The Officially-Non-Official Pub Quizz

On Thursday evening, the con didn't start with the traditional, not-at-all part of the convention pub quizz hosted and designed by Jennifer Delaney. The quizz featured 32 Roundworld related questions, each loosely based on a Discworld book. For those of you who weren't there, we bring here the questions, including the book it was based upon, the number of points the question potentially provides and, last but certainly not least, the answer, appearing in white after the question (highlight it to see the answer).

1. The Colour of Magic (4) In print production, what do the letters CMYK stand for? Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
2. The Light Fantastic (1) In which Shakespeare play is the character Lucio described in the Dramatis Personae as a “fantastic”?Measure for Measure
3. Equal Rites (2) There are two countries in the world where women do not have the right to vote but men do. Name them.Vatican City and Saudi Arabia.
4. Mort (2) In California, there is a house which was continuously built onto by its owner in the belief that this would appease the ghosts of those killed by the source of the family fortune. Name the house and the source of the family fortune. Winchester Mystery House, guns.
5. Sourcery (1) Name the man who was nicknamed “Emperor of Chefs” and credited with introducing the saucier as a defined role in restaurant kitchens.Georges Auguste Escoffier
6. Wyrd Sisters (1) In Scottish history, which king succeeded Macbeth? Lulach
7. Pyramids (1) I’d like the formula for determining the volume of a pyramid, please. 1/3 the area of the base multiplied by the height.
8. Guards! Guards! (1) What breed of horse, famous for its use in haute ecole dressage at the Spanish Riding School, was developed under the supervision of the Hapsburgs in the sixteenth century? Lipizzaners.
9. Eric (1) What was the alternate title of the 1858 book Eric by Frederic W Farrar? Little by Little
10. Moving Pictures (2) Which film was the first to win Best Picture or equivalent thereof at the Academy Awards, and in which year?Wings, 1929
11. Reaper Man (1) The name of the band who released “Don’t Fear the Reaper” in 1976. Blue Oyster Cult.
12. Witches Abroad (2) In Japanese tradition, what are the two most common familiars for witches?Snake and fox.
13. Small Gods (1) Founded in 1747 by Ann Lee, which religious group at the most recent count has only three members left? The Shakers
14. Lords and Ladies (1) Name the directory that tracked European royal houses and their branches, first published in 1763? Almanach de Gotha
15. Men at Arms (1) The earliest documented mention of the word “gonne” for a gun was in a Latin manuscript. But what century does the manuscript date from? 14th century
16. Soul Music (1) Name the album, first released in 1968 by Booker T and the MGs, which includes the track “Soul Limbo”, best known in the UK as the theme tune to “Test Match Special”. (I shall now invite the audience to tap along to it...)Soul Limbo
17. Interesting Times (1) Which historian’s autobiography is called “Interesting Times”? Eric Hobsbawm
18. Maskerade (1) Name the artist who painted the ceiling of the Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house. Marc Chagall
19. Feet of Clay (1) What pottery uses crossed swords as its logo? Meissen (Dresden china)
20. Hogfather How many toes does a pig have? 16
21. Jingo (1) We don't want to fight but by Jingo if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money too, Which war did this 1879 song refer to? The Russo-Turkish War
22. The Last Continent (1) Name the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago. Pangea
23. Carpe Jugulum (1) What was the name of the lab assistant who appeared in James Whale’s 1931 film Frankenstein? Fritz
24. The Fifth Elephant (1) In the elephant family, African and Asian elephants are classified in two different genuses: Loxodonta and Elephas. But which is which? Loxodonta is African; Elephas is Asian.
25. The Truth (1) What do the names of the typefaces Frutiger, Johnston and Baskerville all have in common? All named for their creators - Adrian Frutiger, Edward Johnston, John Baskerville.
26. Thief of Time (1) In the British Empire, what date immediately followed 2 September 1752? 14 September 1752
27. Night Watch (1) Who recorded the 1978 album “Nightwatch”? Kenny Loggins
28. Monstrous Regiment (1) For what crime was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? Heresy
29. Going Postal (1) What famous postal service began in 1860, ended in 1861 and was founded by William Russell, Alexander Majors and William Waddell? The Pony Express
30. Thud! (2) In the game Monopoly, what are the usual colours of the three property squares, immediately before and after Free Parking? Orange and red
31. Making Money (1) What country has the oldest continuously running central bank in the world?Sweden
32. Unseen Academicals (2) What country has won the world cup more often than anyone else, and how many times has it won? Brazil, five.

The winning team got 27 points out of a possible 40 - can you do better?