The Pear Tree Quiz – 02 October 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What animal’s name when translated from the Latin means River Horse?

Hippopotamus

2

What’s the name of Victoria Beckham’s less famous sister?

Louise

3

 What number does the Roman numeral D represent?

500

4

In which year did Britain gain its most Olympic Gold medals (56)? – clue – the games were held in Britain and most of the competitors were British!

1908

5

Within 2 years either way, how old was Alexander the Great when he died?

32 (30-34)

6

Which Mediterranean country has its map on its flag?

Cyprus

7

Point each – who were the Eurythmics?

Annie Lennox/ Dave Stewart

8

In which modern day country is the ancient city of Babylon?

Iraq

9

For which film did Humphrey Bogart get his only Oscar?

The African Queen

10

What 3 events make up a horsey 3 day event?

Cross-country, dressage and show jumping

11

The word is VEXILLOLOGY – is it a) the study of anger, b) the study of wasps, c) the study of witches or d) the study of flags?

D

12

Which famous British sports car firm is based at Newport Pagnell? (before Ford took it over!)

Aston Martin

13

Approximately how long is the human small intestine – is it 3ft, 10ft, 20ft or 30ft?

20

14

Where will the next Winter Olympic Games be held?

Salt Lake City

15

In which city is the founder of communism, Karl Marx buried?

London

16

Which ex-prime minister of Canada died last week at the age of 80?

Pierre Trudeau

17

What was Billy the Kid’s real name?

William Bonney

18

What’s the Japanese art of making miniature trees etc?

Bonsai

19

What everyday material is made from a mixture of silica, soda and lime?

Glass

20

At which racecourse are the Irish Classic horseraces run?

The Curragh

21

Famous at first for his coffee commercials, Antony Head now appears in which co-called cult TV series?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

22

In which American city is the tourist attraction, Fisherman’s Wharf?

San Francisco

23

What’s the name of a wide legged pair of trousers cut to look like a skirt?

Culottes

24

Where did Noel Edmonds hold his House Party?

Crinkly Bottom

25

Point each – who won the best male and female group/artist award at the recent Disney Channel Kids Awards?

Britney Spears/Westlife   (who else!)

Round 2

What Comes Next, Beatle Lyrics, Food and Drink, The Highway Code 

1

What comes next – name the next thing in the series below:-
Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton …?

Brosnan

2

Hotel, India,Juliet, Kilo, Lima….?

Mike

3

2, 5, 9, 14, 20, 27…?

35

4

West Germany, Argentina, Italy, Argentina, West Germany…?

Brazil (World Cup winners)

5

Z, X, C, V…?

B (letters on bottom row of keyboard)

6

Field Marshal, Generals, Colonels, Major…?

Captain

7

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn..?

Uranus

8

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta..?

Epsilon

9

Everton, Manchester United, Liverpool, Coventry….?

Wimbledon (sequence of FA cup winners)

10

Love me do, Please Please Me,  From me to you…?

She Loves You – first Beatles singles

11

Meeting a man from the motor trade

She’s Leaving Home

12

And the bag across her shoulder, Made her look a little like a military man

Lovely Rita

13

It's a dirty story of a dirty man,And his clinging wife doesn't understand,

Paperback Writer

14

Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, And you think you're so clever and classless and free, But you're still fucking peasents as far as I can see,

Working Class Hero

15

But of all these friends and lovers, There is no one compared with you, And these mem'ries lose their meaning,When I think of love as somthing new.

In my life

16

Whisky comes from barley, vodka from potatoes, but what is rum fermented  from?

Sugar cane

17

3 years either way, when was Heinz tomato ketchup first produced?

1876

18

From which fish do we get caviare?

Sturgeon

19

The Granny Smith apple was invented in which country?

Australia

20

What are the main ingredients of Sangria?

Red wine, Orange and lemon juice

21

According to the highway code, after how long driving should you take a 15 minute break?

2 hours

22

Between which times should you not use your horn?

11.30pm – 7 am

23

What’s the speed limit for lorries over 7.5 tons on normal single carriageway roads?

40mph!

24

If you’re travelling at 40mph, what is your overall stopping distance if you jammed on the brakes?

120ft or 36metres or 9 car lengths

25

With a full driving licence, up to what cc can you ride a motorcycle or scooter with L plates?

125cc

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