The Pear Tree Quiz – 14th September 1998

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Which 40+ comic character is about to have a little brother or sister? Dennis the Menace
2 Everyone says that Rupert Murdoch is after Manchester United – but just how much of BskyB does he actually own? 40%
3 Which new car has Ford recently unveiled as the replacement for the ageing Escort? Focus
4 Is a TRENTAL a) 30 consecutive masses for the dead, b) a screwdriver with interchangeable heads, c) a council of 30 ministers or d) the Lunar cycle? A
5 President Clinton did not have sexual relations with Monica 10 times – how many of these times did she finish what she started? 2
6 If you flew to Los Angeles, what code would be put on your luggage? LAX
7 What is the main meat used to make Salami? Pork
8 What is the capital of Portugal? Lisbon
9 Who is the male presenter of Gladiators? Jeremy Guscott
10 It can only have happened recently – what wedding anniversary is a 70th? Platinum
11 What did Hale and Pace both do as a job before they got famous? PE Teachers
12 According to a new classification system, how many social classes are there now? 17
13 Which ancient maonument was sold for £6000 in 1916, and later presented to the nation? Stonehenge
14 There are only 2 words in English ending in the letters MT – name either? Dreamt / Undreamt
15 What one-time military invention, used all over the world now, was invented by Robert Watson Watt? RADAR
16 Various people claimed to be which daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who is now known to have been shot in 1918? Anastasia
17 Which actor in his time was married to Ann Howe, Britt Ekland, Miranda Quarry and Lynn Frederick? Peter Sellers
18 What 2 countries border Tunisia? Algeria and Libya
19 Globe and Jerusalem are types of which vegetable? Artichoke
20 What is the name of the family in the book and TV series The Darling Buds of May? The Larkins
21 What colour is Pentonville Road on a Monopoly board? Light Blue
22 Which war criminal was captured from Argentina by the Israelis and executed in 1962? Adolf Eichmann
23 Which Bank did trader Nick Leeson help to bankrupt? Barings
24 What was Captain Smith’s unfortunate claim to fame? Captain of the Titanic
25 Which two celebrities was Mia Farrow married to before she married Woody Allen? Frank Sinatra, Andre Previn

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Round 2

Middle Names, Sport, Lyrics, multiple choice numbers

1 What was John Lennon’s middle name (before he changed it to ONO)? Winston
2 What does the H stand for in the GMR presenter James H Reeve? Hengist
3 What are Prince Charles middle names? Philip Arthur George
4 What is Bill Clinton’s middle name? Jefferson
5 What was Elvis Presley’s middle name? Aaron
6 After winning at Macclesfield, how many league points have Manchester City so far this season? 14
7 In which event did Nigel Wallace and Chris Hectorr and Michael Gault win gold for England in the Commonwealth Games Men’s Pairs Air Rifle Shooting
8 Which football club plays at Meadow Lane? Stoke City
9 Which rugby union club is nicknamed The Saints? Northampton
10 Who won the Women’s Singles in the US Open Tennis championship on Saturday? Lyndsay Davenport
11 From which songs do the following lyrics come :- "It’s a dirty story of a dirty man, and his clinging wife doesn’t understand"? Paperback Writer/Beatles
12 And as for fortune and as for fame, I never invited them in

Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired

Don’t Cry for me Argentina – Various singers
13 Maybe I just want to breatheMaybe I just don't believeMaybe you're the same as me Live Forever - Oasis
14 We were doubly blessed'Cause we were barely seventeen and we were barely dressed Meatloaf - Paradise by the dashboard light
15 I am not in love, but I'm open to persuasion Love and Affection – Joan Armatrading
16 Doot, doo doot, doo doot, doo doot doo doot Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Read
17 You make everything – easy Wild Thing – Troggs
18 He came up with a knife and cut of a piece of my ear A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
19 The movie is over, it's 4 o'clock and we're in trouble deep Wake up Little Susie – Everley Brothers
20 A love like ours is love that's hard to findHow could we let it slip away? If you leave me now - Chicago
21 In how many of the world’s countries do cars drive on the left – is it 4,13,21,33 or 42? 42
22 What percentage of the world’s surface is covered by water – is it 40,52,59,71 or 79? 71
23 Before the late lamented Samantha, how many barmaids were employed at the Rovers Return – was it 12, 17,30, 35 or 43? 35
24 In which year was the BBC founded – was it 1919,1922,1925,1926 or 1930? 1922
25 In which year was the driving test introduced in Britain – was it 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935 or 1945? 1935

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