Online Quiz League Friendly - Part 2

 As promised, the second part of my Online Quiz League friendly set which was put together for play on Wednesday last week.

Round 5

1a	What word or symbol comes after the name “Disney” in the name of the companies on demand video streaming service?	+/Plus
1b	With the initials JD, which notorious criminal and bank robber, operated “The Terror Gang”, twice escaped jail, murdered a policeman and caused J Edgar Hoover to revamp the entire FBI?	John Dillinger
2a	At 4,421 metres high, Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in which mountain range, located in California? It shares a name with a mountain range in Andalucía that contains the highest point in mainland Spain.	Sierra Nevada
2b	What is the name of the television anthology series created by Charlie Brooker which focuses on the impact of new technology on society? Notable episodes include ,The Entire History of You’ and ‘Hated In The Nation’.	Black Mirror
3a	In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and which American Politician were the joint winners of the Nobel Peace Prize?	Al Gore
3b	After which man from the world of classic music, who died in 1953, is the international airport in Donetsk, Ukraine named?	Sergei Prokofiev
4a	The fifth largest city in Japan overall, what is the largest and most populated city on the island of Hokkaido?  It hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics.	Sapporo
4b	Subject of the 2020 ITV Show, White House Farm, what is the name of the now 59 year old man, who was convicted of murdering 5 members of his own family in 1985 on their farm in Essex? He initially appeared to be getting away with it, as he made out it was a murder suicide by his sister.	Jeremy Bamber

 

Round 6

1a	Which politician, who was Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 to 1997, was three times defeated in Tory leadership elections, in 1997, 2001 and 2005?	Ken Clarke
1b	Which crime writer is the author of the “Women’s Murder Club”  series including the books “1st to Die”, “3rd Degree” “7th Heaven” and “15th Affair”?	James Patterson
2a	In which Jim Carrey 2004 movie does he play Joel Barish, who discovers that his girlfriend, played by Kate Winslet, has had their relationship scientifically erased from her memory?	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2b	The third pillar of Islam is Zakat. What does Zakat oblige people to do?	Give to Charity/the Poor
3a	Which nation’s national Rugby Union team’s nickname is Los Teros after the Southern Lapwing, the country’s national bird? They have played in 4 World Cups, winning 3 matches.	Uruguay
3b	One word name needed: Which North East brewery has beers called Extinction Ale, Galapagos Stout and Beagle Blonde?	Darwin
4a	Which landlocked European country is bordered by only two other nations….Ukraine to the North and Romania to the South?	Moldova
4b	Overtaking Kobe in 2015 to become the 6th most populated city in Japan, what is the largest and most populated city on the Japanese island of Kyushu?  Careful giving your answer – we’re operating a swearbox.	Fukuoka

 

Round 7

1a	Which crime author, who passed away in 2017, is best known for her “alphabet series” of novels including the books “A is for Alibi”, “K is for Killer” and “V is for Vengeance”?	Sue Grafton
1b	Which politician, who was labour Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979, was twice defeated in Labour leadership elections, in 1976 and 1980?	Dennis Healey
2a	The second pillar of Islam is Salat. What does Salat oblige people to do?	Pray
2b	Which Jim Carrey film is based on the real-life story of the con artist, imposter and multiple-time prison escapee, Steven Jay Russell?  The character mentioned in the title of the movie however, is played by Ewan Mcgregor.	I Love You Phillip Morris
3a	On word name needed: Which brewery has beers called Iceberg, Steerage and Captain Smith's?	Titanic
3b	Ikale Tahi, meaning Sea Eagles, is the nickname of which national Rugby Union team? They have played in 8 World Cups, but only won 8 matches combined.	Tonga
4a	According to its website, which restaurant chain, with over 140 branches in the UK, has a name that literally means "naughty child" in Japanese?	Wagamama
4b	Which landlocked European country is bordered by only two other nations….Switzerland to the South and West and Austria to the North and East?	Liechtenstein

 

Round 8

1a	With the initials JD, which notorious criminal known, was known as the Milwaukee Cannibal and was convicted in 1992 of 15 murders, cannibalism and preserving body part?  He served 2 years in jail before being beaten to death	Jeffrey Dahmer
1b	A joint effort between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel, what word comes after Brit in the name of on an on demand video service?	Box
2a	What is the name of the dark television anthology series created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in which every episode contains a statue of a hare? Notable episodes include’ A Quiet Night In’ and ‘The 12 Days of Christine’.	Inside No. 9
2b	Mt Elbert is the highest point in which mountain range that runs from British Columbia to New Mexico?	The Rockies
3a	After which man from the world of classical music, who died in 1886, is Budapest’s international airport named?	Franz Liszt
3b	In 2002, which Secretary of Defence explained about "known knowns", "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns" in an infamous speech referring to terrorism?	Donald Rumsfeld
4a	Known as the Muswell Hill Murderer, which serial killer was played by David Tennant in a 2020 ITV show? He was convicted of 6 counts of murder and died in Prison in 2018	Dennis Nielsen
4b	Which burger chain originating in Arlington Virginia in 1986 is named after Jerry Murrell and his 4 sons?	Five Guys