The
Pear Tree Quiz 19th July 1999
The
Revenge of Paul!
This
weeks quiz was set by Paul and it was a HARD one!
Round 1
General Knowledge
1 |
Jerome Flynn
stars in the new BBC series Badger. What is the name of the character he plays? |
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2 |
DJ John Peel
writes a regular column called Family Album. In which magazine does it appear? |
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3 |
Which car
manufacturer makes a model called the Picnic |
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4 |
What instrument
does musician Courtney Pine play? |
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5 |
Barclays Bank
installed the UKs first 24 hour cash dispenser in which year? |
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6 |
A mini-tornado
passed through the site of a local carnival recently where? |
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7 |
What sort of
creatures are Ryukin, Pompom and Celestial Eye? |
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8 |
Which 6
long fish can live out of water for several days? |
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9 |
How many years
imprisonment did James Earl Ray get after pleading guilty to murdering Martin Luther King? |
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10 |
What was used
in the FA Cup Final of 1891 for the first time? |
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11 |
Which was the
first US State to abolish slavery? |
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12 |
On which island
is Noel Coward buried? |
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13 |
What is the
more common name for the Society of Friends? |
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14 |
In chemistry,
which element is represented by the symbol W? |
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15 |
What did the D
stand for in Franklin D Roosevelt? |
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16 |
Who invented
artillery shells in 1784? |
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17 |
Who invented
the Zip fastener? |
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18 |
In geometry,
what is the name given to an angle greater than 180 degrees? |
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19 |
What was
double-agent Kim Philbys real first name? |
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20 |
Who was
nicknamed the Louisville Lip? |
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21 |
Crufts
dog show was first held in London in 1886 where was it held previously? |
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22 |
Who is the
Environment Minister? |
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23 |
What are
Cheshire farmers doing in August to celebrate the end of the European ban on British Beef? |
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24 |
In which sport
do you use a cochonnet? |
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25 |
What type of
plant is a papaver? |
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Round 2
Local
Geography, Collectice nouns, Abbreviations, Proverbs, Music
1 |
There are 5
reservoirs in the Longdendale valley what is the name of the middle one? |
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2 |
How far is it
from Manchester to Leeds 2 pts for spot on, 1 for 2 miles either way? |
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3 |
If you
travelled due East in a straight line from Buxton, what is the next town you would visit? |
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4 |
How high is
Bleaklow hill - 2 pts for spot on, 1 for 20 ft either way? |
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5 |
Which is
furthest east Accrington or Alderley Edge? |
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6 |
What is a lot
of ducks on a duckpond called? |
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7 |
Whats the
collective name for nightingales? |
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8 |
Whats the
name for a load of goldfinches? |
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9 |
A crowd of
ravens is called what? |
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10 |
A lot of
leopards is known as what? |
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11 |
What do the
following abbreviations stand for - ANZAC |
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12 |
BYO (Very
popular in Australia) |
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13 |
GATT |
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14 |
PABX |
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15 |
RCO
(musically speaking) |
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16 |
Complete
the proverbs An ounce of discretion is worth
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17 |
God help
the poor
..? |
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18 |
He who lies
down with dogs
.? |
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19 |
The mills
of God grind slowly
..? |
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20 |
What
cant be cured
.? |
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21 |
What is the
term for a piece of unaccompanied choral musical in several parts? |
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22 |
What is the
name of the musical note equivalent to 8 crotchets? |
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23 |
Who had a 1958
No 1 with Its all in the game? |
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24 |
Blue Moon was a
hit for the Marcelles in which year? |
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25 |
Which group had
a no.2 hit in 1973 with Part of The Union? |
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