The Pear Tree Quiz – 19 March 2001
Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs
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Which famous comic character was 50 last week? |
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What’s the capital of Lebanon? |
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What’s the main ingredient of sauerkraut? |
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What metal do we get from the ore bauxite? |
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Who was British Prime Minister when Japan surrendered in WWII? |
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Who was the first person to be expelled from Celebrity Big Brother’s house? |
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On an Ordnance Survey map, what does a red triangle denote? |
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Where would you see a hassock? |
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What is the most famous TV program made by Celador Productions? |
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Today’s word is ANALAR – is it a) A popular Russian brand of pile ointment, b) the Australian Naval Anti-Light Aircraft Radar, c) A standard for chemical purity, or d) an alloy of Antimony and Aluminium? |
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In world war 1, who or what was Big Bertha? |
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The songwriter for the Mamas and Papas died last night – who was he? |
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Burke and Hare were infamous whats? |
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Which was the short dumpy robot in Star Wars? |
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For which film did Jessica Tandy win an Oscar in 1989 at the age of 80? |
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In which city did yesterday’s Malaysian Grand Prix take place? |
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Where in London are the Proms held? |
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How was General Arthur Wellesley better known? |
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How are we going to soon be able to see Dawn French’s bottom? |
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Which famous American playwright was once married to Marilyn Monroe? |
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Which is the oldest university in the UK? |
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Which country has the most French speakers – Canada or France? |
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What is the first name of Frankenstein? |
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What’s the only tree that silk worms feed on? |
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Which Doctor Who drove a yellow vintage car called Betsy? |
Round 2
Drink, News about Manchester, Albums, TV Cops & Robbers
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What does SEC mean on a bottle of wine? |
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What is the tonic in tonic water? |
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In beer terms, what does IPA stand for? |
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If you were to buy a glass of wine in a pub, it can be sold in only 2 legal measures – name either? |
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Calvados is a spirit made in France from what? |
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Which airline was involved in last week’s bomb scare at Manchester Airport? |
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In which local town hall will the Shipman enquiry take place in May? |
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The opera Aida was performed at the Manchester Arena last week – where is it set? |
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Nine-year-old Rebecca Martin was suspended from school last week for refusing to do what? |
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Oldham engineer Tim Selby has been freed after being held hostage in which country? |
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Who had classic albums such as “Bringing It All Back Home” and “Blonde on Blonde”? |
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Whose album was called “Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player”? |
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“Pearl” was an album by which rock legend? |
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Which singer had an album called “Every Picture Tells A Story”? |
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“Synchronicity” was an album by which 70-80s band? |
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“Bookends” was a famous album by which singers? |
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“Exile on Main Street” and “Sticky Fingers” were albums by who? |
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Whose album, “Songs from a Room” might be said to be slightly less than happy? |
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Which famous album had a black cover with a prism splitting a beam of light into a rainbow? |
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Which supergroup made an compilation album called “Forever Gold”? |
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Which famous TV cop, in real life, was christened Ilynea Lydia Mironoff? |
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What was Fitz’s full name in Cracker? |
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At which police station is Jack Frost based? |
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In which crime series could you have seen Charlie Hungerford? |
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Who did Don Johnson play in Miami Vice? |