The Pear Tree Quiz – 11 September 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What colour are Mickey Mouse’s gloves?

 

2

Where were the Bee Gees born?

 

3

The illness pertussis is more commonly known as what?

 

4

What flavour is the liqueur Galliano?

 

5

Who is Agatha Christie’s most famous female detective?

 

6

One either way – how many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

 

7

In this country, motorways begin with the letter M, but what letter do they begin with in France?

 

8

Who presents the TV show – It’ll Be Alright On The Night?

 

9

Which single word could describe an illness, a listening device or an insect?

 

10

Which car manufacture makes a model called the Scenic?

 

11

The current series of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is No. what?

 

12

What is the Eiffel Tower made from?

 

13

Need them both for the point – which two consecutive months in a year total the most days?

 

14

50/50 shot – who was older when they died – John Lennon or Elvis Presley?

 

15

The word is SNECK – is it a) The proper name for the latch on a lock, b) to score, c) to kill a bird by wringing its neck, or d) dried antelope meat?

 

16

Which club did Arthur Daley belong to?

 

17

Your driving licence lasts until you reach what age?

 

18

What would hurt if somebody kicked you on the tarsus?

 

19

What do the initials SSP stand for?

 

20

Which British city was the first to have a factory producing Ford cars outside of the USA?

 

21

Who followed Elizabeth I to the throne?

 

22

The musical Cats closed on Broadway at the weekend after how many years?

 

23

What’s Tony Blair’s oldest son called?

 

24

To what group of islands do Majorca and Ibiza belong?

 

25

Who did the cleaning at the Crossroads Motel?

 

Round 2

Pop – No 1’s, Sport, TV Comedies, British Airports 

1

Who backed Desmond Dekker on The Israelites?

 

2

Who had a 90’s No 1 with Turtle Power?

 

3

Who had a 70’s No 1 with Seasons in the Sun?

 

4

Which Eurovision winning song gave Johnny Logan a No 1?

 

5

Who had a 50’s No 1 with Rose Marie?

 

6

Who beat Pete Sampras to win the US Open this weekend?

 

7

With which sport do you associate Colin Edwards?

 

8

After the Italian Grand Prix, by how many points does Michael Schumacher trail in 2nd place in this year’s F1 championship?

 

9

What sportingly links Rob Styles, Barry Knight, Paul Taylor and Mike Riley?

 

10

2 Olympic sports start before the opening ceremony this year – what are they?

 

11

What’s the first name of The Vicar Of Dibley?

 

12

What was the name of the slave played by Frankie Howard in Up Pompeii?

 

13

What type of shop was the setting for Desmond’s?

 

14

What was the name of Dorien’s husband in Birds Of A Feather?

 

15

In which show did Brenda and Malcolm enjoy ornithology?

 

16

Which character from Cheers had a wife called Lilith?

 

17

In Fawlty Towers, what make of car did Basil give a good thrashing to?

 

18

Who had a landlord called Jerzy Balowski?

 

19

Which TV quizmaster also has a part in One Foot In The Grave?

 

20

In Yes Minister, and Yes, Prime Minister, what was the name of the Minister?

 

21

Squire’s Gate is the airport for which English seaside town?

 

22

How many runways has Gatwick airport?

 

23

Which airport is situated just off Junction 8 of the M11?

 

24

2 million either way – how many passengers did Heathrow handle last year?

 

25

Travel magazine voted which airport as the best UK airport 2000?

 

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