Sunday Quiz – 8th October 2023 Round 1: Film - Locations 10 questions all about film locations. None Which fictional country is the setting of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 1992 film Aladdin, as well as its various spin-offs, sequels, and remakes? In the film Team America: World Police, what is Islamic republic overrun by terrorists where the team fails to stop their attack on the Panama Canal? In the Avatar film series, what is the Earth-like habitable extrasolar moon from the Alpha Centauri System, the closest star system to humanity’s own Solar System? In which small town in the Cars franchise do we meet the characters Lightning McQueen and trusty Mater? In The Matrix films what is the last human city on the planet Earth after a cataclysmic nuclear war between mankind and sentient machines? What is the name of the fictional island located off the coast of New England which is the main setting of the Jaws franchise? What is the name of the de facto capital of the Star Wars universe - it is an ecumenopolis (i.e., a planet entirely covered by one city)? What is the harsh prison moon featured in 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick named after a building in which corpses are burned? What is the name of the small Northeastern American town featured in the Friday the 13th film series - located in or near Wessex County, New Jersey? In the Marvel Cinematic Universe which war-torn Eastern European country was destroyed after a battle between Ultron and the Avengers? Round 2: Music - Hits of the 90's 10 questions about hit records from the 1990's. None What is the title of the hit song by Lou Bega that mentions having "a little bit of Monica in my life"? What is the title of the 1997 song by Meredith Brooks with the lyrics, "I'm a lover, I'm a child, I'm a mother"? What colour world does the song "Barbie Girl" by Aqua describe in its lyrics? What 1993 song by Trinidanian eurodance artist Haddaway saw a resurgence in popularity when it was featured in sketches on TV show Saturday Night Live in 1996? Edwyn Collins had a hit in 1994 with a song that includes the lyrics "You've made me acknowledge the devil in me." What is the title of this song? OMC are actually called "Otara Millionaires Club", what track did they have a hit with in 1997? Which song by Billy Ray Cyrus became a line dancing sensation in 1992? In 1992, the band 4 Non Blondes released a song that begins with the lyrics "Twenty-five years and my life is still." What is the title of this song? What is the title of the 1990 song by Faith No More that includes the famous lyric "You want it all, but you can't have it"? In which year of the 1990's was the song "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals released? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None In a list of the heaviest extant land mammals, what would come 4th after 3 types of elephant? In boxing, fighting with gloves became standard in 1867 after the formulation of which set of rules? What name is given to the study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or other planetary bodies? What instrument is both the smallest member of the woodwind section, and the highest-pitched instrument in the orchestra? The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is the world's longest certified type of what race? The statue by Eduardo Paolozzi of which famous English polymath stands in the Piazza of the British Library? What is the study of "space weather" (examining solar and space phenomena) known as? Which marine organisms produce most of Earth's oxygen? The Palace of Versailles is located in the suburbs of which city? At the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps broke whose record in most gold medals in swimming? Round 4: Numbers - 1 to 10 The answers are the numbers 1 through to 10. Each number is only used as an answer once. None The standard size for cask beer is a firkin, which contains how many gallons? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What Force on the Beaufort scale is a Fresh Breeze? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What is the only digit that has the same number of letters as its value? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 What is the atomic number for hydrogen? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many times was Stephen Hendry Crowned World Champion in the 1990's? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many Astronauts crewed the Gemini series of Spacecraft? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many players are there in a men's lacrosse team? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 At sea, a league is how many nautical miles? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How many fighters are playable in the arcade game 'Street Fighter II'? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 According to the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd winter will go on for how many more weeks? Please select your answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. Which animated TV family lived in a place called "The Skypad Apartments"? Which Parian marble statue of a Greek goddess was found on the island of Melos in 1820? Renamed The Golden Hind After Clearing Cape Horn, with which ship did Francis Drake circumnavigate the world? What number amendment was the "Repeal of Prohibition" to the Constitution - Ratified on December 5, 1933? Hint Which science fiction novel by H.G. Wells describes the invasion of Earth by Martians? In which country was the Women's Institute founded by Mrs Hoodless 1897? Which actor played the part of Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film "Wall Street"? What term originally referred to the ocean's depth relative to sea level, although it has come to mean "submarine topography"? The city of Adelaide in Australia stands on which river? Which German boxer had two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 which were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations? Time's up
