The Pear Tree Quiz - 23rd November 1998

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Where did Paddington Bear come from? Peru
2 There is one TV channel that does not appear on Sky Digital – which one? ITV
3 If you were born on New Years Day – what star sign would you be? Capricorn
4 Which famous person was murdered 35 years ago yesterday? JFK
5 Who was first to have a No 1 hit with Unchained Melody? Jimmy Young
6 How many runs do England need to win the 1st Test in Australia tonight? 322
7 Today’s Simpson’s Question – Who runs the late night store? Apu
8 Ross Kemp complained that £120,000 a year was not enough, despite the fact that he earns more than Bill Clinton for much less – how is he better known? Grant Mitchell of East Enders
9 Which English county has EXACTLY the same name as its county town? Durham
10 There are 2 countries which begin with the letter A, but don’t end with it – one is much better known than the other – what are they? Afghanistan & Azerbaijan
11 Is a DOUM a) An Egyptian Beggar, b) the Egyptian version of the dole, c) an Egyptian palm, or d) an Egyptian sandstorm? C
12 For which Bond film did Sheena Easton sing the theme? For Your Eyes Only
13 Who did Kate Winslet marry yesterday? Jim Threapleton
14 What language is spoken in Peru and Chile? Spanish
15 What was the name of the dog rescued from death for barking at a postman last week? Woofie
16 In Only Fools and Horses, who did Rodney marry? Cassandra
17 The Irish currency is the Punt – what is it divided into? 100 Pence
18 We all take acetosalicylic acid from time to time – how is it better known? Aspirin
19 What religion was invented by L.Ron Hubbard? Scientology
20 In which country are the mountains known as the Great Dividing Range? Australia
21 In which year did the Archers start on radio? 1951
22 What was the former name for Taiwan? Formosa
23 AOL is the abbreviation for which Internet provider? America On Line
24 The Battle of Stalingrad ended the German invasion of Russia – what is Stalingrad now called? Volgograd
25 What pantomime is being put on at the Victoria Hall Glossop in the 1st week of December? Beauty and the Beast

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Round 2

No 2s, Sporting Sums, Song Lyrics, Around the Body

1 Who is deputy leader of the Labour Party? John Prescott
2 Who is 2nd in line to the British Throne? Prince William
3 Which record is No 2 in the charts today (according to the Mirror!) Until the Time Is Through / Five
4 Which football team is 2nd in the 2nd Division this week? Fulham
5 Who is vice President of the USA? Al Gore
6 If you multiplied the length of a cricket pitch by the number of players on the pitch at any one time, (excepting runners, umpires etc!) what would you get? 286 – (22 * 13)
7 If you divided the number of teams in the Premiership by the number of cards dealt in a hand of poker what would you get? 4 – (20/5)
8 If you added the number of the greyhound in the Orange vest to the number of people in the two rowboats during the Boat Race, what would you get? 23 (5 + 18)
9 If you added the number of balls on a snooker table at the beginning of a game to the maximum number of clubs you can carry in a professional golf match, what would you get? 36 (22 + 14)
10 Multiply the number of players in a Rugby Union team by the number in a Rugby League team and add the number of players allowed on the field for an American football team and what do you get? 206 (15 * 113 +11)
11 I’ve got something to say which might cause you pain, if I catch you talking to that boy again..... what comes next? I’m gonna let you down and leave you flat
12 I don't know how but I suddenly lose control There's a fire within my soul Just one look and I can hear a bell ring – What song Mama Mia /Abba
13 Can you hear me, can you hear me thro' the dark night, far away, comes from Rod Stewart’s Sailing but what comes next? I am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say.
14 Sometimes I get to thinking, while you are far away, just how much I miss you and how time it ticks away. So sad when we are fighting, too much tension too much hate. One Night in Heaven – M People
15 Hide in the kitchen, hide in the hall Ain't gonna do you no good at all 'Cause once I catch ya and the kissin' starts A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart Stuck on You - Elvis
16 I drank the potion she offered me I found myself on the floor Then I looked in those big green eyes And I wondered what I came there for Devil Woman Cliff Richard
17 Ev'rybody knows That Baby's got new clothes – what comes next? But lately, I’ve seen her ribbons and her bows have fallen from her curls.
18 But this time before you leave my arms And rush of to her charms Think it over – what song? Stop in the Name of Love
19 I had to let it happen, I had to change Couldn't stay all my life down that hillLooking out of the window, staying out of the sun So I chose freedom Don’t cry for me Argentina
20 What are the next immortal lines after these - Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred Tan me hide when I'm dead, so we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde" And that’s it hanging in the shed.
21 Where in your body is your vitreous humour? The Eye
22 Where are your phalanges? Fingers and toes
23 Name the missing blood group A, B, O AB
24 What’s the proper name for the kneecap? Patella
25 What part of the body is affected by hepatitis? Liver

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