The Pear Tree Quiz – 25 September 2000
1 |
What was the name of Captain Pugwash’s ship? |
The Black Pig |
2 |
Who holds British Passport No. 1? |
Prince Philip |
3 |
Dry ice is solid what? |
Carbon Dioxide |
4 |
If it’s 10pm in England, what time is it in Sydney? |
8am |
5 |
What do the Beatles, Eric Cantona, Shane McGowan, Tiger Woods and Blur all have in common? |
TV Advertisements for Nike |
6 |
Who are the first group ever to have six consecutive singles enter the charts at no 1? |
Westlife |
7 |
What colour is on the inside of a rainbow? |
Violet |
8 |
5 points – what are the 5 colours of the Olympic rings? |
Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, Black |
9 |
Hole in the wall cash machines are officially called ATMs – what does ATM stand for? |
Automated Teller Machine |
10 |
Today is Ronnie Barker’s birthday – how old is he? |
71 |
11 |
Cars with the international registration CDN come from where? |
Canada |
12 |
What’s the more common name for the wood hyacinth? |
Bluebell |
13 |
Is a VELETA a) a female Valet, b) A curtain, c) a ballroom dance, or d) a soft pad to protect archers fingers? |
C |
14 |
Which is the oldest British daily newspaper? |
The Times |
15 |
Which classic film is being re-released with an extra 20 minutes and a different ending? |
The Exorcist |
16 |
Seven kings of which country have been named Haakon? |
Norway |
17 |
Which one of the Beatles, when asked whether Ringo was the best drummer in the world, replied “He’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles”? |
John Lennon |
18 |
Which biblical character gave his name to a bottle containing 8 standard bottles of champagne? |
Methuselah |
19 |
Which cricketing county was the first to win the Benson & Hedges cup twice? |
Leicestershire |
20 |
In which town is the Labour party conference being held? |
Brighton |
21 |
How many lines are there in a limerick? |
5 |
22 |
In which century was Joan of Arc made a saint? |
20th |
23 |
Who wrote the 4 Seasons? |
Vivaldi |
24 |
Who was PFA Young Player of the year in 1995 and 1996? |
Robbie Fowler |
25 |
Who played Lovejoy on TV? |
Ian McShane |
Round 2
Blockbusters
A |
What A was the original name of Ethiopia? |
Abyssinia |
B |
What B had a weird 1980 No 2 hit with “Mickey”? |
Toni Basil |
C |
What C is Chelsea’s goalkeeper? |
Cudicini |
D |
What D was Hamlet prince of? |
Denmark |
E |
What E is another name for the aubergine? |
Eggplant |
F |
What F is cockney rhyming slang for haemorrhoids? |
Farmers (Farmer Giles!) |
G |
What G is a lizard? |
Gecko |
H |
What H is an element which has atomic no. 2? |
Helium |
I |
What I can be a flower or a part of your eye? |
Iris |
J |
What J is slang for a chamber-pot? |
Jerry |
K |
Which film comedian was nicknamed Stoneface? |
Buster Keaton |
L |
What L is a car firm making cars in Norwich? |
Lotus |
M |
What M is a Greek dish of minced lamb and aubergines? |
Moussaka |
N |
What N is a nine sided figure? |
Nonagon |
O |
What O is a clay musical instrument from South America? |
Ocarina |
P |
What P is where Ipswich Town play their home matches? |
Portman Road |
Q |
Which Q formulated the rules of boxing? |
Queensbury |
R |
What R was the character played by Sigourney Weaver in the Alien movies? |
Ripley |
S |
What S gave Cliff Richard a 1990 No.1? |
Saviour’s Day |
T |
Which T is the local radio station for Nottingham? |
Trent |
U |
What U is the capital of Mongolia? |
Ulan Bator |
V |
What V is an American state named for a queen of England? |
Virginia |
W |
Which W is the capital of New Zealand? |
Wellington |
Y |
Which Y is an American University? |
Yale |
Z |
Which Z was a hound of hell in a 60s horror movie? |
Zoltan |