The Pear Tree Quiz – 03 April 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

In which decade did Minnie the Minx first appear in the Beano?

The 1950s

2

What’s the official diameter of a competition dartboard?

18”

3

Which Oscar winner is now suing some of his early partners, because they were paid too much?

Phil Collins

4

Where are the world headquarters of the Mormon church?

Salt Lake City, Utah

5

In sporting terms, what do the initials BBBC stand for?

British Boxing Board of Control

6

Whose was the female voice on the Meatloaf record Dead Ringer for Love?

Cher

7

Is PARGETTING a) a form of plastering, b) a sexual relationship with a lower form of life, c) the art of laying wooden floor tiles, or d) the proper name for the raised ring of icing around the edge of a cake?

A

8

What musical instrument was played by Sherlock Holmes?

Violin

9

Next weekend, the British Oscars – the BAFTA awards take place – who is the major sponsor for this event?

Orange Telecom

10

What’s the capital of Latvia?

Riga

11

How many people are portrayed on Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting The Last Supper?

13

12

Which car manufacturer makes a model called the Yaris?

Toyota

13

What was called the Pluto Platter when it was first sold?

The Frisbee

14

How many wives can a Muslim have at any one time, under Islamic law?

4

15

In which sport could you compete in the Dairylea Dunkers Championship?

Basketball

16

Which ex-Mp shared a pretend spliff with Ali G on TV this weekend?

Neil Hamilton

17

What nationality is the singer Leonard Cohen?

Canadian

18

Simple enough – spell CHRYSANTHEMUM!

 

19

What was the first creature to leave Noah’s ark when the rain stopped?

Raven

20

What is the biggest winning margin in Premiership history – extra points for the two teams concerned?

9-0 Man Utd v Ipswich

21

2 points for spot on, 1 for a year either way – when was the Rubic Cube first sold in Britain

1979

22

What gas powers a gas lighter?

Butane

23

How old is a horse when it changes into a mare from a filly?

4

24

In South Park, what is Mr Hanky?

A Turd!

25

In Siena, Italy, is illegal for girls called Mary to practice which profession?

Prostitution

Round 2

Books and Authors, Western Films, Leisure 

1

Colin Dexter created which detective?

Inspector Morse

2

In the USA, what sort of book is the Webster company famous for?

Dictionaries

3

Which children’s classic was written to persuade adults to be kinder to horses?

Black Beauty

4

Which ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer wrote a diet book?

Nigel Lawson

5

Which ex-MP’s first novel was called A Parliamentary Affair?

Edwina Currie

6

What was the first film in which Clint Eastwood starred as The Man with No Name?

A Fistful of Dollars

7

Which English comedian appeared in Desperado?

John Cleese

8

Who did John Wayne play in The Alamo?

Davy Crockett

9

Traditionally, how could you tell the hero in an old Western?

He wore a white hat.

10

Who was the male star of the comedy western The Paleface?

Bob Hope

11

The Sealed Knot Society often provides outdoor entertainment – doing what?

Re-enacting English Civil War Battles

12

What would be your hobby if you regularly used slip?

Pottery making

13

In Leicestershire, what is the Quorn?

A Hunt

14

What colour are the hotels in Monopoly?

Red

15

Which day at Royal Ascot is known as Ladies Day?

2nd

16

What does a numismatist collect?

Coins and Medals

17

In the special World Cup version of Monopoly, which team were where Old Kent Road usually is?

Scotland

18

What was the first chain of Pizza restaurants to open in England?

Pizza Express

19

Where is the National Railway Museum?

York

20

Which zoo is near Dunstable, Bedfordshire?

Whipsnade

21

Helleboris Niger is better known as what?

Christmas Rose

22

What colour are the leaves of a poinsettia?

Red

23

How many points are there on sycamore leaves?

5

24

What is the more common name of the wild yellow iris?

Flags

25

What is the art of the ornamental shaping of trees and shrubs called?

Topiary

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