The Pear Tree Quiz – 19 June 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

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

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