasy settings, and populated with races such as humans, high elves, dwarfs, orcs, lizardmen, and others? Round 3: Pictures - Flags - Countries beginning with G Identify the country from the picture of their flag. Each country begins with the letter G. None Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Round 4: Music Round - Space You will hear 10 clips of around 20 seconds of a song with a pause between each song. Identify the artist of each song. 08-11-2020-Music None 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What are the remains of prehistoric organisms that have been preserved in rocks called? What name is given to a short, simple, descriptive poem idealizing country life? Which British coin, one quarter of a penny, ceased to be legal tender in 1960? What is the process of reduction of matter into a denser form, as in the liquefaction of vapor or steam? What game of chance was originally called 'Beano'? In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars called? Which Australian cricketer was the first spin bowler to take over 500 test wickets? Devoid of a watch, George Washington carried a portable what? Gin, lemon Juice, Sugar, and Soda make what cocktail? The thickness of silk is measured in what? Time's up
