The Pear Tree Quiz – 11 September 2000
Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 |
What colour are Mickey Mouse’s gloves? |
White |
2 |
Where were the Bee Gees born? |
Isle of Man |
3 |
The illness pertussis is more commonly known as what? |
Whooping cough |
4 |
What flavour is the liqueur Galliano? |
Vanilla |
5 |
Who is Agatha Christie’s most famous female detective? |
Miss Marple |
6 |
One either way – how many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison? |
27 |
7 |
In this country, motorways begin with the letter M, but what letter do they begin with in France? |
A |
8 |
Who presents the TV show – It’ll Be Alright On The Night? |
Denis Norden |
9 |
Which single word could describe an illness, a listening device or an insect? |
Bug |
10 |
Which car manufacture makes a model called the Scenic? |
Renault |
11 |
The current series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is No. what? |
8 |
12 |
What is the Eiffel Tower made from? |
Iron |
13 |
Need them both for the point – which two consecutive months in a yeartotal the most days? |
July & August |
14 |
50/50 shot – who was older when they died – John Lennon or Elvis Presley? |
Elvis |
15 |
The word is SNECK – is it a) The proper name for the latch on a lock, b) to score, c) to kill a bird by wringing its neck, or d) dried antelope meat? |
A |
16 |
Which club did Arthur Daley belong to? |
Winchester |
17 |
Your driving licence lasts until you reach what age? |
70 |
18 |
What would hurt if somebody kicked you on the tarsus? |
Your ankle |
19 |
What do the initials SSP stand for? |
Statutory Sick Pay |
20 |
Which British city was the first to have a factory producing Ford cars outside of the USA? |
Manchester |
21 |
Who followed Elizabeth I to the throne? |
James I |
22 |
The musical Cats closed on Broadway at the weekend after how many years? |
18 and 7485 performances |
23 |
What’s Tony Blair’s oldest son called? |
Euan |
24 |
To what group of islands do Majorca and Ibiza belong? |
Balearics |
25 |
Who did the cleaning at the Crossroads Motel? |
Amy Turtle |
Round 2
Pop – No 1’s, Sport, Western Films, Leisure
1 |
Who backed Desmond Dekker on The Israelites? |
The Aces |
2 |
Who had a 90’s No 1 with Turtle Power? |
Partners in Kryme |
3 |
Who had a 70’s No 1 with Seasons in the Sun? |
Terry Jacks |
4 |
Which Eurovision winning song gave Johnny Logan a No 1? |
What’s another Year? |
5 |
Who had a 50’s No 1 with Rose Marie? |
Slim Whitman |
6 |
Who beat Pete Sampras to win the US Open this weekend? |
Marat Safin |
7 |
With which sport do you associate Colin Edwards? |
Motorcycle racing |
8 |
After the Italian Grand Prix, by how many points does Michael Schumacher trail in 2nd place in this year’s F1 championship? |
2 |
9 |
What sportingly links Rob Styles, Barry Knight, Paul Taylor and Mike Riley? |
They are all F.A. referees. |
10 |
2 Olympic sports start before the opening ceremony this year – what are they? |
Gymnastics and Football |
11 |
What’s the first name of The Vicar Of Dibley? |
Geraldine |
12 |
What was the name of the slave played by Frankie Howard in Up Pompeii? |
Lurkio |
13 |
What type of shop was the setting for Desmond’s? |
Barber shop |
14 |
What was the name of Dorien’s husband in Birds Of A Feather? |
Marcus |
15 |
In which show did Brenda and Malcolm enjoy ornithology? |
Watching |
16 |
Which character from Cheers had a wife called Lilith? |
Frasier Crane |
17 |
In Fawlty Towers, what make of car did Basil give a good thrashing to? |
Morris/Austin 1100 |
18 |
Who had a landlord called Jerzy Balowski? |
The Young Ones |
19 |
Which TV quizmaster also has a part in One Foot In The Grave? |
Angus Deayton |
20 |
In Yes Minister, and Yes, Prime Minister, what was the name of the Minister? |
Jim Hacker |
21 |
Squire’s Gate is the airport for which English seaside town? |
Blackpool |
22 |
How many runways has Gatwick airport? |
1 |
23 |
Which airport is situated just off Junction 8 of the M11? |
Stansted |
24 |
2 million either way – how many passengers did Heathrow handle last year? |
62 million |
25 |
Travel magazine voted which airport as the best UK airport 2000? |
Manchester (of course!) |