The Pear Tree Quiz 19th October 1998
Round 1 Months, Who said what, Around the World, Novelty Hits
1 | In which month of 1969 did man first land on the Moon? | July |
2 | In which month of 1945 did World War II finish? | August |
3 | In which month of 1963 was President Kennedy shot? | November |
4 | In which month of 1815 was the battle of Waterloo? | June |
5 | In which month of 1901 did Queen Victoria die? | January |
6 | In which month of 1966 did England win the World Cup? | July |
7 | In which month of 1912 did the Titanic sink? | April |
8 | In which month of 1982 did the Argentinians invade the Falklands? | April |
9 | In which month of 1990 did Iraq invade Kuwait? | August |
10 | In which month of 1543 was Shakespeare born? | April |
11 | Who said "I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me"? | Winnie the Pooh |
12 | "This is virgin territory for whorehouses!" who said this about suburban Chicago? | Al Capone |
13 | Which famous film comedian said "I never forget a face, but in your case, Ill make an exception"? | Groucho Marx |
14 | When asked what she wore in bed, what was Marilyn Monroes famous answer? | Chanel No 5 |
15 | From which Shakespeare play does the line "Once more into the breach, dear friends, or close the wall up with our English dead" come? | Henry V |
16 | Of which country is Kabul the capital? | Afghanistan |
17 | Which river runs through the Grand Canyon? | Colorado |
18 | What is the currency of Singapore? | Dollar |
19 | Which river forms the border between Switzerland and Liechtenstein? | Rhine |
20 | Which country has the highest life expectancy in the world? | Japan |
21 | Who backed Paul McCartney on "We All Stand Together"? | The Frog Chorus |
22 | What was the name of Ernies horse, according to Benny Hill? | Trigger |
23 | Who sung the monster hit which begins "I was working in the lab late one night"? | Boris Picket and the Crypt Kickers |
24 | Which record did Claire and Friends bring to the charts in 1986? | Its orrible being in love when youre 8 1/2 |
25 | Who, other than Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta recorded "Youre the one that I want"? | Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker |
Round 2
A Mixed Bag, In the News, Sport, At the Movies
1 | Is a BLATHERSKITE a) an old Scottish word for Bloater, b) A Scots word for a type of granite, c) a Scots word for illegitimate, or d) a Scots word for a person who makes a lot of noise, but says little? | D |
2 | What was the name of Williams gang in the William stories? | Outlaws |
3 | What monument to his mother did the tasteless developer of the Trafford Centre place there? | Her Mercedes |
4 | Mercury, the telephone company, is now called what? | Cable and Wireless |
5 | What does the computer program Netscape Navigator do is it a) A route Planner, b) an Internet Browser, or c) a program for sorting out your directories? | B |
6 | What apparently is the latest toy craze for the Christmas market? | A Furby |
7 | Whose second-hand chairs are being sold for £3000 in the USA? | Westminster Abbey old chairs used at Dianas funeral? |
8 | Which millionaire is now officially Britains best selling author? | Delia Smith shes worth £24 million |
9 | Who left Blue Peter under a cloud of white dust? | Richard Bacon, for snorting cocaine |
10 | Which very British world Championship went to Germany last week? | World Champion Conkers! |
11 | Which two teams are contesting this years Baseball World Series? | New York Yankees & San Diego Padres |
12 | Who did Steve Davies defeat when he won snookers world championship for the first time in 1981? | Doug Mountjoy |
13 | Which black American won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games, much to Adolf Hitlers annoyance? | Jesse Owens |
14 | Where does the Whitbread Round the World yacht race start and finish? | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
15 | Which was the first British football club to win the European Cup? | Celtic |
16 | Which country did Katerina Wit represent in Olympic Skating? | East Germany |
17 | What is Maradonas first name? | Diego |
18 | What was tennis star Billie Jean Kings maiden name? | Moffit |
19 | What is the total playing time in Basketball? | 60 minutes |
20 | At which game is Omar Sharif an International player? | Bridge |
21 | Which Steven Spielberg film won Best Picture Oscar in 1993? | Schindlers List |
22 | What was the first Carry On film? | Carry on Sergeant |
23 | Which British actress won an Oscar for her part in Howards End in 1992? | Emma Thompson |
24 | Who directed Titanic? | James Cameron |
25 | What was the name of the 3rd Star Wars movie? | Return of the Jedi |