Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 14/08/2024

Round 1: Horses Names

10 questions where the answers are famous horses.

What horse is described as a hardworking, but naive and ignorant cart horse in George Orwell's 1945 novel Animal Farm?

Named after a capital city, what was the name of the prize racehorse that was decapitated in the 1972 movie The Godfather?

Wounded eight times in his career, which horse carried Napoleon in the Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, Battle of Wagram, and Battle of Waterloo?

Who was the "lord of all horses". He was a descendant of Felaróf, of the race of long-lived Mearas, the greatest horses of Middle-earth?

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, Death rides a pale horse. What is its name?

With fifty million copies sold, which children's classic written by Anna Sewell, is one of the best-selling books of all time?

What was the Duke of Wellington's war horse, which he most famously rode at the Battle of Waterloo?

Dick (Richard) Turpin was an English highwayman who was executed in York for horse theft. What was his horse called?

Bellerophon, or Bellerophontes, earned the disfavour of the gods after attempting to ride what to Mount Olympus to join them?

Which horse of Alexander the Great, who died after the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC, is one of the most famous horses of antiquity?

Round 2: Music Connection Round

10 music questions with a connection.

Robert Matthew Van Winkle released the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts in 1990, by what name is he better known?

What Irish rock band rose to international fame in the 1990s with their hit singles including "Dreams" and "Linger"?

Which British rock band formed in London in 1966 consisted of bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker?

Sometimes abbreviated as LoG, which American heavy metal band received Grammy nominations for songs from their 2009 album Wrath?

Best known for their song "Play That Funky Music", what American funk rock band formed in Mingo Junction, Ohio, in 1970?

Noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows, which singer was best known for his "Bat Out of Hell" trilogy?

Which English pop group from London formed in 1980 and had hits including "Cruel Summer" and a cover of "Venus"?

Of which German electronic music band had Edgar Froese been the only continuous member until his death in January 2015?

Formed by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson, which British soul band had at least one hit every year from 1970 to 1984?

Which American alternative rock band are probably best known for a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson"?

Round 3: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

What is the name of the Android played by Brent Spiner in "Star Trek – The Next Generation"?

In 1894 Thomas Edison was the first to film sport taking place, what sport was it?

Baffin island, the world's fifth largest, at 195,928 square miles, is located in which Canadian territory?

What name is given a coral island consisting of a ring of rock enclosing a central lagoon?

A member of a very famous band, in the world of music is Richard Starkey more commonly known by what name?

The phrase 'You Cannot Be Serious' was made famous by which former tennis star?

In Disney's Sleeping Beauty, the three good fairies are called Flora, Fauna, and what?

Also known as the Hungry Caterpillar, which hip hop dance was notably performed by Janet Jackson in the music video for 'Rhythm Nation'?

What is the application of chemical principles and techniques to geologic studies, to understand how chemical elements are distributed in the earth?

Starting in 1865, what product was originally manufactured by communications giant Nokia?