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?

 

2

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

 

3

Who is the director-general of the BBC?

 

4

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

 

5

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

 

6

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

 

7

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

 

8

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

 

9

Who is or was Britain’s tallest prime minister?

 

10

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

 

11

What type of creature is a Satyrid?

 

12

Charollais and Dexters are breeds of which animal?

 

13

What is pumpernickel?

 

14

And, what is sauerkraut?

 

15

What is the traditional Thanksgiving day dessert?

 

16

Which playing card is known as the curse of Scotland?

 

17

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

 

18

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

 

19

Where would you find the Dewey Decimal system being used?

 

20

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

 

21

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

 

22

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

 

23

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

 

24

Add together the Roman numbers CM, XC and LX?

 

25

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

 

Round 2

TV, Dialling Codes, Money, Mottoes and Nicknames

1

Which TV Science Fiction series featured Sam Beckett?

2

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

3

Who starred in Alas Smith and Jones?

4

What was Sid Little’s nickname?

5

What is the name of Olive Oyl’s brother?

6

What’s the dialling code for Sheffield?

7

What’s the dialling code for Buxton?

8

Let’s try the code for Leeds?

9

And Edinburgh (ho hum!)

10

And finally, Warrington

11

How many old pennies were there in a guinea?

12

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

13

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

14

In world finance, what does IMF stand for?

15

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

16

Whose motto is Let The Deep Not Swallow Me Up?

17

Which individual has the motto “Ich Dien”?

18

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

19

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

20

What was the motto of the Three Musketeers?

21

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

22

What was nicknamed Puffing Billy?

23

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

24

Who was nicknamed The Beard by the CIA?

25

Which football team is nicknamed The Hammers?

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