Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 24/07/2024

Round 1: Weather

10 questions all about weather.

The narrow bands of strong winds which move around the world between about six and twelve miles high are called what?

What is the line on a weather map that links points with the same temperature?

What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air?

What word describes a climatic zone that has wet and hot weather conditions all year round?

What name is given to a scientist who studies weather and climate?

Using which scale would you define a storm as force 10 or a Light Breeze as a force 2?

The vast majority of weather takes place in what part of our atmosphere?

What type of cloud, sometimes called a thunderhead, is normally associated with thunderstorms?

An area of high pressure which brings long periods of settled weather is called a what?

In 1848 a local newspaper from what European city carried the world's first weather report / forecast?

Round 2: Mythology – Greek and Norse Counterparts

What are the Norse counterparts to the 10 listed Olympians? There are sometimes more than one, in which case either is acceptable.

Who is the Norse equivalent of Zeus – King of the gods, god of the sky and thunder?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Hera – Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and family?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Poseidon – God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Demeter – Goddess of agriculture and the harvest?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Athena – Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Apollo – God of the sun, music, poetry, prophecy, and healing?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Artemis – Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Ares – God of war?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Aphrodite – Goddess of love and beauty?

Who is the Norse equivalent of Hephaestus – God of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship?

Round 3: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

What is the civilian name of the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America?

What is the medical term for the sudden loss of memory?

What is the name of the port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth?

Coleridge's poem the Rime of the Ancient Mariner features what type of large seabird?

The modern car ABS system was invented in 1971 by Mario Palazzetti in the Fiat Research Center. Which global conglomerate owns the trademark now?

Who became U.S. president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963?

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first hoisted the flag of Great Britain atop Everest, they also hoisted the United Nations flag, and which other?

What do you call a pendulum which rotates about the vertical axis of the wire, twisting it, instead of swinging like an ordinary pendulum?

Which part of a car contains components called drums and shoes?

In 1949 the British Patent Office banned patents for what type of machines?