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, I’ll make an exception"? Groucho Marx
14 When asked what she wore in bed, what was Marilyn Monroe’s 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 Ernie’s 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? It’s ‘orrible being in love when you’re 8 1/2
25 Who, other than Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta recorded "You’re the one that I want"? Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker

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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 William’s 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 Diana’s funeral?
8 Which millionaire is now officially Britain’s best selling author? Delia Smith – she’s 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 year’s Baseball World Series? New York Yankees & San Diego Padres
12 Who did Steve Davies defeat when he won snooker’s 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 Hitler’s 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 Maradona’s first name? Diego
18 What was tennis star Billie Jean King’s 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? Schindler’s List
22 What was the first Carry On film? Carry on Sergeant
23 Which British actress won an Oscar for her part in Howard’s 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

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