The Pear Tree Quiz – 30 October 2000
1 |
Ponch and Jon were the 2 main characters in which 1980’s TV series? |
ChiPS |
2 |
Who wrote the books Sons and Lovers, and Women in Love? |
D.H. Lawrence |
3 |
On a map, what is the usual sign for a battlefield? |
Crossed swords |
4 |
Which famous London Market moved to the Isle of Dogs in 1982? |
Billingsgate Fish Market |
5 |
Today’s word is SAMHAIN – is it a) A Jewish butcher, b) Celtic for Halloween, c) an Indian musical instrument, or d) A special saddle used for camels? |
B |
6 |
Which country gained the most Gold medals at the Sydney Paralympic games? |
Australia with 35 |
7 |
Who used to present Animal Magic on TV? |
Johnny Morris |
8 |
What’s the capital of Libya? |
Tripoli |
9 |
Now that the M60 has finally surrounded Manchester, how many junctions does it have in its 35 mile length? |
27 |
10 |
In which city is the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown filmed? |
Leeds |
11 |
Which country will host the 2004 European football championships? |
Portugal |
12 |
What sort of alcoholic drinks are Tomintoul and Laphroaig? |
Single Malt Whiskies |
13 |
Of which wild flower is polyanthus a garden variety? |
Primrose |
14 |
5 years either way – when did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place? |
1854 |
15 |
Which football team is currently languishing at the bottom of the 3rd Division? |
Halifax |
16 |
Who discovered penicillin? |
Alexander Fleming |
17 |
What are the nomadic people of the Arabian desert called? |
Bedouin |
18 |
What is the largest member of the pig family? |
Hippopotamus |
19 |
Before Tony Blair, who was the last Labour Prime Minister? |
Jim Callaghan |
20 |
Who was Marc Bolan’s partner in T.Rex? |
Mickey Finn/Steve Took also |
21 |
In which English county did the Great Train Robbery take place in 1963? |
Buckinghamshire |
22 |
Who was the last Brit to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon? |
Fred Perry |
23 |
Which 60’s supergroup are playing at the MEN arena on Thursday, with Ringo Starr’s son, Zak , on the drums? |
The Who |
24 |
What’s the correct name for an animal that eats both meat and vegetables? |
Omnivore |
25 |
In Dad’s Army, what was Sergeant Wilson’s first name? |
Arthur |
The answers to part 2
1 | What TV programmes were these 5 clips the theme to? | Bewitched |
2 | E.R. | |
3 | Benny Hill | |
4 | Captain Pugwash | |
5 | Cheers | |
6 | Name the films that the next 5 pieces of dialogue came from | Casablanca |
7 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail | |
8 | The Italian Job | |
9 | Young Frankenstein | |
10 | True Grit | |
11 | Who are these personalities? - the next 6 questions | Jack Nicolson |
12 | Rowan Atkinson | |
13 | President Nixon | |
14 | Bob Hope | |
15 | Marlon Brando | |
16 | Groucho Marx | |
17 | The next 4 questions - who are these cartoon characters? | Sylvester the Cat |
18 | Pepe le Peu | |
19 | Foghorn Leghorn (or Fred Elliot!!) | |
20 | Cartman | |
21 | Name the actor and the film. | Bela Lugosi - Dracula |
22 | Name the 2 TV characters. | Kermit the Frog and the Swedish Chef |
23 | Name the actor and the TV series. | Patrick McGoohan - The Prisoner |
24 | Name the actor and the TV series. | DeForest Kelley - Star Trek |
25 | Name the actor and the character he plays. | Alec Guinness - Obi Wan Kenobe |