The Pear Tree Quiz 30th November 1998
Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Which famous British star was born in Rochdale and died in Capri? | Gracie Fields |
2 | Why is Jeremy the Abyssinian cat in the news today? | Owners offered £10000 reward for finding him! |
3 | Which English king was killed by an arrow whilst out hunting in the New Forest? | William Rufus |
4 | Who wrote the Noddy books? | Enid Blyton |
5 | Which airline has a kangaroo on its planes tails? | Qantas |
6 | What is the largest state of the USA? | Alaska |
7 | In 1975 Alex Stepney of Manchester United broke his jaw on the pitch how? | By shouting at his team mates! |
8 | Does the word FACTITIOUS mean a) True, b) Strange but False, c) Dull but true, or d) artificial? | D |
9 | How many farthings were there in a pound? | 960 |
10 | Which country won last weeks Miss World competition? | Israel Lina Abargil |
11 | Which short-legged breed of dog is named after the 18 Century parson who bred it? | Jack Russel |
12 | Which Female singer has recorded with Elton John, George Michael and George Benson? | Aretha Franklin |
13 | What type of biscuit is officially the best for dunking, as proved by Bristol University? | Chocolate Digestive |
14 | From which musical does "I know him so well" come from? | Chess |
15 | In the solar system, which is the 5th planet from the sun? | Jupiter |
16 | Which soap character had a secretary called Sly? | J.R.Ewing |
17 | What is the art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? | Topiary |
18 | What is the name of the cat that chases Tweetie Pie? | Sylvester |
19 | American estate agent, Peter Wallis last week accused his former girlfriend of stealing his what? | Sperm! |
20 | Rockhopper, Jackass and Emperor are all type of what? | Penguins |
21 | What is the capital of Turkey? | Ankara |
22 | In the cartoon strip, whats the name of Andy Capps wife? | Flo |
23 | Today is St whos day? | Andrew |
24 | What is the chemical symbol for copper? | Cu |
25 | Where in the world would you use your dong for money? | Vietnam |
Round 2
Sport, Elvis, Classic Horror films, Tools of the trade
1 | Who did Frank Bruno beat to become the WBC Heavy Weight Champion? | Oliver McCall |
2 | Who won his first Derby on the 33-1 outsider Never Say Die? | Lester Piggot |
3 | With which sport do you associate Freddy Spencer? | Motorcycle Racing |
4 | Which football team play at Celtic Park? | Rangers |
5 | This weekends Test match was played at the Waca which ground was last weeks played at? | The Gabba |
6 | What was Elvis Presleys middle name? | Aaron |
7 | Which Elvis song was based on the opera song used to advertise Cornetto Ice Cream | Its Now or Never |
8 | What was the name of Elviss backing group for most of his career? | The Jordanaires |
9 | In which film did Elvis sing Wooden Heart? | GI Blues |
10 | What was the name of Elviss wife? | Priscilla Beaulieu |
11 | Which Presley song was the first ever to go directly to No 1 in the charts? | Jailhouse Rock |
12 | Where was Elvis born? | Tupelo, Mississippi |
13 | Who was Elviss manager? | Col. Tom Parker |
14 | In which famous song does Elvis mumble through the middle bit? | Are you lonesome tonight. |
15 | On which record label did Elvis originally record? | Sun |
16 | What was the name of Frankensteins assistant? | Igor |
17 | In Psycho, what was Antony Perkins hobby? | Stuffing birds |
18 | Who played the female lead in The Birds? | Tippi Hedren |
19 | Where in England did Dracula land? | Whitby |
20 | Boris Karloff played many a horror hero what was his real name? | William Pratt |
21 | What would a doctor use a Sphygmomanometer for? | Measuring blood pressure |
22 | What does an electrician use his ammeter for? | Measuring current |
23 | To a weatherman, they can be aneroid or Torricellian what are they? | Barometers |
24 | What does an anemometer measure? | Wind Speed |
25 | A hygrometer looks like a football rattle what does it measure? | Humidity |