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 – what’s it called?

Futurama

2

Who was the first man to fly the English Channel?

Bleriot

3

What’s 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

What’s the name of Edina’s 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 today’s 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

It’s 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 week’s 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 don’t give a damn”?

Rhett Butler to Scarlett O’Hara or Clark Gable to Vivien Leigh

23

What is known as a Brixton Briefcase?

A Ghetto Blaster!

24

What’s 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

What’s the name of Barbie’s little sister?

Skipper

5

Which toy’s 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 Cartwright’s 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 Trapp’s  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 Darwin’s 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

 

 

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