Sunday Quickfire Quiz 8

[The Raven]

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[The Raven]

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1. How many Formula One races has Sebastian Vettel won in his career so far?
2. What is the name of Col. Gaddafi hometown where fighting is still taking place?
3. Ernesto "Che" Guevara was killed on October 9th 1967, but in what country?
4. Andy Murray beat Rafael Nadal today. Where?
5. Which member of “The Beatles” was born on this day?
6. What was the highest grossing film at the box office last weekend (ending 2nd October 2011)?
7. What celestial event happened on 9th October 1604 AD, and so far has not happened again since?
8. Who this week ruled themselves out on the 2012 Republican presidential race?
9. The late, great Steve Jobs previously served as the chief executive of which film studio?
10. Which London Underground station first opened exactly 106 years ago today?

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[The Raven]

So, the answers to the quiz are:
1. How many Formula One races has Sebastian Vettel won in his career so far?
19, so far….

2. What is the name of Col. Gaddafi hometown where fighting is still taking place?
Sirte

3. Ernesto "Che" Guevara was killed on October 9th 1967. But in what country?
Bolivia

4. Andy Murray beat Rafael Nadal today. Where?
Tokyo, Japan

5. Which member of “The Beatles” was born on this day?
John Lennon

6. What was the highest grossing film at the box office last weekend (ending 2nd October 2011)? Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

7. What celestial event happened on 9th October 1604 AD, and so far has not happened again since?
A Supernova exploded within the Milky Way and visible with the naked eye. Though there have been others observed in other galaxies more recently.

8. Who this week ruled themselves out on the 2012 Republican presidential race?
Sarah Palin or Chris Christie I’ll accept either one

9. The last, great Steve Jobs previously served as chief executive of which film studios?
Pixar

10. Which London Underground station first opened exactly 106 years ago today?
Barons Court

And the results are:

4th jbom
10/10 in 81mins = 19 points

3rd going underground
8/10 in 18mins = 66 points

2nd nigel
9/10 in 12mins = 79 points

1st greatkingrat
10/10 in 7mins = 93 points

I will not include mullardo (who attempted but got all the answers incorrect) and krollo (Posted a message that was blank) attempts.

[tubeguru]

Please let me pick you up on the obvious flaw in question seven. Pleeeeaaaaaaaaase.

[The Raven]

Please let me pick you up on the obvious flaw in question seven. Pleeeeaaaaaaaaase.

Oh go on then!

Is it the fact that this is the Julian calendar date
Or it happened many years before and the light only then reach earth?

[tubeguru]

Your second theory is correct. The supernova did not occur on that date - it happened 20,000 years earlier (as the star was 20,000 light years from Earth).

But I won't be too hard on you - I'm an amateur astronomer myself and you don't often see astronomy questions in quizzes.

A bit of info for those who are interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1604