The Pear Tree Quiz – 01 February 2000

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What’s the name of the new baby Gallagher?

 

2

In which country could you find Arnham Land?

 

3

What was named as the toy of the 20th century last week?

 

4

What Paris hotel does Harrod’s owner Mohammed Al Fayed own?

 

5

What is 20 year old Jenson Button’s claim to fame?

 

6

What’s the proper name for the shoulder blade?

 

7

The composer Holst wrote the Planets suite – but which planets were missing?

 

8

Tonight’s Royston Vasey question – according to the official website, near which village/town is the Local Shop situated?

 

9

Which football team play at Roots Hall?

 

10

Which famous Hollywood screen legend has just written her autobiography called “The Million Dollar Mermaid”?

 

11

What’s the nickname of local football team Hyde United?

 

12

Which school has provided Britain with 19 prime ministers?

 

13

Where was yesterday’s Superbowl held – extra point if you know its number?

 

14

You might find SSP in your pay sometime – what does it stand for?

 

15

What is 10” long, weighs 7 pounds and is gold-plated?

 

16

Is a VENNEL a) Yellow flowered umbilliferous plant, b) a type of funnel, c) a Scottish alleyway, or d) a type of hunting knife?

 

17

Which world-famous European sporting track is rebuilt every year?

 

18

Which English county has the longest coastline?

 

19

Before Tyson, who was the last undisputed heavy-weight champion of the world?

 

20

Who is the new director general of the BBC?

 

21

Which football club has been relegated the most times?

 

22

On board a ship, what is a 'companionway'?

 

23

24 Mechanical devices have been patented, to clean out which bodily orifice?

 

24

Dr Harold Shipman now shares the British record for serial killings with who?

 

25

For 5 points – who are the 5 royal dukes?

 

 

 

Round 2

Leisure , Sporting Record Breakers, TV Soaps, Country Music

1

What colour are houses in Monopoly?

 

2

If you were a collector of Clarice Cliff, what would you collect?

 

3

What shape is a sumo wrestling area?

 

4

Which 3 Quaker families once made nearly all of Britain’s chocolate?

 

5

What colour carrier bag do you get if you shop at Laura Ashley?

 

6

Who in 1987 was the first British golfer to win the World Matchplay Championship?

 

7

In 1988, who became the first boxer to win world titles at 5 official weights?

 

8

In 1995, which Town did Manchester United beat by a record 9 goals?

 

9

In 1991, who became the youngest woman ever to have the world No 1 tennis ranking?

 

10

Who in 1979 became the youngest cricketer to complete the double of a 1000 runs and 100 wickets in a season?

 

11

What was the name of Joan Collin’s character in Dynasty?

 

12

Who was buried under the patio in Brookside?

 

13

Which soap had a bar called the Waterhole?

 

14

Which Coronation Street star produced a fitness video called Rapid Results?

 

15

To which country did Kathy Mitchell go when she left Albert Square?

 

16

On which ranch did the Ewings live in Dallas?

 

17

Who did Dannii Minogue play in Home and Away?

 

18

In Coronation Street, which Battersby is Janice’s daughter?

 

19

Who in East Enders had an affair with his mother-in-law?

 

20

Which Kim disappeared from Emmerdale, and was thought to have been murdered?

 

21

Who had a 1972 hit with Achey Breaky Heart?

 

22

Who sang “All I have to do is dream” with Bobby Gentry in 1969?

 

23

Patsy Cline sang Crazy, but which country superstar wrote it?

 

24

Which famous country singer, now dead, was kidnapped in 1979?

 

25

Which No.9 hit for Elvis, was a no.10 hit for Carl Perkins in 1956?

 

 

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