The Pear Tree Quiz – 19 June 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What was the name of the cow in the Magic Roundabout?

 

2

After which racing driver is the track used for the Canadian Grand Prix named?

 

3

Which seaside resort in Britain has the longest pier?

 

4

What do Liz Dawn, Wendy Richard and Carol Vorderman all have in common?

 

5

What’s the name of the new multi-million pound ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?

 

6

The word is COPROLITHS – does it mean  a) fossilised dinosaur turds, b) standing stones in Cyprus, c) hand held flint tools, or d) plastic printing plates?

 

7

What colour is the earth wire in modern electrical wiring?

 

8

What is the Ceefax/Oracle code for obtaining subtitles?

 

9

Which element has the symbol Sn, short for STANNUM?

 

10

What was the first British airport to have its own railway station?

 

11

What do Mexicans make from the Agave cactus?

 

12

How many different topics of questions are there in Trivial Pursuit?

 

13

By how many strokes did Tiger Woods win the US Open at the weekend?

 

14

Before Tiger Wood’s record win, the record for the biggest margin between first and second at a major tournament was held by Old Tom Morris – in which year?

 

15

If A is Alpha and B is Bravo, what is J?

 

16

Which Blue Peter presenter is leaving after 5 years with the program?

 

17

Which American actor campaigned in the Tatton by-election for Martin Bell?

 

18

What was the name of Hitler’s mistress?

 

19

In which town is the DVLC based?

 

20

Kilo – as in Kilogram is the metric word for a thousand – what’s the metric word for a million?

 

21

In which London park is the Serpentine?

 

22

Who was the female lead in the film “Rosemary’s Baby”?

 

23

Tartrazine colours food – but what colour?

 

24

What American institution maybe introduced into Britain to stop traffic congestion?

 

25

Back to the Magic Roundabout – what was the name of the gardener?

 

Round 2

British Isles, The 1990’s, Animal film stars, A bit of Literature

1

What’s the capital of the Isle of Man?

 

2

On which island would you find Beaumaris castle?

 

3

Which Womble shares its name with the capital of the Isle of Mull?

 

4

What’s the name of the stacks of chalk sticking out of the sea on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight?

 

5

What is the second largest of the Channel Islands?

 

6

What’s the proper name for Holy Island, off the coast of Northumbria?

 

7

The Isle of Dogs is where?

 

8

On which Scottish island would you see the Cuillin Hills?

 

9

Which English Cathedral city is officially on an island?

 

10

In which county is the Isle of Sheppey?

 

11

Which city hosted the 1992 Olympic games?

 

12

Who did 22 year old model Rachel Hunter marry in 1990?

 

13

Also in 1990, which England soccer player was jailed for drink-driving?

 

14

How old was Tony Blair when he became Prime Minister?

 

15

In the 1990s which politician became Education Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor?

 

16

Willie of Free Willie fame was really named what?

 

17

What was the name of Clint Eastwood’s co-star in Every Which Way but Loose?

 

18

What was Dorothy’s dog called in the Wizard of Oz?

 

19

What breed of dog was Beethoven?

 

20

Which animal adopts the piglet in Babe?

 

21

Who was Sherlock Holmes’ arch-enemy?

 

22

Which fictional legal figure was created by John Mortimer QC?

 

23

£2000 either way – how much do you get if you win the Booker Prize?

 

24

Who wrote It’s All Over Now – the story of her brief marriage to Bill Wyman?

 

25

Who wrote the Female Eunuch?

 

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