The Pear Tree Quiz – 12 March 2001
Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs
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1 |
What’s the emblem of this year’s Red Nose Day? |
Y-fronts |
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2 |
What is Madonna’s married surname? |
Ritchie |
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3 |
On which date is the French National holiday, Bastille Day? |
July 14th |
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4 |
For which crime did Al Capone finally go to jail? |
Tax evasion |
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5 |
How many of the planets have been found to have rings? |
4 |
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6 |
The standard voltage in the UK is 240v – what is it in the USA? |
110v |
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7 |
Who owns the land on which Dartmoor prison stands? |
Prince Charles |
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8 |
For two points, who played Batman and Robin in the 60s TV series? |
Adam West/Burt Ward |
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9 |
Who writes the motoring column in the Sunday Times? | Jeremy Clarkson |
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10 |
In which year was David Beckham born? |
1975 |
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11 |
On which island is Carisbrooke Castle? |
Isle of Wight |
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12 |
Who is currently Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer? |
Michael Portillo |
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13 |
Who played Alf Garnet’s daughter? |
Una Stubbs |
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14 |
What is Eminem’s real name? |
Marshall Mathers |
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15 |
Stephen Fry was jailed at the age of 17 for what? |
Credit Card fraud |
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16 |
What make of car starred in the Back to the Future films? |
De Lorean |
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17 |
There are 2 British road signs that can be identified by their shape alone – what are they? |
Give way, Stop |
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18 |
What was the original name of Radio 2? |
Light Programme |
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19 |
Is a PEDRO a) the name given by prison inmates to the sex-offenders wing, b) A stonemason, c) the 5 of trumps or d) a Spanish knife game? |
C |
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20 |
The BCG vaccine is used to prevent what? |
Tuberculosis |
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21 |
In which year was the first moon landing? |
1969 |
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22 |
What’s the currency in Australia? |
Dollars |
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23 |
What is the book Glass’s Guide a guide to? |
Used car prices |
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24 |
In which country did the battle of Waterloo take place? |
Belgium |
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25 |
What was the name of ventriloquist Roger de Courcey’s dummy? |
Nookie Bear |
Round 2
50/50, Sport, TV Gameshows, Holidays
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1 |
Who was older when they died – Humphrey Bogart or Rock Hudson? |
Rock Hudson |
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2 |
Who is taller – Madonna or Dawn French? |
Madonna |
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3 |
Which group was first to have a number 1 – The Beatles or Gerry and the Pacemakers? |
Gerry & the Pacemakers |
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4 |
Which team were first to win a FA Cup final – Manchester United or Manchester City |
Manchester City – 1904 as opposed to 1909 |
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5 |
What is heavier – 20 stone or 100 Kg |
20 stone. |
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6 |
Where were the 1992 Summer Olympics held? |
Barcelona |
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7 |
Which football team play at Roots Hall? |
Southend |
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8 |
What sport is played by the London Towers? |
Basketball |
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9 |
Who was the first woman tennis player to win $1million? |
Chris Evert |
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10 |
Mark Spitz won 7 Gold Medals for swimming at the Munich Olympics, but how many world records did he break in so doing? |
7 |
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11 |
What motor racing circuit is near Chester? |
Oulton Park |
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12 |
How long is the Derby? |
1.5 miles |
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13 |
Which Portugese football club was once managed by Graham Souness? |
Benfica |
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14 |
What 2 events make up the Biathlon? |
Cross Country skiing/ Rifle shooting |
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15 |
How many people in an Australian Rules football team? |
18 |
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16 |
Who asked the questions in Ask The Family? |
Robert Robinson |
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17 |
Who asks the questions on Never Mind The Buzzcocks? |
Mark Lamarr |
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18 |
How long did you have to answer your questions on Mastermind? |
2 minutes |
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19 |
How long do the contestants have to cook a meal on Ready Steady Cook? |
20 minutes |
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20 |
What’s the name of the quiz on television presented by Jonathan Ross? |
It’s only TV but I like it |
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21 |
The resort of Ayia Napa is in which country? |
Cyprus |
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22 |
Magaluf is a popular resort where? |
Majorca |
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23 |
If you went on a diving holiday to Hurghada, on which sea would you be? |
Red Sea |
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24 |
The ski resort of Davos is in which country? |
Switzerland |
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25 |
If you wanted to see the ruins of Carthage, to which country would you travel? |
Tunisia |