The
Pear Tree Quiz – 11 January 2000
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What
famous transvestite (allegedly!) saw red last week? |
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2 |
Point
each – who are England’s opponents in Group A of Euro 2000? |
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3 |
The
inventor of the clockwork radio has come up with a new invention, which he is
seeking backers for – is it a) A solar powered computer, b) shoes with a
power generator so that mobile phones can be charged as you walk, c) a fabric
that can charge mobile phones etc, due to the effect of human sweat, or d) a
wind-up portable CD player? |
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4 |
What
is the name of the film starring Bruce Willis, where he blows up a rogue
asteroid which is about to crash onto Earth? |
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5 |
From
which country does Feta cheese originate? |
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6 |
It’s
January – what is this month’s birthstone? |
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7 |
Where
is this year’s British Open Golf Championship to be held? |
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8 |
Who
has offered to leave home to make more room for the Blair’s baby? |
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9 |
What
is the capital of Albania? |
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10 |
From
which creature do we get Mohair? |
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What
do the initials P & O stand for in the shipping company? |
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12 |
What
was the character name of the 6 Million Dollar Man? |
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13 |
Today’s
word is GOOGOL – is it a) An alcoholic drink made from gooseberries, b) An
Australian Aborigine’s ghost, c) a number – 1 followed by 100 0’s, or d) A
wind that blows south down the Nile Valley? |
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14 |
Which
one of Beethoven’s 9 symphonies is known as the Pastoral? |
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15 |
When
Bert Trautmann kept goal when he had a broken neck for Man. City, who were
they playing in the FA Cup Final? |
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16 |
Which
British newspaper first appeared in October 1986? |
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17 |
Who
is reputed to have said that religion is the opiate of the people? |
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18 |
What’s
the chemical symbol for Sodium? |
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19 |
Which
sign of the Zodiac has an Archer as its symbol? |
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20 |
What’s
the national flower of Wales? |
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21 |
In
which month this year will virtually all of the Olympic games be held? |
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22 |
Actress
Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of which famous parents? |
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23 |
In
which American state is Disneyland? |
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24 |
What’s
the unit which measures electrical resistance? |
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25 |
David
Bowie has had 5 No 1 hits in England – point each! |
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