The Pear Tree Quiz – 30 October 2000
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Ponch and Jon were the 2 main characters in which 1980’s TV series? |
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Who wrote the books Sons and Lovers, and Women in Love? |
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3 |
On a map, what is the usual sign for a battlefield? |
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4 |
Which famous London Market moved to the Isle of Dogs in 1982? |
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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? |
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Which country gained the most Gold medals at the Sydney Paralympic games? |
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Who used to present Animal Magic on TV? |
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What’s the capital of Libya? |
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Now that the M60 has finally surrounded Manchester, how many junctions does it have in its 35 mile length? |
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10 |
In which city is the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown filmed? |
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11 |
Which country will host the 2004 European football championships? |
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12 |
What sort of alcoholic drinks are Tomintoul and Laphroaig? |
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13 |
Of which wild flower is polyanthus a garden variety? |
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14 |
5 years either way – when did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place? |
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15 |
Which football team is currently languishing at the bottom of the 3rd Division? |
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16 |
Who discovered penicillin? |
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17 |
What are the nomadic people of the Arabian desert called? |
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18 |
What is the largest member of the pig family? |
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19 |
Before Tony Blair, who was the last Labour Prime Minister? |
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20 |
Who was Marc Bolan’s partner in T.Rex? |
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21 |
In which English county did the Great Train Robbery take place in 1963? |
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22 |
Who was the last Brit to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon? |
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23 |
Which 60’s supergroup are playing at the MEN arena on Thursday, with Ringo Starr’s son, Zak , on the drums? |
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24 |
What’s the correct name for an animal that eats both meat and vegetables? |
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25 |
In Dad’s Army, what was Sergeant Wilson’s first name? |
In the 2nd round on Monday, we had
25 sound clips, and below are links to the various wav files used. Some of them
may
take a while to load, but it might be worth it if you want to use the quiz.
I used my PC speakers on my laptop and the
sound was quite clear.
1 | What TV programmes were these 5 clips the theme to? | Sound 1 |
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3 | Sound 3 | |
4 | Sound 4 | |
5 | Sound 5 | |
6 | Name the films that the next 5 pieces of dialogue came from | Sound 6 |
7 | Sound 7 | |
8 | Sound 8 | |
9 | Sound 9 | |
10 | Sound 10 | |
11 | Who are these personalities? - the next 6 questions | Sound 11 |
12 | Sound 12 | |
13 | Sound 13 | |
14 | Sound 14 | |
15 | Sound 15 | |
16 | Sound 16 | |
17 | The next 4 questions - who are these cartoon characters? | Sound 17 |
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19 | Sound 19 | |
20 | Sound 20 | |
21 | Name the actor and the film. | Sound 21 |
22 | Name the 2 TV characters. | Sound 22 |
23 | Name the actor and the TV series. | Sound 23 |
24 | Name the actor and the TV series. | Sound 24 |
25 | Name the actor and the character he plays. | Sound 25 |