Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 21/06/2023 Round 1: Alphabet - De 10 questions where each answer starts with the letters “De” and the answers are in ascending alphabetical order. None Cockney Rhyming slang: what is "Mutt" (mutt and jeff)? What name is given to a stoppered glass container for wine or spirits? What is the last name of the protagonist played by Harrison Ford in the film "Blade Runner"? What was the name of the computer which beat World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997? The past tense, or past participle of "worship or regard as a god" would be what? Which town did ancient Greeks believe was the centre of the world, and home to a famous oracle? What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet? Britain, Ireland, and what other country joined the EEC simultaneously in 1973? What city in Colorado was chosen but refused the 1976 Winter Olympics? What is the last name of the French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, sometimes called the father of modern philosophy? Round 2: Puzzles 10 questions about or including puzzles. None In which puzzle do you fill a 9 × 9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the 3×3 subgrids contain all of the digits from 1 to 9? The logic puzzle where some characters can only answer questions truthfully, and others only falsely is called Knights and what? Solve the cryptic crossword clue: "Ungoa (3,4,5)". The river crossing puzzle which dates back to at least the 9th century features a river, a farmer, goat, a cabbage, and what other creature? "The zebra puzzle" (There are five houses. The Englishman lives in the red house. etc.), is commonly attributed to which German-born theoretical physicist? With a name from the Polish meaning "wooden blocks", in what sliding block puzzle is the aim to move a specific block to some predefined location? Assisted by Jason Hinds, John Spilsbury, a London cartographer and engraver, is credited with commercialising what types of puzzles around 1760? Solve the cryptic crossword clue: "Gegs (9,4)". In which word game do players try to find as many words as they can from a grid of lettered dice, within a set time limit? What sort of puzzles would be of interest to a "cruciverbalist"? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which historical figure said "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered)? Seismology is the study of natural phenomenon what? Who wrote one of the earliest English operas - entitled "Dido and Aeneas"? One of a group of works collectively entitled Natural History, which modern artist created the "Mother and Child Divided"? In the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel? What year was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? Hint What is the complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula which are dominated by a massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan? By what letter is the vitamin ascorbic acid commonly referred to? What is the common name for Tinea Pedis, a fungal skin condition which attacks the feet? Named for an English king, what is the capital of West Virginia in the U.S.? Time's up
