The Pear Tree Quiz 26th October 1998
Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Whats the real name of Spider Man? | Peter Parker |
2 | Whose new book about Charles marriage has started a controversy yet again? | Penny Junor |
3 | Near which London park would you find Marble Arch? | Hyde Park |
4 | How many men have walked on the Moon? | 12 |
5 | Who was the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon Mens Singles? | Boris Becker |
6 | Who, last week said in his defence "Please dont torture me any longer, sir. I made a mistake"? | Mike Tyson |
7 | Who was first to have a No 1 hit with Unchained Melody? | Jimmy Young |
8 | Whose official residence is Lambeth Palace? | Archbishop of Canterbury |
9 | Which ex-MP hosts Radio 5s late night phone-in on Saturday and Sunday? | Edwina Curry |
10 | Does the word EMPENNAGE mean a) To enclose with feathers, b) the assemblage at the tail of an aircraft, c) stuffing for pillows or duvets or d) entitlement to use land as grazing for geese? | B |
11 | Who complained last week that everyone was talking in French and he couldnt understand them? | Geoff Boycott |
12 | In the famous carry on film Carry on Henry, who played Henry VIII? | Sid James |
13 | Todays Simpsons Question who owns the bar where Homer goes to drown his sorrows? | Moe |
14 | Which country does singer Whigfield come from? | Denmark |
15 | Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square? | Charlie Chaplin |
16 | If 3 is 22, 5 is 30 and 9, 50, what sport are we talking about? | Golf angles of clubheads. |
17 | Who married Whitney Houston in 1992? | Bobby Brown (soul singer) |
18 | What was the name of Captain Pugwashs ship? | The Black Pig |
19 | Oysters, Chestnuts and Shitaki are all types of what? | Mushrooms |
20 | If she had her way, where would Margaret Thatcher send unmarried mothers? | Nunneries (or similar) |
21 | Who was the first female DJ on Radio 1? | Anne Nightingale |
22 | Helen Worth plays which Coronation Street character? | Gail (the Gerbil) Platt |
23 | What is Bill Clintons daughters name? | Chelsea |
24 | Which famous artist is being shown at the Tate Gallery, Liverpool this week? | Salvador Dali |
25 | Point each there are 3 African countries beginning with Z which ones? | Zambia, Zimbabwe and Zaire |
Round 2
TV Detectives, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Collections of Animals, and Wine & Spirits
(Yesterday 25th October, Today 26th, Tomorrow 27th October)
1 | Which TV Detective lived in a caravan on Malibu Beach? | Jim Rockford |
2 | What sort of dog did Colombo have? | A Basset hound |
3 | Who was Inspector Barlowes sidekick in Softly Softly? | John Watt / Frank Windsor |
4 | Which TV detective rode a horse down Broadway? | McCleod |
5 | What colour was Inspector Morses Jaguar? | Maroon |
6 | Yesterday, in 1415, the English beat the French at which famous battle? | Agincourt |
7 | Yesterday in 1760 which King ascended to the English throne? | George III |
8 | Which British singer was knighted yesterday in 1995? | Cliff Richard |
9 | Which famous politicians wife is 51 today? | Hilary Clinton |
10 | Today in 1970, after 3.5 years away from boxing, Muhammed Ali beat which heavyweight? | Jerry Quarry |
11 | Today in 1984, a science fiction TV series with the shortest title, started its run what was its name? | V |
12 | Today in 1881 the Gunfight at the OK corral took place. How many of the Clanton gang were killed by Wyatt Earp and his colleagues? | 3 |
13 | Born tomorrow in 1939 in Weston super Mare, which English comedian, lawyer and writer? | John Cleese |
14 | Tomorrow in 1964, which pop couple got married they also got divorced! | Sonny and Cher |
15 | Tomorrow in 1991 the first of which highly successful international chain of restaurants opened? | Planet Hollywood |
16 | Whats the name for a collection of lions? | A Pride |
17 | What animals go round in a mob? | Kangaroos |
18 | Whats the name for a load of crows? | Murder |
19 | A Leap is the collective name for what animal? | Leopards |
20 | Its a gaggle of geese when theyre on the ground, but what is it when they are in the air? | Skein |
21 | What sort of wine is Amontillado? | Sherry |
22 | Hock comes from which country? | Germany |
23 | What does Bucks fizz consist of? | Champagne and Orange Juice |
24 | Which country produces Tokay? | Hungary |
25 | Whats the main flavouring of Cassis? | Blackcurrants |