The Pear Tree Quiz – 06 November 2000

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

Who said of whose book last week – “I’ve read it cover to cover. It’s got some nice pictures”?

 

2

Where would you find the Spanish Steps?

 

3

What element is often called quicksilver?

 

4

A leveret is a young what?

 

5

Which scientist stated the law that to each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

 

6

Who still turns MPs on? – they get more aroused by her pictures than nudes!

 

7

Who in mythology led his men  to find the Golden Fleece?

 

8

In Coronation Street, what number is the Rover’s Return?

 

9

Legally, what’s the maximum quantity in litres of petrol that you can store in your garage?

 

10

Caracas is the capital of which country?

 

11

The film “Babe” is about a pig who thinks he’s what kind of animal?

 

12

Is a TURDINE a) a small brown relative of the sardine, b) another name for the thrush, c) an early nickname for a flush toilet, or d) a herb used in Malaysian cookery?

 

13

Aircraftman T.E. Shaw died in a motor-cycle crash in the 1930’s  - how was he better known?

 

14

Whose shooting in 1980 was seen by 27million people?

 

15

What is the name of Elvis Presley’s only daughter?

 

16

Point each – 2 Caribbean countries share the same island once known as Hispaniola – which two?

 

17

What penalty are you given in golf if you play with your opponent’s ball?

 

18

Which ex-building society wants to take over the Bank of Scotland?

 

19

What colour flashing light are doctors allowed to use in emergencies?

 

20

What car is advertised by the phrase “because size matters”?

 

21

Why are Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman in the news at the moment?

 

22

What colour is most common on national flags?

 

23

Which famous Broadway musical is opening at the Palace, Manchester next week?

 

24

What drug is nicknamed “nose candy”?

 

25

What was the name of the English mascot during the 1966 world cup?

 

Round 2

Odd One Out, Sport around Manchester,  Food & Drink, Myths and Legends

1

Name the odd one out – Bleak House, David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, The Moonstone,  Martin Chuzzlewit?

 

2

Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh, Southampton?

 

3

Gorgonzola, Mordatella, Gruyere, Parmesan, Wensleydale?

 

4

Anne, Victoria, Jane, Edward, Stephen?

 

5

ITV2, Sky One, BBC 1, Channel 4, BBC Choice, National Geographic TV

 

6

How many goals had Paul Dickov scored in his City career at the beginning of this football season?

 

7

What’s the nickname of BelleVue’s speedway team?

 

8

Who scored the most championship runs for Lancashire Cricket Club this year? – was it Atherton, Crawley or Fairbrother?

 

9

How many managers did Manchester City have during the 1990s?

 

10

How many times this century have Manchester United beaten Accrington Stanley?

 

11

From which country does Gorgonzola cheese come?

 

12

In Japan what name is given to small snacks of raw fish and cold rice?

 

13

What’s the main ingredient of sauerkraut?

 

14

What liquer is named after the German word for Cherry?

 

15

Mulligatawny soup originated in which country?

 

16

Scotch whisky is made from malted barley – what is American bourbon made from?

 

17

What’s the name for a a rolled up fillet of herring, stuffed with onions and baked in vinegar?

 

18

What berry is a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry?

 

19

What type of lettuce is named after a Greek island?

 

20

What are the main ingredients in CockaLeekie soup?

 

21

In the Robin Hood stories, who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s chief henchman?

 

22

What was the name of the Roman god of War?

 

23

Who was the jackal headed god of ancient Egypt, who guarded tombs?

 

24

Who is associated with Tintagel Castle?

 

25

Who was the chief god of the Greeks?

 

Answers
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