The Pear Tree Quiz - November 16th 1998

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1 Point each – who are the Two Fat Ladies?  
2 4 years ago Kurt Cobain committed suicide – who was his girlfriend at the time?  
3 Which car firm makes a model called the Impreza?  
4 Christmas is cancelled in Birmingham this year – what are the council calling it instead?  
5 Which composer wrote a symphony called Eroica?  
6 Which one of these is not a real book a) Male Genital Organs and their Improvements, b) Hair Loss for the next millenium, c_ Stick making, a complete course, or d) Postal Rates in Sweden 1870-1997?  
7 Which piece of clothing was named after the Earl who ordered the Charge of the Light Brigade?  
8 What is the smallest quantity of beer that can be legally sold in England?  
9 What wedding anniversary is a Lace anniversary?  
10 What was the name of the bear in the Jungle Book?  
11 Who said last week "When I went to see Fatal Attraction, I never knew it could happen to me"?  
12 A sonnet is a special poem containing how many lines?  
13 Who played the Bionic Woman on TV?  
14 How long must a dog arriving in Britain spend in quarantine?  
15 Which English town last week had a day for buying and selling things in shops with Euros instead of pounds?  
16 Which country is the largest producer of cheese?  
17 Who was prime minister immediately before Margaret Thatcher?  
18 Year either way – in which year did Britain explode its first H-Bomb?  
19 In Star Wars, what sort of creature is Chewbacca?  
20 Is a COFFLE a) A word made up to describe a cough and a snuffle, b) the long single line in which animals or slaves were tied, c) a cuff fastening, or d) an antique lead lined casket?  
21 How many strings has a ukulele?  
22 What was the name of Adrian Mole’s girlfriend?  
23 What is the name of Tin Tin’s black bearded sea-faring friend?  
24 Where in London does the Queen Mother live?  
25 What’s the main ingredient in the Greek dish Taramasalata?  

Back to Base

Round 2

History, Dance & Disco Music, Sport & The Simpsons

1 Who was the last English King to die in battle?  
2 Which football club’s home ground is named after a battle in 1066?  
3 Shakespeare lived under 2 monarchs – who were they?  
4 What started in Pudding Lane London in 1666?  
5 The Relief of Ladysmith was in which war?  
6 Who took Dr.Love into the Top Ten in 1976?  
7 Who had a 1995 hit with Cotton Eyed Joe?  
8 Who was Dancing on a Saturday Night in 1973?  
9 Who was Happy Just to be with You in 1995?  
10 Who were a Sight for Sore Eyes in the ‘90s?  
11 In which country did Italy win the 1982 World Cup?  
12 Who was the first Darts player to win the World Championship (in 1978)?  
13 What’s the weight in pounds of the Olympic Shot?  
14 In Saturday’s 110-0 defeat of the Netherlands, how many tries were converted by Grayson?  
15 Which team is currently at the bottom of the 2nd Division?  
16 What sportingly could be a pike or a tuck?  
17 The Kremlin Cup, The Girobank Tour and the Chevrolet Cup are all in which sport?  
18 Which sporting trophy is made from melted down Indian silver coins?  
19 What colour is worn by the No 2 dog in Greyhound Racing?  
20 Which Wimbledon Singles Champion was also a World Table Tennis Champion?  
21 In which town do the Simpson’s live?  
22 What is Homer’s favourite drink?  
23 Who drives Bart to school?  
24 What’s the name of Homer’s father?  
25 Who’s the Simpson’s well to do neighbour?  

Back to Base

Answers