The Pear Tree Quiz – 20 March 2000
1 |
How much did David Beckham pay for that haircut? |
£300 |
2 |
Which member of the present royal family used to drive a black cab around London, so he wouldn’t be recognised? |
Duke of Edinburgh |
3 |
With what part of its body does a cow sweat? |
The Nose |
4 |
How many Welsh teams are there in the 4 main football divisions? |
3 Cardiff, Wrexham and Swansea |
5 |
How much is a year’s car tax – until tomorrow! ? |
£155 |
6 |
In which film did Michael Caine actually say “Not a lot of people know that”? |
Educating Rita |
7 |
At which major British tourist attraction could you see the Aubrey Holes? |
Stonehenge |
8 |
The word is THEORBO – is it a) A medieval navigating instrument, b) a medieval wine flagon, c) a medieval musical instrument or d) a medieval catapult type weapon? |
C |
9 |
Which former Formula 1 world champion also played golf in the Australian Open? |
Nigel Mansell |
10 |
Who played the Saint in the latest version of the film? |
Val Kilmer |
11 |
Which is the highest capital city in Europe? |
Madrid |
12 |
What’s the name of the company who are to take over Rover? |
Alchemy |
13 |
If Julius Marx was Groucho, who was Leonard Marx? |
Chico |
14 |
What sort of food is a chanterelle? |
A wild mushroom/fungus |
15 |
Which politician is nicknamed Doris Karloff? |
Anne Widdecombe |
16 |
What gives tonic water its peculiar flavour? |
Quinine |
17 |
What is bigger in London taxi drivers, than in the population at large? |
Their Hippocampus (Oh go on, we’ll accept brain!) |
18 |
A year either way – how old was Tony Blair when he became Prime Minister? |
43 |
19 |
What type of antiques was Rene Lalique famous for making? |
Art Nouveau Glass |
20 |
Which famous cook is going to write a weekly recipe column for the Sun? |
Delia Smith |
21 |
What is craved by phagomaniacs? |
Food |
22 |
Who had the first ever million selling CD with The Joshua Tree? |
U2 |
23 |
On which cricket ground is the last cricket Test match in a series held? |
The Oval |
24 |
Which company built the bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb? |
Boeing |
25 |
Who co-wrote Do they know it’s Christmas with Bob Geldof? |
Midge Ure |
Round 2
The Rich – thanks to the Sunday Times, Motorways, Around the World, Kid’s TV
1 |
How many British people are amongst the European top 50 richest? |
5 |
2 |
With a fortune of £550 million, who is Britain’s richest musician? |
Paul McCartney |
3 |
The Queen is now the a) 6th, b) 16th c) 66th or d) 106th richest person in the country? |
D |
4 |
Who is the richest owner of a football club in Britain? |
Mohammed al-Fayed |
5 |
Who is Britain’s highest paid author, also one of Britain’s richest women? |
Barbara Taylor Bradford |
6 |
On which motorway could you eat at Scratchwood services? |
M1 |
7 |
Which motorway runs from Cambridge to London? |
M11 |
8 |
Which motorway would you use to travel from London to the Channel Tunnel terminal at Ashford? |
M20 |
9 |
Which motorway would you use to travel to Weston-super-mare? |
M5 |
10 |
Which motorway branches off the M1 to travel to Coventry? |
M45 |
11 |
What is the largest office building in the USA? |
The Pentagon |
12 |
In which ocean are the Maldive Islands? |
Indian |
13 |
Other than “Ours”, what do the Argentinians call the Falkland Islands? |
Malvinas |
14 |
The Keys are islands off which US state? |
Florida |
15 |
In which country is the world’s highest waterfall? |
Venezuela |
16 |
In which island group is the resort of Fuerteventura? |
Canaries |
17 |
What is the longest river in Africa? |
Nile |
18 |
Which country, in its own language, is known as Suomi? |
Finland |
19 |
Of which country is Bogota the capital? |
Colombia |
20 |
In which country is Auschwitz? |
Poland |
21 |
Which children’s TV characters live in Home Hill? |
Teletubbies |
22 |
Who piloted Fireball XL5? |
Steve Zodiac |
23 |
In Rag, Tag and Bobtail, what was Tag? |
A mouse |
24 |
In which village is Postman Pat set? |
Greendale |
25 |
On which day of the week was The Woodentops originally broadcast? |
Friday |