The
Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz 6th September 1999
Round
1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs,
1 |
Matt Groenig,
inventor of the Simpsons has devised a new adult cartoon series whats it
called? |
Futurama |
2 |
Who was the
first man to fly the English Channel? |
Bleriot |
3 |
Whats the
largest planet in the Solar System? |
Jupiter |
4 |
What gives
plants their green colour? |
Chlorophyll |
5 |
Who is going to
appear in the remake of The Railway Children, 28 years after she appeared in the original? |
Jenny Agutter |
6 |
Whats the
name of Edinas daughter in Absolutely Fabulous? |
Saffron |
7 |
Which car
manufacturer makes a model called the Avensis? |
Toyota |
8 |
Globe and
Jerusalem are types of which vegetable? |
Artichoke |
9 |
Which famous
Rugby League stadium, the home of Wigan Warriors, closed yesterday to be turned into a
supermarket? |
Central Park |
10 |
In which year
were English pubs allowed to open all day on Sundays? |
1988 |
11 |
PEDBOEL is
todays word is it a) The Welsh word for football, b) a Welsh soup made from
seaweed, c) Welsh for a pedestrian crossing, or d) Welsh for a caravan site? |
A |
12 |
What connects
gin, salmon and novelist Barbara Cartland? |
They can all be
pink! |
13 |
Its 60
years since World War II started which Prime Minister made the historic broadcast
telling people that they were at war with Germany? |
Neville
Chamberlain |
14 |
Other than
being a Derby winner, what did the original Nijinsky do for a living? |
Ballet dancer |
15 |
Which famous
sportsman did heiress Jemima Goldsmith marry in 1995? |
Imran Khan |
16 |
Who, by the
look of last weeks newspapers, is the most famous pensioner in the country, or at
least the North East? |
Bobby Robson |
17 |
How many acres
are there in a square mile? |
640 |
18 |
Which of the
following has the highest rank Baron, Duke, Earl or Marquess? |
Duke |
19 |
Which spice is
derived from the crocus? |
Saffron |
20 |
Which 2
countries are known as the Low Countries? |
Holland &
Belgium |
21 |
Who walked
19586 miles through 4 continents and 20 countries between 1983 and 1994? |
Ffyona Campbell |
22 |
Point each
who said to who Frankly, my dear I dont give a damn? |
Rhett Butler to
Scarlett OHara or Clark Gable to Vivien Leigh |
23 |
What is known
as a Brixton Briefcase? |
A Ghetto
Blaster! |
24 |
Whats the
total points value of all the balls on a snooker table at the beginning of a game? |
42 |
25 |
Up to 4 points
here name as many of the four British boxers who fought Muhammed Ali for the World
Championship? |
Henry Cooper,
Brian London, Joe Bugner and Richard Dunn |
Round 2
Toys and
Games, Famous Threesomes, Famous Servants, Vehicles, American English (a contradiction in
terms)
1 |
Which toy
consisted of a set of gear wheels with which you could make thousands of drawings? |
Spirograph |
2 |
Which toys were
sold as Robots in Disguise? |
Transformers |
3 |
Which toy had 2
knobs, carbon paper and could produce bad drawings? |
Etch-a-Sketch |
4 |
Whats the
name of Barbies little sister? |
Skipper |
5 |
Which
toys name was derived from the Danish words for Play Well? |
Lego |
6 |
Name the 3
musketeers? |
Porthos, Athos
and Aramis |
7 |
Name the last 3
Presidents of the USA |
Bush, Reagan,
Carter |
8 |
Name the 3
bones in the ear |
Hammer, Anvil
and Stirrup |
9 |
Name Ben
Cartwrights sons in Bonanza |
Adam, Eric
(Hoss) and Little Joe |
10 |
Name the crew
of Apollo 11 |
Neil Armstrong,
Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins |
11 |
Who cleaned up
for Sherlock Holmes? |
Mrs Hudson |
12 |
Who looked
after Mr. Banks two children? |
Mary
Poppins |
13 |
Who buttled
in Stately Wayne Manor, and its famous basement? |
Alfred
Pennyworth |
14 |
Who was the
von Trapps governess? |
Maria |
15 |
Who was the
chauffeur in Upstairs Downstairs? |
Thomas |
16 |
What was
the name of the first space shuttle? |
Enterprise |
17 |
Which
spaceship was flown by Steve Zodiac? |
Fireball
XL5 |
18 |
What was
the name of Charles Darwins ship also a breed of dog? |
Beagle |
19 |
Which car
was created by Ian Fleming? |
Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang |
20 |
In the song
Convoy, what was the name of the lead truck? |
Rubber Duck |
21 |
In this country
we call it a boot what do American motorists call it? |
Trunk |
22 |
In the USA,
they are known as diapers what do we call them? |
Nappies |
23 |
In the US they
are fenders what are they over here? |
Bumpers |
24 |
On an English
Monopoly board, we have Park Lane and Mayfair what are they on an American one? |
Park Place and
Boardwalk |
25 |
What do the English call what the Americans call
Realtors? |
Estate Agents |