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Cascades Wednesday Quiz Night 5 April 2017 STARTS @ 8
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1
Which John Osborne novel introduced Jimmy Porter?
Look Back in Anger
Damn you, England
The Meiningen Court Theatre
Four plays
2
In the movie 'The Guru' what was Ram Gupta's occupation before he left India?
Banker
Builder
Farmer
Dance teacher
3
How many Academy Awards did Katherine Hepburn win?
3
5
4
2
4
Who is the author 'The Mousetrap' the long running East End Play?
Stephen King
Rahl Dahl
JK Rowling
Agatha Christie
5
What is the closest planet to earth?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
6
Who was the first South African ballerina to join the Sadler's Wells Theater Ballet in 1945?
Elizabeth Triegaardt
Pamela Chrimes
Nadia Nerina
Monica Mason
7
Norman Catherine and which other South African artist created the mythical Fook Island?
Pier Neef
Gregoire Boonzaier
Robert Hodgins
Walter Battiss
8
'Hybrid Theory' and 'Reanimation' are CD's of which group?
Linkin Park
Oasis
Blur
Rammstein
9
Which fairy tale queen used a Flamingo as a croquet mallet?
Queen of the garden
Queen of the desert
Queen of cards
Queen of hearts
10
What does the word 'Egoli' mean?
Man of Gold
Pot of Gold
Mountain of Gold
Place of Gold
11
Which is the only year this century, when written numerically, is a perfect palindrome?
2002
2014
2000
2010
12
Which Apartheid government agent was Responsible for sending a letter bomb killing Ruth First?
Pete Mark
Jim Henry
Mark Watson
Craig Williamson
13
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
Jupiter
Mars
Pluto
Venus
14
What is the nickname of the Australian rugby union team?
Ausies
Kangaroosies
Wallabies
Ruggas
15
In the nursery rhyme which 2 accident-prone kids went climbing in search of some liquid?
Jack & Jill
Mary & John
Tiffany & Mark
Sarah & Duck
16
If you have lost your memory what are you suffering from?
Parkinsens
Amnesia
Oldsheimers
Forgetfullness
17
Who is this Snooker player?
John Higgins
Mark Selby
Jimmy White
Ronnie O'Sullivan
18
What was the name of the South African coin, derived from the Malay word 'Tiga' meaning three?
bullion
half-a-crown
cent
tickey
19
Who was the Laurens sportswoman for the year in 2003?
Serena Williams
Bonnie Blair
Jenny Thompson
Amy Van Dyken
20
What was the name of the first reusable space shuttle?
Air Shuttle
Air Space
Columbia
Markus
21
What kind of kick is awarded when a soccer player knocks the ball over his own goal line?
Free Kick
Goal Kick
Penalty Kick
Corner Kick
22
Which company delivered a cell phone by rhino to Mrs Naidoo in a TV commercial?
Cell c
Vodacom
MTN
Virgin
23
In which language is the motto of the Free State coats of arms?
Zulu
Afrikaans
Sesotho
English
24
What is our planet's apogee?
Atmosphere
Furthest point from earth
Air
Clouds
25
'All for one and one for all' is the motto of which fictional heroes?
Knight of the round table
King Arthur Knights
Robin hood and friends
The Three Musketeers
26
Name the largest stadium in Soweto which host international matches?
Coco Cola Dome
FNB Satdium
Orlando Stadium
Soweto Staduim
27
Which country is alternatively known as Brazzaville?
Congo
Nigeria
Brazil
Kenya
28
What is the value of the number, in Roman numerals, written XCVIII?
96
69
89
98
29
What English word means a 'hoarse voice' and can also be a breed of dog?
Pug
Poodle
Husky
German Sheppard
30
The Americans call them abalone? What do South Africans call them?
Perlemoen
Prawns
Star Fish
Crabs
31
Which South African city is known as 'The Mother City'?
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
32
Who played the part of 'Jinx' in the Bond Movie 'Die Another Day'?
Kim Basinger
Hally Berry
Charlize Theron
Drew Berrymore
33
Which South African dog was the first to undergo open heart surgery?
Milo
Silvester
Bruno
Jock
34
What do the letters HB on a pencil stands for?
Hard Board
Hard Brick
Hard Block
Hard Black
35
What honour was, in 2000, posthumously bestowed upon Albert Einstein?
Man of the millennium
Scientist of the year
Mr Genius
Mr Mathematician
36
This tennis player shares her surname with what some people like to do to parts of their bodies
Stacy Kibler
Sandy Smack
Mary Pierce
Charlotte Morn
37
Whose life and work feature in the video documentary 'Close to the Heart'?
Brett Heart
Owen Heart
Chris Barnard
Barend Chase
38
What did Mayflower run out of resulting in the Pilgrim Father unscheduled stop at Plymouth Rock
Brandy
Beer
Wine
Wiskey
39
What is the name of the main horse track in Hyde Park?
Turffontein
Arlington
Rotten Row
Fairview
40
Who said 'The harder I practice the luckier I get?
Ernie Els
Retief Goosen
Gary Player
Nick Anderson
41
Who is this Celebrity?
Chris Pine
Josh Duhamel
Brad Pitt
Leonardo DiCaprio
42
Which Welshman wrote on his fathers death 'Do not go gentle into that good night?
Dylan Thomas
John Wiseman
Robert James
Jack Raddick
43
In which province is the Hluhluwe Game Reserve?
Kwazulu Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Western Cape
44
Komodo Dragons come from which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Asia
Indonesia
45
Who was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom?
Artemis
Athene
Rhea
Nemesis
46
What was the Gariep Dam previously known as?
Simon Van der Stel Dam
Frikkie Welman Dam
Henrik Verwoerd Dam
Paul Kruger Dam
47
What are gouda, camembert and brie?
Types of wood
Types of cheese
Types of plants
Types of fruits
48
Which SA won silver in the woman's 10 000 meters at the 1992 Olympic Games?
Wenda Nel
Zola Budd
Elana Meyer
Alyssa Conley
49
name the museum that commemorates the Zulu who died in the Battle of Blood River?
River Battle Museum
Ncome Museum
River Museum
Blood Museum
50
What instrument is used to measure wind strength?
Seismograph
Anemometer
Protractor
Refractometer
51
In nature what is a grebe?
Bird
Stone
Tree
Dog
52
Where would you find the Bourke's Luck Potholes?
Fish Eagle Canyon
Grand Canyon
Blyde river canyon
Colca Canyon
53
What is the highest waterfall in South Africa
Lisbon Falls
Tugela Falls
Howick Falls
Augrabies Falls
54
The song 'Nobody does it better' is the theme song for which James Bond film?
You Only Live Twice
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Spy Who Loves Me
Live and Let Die
55
Which American actress was arrested in 2001 for shoplifting in Beverley Hills?
Winona Ryder
Lil Kim
Paris Hilton
Lindsey Lohan
56
Who appears on the 50c coin minted to commemorate the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
Jonty Rhodes
Pat Symcox
Hansie Cronje
Fanie De Villiers
57
Which southern city is near the mouth of the Yarra River
Melborne
Accra
Romania
Eritrea
58
Why is it impossible to visit the Eniwetok Atoll Island the first hydrogen bomb was detonated?
No Landing Strips
Radio Active
No Live on Island
It was destroyed
59
'My Children! My Africa' and 'The Road to Mecca' were written by Athol Fugard, what are they?
Cartoon
Plays
Movie
Animated
60
This chemical is used as an orange food colorant?
Erythrosine
Tartrazine
Carmoisine
Quinoline
61
Who is this Celebrity?
Zac Efron
George Cloony
Adam Levine
Ian Somerhalder
62
How many cards are there in each suit of a standard pack?
52
42
32
62
63
Which South African swimmer won two Olympic Gold medals in 1996?
Natalie du Toit
Penny Heyns
Suzaan van Biljon
Karin Prinsloo
64
Which Flemish artist was known for painting plump woman?
Jan van Eyck
Peter Rubens
Hans Memling
Jan Gossaert
65
What is the martial art of China known as?
Taekwondo
Tai Chi
Muay Thai
Kung Fu
66
Which 19th Century French artist painted his own garden and was know for his water lily works?
Henri Matisse
Claude Monet
Paul Gauguin
Edgar Degas
67
Which SA athlete won a gold medal for the Men's Marathon, at the 1996 Olympic games?
John Wayne
Jay Garier
Jack Mtembo
Josiah Thugwane
68
Who was Michael Schumacher team mate in 2002 for Ferrari?
Kimi Raikkonen
Jody Scheckter
Niki Lauda
Rubens Barrichello
69
In which TV show does Sydne, the archaeologist, appear?
Indiana Jones
Search for Bones
Mr Bones
Relic Hunter
70
Which Portuguese sailor is believed to be the first white man to climb Table Mountain in 1503?
Carlos Braz
Frederico Eugenio
Affonso de Silva
Antonia de Saldanha
71
Which precious gemstone gets its distinctive green from chromium impurities?
Jadeite
Garnets
Tourmalines
Emerald
72
Men with no Ego are 'far sharper' now that they have this deodorant?
Shield
Old Spice
Axe
Mitchum
73
Which musical term means 'load of forceful'?
Forte
Cadence
Madrigal
Elegy
74
Randjeslaagte is the name of the original farm where which city today stands?
Durban
Kimberley
Johannesburg
Pretoria
75
Which J.G Ballard book about Japanese POW camps, was based on his own childhood?
The Crystal World
Cocaine Nights
Empire of the Sun
Crash
76
Who played the role of Oscar Schindler in 'Schindler's List?
Bratt Pitt
George Cloony
Liam Neeson
Gerhard Butler
77
Who was Time magazine's Person of the Year in 1976?
Kent Clark
Jimmy Carter
Bruce Willes
Tony Stark
78
Which self-styled superstar launched her own 'Moi'?
Miss World
Miss Piggy
Miss Universe
Miss Congeniality
79
What was the name of America's 1960 project to put man on the moon?
Challanger
Apollo
Small step
Long walk
80
Who chaired the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development?
Thabo Mbeki
Oliver Thambo
Jacob Zuma
Nelson Mandela
81
Which title of a song by Village People which used the letter of a Christian Organization?
YMCA
GGDG
A2J
WWJD
82
Which direction do bats always automatically turn, when leaving a cave?
Left
Right
Down
Up
83
In athletics, how many events are there in a decathlon?
7
5
8
10
84
What did physicist, Lawrence Bragg, become the youngest person to win at the age of 25 in 1915?
A Book price
A Gold Medal
Grammy awards
A Nobel price
85
With which sport do you associate the name Rhys van Wyk?
Soccer
Horse racing
Tennis
Rugby
86
In which international conflict were submarines first used?
Cold War
Border War
World War I
World War II
87
Who wrote the play 'Pericles, Price of Tyre'?
Tennessee Williams
William Shakespeare
Arthur Miller
Lorraine Hansberry
88
Which country's biggest national park is in Fiordland?
England
Canada
New Zealand
Botswana
89
The National Arts Festival is held every year in which Eastern Cape Town
Queenstown
Cape Town
East London
Grahamstown
90
Who captained South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
Gary Teighman
Kobus Wiese
Naas Botha
Francois Pienaar
91
Of which country was Lucas Mangope the president?
Sierra Lione
Bophuthatswana
Kenya
Zimbabwe
92
What is Anne's surname in 'Anne of Green Gables'?
Johnson
Shirley
Brown
Temple
93
Which fish is the most poisonous to man?
Toadfish
Stone Fish
Scorpionfish
Electric Eel
94
Who along with Winston Ntshona, was in the original cast of Athol Fugard's Play, The Island
Mark Fish
John Kani
Fred Zuma
Alfred Ntomba
95
Which South African flower is named after a Greek Sea God?
Impala Lily
Protea
Desert Rose
Mock Azalea
96
Who is this Celebrity?
Richard Gere
Liam Hemsworth
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Gosling
97
Why was a last minute decision made to bomb Nagasaki rather then the chosen target of Kohura?
Queen Consert
Strong Winds
President Birthday
Obscured by cloads
98
Where in the world would you find a 'kibbutz'?
Poland
Israel
Austria
Norway
99
From what is traditional cider made?
Mangos
Appels
Grapes
Lemons
100
Name the 10th Star Trek movie?
Star Trek Nemesis
Star Trek The Voyage Home
Star Trek The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek The Final Frontier