The Pear Tree Quiz – 03 July 2000
1 |
What was the name of Andy Pandy’s girlfriend? |
Looby Loo |
2 |
Which Bob Dylan song, also recorded by Manfred Mann, begins with the line “Nobody feels any pain”? |
Just Like a Woman |
3 |
5 either way – how many seats does England have in the European Parliament? |
71 |
4 |
How many engines does the Boeing 777 have? |
2 |
5 |
Which capital city contains an independent state? |
Rome |
6 |
In which ocean is the island of Mauritius? |
Indian |
7 |
Point each – what were the first names of Simon and Garfunkel? |
Paul and Art |
8 |
Prunes are the dried variety of which fruit? |
Plums |
9 |
Which king reputedly hid in an oak tree after a battle? |
Charles II |
10 |
In which London postal area is Wimbledon? |
SW19 |
11 |
Which car manufacturer makes a model called the Defender? |
Land Rover |
12 |
What comedian’s real name is Bob Davies? |
Jasper Carrot |
13 |
Which common English word has 2 U’s next to each other? |
Vacuum |
14 |
Is a LIBBARD a) a woman’s rights believer, b) an womaniser, c) a poor sailor, or d) the Scots word for a leopard? |
D |
15 |
Television – for which organisation did the Professionals work? |
CI5 |
16 |
One in 4 shot – which was the first Beatle to have a no 1 hit after they split up? |
George Harrison My Sweet Lord |
17 |
Which politician left his photos in a station photobooth last week? |
John Prescott |
18 |
For 6 points – name the playing pieces in a standard game of Monopoly? |
Dog, Boot, Iron, Ship, Car, Top Hat |
19 |
How many squares on the Rubik cube never move relative to each other? |
6 |
20 |
Which artist’s colour can either be Prussian or Cobalt? |
Blue |
21 |
Which two countries have recently been linked by a new bridge? |
Sweden and Denmark |
22 |
Vendredi is which day of the week in French? |
Friday |
23 |
How many squares on the Rubik cube can move? |
48 |
24 |
There’s only one country in the world where both the Equator and Tropic of Cancer pass through – which is it? |
Brazil |
25 |
What’s the name of the dog in the Tom and Jerry cartoons? |
Spike |
Sport, Mottoes, Fictional characters, Brewers and Beers
1 |
Which football team plays at Kenilworth Road? |
Luton Town |
2 |
If a cricket umpire raises both hands above his head, what is he signalling? |
6 runs |
3 |
Which company sponsors the pre-Wimbledon Queens Club tennis tournament? |
Stella Artois |
4 |
In which sport do the contestants play for the Stanley Cup? |
Ice Hockey |
5 |
2 either way – from how many players Sir Alex Ferguson could call upon during the last season to make up his team? |
36 |
6 |
Horse racing – what is the oldest of the Classic races? |
St Leger |
7 |
With which sport would you associate the New York Knicks? |
Basketball |
8 |
What’s the minimum number of darts needed to score 301? |
6 |
9 |
How many people in an Ice Hockey team? |
6 |
10 |
In which sport has the diameter of the ball been raised by 2mm to make it easier to see on television? |
Table tennis |
11 |
What organisation’s motto is “Blood and Fire”? |
Salvation Army |
12 |
What is the Boy Scouts motto? |
Be Prepared |
13 |
Which of the armed forces motto is “Per Ardua Ad Astra”? |
RAF |
14 |
What is the motto of the SAS? |
Who dares Wins |
15 |
Which country’s motto is “In God We Trust”? |
USA |
16 |
How was Sir Percy Blakeney better known? |
The Scarlet Pimpernel |
17 |
Fiver, Bigwig and General Wormwort are all characters in which children’s book? |
Watership Down |
18 |
In which Dicken’s book could you meet Fagin? |
Oliver Twist |
19 |
Which Treasure Island character dreamed of eating cheese again? |
Ben Gunn |
20 |
For a point – name the other two creatures at the Mad Hatter’s tea party? |
Dormouse and March Hare |
21 |
Which brewery makes the wonderful Abbot Ale? |
Greene King |
22 |
For which beer is Rutland famous? |
Ruddles |
23 |
Which brewer brews Old Peculiar? |
Theakstons |
24 |
What does IPA stand for in a beer’s name? |
India Pale Ale |
25 |
Which Liverpool brewery produces a Formidable Ale? |
Cains |