The Pear Tree Quiz – 21st September, 1998

Round 1 – In the News, Sport, Music, TV

1 Where is the Liberal Party holding its conference this week? Brighton
2 Who was the mystery VIP at today’s Manchester celebrations for the Commonwealth Games? Prince Edward
3 Which nurse caused controversy by getting a new job last week? Deborah Parry of Saudi Arabian fame
4 Who did Scary Spice marry last week? Jimmy Gulzar
5 Which former Prime Minister said that if he was starting out again, he would not join his own party? Ted Heath
6 Which Middlesex cricketer hung up his box last week after 24 seasons and over 40,000 runs? Mike Gatting
7 Which football club play at Selhurst Park? Wimbledon
8 The Sheffield Sharks play which sport? Basketball
9 Which woman won Commonwealth Gold for England in the long jump? Joanne Wise
10 Who is the current WBO heavyweight title holder? Herbie Hide
11 Point each – what are the children called in the song "When I’m 64"? Vera, Chuck and Dave
12 In which city was Joe Cocker born? Sheffield
13 Which 1977 hit told about "Four hungry children, and a crop in the field"? Lucille
14 Who replaced Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones? Mick Taylor
15 Who had a very minor hit in 1988 with a re-release of Leader of the Pack? Julian Clary (or as he was at that time – the Joan Collins Fan Club)
16 In Dixon of Dock Green, who was Dixon’s detective son-in-law? Andy Crawford
17 What is the name of Channel 4’s popular science series, modelled on Horizon? Equinox
18 Who chairs University Challenge? Jeremy Paxman
19 Which Coronation Street character is played by Vicky Entwistle? Janice Battersby
20 "Clare drops a bombshell on Martin as Mandy braces herself for a visit from Archie’s posh mother" – which program? Game On
21 Who presents The Antiques Roadshow? Hugh Scully
22 What was the name of Dr Kildare’s boss? Dr Gillespie
23 Which of the Avenger’s girls was played by Linda Thorson? Tara King
24 In Miami Vice, what was the first name of Tubbs? Ricardo
25 What type of program was No Hiding Place? Crime series

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Round 2

Naughty Words, Myths and legends, Authors and Weights and Measures

1 Is a MERKIN a) a promiscuous monk, b) a pubic wig or c) an under-age prostitute? B
2 Is a POPLOLLY a) an early word for a phallic symbol, b) a mistress, or c) a young girl? B
3 A PHILLICOCK – is it a) a young cock (male chicken), b) a wanton woman, or c) another word for penis? C
4 Does MAKELESS mean a) Without a husband, b) impotent or c) a substance used to remove make-up? A
5 Is DILLING a) Fondling or Cuddling, b) The lesbian equivalent of cruising or c) a child born to aged parents? C
6 FERBLET – is it a) a dwarf, b) effeminate, or c) impotent? B
7 Does ANAGRIF mean a) the act of making love to an unmarried woman, b) The illegitimate son of a German Count or c) an ancient fertility symbol found in caves? A
8 Is a BELSWAGGER a) an old witch, b) A pimp or c) an effeminate male? B
9 Is a RABIATOR a) an early hand-powered vibrator, b) a spreader of disease or c) a loud and violent person? C
10 Is a FISGIG a) An Irish dance banned in the 1700’s because it was too erotic, b) a flirt, or c) sexually provocative clothing? B
11 Who was the Roman god of the sea? Neptune
12 Which mythical person killed his father and married his mother? Oedipus
13 Which Egyptian God had the head of a jackal? Anubis
14 Only one of the planets is not named after a Greek or Roman god – which one? Earth
15 What sort of creature was half-man, half horse? A centaur
16 Who wrote Robinson Crusoe? Daniel Defoe
17 Who wrote Blott on the Landscape? Tom Sharpe
18 Which film star’s autobiography was called "My Wicked Wicked Ways"? Errol Flynn
19 What was the name of the Bronte sister’s only brother? Branwell
20 Who was the Yorkshire vet who wrote "All Creatures Great and Small"? James Herriot
21 Of what is the Bar the unit of measure? Atmospheric pressure
22 How many feet in a mile? 5280
23 A hand is how much? 4 inches
24 What is measured by the quire? Paper
25 How many bottles of champagne make up a Jeroboam? 4

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