Sunday Quiz – 9th May 2021 Round 1: Sport and Games - Games 10 questions about games. None Which part of the body is included in the name of the U.S. version of Noughts and Crosses? In many forms of poker the best hand is an ace-high straight flush, what is it also known as? Which cube shaped puzzle was invented by a Hungarian mathematician in 1974? Blitz, Boondock, Bristol, Scrunge, Squop, and Carnovsky, are some of the terms used in what game? Which term denotes a chess move in which both the king and the rook are moved? The 'stickman', 'boxer' and 'shooter' are three of the participants in which casino game? What is the name of the murder victim in the board game Cluedo? On March 19, 1935, when Parker Brothers acquired the rights to the game Monopoly, what U.S. city was it based on? According to the Kama-sutra, the art of which game is recommended for women to study? In Backgammon, how many pieces does each player start with? Hint Round 2: Film - Sci-Fi None From which 1968 science fiction film did the pop group “Duran Duran” get their name? Which film follows the last remnants of humanity after a failed attempt at climate engineering to stop global warming has created a new Snowball Earth? In which 1997 film, directed by Luc Besson, did Bruce Willis play the role of Korben Dallas? What protruded from the rocks at the end of the film 'Planet of the Apes'? Which 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, won the 1979 Oscar for best visual effects? Aside from Lance Henriksen, who is the only actor to have faced a predator, terminator, and alien xenomorph — being killed in three sci-fi franchise movies? Martial Artist "Ray Park" played which character in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I? Based on the story "We can remember it for you wholesale", Arnold Schwarzenegger played Doug Quaid in which 1990 film? Which best selling American writer wrote and directed the sci-fi film Westworld? In "The Martian", which NASA probe does Matt Damon's character hack? Round 3: Picture Round - Film Stills Identify the film title from the still provided. 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: Music Intros - Home You will hear around 20 seconds each of 10 songs. Please identify the artist/group that performed the record. All songs are themed around "Home". The last song is 40 seconds long this week due to a very long intro. 09-05-2021-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 Who played Captain Jean Luc Picard in the series Star Trek, The Next Generation? What gem is measured in grains - with four grains to a carat? Wallons are a Romance ethnic group native to which country, principally its southern region of Wallonia? What facial hair did General Ambrose Burnside give his name to in the American Civil War? What ancient measure was the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger? "Walking Through the Great Wall of China" is a magic trick performed in 1986 by which illusionist and magician? What name is given to a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses? Which U.S. government branch includes the President and Vice President? The birthplace of actor Keanu Reeves, what is the capital of Lebanon? The Chiuhauhan, Nubian, Alaskan, Anatolian, Atacama, Nafud, and Zirreh, are all types of what geographical feature? Time's up
