The Pear Tree Quiz – 21 February 2000

Tonight’s quiz was set by Robin – who should know better! 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

As of last Friday, which Premiership team has the worst disciplinary record in the Fair Play League?

Sunderland

2

Which star sign falls between Feb 20th and March 20th?

Pisces

3

Who is the director-general of the BBC?

Greg Dyke

4

Manchester City have scored how many goals so far this season?

51

5

Manchester United have scored how many goals so far this season?

57

6

Who were the two stars of that classic bad movie “Love Story”?

Ryan O’Neill and Ali McGraw

7

Officially, how many murders was Dr.Harold Shipman found guilty of?

15

8

Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1884?

France

9

Who is or was Britain’s tallest prime minister?

James Callaghan

10

Are the Shetland Islands east or west of the north coast of Scotland?

East

11

What type of creature is a Satyrid?

A butterfly

12

Charollais and Dexters are breeds of which animal?

Cattle

13

What is pumpernickel?

German Rye Bread

14

And, what is sauerkraut?

Pickled Cabbage

15

What is the traditional Thanksgiving day dessert?

Pumpkin Pie

16

Which playing card is known as the curse of Scotland?

9 of Diamonds

17

Lee Marvin had a 1970 hit with Wanderin’ Star – from which musical did it come?

Paint Your Wagon

18

How many degrees are there in the angles of a triangle?

180

19

Where would you find the Dewey Decimal system being used?

In libraries

20

How many beats to the bar are there in a waltz?

3

21

What is the name of the bell that hangs in Lloyds of London, and is rung when a ship is sunk?

The Lutine Bell

22

In which year was the Radio only licence abolished in the UK?

1971

23

In bullfighting, what name is given to the men who ride on horses carrying long lances?

Picadors

24

Add together the Roman numbers CM, XC and LX?

1050

25

What is the name of the line of latitude 23.5 degrees North of the Equator?

Tropic of Cancer


Round 2

TV, Dialling Codes, Money, Mottoes and Nicknames

1

Which TV Science Fiction series featured Sam Beckett?

Quantum Leap

2

In Bewitched, what was the name of Samantha’s husband?

Darren

3

Who starred in Alas Smith and Jones?

Gryff Rhys-Jones and Mel Smith

4

What was Sid Little’s nickname?

Supersonic

5

What is the name of Olive Oyl’s brother?

Castor!!!!!!

6

What’s the dialling code for Sheffield?

0114

7

What’s the dialling code for Buxton?

01298

8

Let’s try the code for Leeds?

0113

9

And Edinburgh (ho hum!)

0131

10

And finally, Warrington

01925 – guess who’s team did not get one of these right!!! (Me!)

11

How many old pennies were there in a guinea?

252

12

In the USA what is the equivalent of the FT Index?

Dow Jones

13

Which old English coin was the equivalent to 4 old pennies?

The Groat

14

In world finance, what does IMF stand for?

International Monetary Fund

15

In old money, how much was a guinea minus 7/6?

13/6

16

Whose motto is Let The Deep Not Swallow Me Up?

RNLI (Lifeboats)

17

Which individual has the motto “Ich Dien”?

Prince of Wales

18

Which English department store has the motto “Never Knowingly Undersold”?

John Lewis

19

The motto of the FBI also begins with FBI – what is it?

Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity

20

What was the motto of the Three Musketeers?

All for one and one for all

21

If Jack Tar is the nickname for a British sailor, what is the nickname for a British soldier?

Tommy Atkins

22

What was nicknamed Puffing Billy?

The first locomotive

23

Which former World Heavyweight Boxing champion was nicknamed the Brown Bomber?

Joe Louis

24

Who was nicknamed The Beard by the CIA?

Fidel Castro

25

Which football team is nicknamed The Hammers?

West Ham

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