Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 27/09/2023 Round 1: Literature - Autobiographies 10 questions all about Autobiographies. None Which book comprises the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands? What is the title of the memoir by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, published on November 13, 2018? What is the title of the autobiography by South Africa's first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, first published in 1994? A Moveable Feast is a 1964 memoir and belles-lettres by which American author about his years as a struggling expat journalist and writer in Paris during the 1920s? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is an autobiographical comedy book written by which South African comedian in 2016? What is the title of the memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, which was released on 10 January 2023 - It was ghostwritten by J. R. Moehringer? Released on 15 October 2019 and ghostwritten by journalist Alexis Petridis, Me is the autobiography of which English singer, pianist and composer? On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is a memoir by which American author that describes his experiences as a writer and his advice for aspiring writers? What is the 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler - The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic? Bob Dylan won a Quill Award as well as a Nobel Prize in Literature for his autobiography in 2004, what was the title? Round 2: Geography - European Countries 10 questions all about European Countries. None Which southeastern European country is known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains? Which landlocked country in Central Europe has a capital city which is bisected by the Danube River? Which landlocked country in Eastern Europe is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, and has a capital called Minsk? Which Northern European nation has a capital which occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea? Located on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula, which small country with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines has the capital Tirana? Which one of the three Baltic states lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and has a capital called Vilnius? Which country on the Baltic Sea lies between Lithuania and Estonia, and has a captal called Riga? With a name meaning 'Black Mountain', which country in Southeast Europe has a capital called Podgorica which covers ~10.4% of its territory? In which Nordic island nation do most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power? The fifth smallest country in the world, what mountainous microstate is surrounded by north-central Italy and is among the world’s oldest republics? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which hit record by The Verve is based on a sample of a 1965 orchestral version of the Rolling Stones song "The Last Time" by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra? In Greek mythology, what name is given to a creature which is a humanoid being with goat legs and horns? In which year did the Olympics first award gold, silver and bronze medals? 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 None What breed of dog is Brian, one of the main members of the Griffin family in the TV show Family Guy? In which 2001 film does an emotionally troubled teenager played by Jake Gyllenhaal have visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume? This is the only borough of New York City that is not on an island? Which meat dish was said to have gotten its name from riders who kept the meat under their saddle? The only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager, which Middleweight boxer is the subject of the film "Raging Bull"? Bakelite plastic, the first plastic made from synthetic components, was developed by Leo Baekeland in New York in which decade of the 1900s? Which planet has two small moons called Phobos and Deimos? Time's up
