Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 12/04/2023 Round 1: Science and Nature 10 questions all about Science and Nature. None Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon are the six naturally occurring gases of what type? What is the name given to the science of ‘improving’ the population by controlled breeding? Which science deals with the measurement and calibration of the earth and its surface and gravitational field? Geothermal power is generated using heat energy from what part of the Earth? The crust The mantle The outer core The inner core None The Vietnamese call it "The Brother" the Chinese "The Friend", what is the fastest growing species of grass? What paint removing fluid is obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines? In placental mammals, what cord is a conduit between the developing embryo or foetus and the placenta? Which chemical element was formerly known as the Latin "Kalium", and hence bears the symbol "K"? Which word describes 2 lines which are always the same distance apart? What body part is affected if someone is suffering from Gingivitis? Round 2: Three Letter Musical Artists 10 questions where each of the answers is a music artist/group with a name consisting of three letters. None "No Scrubs" is a song recorded by which American girl group, as the lead single from their third studio album "FanMail" in 1999? "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by which Australian rock band, from their 2003 debut album "Get Born"? "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by which British progressive rock band, from their eleventh studio album "90125", in 1983? "Orange Crush" is a song by which American alternative rock band, from the band's sixth studio album "Green" in 1988? "The Look of Love" is a song by which English pop band, from their debut studio album "The Lexicon of Love" in 1982? "How Bizarre" is a song by which New Zealand musical group, from their only album in 1995? "Steal My Sunshine" is a song by which Canadian alternative rock band, from their album "You Can't Stop the Bum Rush" in 1999? "Sexy Boy" is a song by which French music duo, from their first album "Moon Safari" in 1998? "Burn Baby Burn" is a song by which UK band, from the album "Free All Angels" in 2001? "Take On Me" is a song by which Norwegian synth-pop band, from the album "Hunting High and Low" in 1985? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What was the name of Sir Francis Drake's most famous ship? "There and Back Again" is an alternative title of which novel? What is the name of Asterix the Gaul’s friend, who fell into a vat of super potion when he was young, giving him permanent super strength? Which famous actor played "Colonel Walter E. Kurtz" in the film Apocalypse Now (1979)? What was the French currency before adoption of the Euro? Ernest Hemmingway said “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and **************; all the rest are merely games,"? Which city in Tanzania has a name which comes from the Arabic ار السلام, meaning "House of Peace."? The initialism BRB when used online chat is commonly taken to mean what three words? Which U.S. State was originally spelled "Mescousing" by the French, and later corrupted, it likely derives from a Miami-Illinois word Meskonsing, meaning 'it lies red' or 'river running through a red place? What is the name of the nightclub in New New York that the Planet Express crew goes to on occasion to celebrate or meet dates in Futurama? Time's up
