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TV of the 2000s Quiz (Round 2)

 

In the series 'Breaking Bad' who played the main character Walter White?
Bryan Cranston

 

The American crime drama 'The Wire' was set in which American city?
Baltimore

 

Who created and wrote the political drama 'The West Wing'?
Aaron Sorkin

 

Regarded by many as one of the greatest TV dramas of all time, which show was based around a family running a funeral parlour?
Six Feet Under

 

The Outermost Layer of the Atmosphere (Round 117)

 

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?
Exosphere

 

In 1913, which activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured when she was trampled by King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby?
Emily Davison

 

Which European river flows through 4 capitals and forms some of the borders of 10 countries?
Danube

 

In American football, what is the nickname for Baltimore?
Ravens

 

Film Quotes Quiz (Round 4)

Can you name the films that these famous quotes are from?

 

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."
Cool Hand Luke

 

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Apocalypse Now

 

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Casablanca

 

"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."
To Have and Have Not

 

Detective Jimmy McNulty (Round 116)

 

The Luna 9 mission by the USSR in 1966 was the first to acheive what?
A controlled landing on the Moon

 

Who produced the first commercial steam engine, using a piston to pump water from a mine?
Thomas Newcomen

 

In which city are the Petronas Twin Towers?
Kuala Lumpur

 

Stephen Fry became a member of which theatrical club whilst studying at university?
Cambridge Footlights

 

Food and Drink Quiz (Round 10)

 

In cookery what is the term when fruit is soaked in a flavoured liquid?
Macerate

 

Angel Food cake originated in which country?
U.S.A

 

What is the name of the special Jewish braided bread eaten on Sabbath and Jewish holidays?
Challah

 

A study in 2009 found which country ate an incredible 64.6 kg of beef per person, 20 kg more than people in the U.S.?
Argentina

 

What type of food is Prosciutto?
Dry-cured ham

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