Sunday Quiz – 9th April 2023 Round 1: Easter 10 questions all about Easter. None What is the Sunday before Easter referred to as? The New York Easter Parade takes place on which famous street? Which Roman Governor of Judea ordered the death of Jesus? What day of the week during Easter is it traditional to eat hot cross buns? Each Easter an egg rolling competition takes place on the lawn of which famous building? Which European country started the tradition of the Easter bunny? In Switzerland, what animal delivers Easter eggs to children? What meat is traditionally consumed in the UK on Easter Sunday? Consisting of 501,000 eggs, in which U.S. State did the world's largest Easter egg hunt take place? Easter Sunday has two other common names, one is Pascha. What is the other name for it? Round 2: “Million Pound Questions” 10 questions from the show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”, all of them are questions which were worth the million prize. None Oberon is the satellite of which planet? Mercury Neptune Uranus Mars None In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party? Bull Moose Bull Dog Bull Elephant Bull Frog None A number one followed by one hundred zeros is known by what name? Googol Megatron Gigabit Nanomole None Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman? Pascal Ohm Volt Hertz None Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races? Arlington Million Belmont Stakes Kentucky Derby Preakness Stakes None Who was the first man to travel into space twice? Vladimir Titov Michael Collins Gus Grissom Yuri Gagarin None Which of these UK prime ministers never served as foreign secretary? Winston Churchill Alex Douglas-Home Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan None Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? Audrey Hepburn Judy Garland Julie Andrews Marilyn Monroe None In the history of motor sport, which of these iconic races was held first? Le Mans 24 Hours Monaco Grand Prix Indy 500 Isle of Man TT None In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina? Calico Jack Blackbeard Bartholomew Roberts Captain Kidd None Round 3: Picture Round: Stand Up Performers Please identify the stand up performers from the pictures provided. None Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Round 4: Sporting Trophies 10 questions all about trophies (or similar) in sports. None The FACC is the oldest domestic cup competition in the world, in which sport is it contested? In which sport did The Ashes (A small terracotta urn containing a burnt bail) become a trophy following the first defeat of England by Australia in 1882? The William Webb Ellis Trophy or Webb Ellis Cup was created especially for the first ever World Cup of which sport, in 1987? Created in 1848, The America's Cup is thought to be the oldest trophy in worldwide sport. Which sport is it contested in? The Yellow Jersey was introduced in 1919 for the leader of the Tour de France, in which sport would participants be taking part in? The Ryder Cup takes place every two years on a rotational basis between the US and Europe, in which sport is it contested? Made especially for the winner of the Super Bowl each year The Vince Lombardi Trophy is contested in which sport? Awarded to the winners from teams in both Canada and the USA, the most famous tournament in which sport is the annual Stanley Cup? The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international competition for participants in which sport? The Westchester Cup, also called the Newport Cup, is a trophy that was created in 1886 and is played for by teams from the United States and England in which sport? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What material is touched or knocked on for good luck? Which singer has appeared in films playing characters named "Danny Fisher", "Glenn Tyler" and "Lucky Jackson"? In legal terms what is stealing property entrusted to one's care called? In 101 Dalmatians, how many of the Dalmatian puppies are Pongo and Perdita’s by birth? Hint As part of a long running cartoon series, how is Norville Rodgers better known? The elevated stronghold in ancient Greek cities was called the what? What was the first self-governing country to grant the vote to all adult women? In 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius buried which city under a thick carpet of volcanic ash? Associated with The Beatles, 10 Matthew Street, Liverpool is the address of which famous music venue? What plane did The Aérospatiale of France and The British Aircraft Corp. develop? Time's up
