The Pear Tree Quiz - 23rd November 1998
Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Where did Paddington Bear come from? | Peru |
2 | There is one TV channel that does not appear on Sky Digital which one? | ITV |
3 | If you were born on New Years Day what star sign would you be? | Capricorn |
4 | Which famous person was murdered 35 years ago yesterday? | JFK |
5 | Who was first to have a No 1 hit with Unchained Melody? | Jimmy Young |
6 | How many runs do England need to win the 1st Test in Australia tonight? | 322 |
7 | Todays Simpsons Question Who runs the late night store? | Apu |
8 | Ross Kemp complained that £120,000 a year was not enough, despite the fact that he earns more than Bill Clinton for much less how is he better known? | Grant Mitchell of East Enders |
9 | Which English county has EXACTLY the same name as its county town? | Durham |
10 | There are 2 countries which begin with the letter A, but dont end with it one is much better known than the other what are they? | Afghanistan & Azerbaijan |
11 | Is a DOUM a) An Egyptian Beggar, b) the Egyptian version of the dole, c) an Egyptian palm, or d) an Egyptian sandstorm? | C |
12 | For which Bond film did Sheena Easton sing the theme? | For Your Eyes Only |
13 | Who did Kate Winslet marry yesterday? | Jim Threapleton |
14 | What language is spoken in Peru and Chile? | Spanish |
15 | What was the name of the dog rescued from death for barking at a postman last week? | Woofie |
16 | In Only Fools and Horses, who did Rodney marry? | Cassandra |
17 | The Irish currency is the Punt what is it divided into? | 100 Pence |
18 | We all take acetosalicylic acid from time to time how is it better known? | Aspirin |
19 | What religion was invented by L.Ron Hubbard? | Scientology |
20 | In which country are the mountains known as the Great Dividing Range? | Australia |
21 | In which year did the Archers start on radio? | 1951 |
22 | What was the former name for Taiwan? | Formosa |
23 | AOL is the abbreviation for which Internet provider? | America On Line |
24 | The Battle of Stalingrad ended the German invasion of Russia what is Stalingrad now called? | Volgograd |
25 | What pantomime is being put on at the Victoria Hall Glossop in the 1st week of December? | Beauty and the Beast |
Round 2
No 2s, Sporting Sums, Song Lyrics, Around the Body
1 | Who is deputy leader of the Labour Party? | John Prescott |
2 | Who is 2nd in line to the British Throne? | Prince William |
3 | Which record is No 2 in the charts today (according to the Mirror!) | Until the Time Is Through / Five |
4 | Which football team is 2nd in the 2nd Division this week? | Fulham |
5 | Who is vice President of the USA? | Al Gore |
6 | If you multiplied the length of a cricket pitch by the number of players on the pitch at any one time, (excepting runners, umpires etc!) what would you get? | 286 (22 * 13) |
7 | If you divided the number of teams in the Premiership by the number of cards dealt in a hand of poker what would you get? | 4 (20/5) |
8 | If you added the number of the greyhound in the Orange vest to the number of people in the two rowboats during the Boat Race, what would you get? | 23 (5 + 18) |
9 | If you added the number of balls on a snooker table at the beginning of a game to the maximum number of clubs you can carry in a professional golf match, what would you get? | 36 (22 + 14) |
10 | Multiply the number of players in a Rugby Union team by the number in a Rugby League team and add the number of players allowed on the field for an American football team and what do you get? | 206 (15 * 113 +11) |
11 | Ive got something to say which might cause you pain, if I catch you talking to that boy again..... what comes next? | Im gonna let you down and leave you flat |
12 | I don't know how but I suddenly lose control There's a fire within my soul Just one look and I can hear a bell ring What song | Mama Mia /Abba |
13 | Can you hear me, can you hear me thro' the dark night, far away, comes from Rod Stewarts Sailing but what comes next? | I am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say. |
14 | Sometimes I get to thinking, while you are far away, just how much I miss you and how time it ticks away. So sad when we are fighting, too much tension too much hate. | One Night in Heaven M People |
15 | Hide in the kitchen, hide in the hall Ain't gonna do you no good at all 'Cause once I catch ya and the kissin' starts A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart | Stuck on You - Elvis |
16 | I drank the potion she offered me I found myself on the floor Then I looked in those big green eyes And I wondered what I came there for | Devil Woman Cliff Richard |
17 | Ev'rybody knows That Baby's got new clothes what comes next? | But lately, Ive seen her ribbons and her bows have fallen from her curls. |
18 | But this time before you leave my arms And rush of to her charms Think it over what song? | Stop in the Name of Love |
19 | I had to let it happen, I had to change Couldn't stay all my life down that hillLooking out of the window, staying out of the sun So I chose freedom | Dont cry for me Argentina |
20 | What are the next immortal lines after these - Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred Tan me hide when I'm dead, so we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde" | And thats it hanging in the shed. |
21 | Where in your body is your vitreous humour? | The Eye |
22 | Where are your phalanges? | Fingers and toes |
23 | Name the missing blood group A, B, O | AB |
24 | Whats the proper name for the kneecap? | Patella |
25 | What part of the body is affected by hepatitis? | Liver |