The Pear Tree Quiz – 10 April 2000
1 |
What British coin has a diameter of 2 cms exactly? |
1p |
2 |
Who is the shadow Home Secretary? |
Ann Widdicombe |
3 |
Who is manager of Glossop North End FC? |
Mick Boyle |
4 |
It was announced today that Seamus McSporran of the Scottish Island of Gigha is to retire. He has the most jobs of anyone in Britain – how many? |
14 – He’s policeman, fireman, postmaster, shopkeeper ambulance, bus and taxi driver, registrar, undertaker, rent-collector |
5 |
How many children did Shakespeare have? |
3 |
6 |
What colour do mourners wear in China? |
White |
7 |
Who surprisingly said that “There is too much football on television” recently? |
Brian Clough |
8 |
Apart from the Beatles, which other 5 groups have had the most Top 10 hits? |
Abba, Status Quo, Queen, Stones, Hollies |
9 |
Which ex-resident of 10 Downing Street puts his good health in his old age down to gin and cigarettes? |
Denis Thatcher |
10 |
What would you do with a ‘Soft Cock”? – Eat it, drink it, wear it, ride it or be embarrassed about it? |
Wear it |
11 |
Which famous ex-gangster died last week at the age of 74? |
Charlie Kray |
12 |
In which county is Stonehenge? |
Wiltshire |
13 |
The word is ABACINATE – is it a) Stick-like, b) to blind someone with a red hot iron, c) to destroy all literary records, or d) an original native of a country? |
B |
14 |
Point each – who won the Best Actor and Actress awards at this weekend’s BAFTA awards? |
Kevin Spacey/Maggie Smith |
15 |
Which England football player scored the first goal for England in both Euro 96 and World Cup 98? |
Alan Shearer |
16 |
What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium? |
Mg |
17 |
Before the Tory party came to power in 1979, what was the cost of a prescription? |
20p!!! |
18 |
How many noughts are there in a British Billion? |
12 |
19 |
What makes leaves green – extra point for spelling it correctly? |
CHLOROPHYLL |
20 |
Which Berkshire air base was the scene of a long running protest against cruise missiles? |
Greenham Common |
21 |
Who wrote Frankenstein? |
Mary Shelley |
22 |
For 3 points – who are the 3 male suspects in a game of Cluedo? |
Prof Plum, Rev.Green, Col. Mustard. |
23 |
What’s the largest lake in the world? |
Caspian Sea |
24 |
Vijay Singh, US Masters champion, comes from where? |
Fiji |
25 |
Which 2 counties are separated by the Wash? |
Lincolnshire and Norfolk |
Round 2
World War II in the Movies, Today in History, TV Adverts, Weights and Measures
1 |
What was the name of the German battleship that was sunk during the Battle of the River Plate? |
Graf Spee |
2 |
What was the name of the British battleship that was sunk by the Bismark? |
Hood |
3 |
Who invented the bouncing bomb used in the Dam Busters raid? |
Barnes Wallis |
4 |
What was the date of D-Day? |
6th June 1944 |
5 |
In Ice Cold in Alex, what did the heroes drive across the desert to Alexandria? |
An Ambulance |
6 |
Today, in which year, did the Titanic start its maiden voyage? |
1912 |
7 |
Which drug was released onto the market 2 years ago today? |
Viagra |
8 |
Today in 1962, the original bass player with the Beatles died – who was he? |
Stuart Sutcliffe |
9 |
Today in 1955, Dr Jonas Salk described the successful use of a vaccine against which disease? |
Polio |
10 |
Today, singer Sheb Wooley is 79 – with which record is he best associated? |
Purple People Eater |
11 |
Which supermarket did John Cleese advertise wearing a loud checked suit, and shouting a lot? |
Sainsbury’s |
12 |
Which credit card did Rowan Atkinson publicise by never having one? |
Barclaycard |
13 |
Which Friends star uses Loreal hair care? |
Jennifer Aniston |
14 |
Which soap powder did Shane Richie promote in his tasteless doorstep commercials? |
Daz |
15 |
Which juice was advertised by Sarah Ferguson in the USA? |
Cranberry |
16 |
In the Nicole car commercials, who did Nicole marry? |
Bob Mortimer |
17 |
Which margarine is recommended by Victor Meldrew? |
Flora |
18 |
Who cried in commercials when his Walker’s crisps were taken away from him? |
Paul Gascoigne |
19 |
Which fast food chain did soccer stars Waddle, Pearce and Southgate promote? |
Pizza Hut |
20 |
Bruce Forsythe dresses up as a judge to advertise what? |
Furniture. |
21 |
How many feet are there in a mile? |
5280 |
22 |
How many hundredweights to a ton? |
20 |
23 |
How many fluid ounces to the English pint? |
20 |
24 |
How many pounds does a gallon of water weigh? |
10 |
25 |
If your shoe size was 44 in France, what would it be in England? |
10 |