The Pear Tree Quiz – 19 June 2000
1 |
What was the name of the cow in the Magic Roundabout? |
Ermintrude |
2 |
After which racing driver is the track used for the Canadian Grand Prix named? |
Gilles Villeneuve |
3 |
Which seaside resort in Britain has the longest pier? |
Southend |
4 |
What do Liz Dawn, Wendy Richard and Carol Vorderman all have in common? |
All made CBE’s in the recent honours list. |
5 |
What’s the name of the new multi-million pound ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach? |
Valhalla |
6 |
The word is COPROLITHS – does it mean a) fossilised dinosaur turds, b) standing stones in Cyprus, c) hand held flint tools, or d) plastic printing plates? |
A |
7 |
What colour is the earth wire in modern electrical wiring? |
Green & Yellow |
8 |
What is the Ceefax/Oracle code for obtaining subtitles? |
888 |
9 |
Which element has the symbol Sn, short for STANNUM? |
Tin |
10 |
What was the first British airport to have its own railway station? |
Gatwick |
11 |
What do Mexicans make from the Agave cactus? |
Tequila |
12 |
How many different topics of questions are there in Trivial Pursuit? |
6 |
13 |
By how many strokes did Tiger Woods win the US Open at the weekend? |
15 |
14 |
Before Tiger Wood’s record win, the record for the biggest margin between first and second at a major tournament was held by Old Tom Morris – in which year? |
1862 – 13 strokes. |
15 |
If A is Alpha and B is Bravo, what is J? |
Juliet |
16 |
Which Blue Peter presenter is leaving after 5 years with the program? |
Katy Hill |
17 |
Which American actor campaigned in the Tatton by-election for Martin Bell? |
David Soul |
18 |
What was the name of Hitler’s mistress? |
Eva Braun |
19 |
In which town is the DVLC based? |
Swansea |
20 |
Kilo – as in Kilogram is the metric word for a thousand – what’s the metric word for a million? |
Mega |
21 |
In which London park is the Serpentine? |
Hyde Park |
22 |
Who was the female lead in the film “Rosemary’s Baby”? |
Mia Farrow |
23 |
Tartrazine colours food – but what colour? |
Yellow |
24 |
What American institution maybe introduced into Britain to stop traffic congestion? |
The Yellow School Bus |
25 |
Back to the Magic Roundabout – what was the name of the gardener? |
Mr Mc Henry. |
Round 2
British Isles, The 1990’s, Animal film stars, A bit of Literature
1 |
What’s the capital of the Isle of Man? |
Douglas |
2 |
On which island would you find Beaumaris castle? |
Anglesey |
3 |
Which Womble shares its name with the capital of the Isle of Mull? |
Tobermorey |
4 |
What’s the name of the stacks of chalk sticking out of the sea on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight? |
The Needles |
5 |
What is the second largest of the Channel Islands? |
Guernsey |
6 |
What’s the proper name for Holy Island, off the coast of Northumbria? |
Lindisfarne |
7 |
The Isle of Dogs is where? |
London Dockland. |
8 |
On which Scottish island would you see the Cuillin Hills? |
Skye |
9 |
Which English Cathedral city is officially on an island? |
Ely |
10 |
In which county is the Isle of Sheppey? |
Kent |
11 |
Which city hosted the 1992 Olympic games? |
Barcelona |
12 |
Who did 22 year old model Rachel Hunter marry in 1990? |
Rod Stewart |
13 |
Also in 1990, which England soccer player was jailed for drink-driving? |
Tony Adams |
14 |
How old was Tony Blair when he became Prime Minister? |
43 |
15 |
In the 1990s which politician became Education Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor? |
Kenneth Clarke |
16 |
Willie of Free Willie fame was really named what? |
Keiko |
17 |
What was the name of Clint Eastwood’s co-star in Every Which Way but Loose? |
Clyde |
18 |
What was Dorothy’s dog called in the Wizard of Oz? |
Toto |
19 |
What breed of dog was Beethoven? |
St Bernard |
20 |
Which animal adopts the piglet in Babe? |
Sheepdog |
21 |
Who was Sherlock Holmes’ arch-enemy? |
Moriarty |
22 |
Which fictional legal figure was created by John Mortimer QC? |
Rumpole of the Bailey |
23 |
£2000 either way – how much do you get if you win the Booker Prize? |
£20000 |
24 |
Who wrote It’s All Over Now – the story of her brief marriage to Bill Wyman? |
Mandy Smith |
25 |
Who wrote the Female Eunuch? |
Germaine Greer |