The Pear Tree Quiz – 03 July 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What was the name of Andy Pandy’s girlfriend?

Looby Loo

2

Which Bob Dylan song, also recorded by Manfred Mann, begins with the line “Nobody feels any pain”?

Just Like a Woman

3

5 either way – how many seats does England have in the European Parliament?

71

4

How many engines does the Boeing 777 have?

2

5

Which capital city contains an independent state?

Rome

6

In which ocean is the island of Mauritius?

Indian

7

Point each – what were the first names of Simon and Garfunkel?

Paul and Art

8

Prunes are the dried variety of which fruit?

Plums

9

Which king reputedly hid in an oak tree after a battle?

Charles II

10

In which London postal area is Wimbledon?

SW19

11

Which car manufacturer makes a model called the Defender?

Land Rover

12

What comedian’s real name is Bob Davies?

Jasper Carrot

13

Which common English word has 2 U’s next to each other?

Vacuum

14

Is a LIBBARD a) a woman’s rights believer, b) an womaniser, c) a poor sailor, or d) the Scots word for a leopard?

D

15

Television – for which organisation did the Professionals work?

CI5

16

One in 4 shot – which was the first Beatle to have a no 1 hit after they split up?

George Harrison  My Sweet Lord

17

Which politician left his photos in a station photobooth last week?

John Prescott

18

For 6 points – name the playing pieces in a standard game of Monopoly?

Dog, Boot, Iron, Ship, Car, Top Hat

19

How many squares on the Rubik cube never move relative to each other?

6

20

Which artist’s colour can either be Prussian or Cobalt?

Blue

21

Which two countries have recently been linked by a new bridge?

Sweden and Denmark

22

Vendredi is which day of the week in French?

Friday

23

How many squares on the Rubik cube can move?

48

24

There’s only one country in the world where both the Equator and Tropic of Cancer pass through – which is it?

Brazil

25

What’s the name of the dog in the Tom and Jerry cartoons?

Spike

Round 2

Sport, Mottoes, Fictional characters, Brewers and Beers    

1

Which football team plays at Kenilworth Road?

Luton Town

2

If a cricket umpire raises both hands above his head, what is he signalling?

6 runs

3

Which company sponsors the pre-Wimbledon Queens Club tennis tournament?

Stella Artois

4

In which sport do the contestants play for the Stanley Cup?

Ice Hockey

5

2 either way – from how many players Sir Alex Ferguson could call upon during the last season to make up his team?

36

6

Horse racing – what is the oldest of the Classic races?

St Leger

7

With which sport would you associate the New York Knicks?

Basketball

8

What’s the minimum number of darts needed to score 301?

6

9

How many people in an Ice Hockey team?

6

10

In which sport has the diameter of the ball been raised by 2mm to make it easier to see on television?

Table tennis

11

What organisation’s motto is “Blood and Fire”?

Salvation Army

12

What is the Boy Scouts motto?

Be Prepared

13

Which of the armed forces motto is “Per Ardua Ad Astra”?

RAF

14

What is the motto of the SAS?

Who dares Wins

15

Which country’s motto is “In God We Trust”?

USA

16

How was Sir Percy Blakeney better known?

The Scarlet Pimpernel

17

Fiver, Bigwig and General Wormwort are all characters in which children’s book?

Watership Down

18

In which Dicken’s book could you meet Fagin?

Oliver Twist

19

Which Treasure Island character dreamed of eating cheese again?

Ben Gunn

20

For a point – name the other two creatures at the Mad Hatter’s tea party?

Dormouse and March Hare

21

Which brewery makes the wonderful Abbot Ale?

Greene King

22

For which beer is Rutland famous?

Ruddles

23

Which brewer brews Old Peculiar?

Theakstons

24

What does IPA stand for in a beer’s name?

India Pale Ale

25

Which Liverpool brewery produces a Formidable Ale?

Cains

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