The Pear Tree Quiz – 07 August 2000
1 |
Which sea creature, beginning with a B, has sex organs 30 times it’s body length? |
Barnacle |
2 |
On which island was Napoleon born? |
Corsica |
3 |
The theme tune of TFI Friday was also a theme tune of a 60’s thriller series – what was it called? |
Man in a Suitcase |
4 |
What was Queen’s first top 10 hit? |
Seven Seas of Rhye |
5 |
Without looking – how many numbers are there in a standard credit or debit card account number? |
16 |
6 |
Which one of the Goons wrote most of the scripts? |
Spike Milligan |
7 |
To the nearest half million, what was the population of the UK in 1999? |
59,500,000 |
8 |
Point each, which 2 Scottish League football clubs are United? |
Dundee and Ayr |
9 |
Is a GRIVET a) An Abyssinian monkey, b) Armour for the shins, c) a screw-in rivet or d) the plate that revolves at the bottom of a microwave? |
A |
10 |
What metal are electric light bulb filaments usually made from? |
Tungsten |
11 |
Prince Harry has 4 names – Henry being the first – point each, what are the other 3? |
Charles Albert David |
12 |
Today, Sir Robin Day died – how did he start his television career? |
Newsreader on ITN |
13 |
Which Eastern European country split peacefully in 1993 along ethnic lines to form two new countries? |
Czechoslavakia |
14 |
Over 900 people have successfully climbed Mt.Everest, but to the nearest 10, how many people have died trying to climb it? |
150 |
15 |
Why would a policeman ask you to stand on one leg and touch your nose, if he stopped you for a motoring offence? |
Suspicion of drug use |
16 |
Before Matthew Kelly, who originally hosted “Stars in your eyes”? |
Leslie Crowther |
17 |
Bactrian and dromedarys are types of camel – but which one has one hump? |
Dromedary |
18 |
How many of the Decathlon’s events are throwing ones? |
3 |
19 |
What is the gift for a 13th wedding anniversary? |
Lace |
20 |
Which famous author of spy stories was really an intelligence agent during world war II? |
Ian Fleming |
21 |
According to a recent survey, what percentage of men brought up on farms have had sex with an animal? (Thanks Ange!) |
50% |
22 |
How many ways are there of pronouncing OUGH in English? |
9 - A rough-coated , dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed. |
23 |
Which is the only king in a pack of cards not to have a moustache? |
Hearts |
24 |
What sort of vegetable is a Scallion? |
Onion |
25 |
What, according to Groucho Marx, begins with F, ends with K, and if you can’t get one, you have to use your hand? |
Fork |
Round 2
Clothes, Holiday Money, Odd one Out, Sport
1 |
What is the correct name for the short, braced trousers traditionally worn by men in Bavaria and Austria? |
Lederhosen |
2 |
What head covering is named after a battle? |
Balaclava |
3 |
Where would you wear a mantilla? |
On you head |
4 |
For which group of people were the original jeans made? |
Gold Miners in the 49 gold rush |
5 |
Where would a Japanese wear his or her Obi? |
Around the waist – it’s a sash. |
6 |
What’s the currency of Austria? |
Schillings |
7 |
Today, how many pesetas could you get to your pound (20 each way)? |
276 |
8 |
If you were on holiday in Tunisia, what currency would you be spending? |
Dinars |
9 |
To the nearest 20,000, how many Turkish Lira would your pound buy? |
967,000 |
10 |
And, finally, today how much is the Euro worth, to the nearest penny? |
60 |
11 |
What’s the odd one out – My decision is final!!!! Inch, foot, metre, acre, kilometre. |
Acre – it’s an area |
12 |
Bach, Beethoven, Braque, Bruckner |
Braque was an artist |
13 |
King, prince, baron, count, knight |
Count – there isn’t one in Britain |
14 |
Cheetah, hyena, leopard, panther |
Hyena – a type of dog |
15 |
Anne, George, Elizabeth, Henry, Edward |
Anne – there’s only been 1 monarch called Anne |
16 |
Which famous black tennis player died of AIDS? |
Arthur Ashe |
17 |
Which surname has been shared by a post-war men’s and women’s singles champion at Wimbledon? |
Smith – Stan and Margaret |
18 |
Which cricketer has scored most runs in first-class cricket – Geoff Boycott, W.G.Grace, Jack Hobbs, or Don Bradman |
Jack Hobbs |
19 |
Who won the UK Snooker Championship at the age of 17 in 1993? |
Ronnie O’Sullivan |
20 |
One football club holds the record for going up and down all four divisions in nine years – which one? |
Northampton Town (1961-69) |
21 |
Name either of the 2 Americans who have won the F1 World Championship? |
Phil Hill, Mario Andretti |
22 |
What’s the nickname of the South African Rugby Union team? |
Springboks |
23 |
Tattenham Corner is on which racecourse? |
Epsom |
24 |
What’s the name of Washington’s American Football team? |
Redskins |
25 |
Other than too small, what’s the usual diameter of a golf hole? |
4.25 inches |