Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 19/04/2023 Round 1: Film Villains 10 questions about film villains. Name the film the character/actor was in. None Norman Bates was played by Anthony Perkins in which 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock? Tommy DeVito was played by Joe Pesci in which 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese? Mr. Potter was played by Lionel Barrymore in which 1946 film directed by Frank Capra? Hans Gruber was played by Alan Rickman in which 1988 film directed by John McTiernan? Anton Chigurh was played by Javier Bardem in which 2007 film directed by Joel Coen? Nurse Ratched was played by Louise Fletcher in which 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman? Annie Wilkes was played by Kathy Bates in which 1990 film directed by Rob Reiner? Alex Forrest was played by Glenn Close in which 1987 film directed by Adrian Lyne? Norman Stanfield was played by Gary Oldman in which 1994 film directed by Luc Besson? Max Cady was played by Robert Mitchum in which 1962 film directed by J. Lee Thompson? Round 2: Historic Ships A little bit niche perhaps, 10 questions all about historic ships. None What was the ship that transported a group of families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620? What was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492? What was the name of the galleon captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580? What was the former passenger steamship that was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for the service between Bristol and New York City? What was the British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771? What was the clipper ship that set the world's sailing record for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco, 89 days 8 hours and held the record for over 130 years, from 1854 to 1989? What American-registered merchant brigantine is best known for being discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands on December 4, 1872? What was the small merchant vessel that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical mission that was never completed due to a 1789 mutiny? Launched in 1797 and also known as Old Ironsides, what three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy is the world's oldest ship still afloat? Which British clipper ship was built on the River Leven, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions, no theme or connection. None Which city in Rajasthan (North India) has riding breeches named after it? Of the 3 types of snake are found in the wild in the UK which is the only venomous one? Who is Kevin Conroy best known for voicing in DC Animations, often working opposite Star Wars actor Mark Hamill? On which river does the City of New York stand? What was the Italian currency before adoption of the Euro? What is the highest mountain in Canada, and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali? What U.S. state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language word "ilenweewa" apparently meaning 'speaks normally'? What is the name of the bone at the base of the human spine? Of all the characters created by Shakespeare, who has the most lines? What landlocked country in South America is bound by Bolivia and Brazil to the north and Argentina to the south? Time's up
