The
Pear Tree Quiz – 14 February 2000
1 |
What
colour are Bart Simpson’s shorts? |
Blue |
2 |
From
where did St Valentine come? |
Rome/Italy |
3 |
For
which club does England rugby full-back Matt Perry play? |
Bath |
4 |
Who
sang with Freddy Mercury on the song Barcelona? |
Monseratte
Caballe |
5 |
Who’s
the oldest, Prince Charles or Bill Wyman? |
Bill
Wyman |
6 |
What’s
the name of the banned drug that Linford Christie amongst others has been
accused of taking? |
Nandrolone |
7 |
You
push a child round in a pram – what is it an abbreviation for? |
Perambulator |
8 |
Which
film star said of herself that she might quit the film business because “I’m
crap, I look like a horse and I’ve got an arse the size of a barn”? |
Kate
Winslet |
9 |
Is
a HOWFF Scots for a) A regular venue – ie a pub or café, b) a sidekick, c) an
alleyway between tenements or d) A young salmon |
A
|
10 |
How
many teams are there in the Nationwide 1st division (Soccer)? |
24 |
11 |
Who
are the 2 so-called front runners for this year’s American Presidential
elections? |
George
Bush/ Al Gore |
12 |
All
those years ago – who was the cleaner at the Crossroads Motel? |
Amy
Turtle |
13 |
What
did Fred Quimby produce so that his name is still seen today? |
Tom
and Jerry Cartoons |
14 |
To
a painter, it could either be cobalt or cerulean – what colour is it? |
Blue |
15 |
The
Town of Titipu is the sub-title of which Gilbert and Sullivan opera? |
The
Mikado |
16 |
In
which English seaside resort is Frontierland? |
Morecambe |
17 |
How
many eyes does a bee have? |
5 |
18 |
What’s
the capital of Norway? |
Oslo |
19 |
What
was the name of Lady Chatterley’s Lover? |
Mellors |
20 |
On
which ranch was the TV series Bonanza set? |
The
Ponderosa |
21 |
Which
planet appears brightest to the naked eye? |
Venus |
22 |
Which
country won the African Nations cup at football at the weekend? |
Cameroons |
23 |
What
postal district is the fictional borough of Walford in? |
E20 |
24 |
Where
is the tomb of King Henry VIII? |
Windsor |
25 |
Huey
Lewis’s hit The Power of Love was the theme to which film? |
Back
to the Future |
Round
2
Who’s married to who, Crime and Punishment, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, No 1 Hits
1 |
Who
is comedy film star Mel Brooks married to? |
Actress
Anne Bancroft |
2 |
It
was announced this week that David Bowie is to become a father at the age of
53 – what’s his wife’s name? |
Iman |
3 |
Who
was Humphrey Bogart’s last wife? |
Lauren
Bacall |
4 |
To
whom is actor Tom Cruise married? |
Nicole
Kidman |
5 |
How
many times has Elizabeth Taylor been married? |
8 |
6 |
At
which number Rillington Place did murderer John Christie live? |
10 |
7 |
A
year either way – when was the last hanging in Britain? |
1964 |
8 |
In
the ‘90s which Kray was found guilty of drug trafficking? |
Charles |
9 |
Who
was assassinated allegedly by James Earl Ray in the 60’s? |
Martin
Luther King |
10 |
In
which decade of the 20th century was flogging abolished in
Britain? |
The
1940s |
11 |
Yesterday,
Tutankhamen’s tomb was opened in which year? |
1924 |
12 |
A nice Valentine’s day present – the day before in 1542,
Henry VIII’s 5th wife was executed for adultery – which one was
she? |
Catherine Howard |
13 |
Which German town was virtually destroyed yesterday in
1945? |
Dresden |
14 |
Today
in 1779, which famous explorer was murdered in Hawaii? |
Captain
Cook |
15 |
Today in 1924, which modern day major company was founded by a Mr. Thomas Watson? |
IBM |
16 |
In 1929, the St Valentine’s day massacre occurred in
Chicago – how many people were gunned down? |
7 |
17 |
Today in 1975, the author of the Jeeves stories died – who
was he? |
P.G.Wodehouse |
18 |
Which famous battleship was launched today in 1939? |
Bismark |
19 |
Tomorrow in 483 BC, the founder of which world religion
died? |
Buddha |
20 |
A one in 4 shot – which Beatle passed his driving test
tomorrow in 1965? |
John Lennon |
21 |
Who
had a ‘90s No 1 with Turtle Power? |
Partners
in Kryme |
22 |
Which
70’s No 1 contains the words “Hear the beat of the tambourine”? |
Abba’s
Dancing Queen |
23 |
What
was the only No 1 for Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky, Mick and Tich? |
The
Legend of Xanadu |
24 |
Who
had a 1950’s No 1 with “Rose Marie”? |
Slim
Whitman |
25 |
What
was Mud’s first No 1? |
Tiger
Feet |