The Pear Tree Quiz – 17 April 2000
Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 |
Today is Victoria Beckham’s birthday – how old is she? |
25 – but there seems to be some controversy here – some people said 26, but GMR radio did say 25! |
2 |
Gamboge is a shade of which colour? |
Yellow |
3 |
In which year was Germany re-unified? |
1990 |
4 |
How many universities are there in Manchester? |
3 – University of Manchester, UMIST and Manchester Metropolitan |
5 |
Is a GABBART a) An old word for a gossip, b) a dialect word for a barge, c) A woollen shawl or d) a tropical fish of the carp family? |
B |
6 |
In the news – who is the current president of Russia? |
Vladimir Putin |
7 |
From which modern country did the Incas mainly come? |
Peru |
8 |
Who sailed round the world in Gipsy Moth IV? |
Francis Chichester |
9 |
Which car manufacturer makes a model called the Laguna? |
Renault |
10 |
Danes, led by Ivar the Boneless, captured which British town from the Vikings in 867? |
York |
11 |
In which American city is the Jerry Springer show filmed? |
Chicago |
12 |
Who won the men’s marathon yesterday in London? – extra point for the women’s winner. |
Antonio Pinto/Teglo Lourope |
13 |
In which country is the holiday resort of Cancun? |
Mexico |
14 |
All Ikea stores are painted in the same 2 colours (and white) – which? |
Blue/Yellow |
15 |
In which area of London did Jack the Ripper do his murders? |
Whitechapel |
16 |
Who had a 60’s no 1 with Running Bear? |
Johnny Preston |
17 |
If A is Alpha and B is Bravo – what is T? |
Tango |
18 |
Which 62 year old said when she married last week to her 36 year old husband, “It’s 3rd time lucky”? |
Barbara Windsor |
19 |
Which composer wrote the opera Tosca? |
Puccini |
20 |
Other than London, 3 other British cities can hallmark gold and silver – point each for the 3? |
Edinburgh, Birmingham and Sheffield |
21 |
In which year was VAT introduced in Britain? |
1973 |
22 |
What extinct creature got its name from the Portugese word for stupid? |
Dodo |
23 |
In France, what is a parapluie? |
An umbrella |
24 |
What was the Al short for in Al Capone’s first name? |
Alphonse |
25 |
What colour is the Bakerloo line on a London Underground map? |
Brown |
Round 2
Capital Cities, Food & Drink, Sport, Backing Groups,
1 |
In the news – what’s the capital of Zimbabwe? |
Harare |
2 |
What’s the capital of Bulgaria? |
Sofia |
3 |
Monrovia is the capital of which African country? |
Liberia |
4 |
Of which country is Manila the capital? |
Phillipines |
5 |
Of which Russian republic is Kiev the capital? |
Ukraine |
6 |
What kind of meat is usually used to make a moussaka? |
Lamb |
7 |
What liqueur is used to make a White Lady? |
Cointreau |
8 |
From which country does balsamic vinegar come? |
Italy |
9 |
What colour is Double Gloucester cheese? |
Orange/red |
10 |
What grain is used to make whisky? |
Barley |
11 |
What is added to whisky to make a whisky mac? |
Ginger wine |
12 |
Simnel cake was traditionally eaten on which Sunday? |
Mothering Sunday |
13 |
What is a Laxton’s Superb? |
An Apple |
14 |
What drink should be served in a schooner? |
Sherry |
15 |
What is added to pasta to make it green? |
Spinach |
16 |
What country does Martina Hingis represent in tennis? |
Switzerland |
17 |
Which team did Martin Ofiah play for in his first few years as a rugby league player? |
Widnes |
18 |
Which baseball player was also one of Marilyn Monroe’s husbands? |
Joe di Maggio |
19 |
Which of the Gladiators competed in the heptathlon in the 1998 Commonwealth games? |
Rocket |
20 |
Formula 1’s Spanish grand prix is held on the outskirts of which city? |
Barcelona |
21 |
What was the name of Georgie Fame’s backing group? |
Blue Flames |
22 |
Whose backing group was The Wonder Stuff? |
Vic Reeves |
23 |
What was Elvis Presley’s backing group called? |
The Jordanaires |
24 |
John Fred and the what had a 1968 no 3 with Judy in Disguise (with glasses)? |
The Playboy Band |
25 |
The Heartbreakers were the backing group for who? |
Tom Petty |