The Pear Tree Quiz – 10 April 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

What British coin has a diameter of 2 cms exactly?

 

2

Who is the shadow Home Secretary?

 

3

Who is manager of Glossop North End FC?

 

4

It was announced today that Seamus McSporran of  the Scottish Island of Gigha is to retire. He has the most jobs of anyone in Britain – how many?

 

5

How many children did Shakespeare have?

 

6

What colour do mourners wear in China?

 

7

Who surprisingly said that “There is too much football on television” recently?

 

8

Apart from the Beatles, which other 5 groups have had the most Top 10 hits?

 

9

Which ex-resident of 10 Downing Street puts his good health in his old age down to gin and cigarettes?

 

10

What would you do with a ‘Soft Cock”? – Eat it, drink it, wear it, ride it or be embarrassed about it?

 

11

Which famous ex-gangster died last week at the age of 74?

 

12

In which county is Stonehenge?

 

13

The word is ABACINATE – is it a) Stick-like, b) to blind someone with a red hot iron, c) to destroy all literary records, or d) an original native of a country?

 

14

Point each – who won the Best Actor and Actress awards at this weekend’s BAFTA awards?

 

15

Which England football player scored the first goal for England in both Euro 96 and World Cup 98?

 

16

What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium?

 

17

Before the Tory party came to power in 1979, what was the cost of a prescription?

 

18

How many noughts are there in a British Billion?

 

19

What makes leaves green – extra point for spelling it correctly?

 

20

Which Berkshire air base was the scene of a long running protest against cruise missiles?

 

21

Who wrote Frankenstein?

 

22

For 3 points – who are the 3 male suspects in a game of Cluedo?

 

23

What’s the largest lake in the world?

 

24

Vijay Singh, US Masters champion, comes from where?

 

25

Which 2 counties are separated by the Wash?

 

Round 2

World War II in the Movies, Today in History, TV Adverts, Weights and Measures

1

What was the name of the German battleship that was sunk during the Battle of the River Plate?

 

2

What was the name of the British battleship that was sunk by the Bismark?

 

3

Who invented the bouncing bomb used in the Dam Busters raid?

 

4

What was the date of D-Day?

 

5

In Ice Cold in Alex, what did the heroes drive across the desert to Alexandria?

 

6

Today, in which year, did the Titanic start its maiden voyage?

 

7

Which drug was released onto the market 2 years ago today?

 

8

Today in 1962, the original bass player with the Beatles died – who was he?

 

9

Today in 1955, Dr Jonas Salk described the successful use of a vaccine against which disease?

 

10

Today, singer Sheb Wooley is 79 – with which record is he best associated?

 

11

Which supermarket did John Cleese advertise wearing a loud checked suit, and shouting a lot?                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

12

Which credit card did Rowan Atkinson publicise by never having one?

 

13

Which Friends star uses Loreal hair care?

 

14

Which soap powder did Shane Richie promote in his tasteless doorstep commercials?

 

15

Which juice was advertised by Sarah Ferguson in the USA?

 

16

In the Nicole car commercials, who did Nicole marry?

 

17

Which margarine is recommended by Victor Meldrew?

 

18

Who cried in commercials when his Walker’s crisps were taken away from him?

 

19

Which fast food chain did soccer stars Waddle, Pearce and Southgate promote?

 

20

Bruce Forsythe dresses up as a judge to advertise what?

 

21

How many feet are there in a mile?

 

22

How many hundredweights to a ton?

 

23

How many fluid ounces to the English pint?

 

24

How many pounds does a gallon of water weigh?

 

25

If your shoe size was 44 in France, what would it be in England?

 

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