The Pear Tree Quiz – 28th September 1998

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1 Whose Autobiography is called "Losing my Virginity"? Richard Branson
2 What are Colombard, Marsan and Semillon? Types of Grapes
3 What time did the Chattanooga Choo Choo leave the station? Quarter to Four
4 What was the first name of the composer Wagner? Richard
5 To the nearest million, what was Manchester United’s operating profit for the last year? £29.6 million
6 Who played Boone on TV? Michael Elphick
7 Who is the new President of Germany? Gerhardt Schroeder
8 From which plant do we get Linseed Oil? Flax
9 Where is the Sea of Clouds? On the Moon
10 What is the national airline of Holland? KLM
11 According to a survey by condom manufacturers, Durex, how many times a year do the British have sex – and how long does it last! 112 times, lasting 21 minutes on average.
12 Is a HENEQUEN a) A puny fellow, b) The top score possible in croquet, c) the fibre left after tequila is made from cactuses, or d) a group of eleven objects, usually wooden (like a football team!)? C
13 Today’s Simpson’s question – when Homer had hair, what colour was it? Brown
14 Who was the last Viceroy of India? Lord Mountbatten
15 What is Elton John’s real name? Reg Dwight
16 What is the name for the towers on a mosque? Minaret
17 What is copperplate? A form of writing
18 Which English County name’s abbreviation is Salop? Shropshire
19 Where is Shakespeare buried? Stratford on Avon
20 What was the main profession of Capability Brown? Gardening
21 2 new digital TV services start this week – One is Sky, what is the other? ON Tv
22 What sort of creature is a leatherback? Turtle
23 The film and book The Day of the Jackal was about an attempt to assassinate who? De Gaulle
24 Which A road runs from London to Fishguard? A5
25 What was the name of the cabin boy in Captain Pugwash? Tom (Not ROGER!)

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Round 2

Film Characters, This Weekend’s Sport, Rhyming Slang, Pop Music

1 What was the second name of Dirty Harry? Callahan
2 What was the name of the family in The Sound of Music? Von Trapp
3 Point each – what were Batman and Robin’s real character names? Bruce Wayne and Dick West
4 Who was the main female villain in From Russia With Love ( with the daggers in her shoes)? Rosa Klebb
5 What was the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca?  Rick Blaine
6 Which referee was knocked to the ground by Paolo di Canio? Paul Alcock
7 By how many points is Mikko Hakkinen in the lead in the F1 world Championship? 4
8 After this weekend’s matches, which football team is top of the 3rd division? Scunthorpe
9 Where does Lennox Lewis’s weekend opponent Velko Mavrovic come from? Croatia
10 In which sport would you be playing if your team was in the Jewson National League? Rugby Union
11 Rhyming slang – I bought her some Aprils for her birthday – what are Aprils? April Showers – Flowers
12 He’s got a Bushel like a tree trunk – what’s a bushel? Bushel and Peck – Neck
13 She gave me a kiss on my Irish – what’s Irish? Irish Rose – Nose
14 I need a hit before I go out – what’s a hit? Hit and Miss – need I say more!
15 Can I buy you a pig – what’s a pig? Pig’s ear – Beer
16 I left my weasel in the pub – what’s a weasel? Weasel & Stoat – Coat
17 He looks a little Westminster today – how does he look? Westminster Abbey – Shabby
18 I needed a new whistle for the wedding – what’s a whistle? Whistle and Flute – Suit
19 He broke his chalk yesterday – what’s a chalk? Chalk Farm – Arm
20 A couple of Nelson’s please – what are Nelsons? Nelson Mandelas – Stellas – Beer!
21 Who was the female member of The Pretenders? Chrissie Hynde
22 Whose backing group was The Blue Flames? Georgie Fame
23 What did Shanice say "I Love..." in 1991? Your Smile
24 Whose best selling album was called Rumours? Fleetwood Mac
25 Neneh Cherry was born in which country? Sweden

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