Sunday Quiz – 25th February 2024 Round 1: Theme - "Oon" A themed round where all 10 answers are words ending in "oon". None What form of visual art typically involves exaggerated characters and humorous situations? What term refers to a wealthy and influential businessperson? Which weapon historically has been used in order to hunt and kill whales? In U.S. military organisation, what is the name for a small group of soldiers led by a lieutenant? What type of primate is known for its distinctive facial features and rear end? What term describes a sharp, often humorous, satire aimed at ridiculing a person or institution? What nocturnal mammal is known for its distinctive facial markings and ringed tail? What colour is a mix of red and brown, often associated with autumn leaves? What is the tallest and longest woodwind instrument in an orchestra? What is the silky covering around a moth caterpillar while it transforms into its adult form? Round 2: Latin 10 questions all about Latin or with Latin answers. None The Latin term 'Deus ex machina' is usually used in the context of what field - literature, medicine or law? Literature Medicine Law None What gem has a name which means "sea water" in Latin? Which leader is credited with penning the famous phrase 'Veni, Vidi, Vici', meaning I came, I saw, I conquered? Which British band was responsible for the hits "Down Down", "Pictures of Matchstick Men" and "In the Army Now"? Which French philosopher deemed proof of his own existence in the Latin phrase "cogito ergo sum", meaning "I think, therefore I am"? Hydrargyrum was the Latin name for which chemical element? What word relating to the overturning of a vote is borrowed from the Latin language and means literally "I forbid"? Which major cosmetics brand gets its name from Latin for 'as white as snow'? Since the 17th century, what word has been used as a term for a certain fluid substance in plants, deriving from the Latin word for "liquid"? What does the Latin Olympic motto - Citius Altius Fortius stand for? Round 3: Pictures - Sportspeople Identify the famous sportspeople. None What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? What is the name of this sportsperson? Round 4: Music Intros - Musical Moons Identify the artist/group responsible for each song. None Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/To-The-Moon-And-Back-Savage-Garden.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cant-Fight-The-Moonlight-LeAnn-Rimes.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dancing-in-the-Moonlight-Toploader.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Whole-Of-The-Moon-The-Waterboys.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Killing-Moon-Echo-the-Bunnymen.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Fly-Me-To-The-Moon-Frank-Sinatra.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Moonlight-Shadow-Mike-Oldfield.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Man-On-the-Moon-R.E.M.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Moonlight-Ariana-Grande.mp3 Who is this song by? https://www.sundayquiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Moon-Kanye-West.mp3 Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What honorific title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy in Iran came into widespread usage in the 20th century? In 1889, a cylinder of platinum-iridium became the standard of what unit of mass for the metric system, and remained so for 130 years? What type of bird has the same name as a high church official, and a type of number? What was the name of the French Educator who invented a tactile system of reading and writing for the blind and visually impaired in 1824? What is the capital of Hell in John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost? What is the largest internal organ in the human body and the second-largest organ overall? The sixth largest desert in the world, the Gobi can be found in Northern China and the South of which other country? What name was given to the type of buildings which Plato and Aristotle taught in? Julius Caesar was famously assassinated on the Ides of March, the Ides was what number day in March? Hint What is the westernmost capital city on the African mainland? Time's up
