May 2003 Trivia Questions

Round 1 questions
1. One point. How many days will the year 2100 C.E. (or AD) contain?
2. One point. In the Simpsons, what book does Dr. Wolfe, the dentist, show Ralph?
3. One point. Who co-authored the "Manifesto of the Communist Party" with Karl Marx?
4. Two points. First music question. Name the song and Artist.
5. One point. What is the capital of Turkey?
6. One point. What was the previous name of  Melbourne Central train station?
7. One point. In which forest is Robin Hood said to have made his home?
8. One point. The Sabin Vaccine is used to innoculate against which disease?
9. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
10. One point. What does the W stand for in George W. Bush?

Round 2 questions
1. One point. True or False. One of Japan's public holidays is called "Sports Day".
2. One point. Which gland produces insulin?
3. One point. In Kurt Vonnegut's novel, Slaughterhouse 5, the main character Billy Pilgrim re-lives the World War II bombing of which city?
4. Two points. Name the song and Artist.
5. Two points. We have all heard the phrase "Up there Cazaly", but with which two VFL teams did Roy Cazaly play for?
6. One point. What is the curreny of Vietnam?
7. One point. What is the name given to the two dots placed above a letter that appears in some languages?
8. One point. Who was the roman god of fire and furnaces?
9. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
10. One point. Who was the first person admitted into the lastest Big Brother complex?

Famous Faces
Name the people appearing on this sheet.

Round 3 questions
1. One point. Which fashion designer is credited with introducing both the mini-skirt and hot pants in the 1960's?
2. One point. In which European city is the Bridge of Sighs?
3. One point. Multiple choice. Listeners to Swaziland's state-run radio station were surprised to learn that the journalist they thought was was filing from Baghdad was in fact broadcasting from:
    A. a broom closet in parliament in Swaziland.
    B. a luxury motel room in Los Angeles.
    C. a cabin on board a ship in the Mediterranian.
    D. a bar at a tropical south pacific resort.
4. Two points. Name the song and Artist.
5. Two points. Name the winners of the best actor and actress oscars at the 2003 academy awards.
6. One point. If your birthday is the 27th of May, what is your star sign?
7. One point. In which fictional suburb is the TV show Neighbours set?
8. One point. What is the name of the green liqueur flavoured with wormwood and angelica root, and banned in many countries due to its lethal potency?
9. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
10. One point. Which military commander conquered the most land in his lifetime?

Round 4 questions
1. One point. Which TV show is an anagram of "methane totting intern"?
2. Two points. In Victoria, what would you order if you wanted 10 ounces of beer and 5 ounces of beer? (1 ounce = 28 ml)
3. Two points. What are the nicknames of the Australian mens and womens soccer teams?
4. Two points. Name the song and the artist.
5. Two points. Which two english houses fought the War of the Roses?
6. Four points. In the film Flying High, McCroskey, played by Lloyd Bridges, picked the wrong week to quit what?
7. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
8. One point. Which element is number 47 on the periodic table?
9. Two points. In the TV add, LG stands for Life's Good. But what do the initials LG really stand for?
10. One point. The oldest four texts of Hinduism are collectively called what?

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