The Pear Tree Quiz – 25 September 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What was the name of Captain Pugwash’s ship?

The Black Pig

2

Who holds British Passport No. 1?

Prince Philip

3

Dry ice is solid what?

Carbon Dioxide

4

If it’s 10pm in England, what time is it in Sydney?

8am

5

What do the Beatles, Eric Cantona, Shane McGowan, Tiger Woods and Blur all have in common?

TV Advertisements for Nike

6

Who are the first group ever to have six consecutive singles enter the charts at no 1?

Westlife

7

What colour is on the inside of a rainbow?

Violet

8

5 points – what are the 5 colours of the Olympic rings?

Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, Black

9

Hole in the wall cash machines are officially called ATMs – what does ATM stand for?

Automated Teller Machine

10

Today is Ronnie Barker’s birthday – how old is he?

71

11

Cars with the international registration CDN come from where?

Canada

12

What’s the more common name for the wood hyacinth?

Bluebell

13

Is a VELETA a) a female Valet, b) A curtain, c) a ballroom dance, or d) a soft pad to protect archers fingers?

C

14

Which is the oldest British daily newspaper?

The Times

15

Which classic film is being re-released with an extra 20 minutes and a different ending?

The Exorcist

16

Seven kings of which country have been named Haakon?

Norway

17

Which one of the Beatles, when asked whether Ringo was the best drummer in the world, replied “He’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles”?

John Lennon

18

Which biblical character gave his name to a bottle containing 8 standard bottles of champagne?

Methuselah

19

Which cricketing county was the first to win the Benson & Hedges cup twice?

Leicestershire

20

In which town is the Labour party conference being held?

Brighton

21

How many lines are there in a limerick?

5

22

In which century was Joan of Arc made a saint?

20th

23

Who wrote the 4 Seasons?

Vivaldi

24

Who was PFA Young Player of the year in 1995 and 1996?

Robbie Fowler

25

Who played Lovejoy on TV?

Ian McShane

Round 2

Blockbusters

A

What A was the original name of Ethiopia?

Abyssinia

B

What B had a weird 1980 No 2 hit with “Mickey”?

Toni Basil

C

What C is Chelsea’s goalkeeper?

Cudicini

D

What D was Hamlet prince of?

Denmark

E

What E  is another name for the aubergine?

Eggplant

F

What F is cockney rhyming slang for haemorrhoids?

Farmers (Farmer Giles!)

G

What G is a lizard?

Gecko

H

What H is an element which has atomic no. 2?

Helium

I

What I can be a flower or a part of your eye?

Iris

J

What J is slang for a chamber-pot?

Jerry

K

Which film comedian was nicknamed Stoneface?

Buster Keaton

L

What L is a car firm making cars in Norwich?

Lotus

M

What M is a Greek dish of minced lamb and aubergines?

Moussaka

N

What N is a nine sided figure?

Nonagon

O

What O is a clay musical instrument from South America?

Ocarina

P

What P is where Ipswich Town play their home matches?

Portman Road

Q

Which Q formulated the rules of boxing?

Queensbury

R

What R was the character played by Sigourney Weaver in the Alien movies?

Ripley

S

What S gave Cliff Richard a 1990 No.1?

Saviour’s Day

T

Which T is the local radio station for Nottingham?

Trent

U

What U is the capital of Mongolia?

Ulan Bator

V

What V is an American state named for a queen of England?

Virginia

W

Which W is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

Y

Which Y is an American University?

Yale

Z

Which Z was a hound of hell in a 60s horror movie?

Zoltan

Answers