The Pear Tree Quiz – 30 April 2001
Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs
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Peter Parker is known better as which superhero? |
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Which company is going to sponsor the premier league for the next 3 years? |
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What happened to share prices on Wall Street on the last 5 Friday 13ths of the 1990’s? |
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How old is Bob Dylan this week? |
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Who paid £14m for a trip into space? |
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What was the name of the calf that survived the cull last week? |
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How many knights of the Round Table should there have been? |
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Which politician was once replaced on “Have I Got News For You” by a tub of lard? |
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Not a word this week – but a saint – of which group of benighted people is St Matilda the patron saint? A) Hyperactive children, b) Ugly children, c) Disappointing children, or d) Dim-witted children |
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And then I saw this word! Is a CALLALOO, a) A square dance caller, b) a small Trinidadian bird, c) An Australian water hole, or d) a thick Caribbean soup? |
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The 19th century war between Britain and Zanzibar holds the record for being the shortest war ever – how long did it last? |
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Which Beatles song holds the record for the most recordings by different artistes? |
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What’s the first name of Sherlock Holmes companion, Dr Watson? |
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What were originally known as Lucifers when they were first sold? |
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What musical instrument can be soprano, tenor, alto or baritone? |
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Which popular(?) singing star said last week “I think I’m going to get married at least twice – it’s inevitable really”? |
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In poker, what is the name of a hand containing 5 cards of the same suit, not necessarily in order? |
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From what is rum made? |
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Which soap star had a number 1 hit in 1962, having a speaking part in Mike Sarne’s Come Outside? |
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George Stubbs was a famous English painter of which animal? |
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Which is the world’s largest species of snake? |
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The world’s deepest underwater trench is found in which ocean? |
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Name a year in which Joan of Arc was alive? |
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In which year was the first census in this country? |
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Which newspaper had the headline last week Vote Labour or the calf gets it! |
Round 2
Sport, Abbreviations, Children’s Television, Holiday Destinations
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In which year was Nigel Mansell world F1 champion? |
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In which round did Lennox Lewis lose his world titles last week? |
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In which event at the Sydney Olympics did Britain have 3 competitors placed in the last 6? |
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Which sport was popularised in the 1900s by the creator of "Sherlock Holmes", Arthur Conan Doyle, and was considered a possible cure for tuberculosis, because of the generally cold dry conditions? |
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Which golfer won the 1999 British Open? |
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If you had the letters MFH after your name, what would you be? |
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What do the two As stand for in NASA? |
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If you had FRVCS after your name, what would you do for a living? |
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Before it merged with BEA to become British Airways, what did BOAC stand for? |
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We all know what the BBC is, but what is the BBBC |
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Which British county is abbreviated as Salop? |
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LNER was one of the old railway companies – what did it stand for? |
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What does NVQ stand for? |
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Which American state is abbreviated Md? |
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If you were awarded the DFC, what medal would you get? |
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Which of the muppets was an unsuccessful acrobat/magician? |
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Heather,Sarah,Ortis and Trey appear on which children’s program? |
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Who was the first Blue Peter dog? |
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Which children’s TV character was worked by Annette Mills? |
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Which of the Teletubbies is purple? |
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In which country is the holiday resort of Cancun? |
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On which of the Spanish Costas is Marbella? |
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The island of Formentera is part of which island group? |
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Prince Philip was born on what popular holiday island? |
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The holiday resort of Bodrum is in which country? |