The Pear Tree Quiz – 15 May 2000
1 |
In the famous children’s record, who had a magic piano? |
Sparky |
2 |
Who probably lost £166,000 by forgetting to sign something? |
Padraig Harrington, the golfer who was disqualified for not signing his score-card |
3 |
Vera Chapman played 66 times for England at which sport? |
Hockey |
4 |
If Manchester City were in the Premier division this season, and they scored the same number of league points as they did in the first division, how many points would they be behind Manchester United? |
2pts – 89-91 |
5 |
Does SINAPISE mean a) Sprinkle, b) to flush the sinuses, c) wavy, or d) to make Chinese? |
A |
6 |
2 points – who won best actor and actress awards at last night’s television BAFTAs? |
Michael Gambon/Thora Hird |
7 |
What was the name of the Motel in Psycho? |
The Bates Motel |
8 |
Why is a T-shirt so called – a) Because you wore them after tea, b) they were used on a golf course originally, c) they are shaped like the letter T, or d) after their original designer, Thornton Teesdale? |
C |
9 |
Who had hits with Catch a Falling Star and Magic Moments? |
Perry Como |
10 |
Which herb is used to flavour the sauce on pizzas? |
Oregano |
11 |
What is measured on the Richter Scale? |
Earthquakes |
12 |
Who had an 80’s number 1 with Heart? |
Pet Shop Boys |
13 |
What’s the French word for the number Nine? |
Neuf |
14 |
Which country won last weekend’s Eurovision song contest? |
Denmark |
15 |
Tony Blair was photographed on which soap’s film set just before the 1997 election? |
Coronation Street |
16 |
When England won the World Cup in 1966, who were the defending champions? |
Brazil |
17 |
In woodwork, what does a tenon fit to make a joint? |
Mortise |
18 |
From which country did chrysanthemums come originally? |
Japan |
19 |
So spell CHRYSANTHEMUM! |
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20 |
2pts – which two royal princes have birthdays in June? |
Philip, William |
21 |
What is the American equivalent of a British hospital’s A & E facility? |
Emergency Room |
22 |
In the film Goldfinger, what sort of school was run by Pussy Galore? |
Flying |
23 |
Which fictional doctor lived in Puddleby-on-Marsh? |
Dr.Doolittle |
24 |
What’s the only active volcano in mainland Europe? |
Vesuvius |
25 |
What’s the name of All Saint’s first movie, being shown at Cannes this week? |
Honest |
Round 2
Local Knowledge, Around the World, The Media, Computers and the Internet
1 |
What unique mineral is only mined at Castleton? |
Blue John |
2 |
Which Peak district village is at the southern end of the Pennine Way? |
Edale |
3 |
What road number is the Snake Pass? |
A57 |
4 |
How much will a visit to Glossop Heritage centre cost an adult? |
50p |
5 |
In which village is Little John reputedly buried? |
Hathersage |
6 |
Chapel-en-le-Frith – what does the Frith stand for? |
Forest |
7 |
The weirdest pub for miles, with trees and streams running through it, has recently opened behind McDonalds at Hattersley – what is it called? |
The Outside Inn |
8 |
On which local reservoir does Glossop Sailing club sail? |
Torside |
9 |
20 years either way – when did the Romans abandon Melandra Castle? |
170 AD |
10 |
Which village in the Peak District cut itself off from the rest of the world when the Great Plague of 1665 reached it? |
Eyam |
11 |
Which American city’s name when translated means The Fields? |
Las Vegas |
12 |
Which country’s parliament is called the Knesset? |
Israel |
13 |
Where would you be if someone gave you a welcoming lei? |
Hawaii |
14 |
Which ocean’s deepest point is the Java Trench? |
Indian |
15 |
What city is the capital of Bavaria? |
Munich |
16 |
What magazine is allegedly owned by Lord Gnome? |
Private Eye |
17 |
GQ Magazine – what does GQ stand for? |
Gentleman’s Quarterly |
18 |
Which of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers has the longest name? |
News of the World |
19 |
Which long running futuristic comic featured Judge Dredd? |
2000 AD |
20 |
In which city is Anglia Television based? |
Norwich |
21 |
Computer memory is known as RAM – what does it stand for? |
Random Access Memory |
22 |
What would you be doing if you went to the Yahoo, Excite, Lycos or Altavista websites? |
Searching for information |
23 |
Other than a computer and a telephone line, what other piece of equipment do you need to connect to the Internet? |
A Modem (or ISDN router if you want to be pedantic and rich!) |
24 |
Which company manufactures Pentium processors? |
Intel |
25 |
For what purpose would you mainly use programs like Outlook and Outlook Express? |
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