Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 29/11/2023 Round 1: Music - Alphabetical Artists - B 10 questions about musical artists where all the answers start with the letter "B", they're also in ascending alphabetical order. None Which American singer and actress has had at least one number one album in the U.S. in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s? Gaining fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, which American singer had solo hits such as "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" In 1987? Who was the American jazz and swing music singer that was nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young? Which American singer, songwriter and pianist is commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name? Which platinum selling Reggae Legend survived an assassination attempt in 1976? On the song "Do They Know It's Christmas", who performed the same line on both the original and the 20 year remake? Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop”, who is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s, with her first two studio albums being among the best-selling albums of all time? Nicknamed "The Boss", which artist has, as of 2023, released 21 studio albums during a career spanning six decades? With a voice that has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon", which singer achieved fame with his band Roxy Music and as a solo artist? The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash in 1959, with which rock and roll legend? Round 2: Chemical Elements - Greek Etymology 10 questions about the etymological roots of chemical elements names. None What element, with the symbol Sb, comes from the Greek for "against solitude" because it doesn't readily form alloys? What element, with the symbol I, comes from the Greek for "violet" due to the colour of its vapour? What element, with the symbol Cr, comes from the Greek for "colour" due to the various colourful compounds it forms? What element, with the symbol Rh, comes from the Greek for "rose" due to the pinkish colour of some of its compounds? What element, with the symbol P, comes from the Greek for "light" and "bearer" because it glows in the dark? What element, with the symbol Mo, comes from the Greek for "lead" because it was initially confused with lead ore? What element, with the symbol Tl, comes from the Greek for "green shoot" because of its green spectral line? What element, with the symbol Ar, is named after the Greek word for "inactive" because it is chemically inert? What element, with the symbol N, comes from the Greek for "forming nitre" which is a natural mineral containing it? What element, with the symbol Kr, comes from the Greek for "hidden" because it is a rare and hard-to-detect gas? Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which animated series centres the Belcher family, who run a restaurant in the fictional town of Seymour's Bay, New Jersey? Which British artist is noted for his numerous paintings of horses? The Roman army is known to have used slingers from which islands, located between Italy and Spain? What is the “Mellisuga helenae”, the smallest known dinosaur as well as the smallest warm-blooded vertebrate? What number system uses only the symbols 1 and 0? The dent on the base of a bottle of wine is called the what? Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and Lake Victoria? What is the name of the war dance the All Blacks rugby team perform before a match? What is an unofficial designation given to the position of Superior General of the Order of the Jesuits? Comprised of four major continents, what is the name of the world in which the majority of the Warcraft series is set? Time's up
