The Pear Tree Quiz – 20 November 2000
1 |
What’s Homer Simpson’s normal drink? |
Duff beer |
2 |
The state of Florida is in the news – what’s its capital? |
Tallahassee |
3 |
If you saw the words Magyar Posta on a postage stamp, from which country would it come? |
Hungary |
4 |
The word is CLARTY – does it mean a) muddy, b) moody, c) obstreperous or d) awkward and ill-fitting? |
A |
5 |
Who is the wife of former footballer Lee Chapman? |
Leslie Ash |
6 |
What’s a male honeybee called? |
A drone |
7 |
Point each – which two teams play in the live televised Champion’s league match on Wednesday 22nd? |
Leeds/Real Madrid |
8 |
Catherine Zeta-Jones got married this weekend – but who did she play in “The Darling Buds of May”? |
Mariette Larkin |
9 |
Which brand of margarine shares it name with a Roman goddess? |
Flora |
10 |
A year either way – when was the Lockerbie disaster? |
1988 |
11 |
Local TV – what’s the names of the Mancunian brother and sister played by Steve Coogan? |
Paul and Pauline Calf |
12 |
What’s the usual term for a fox’s tail? |
Brush |
13 |
According to yesterday’s papers who earnt the most money in the UK last year? |
Bernie Ecclestone with £62 million |
14 |
From which tree does cork come from? |
Oak |
15 |
Which duke is associated with Woburn Abbey? |
Bedford |
16 |
What do the initials B.H.P mean in conjunction with engines? |
Brake Horse Power |
17 |
The Beatles new LP is now top of the charts – it features every No 1 hit they had in the UK and the US – how many tracks has it? |
27 |
18 |
In which country do soldiers wear what can only be described as ballet skirts? |
Greece |
19 |
Which King was nicknamed “The Merry Monarch”? |
Charles II |
20 |
Who played Batman in the film Batman Forever? |
Val Kilmer |
21 |
Which chess piece can only move diagonally? |
Bishop |
22 |
Who appears on the back of the new £10 note? |
Charles Darwin |
23 |
What’s the main ingredient in the Welsh delicacy laver bread? |
Seaweed |
24 |
Which album launched the Virgin record label? |
Tubular Bells |
25 |
Which British comic character is being used in Japanese schools to teach the children English? |
Dennis the Menace |
Round 2
Children’s Television, Sport, The 80’s, Transport
1 |
What sort of creature is Sooty’s friend Ramsbottom? |
Snake |
2 |
Where do the Teletubbies live? |
Home Hill |
3 |
Which famous Play School presenter has an even more famous daughter? |
Johnny Ball |
4 |
Who is the vicar in Postman Pat? |
Rev.Timms |
5 |
Which hero does Prince Adam turn into with the aid of power from Greyskull castle? |
He-Man |
6 |
Which team did Mark Hughes join when he left Manchester United for the second time? |
Chelsea |
7 |
Who scored Manchester City’s winning goal when they managed to get Manchester United relegated? |
Denis Law |
8 |
What’s the name of the other brook on the Grand National course than Becher’s? |
Valentine’s |
9 |
How many holes are most major golf tournaments usually played over? |
72 |
10 |
At which ground do St Helen’s rugby league club play? |
Knowsley Road |
11 |
Who was the first Thai snooker player to win a major competition? |
James Wattana |
12 |
Which Swede in 1987 was the first man for 40 years to win a match at Wimbledon without losing a game? |
Stefan Edberg |
13 |
How many times did Joe Frazier fight Muhammed Ali? |
3 |
14 |
What does TT stand for in the Isle of Man races? |
Tourist Trophy |
15 |
Alison Fisher is a former world champion in which sport? |
Snooker |
16 |
In which year did the Argentinians invade the Falkland Isles? |
1982 |
17 |
In which books were gollywogs replaced by gnomes? |
Noddy |
18 |
What was the last No 1 of the 80s? |
Don’t they know it’s Christmas? |
19 |
Where were the women’s peace camps set up? |
Greenham Common (and Molesworth) |
20 |
Where did the 1980 Olympics take place? |
Moscow |
21 |
Which motorway joins the new M60 and carries on to Bury? |
M66 |
22 |
How far apart are the rails on a standard railway line? |
4ft 8.5 in. |
23 |
What ship is the new sister ship to the P&O liner Oriana? |
Aurora |
24 |
Which aircraft manufacturer made the Tristar? |
Lockheed |
25 |
Which major car manufacturer is based at Luton? |
Vauxhall |