The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – 10th August 1998.

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Who plays Mulder in the X files?  
2 On which mountain did the Greek gods live?  
3 What is the proper name for the thigh bone?  
4 If your name is Darren, Jason or Kevin, what will you be paying more for than if your name is Kenneth, Ronald or Patricia?  
5 In which capital city is Oscar Wilde buried?  
6 The United Nations flag has a map of the world, with what on each side?  
7 The Castle of Mey in Scotland is the private residence of which member of the Royal Family?  
8 The word is CEPACEOUS – is it a) mushroom-like, b) onion-like, c) a shade of blue, or d) slippery  
9 Which famous poet lived at Dove Cottage in Grasmere?  
10 The Mindbenders were the backing group of which singer?  
11 Which large country is named after the Indian word for village?  
12 In which year was the first Asian MP elected?  
13 What would a sailor keep in his binnacle?  
14 Today’s Simpson’s question – who is Mr Burns obsequious assistant?  
15 In which country is the famous Kimberley gold mine?  
16 In which country did the terrorist organisation EOKA operate?  
17 What begins with the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far away"?  
18 What’s the name for the little pieces of toast often put on soup?  
19 How many points on the Israeli emblem, the Star of David?  
20 What country’s national anthem is called The Soldiers Song?  
21 Who plays Steed’s partner in the new Avengers film?  
22 What is the sacred river of the Hindus?  
23 What sort of creature is a DIK DIK?  
24 How thick is the glass in the glass floor at Blackpool Tower?  
25 While serving a jail sentence, what did William Addis invent?  

 

Round 2

Characters from books, Military Matters, Sport, Leading Ladies, Foreign Royalty

1 Which author created the detective Miss Marple?  
2 Who is the hero of Tom Clancy’s novel The Hunt for Red October?  
3 What was William’s surname in the Just William books?  
4 What was the name of Frankenstein’s girl friend, who was murdered by his monster?  
5 In which book would you find Marvin the Paranoid Android and Ford Prefect?  
6 What is the nickname for the Royal Engineers?  
7 Where is the RAF Officer Training school?  
8 What, in the army, is the last bugle call of the day called?  
9 In which year was National Service abolished?  
10 What’s the highest Non-commissioned rank in the Navy?  
11 Before today, in which year did England last win a 5 day Test Match and who was the captain?  
12 Which sport would you be watching if you saw the New York Knickerbockers play?  
13 Which Premiership player collected the most bookings in the 1997-98 season?  
14 And which Premiership club collected the most bookings in the 1997-98 season?  
15 With which sport would you associate the Korean woman, Se Ri Pak?  
16 Who played the leading female role in the original Psycho?  
17 What was the name of the 1989 film in which a middle aged English woman goes to Greece to find adventure?  
18 Which child actress played opposite her father in Paper Moon?  
19 Which Hollwood leading lady has written several books on reincarnation?  
20 Which actress played a juvenile prostitute at the age of 14 and later played the victim of gang rape?  
21 Which kingdom did Queen Salote reign over from 1918 to 1965?  
22 Who is the King of Jordan?  
23 Prince Albert of Liege succeeded to the throne of which country in 1993?  
24 Which French King was responsible for making Versailles such a great palace?  
25 Who is Queen of the Netherlands?  

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