The Pear Tree Quiz – 09 April 2001

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

True or false – Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex is the niece of comedian Griff Rhys-Jones?

 

2

What is the largest living creature on this planet?

 

3

How many pounds in a quarter?

 

4

What’s the name of the couple who bought their children through the internet, and have just lost the right to keep them?

 

5

The men’s national championships of which sport are currently being held at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire?

 

6

Brent, Canada and Pink footed are all types of which creature?

 

7

In which famous city could you find the Doge’s palace and St Marks Cathedral?

 

8

In that famous song by Ricky Valance, who loved Laura?

 

9

During World War II, the Boeing B17 bomber was better known as what?

 

10

Which bodily organ produces bile?

 

11

How many wives can a Muslim have at any one time?

 

12

What is the main ingredient of the dish, Rosti?

 

13

In which year did John Major become Prime Minister?

 

14

Today’s word is KRUMPLI – is it a) Krusty the Clowns brother, also a clown, b) those polystyrene packing things that look like chips, c) Hungarian for potatoes, or d) Australian slang for non-iron clothing?

 

15

Who had a 70s hit with Ring my Bell?

 

16

What nationality are 2 of the 3 tenors?

 

17

What was the name of the character played by Antony Perkins in Psycho?

 

18

Manchester City have played 32 games this season so far – how many have they won?

 

19

Point each – the loganberry is a cross between which other 2 fruit?

 

20

What does poly mean as in polygon, polyglot, polythene etc?

 

21

What colour are the famous French Michelin guides?

 

22

We call it a coffin, but what do Americans call it?

 

23

If it’s 12 noon in London, what time is it in Jerusalem?

 

24

Which Brookside character ended up under a patio?

 

25

To be politically correct, the golliwogs in the Noddy stories were replaced by what?

 

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