Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 17/01/2024 Round 1: Playwrights and Theatre 10 questions about Playwrights and Plays. None Which Irish playwright was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 and is known for works such as "Man and Superman" and "Pygmalion"? Which Russian playwright, considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time, wrote the plays "Three Sisters" and "The Cherry Orchard"? The American playwright Thomas Lanier Williams III, author of "The Rose Tattoo", is better known by what pen name? An adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg wrote which hit musical in 1980? Who wrote the music for "Cats", "Jesus Christ Superstar", and "Phantom of the Opera"? Which Welsh poet and writers works include the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood? Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, who is particularly famous for writing the musical "West Side Story"? Which Englishman wrote the plays "Hay Fever", "Private Lives", "Design for Living", and many more which remain in the regular theatre repertoire? Which Czech-born, British playwright and screenwriter wrote "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"? What Englishman wrote numerous award-winning plays, of which several were adapted into films - such as Amadeus in 1984, which won eight Academy Awards? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None In 1989, what became the first Bond film to not use the title of an Ian Fleming story? Which British statesman, soldier, and writer served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, and again from 1951 to 1955? Which country on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in northeastern Europe, has a capital called Vilnius? Which American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator has won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards for the same show? Of Robin Hood's men, what was the nickname of the tallest? With a career spanning five decades, which American actor, filmmaker, and narrator, is known for his distinctive, deep voice? The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down is a song written in 1937 which is best known as the theme tune for which cartoon series? On 12 August 2000, which Russian submarine was lost when it sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 personnel on board? Because the Lord Mayor of London is the chief magistrate of the City while in office, which residence used to have its own court of law and eleven holding cells? What element can be added to petrol/gasoline to eliminate "knock" (fuel burning unevenly) in engines? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which singer was born Natalie McIntyre and had a 1999 hit single with "I Try"? Which actress began her career in Australia with the 1983 film BMX Bandits, her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton, both in 1989? Which composer's second symphony was called the Resurrection, his tenth was unfinished? STS-1 was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA's Space Shuttle program - what was the name of the first orbiter? Which French military leader served as supreme commander of the Allied armies during the final months of World War I? With renowned works including "Tosca" and "Madama Butterfly" which Italian composer is known primarily for his operas? The fifth actor to play James Bond in the Bond film series, which actor starred in four films from 1995 to 2002? Which company introduced the first commercially available passenger car power steering system in 1951 under the name "Hydraguide"? Which group released an album called "Dark Side of the Moon" in 1972? Which Persian legendary creature has the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion? Time's up
