The Pear Tree Quiz 18th January 1999
Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Musky Muskrat was the side kick of which cartoon lawman? | |
2 | Which newspaper gave away a free Robin Cook mask, so we could pull birds more easily, last week? | |
3 | 70 degree proof whisky has what percentage of alcohol in it? | |
4 | The word is Scagliola is it a) Plaster mixed with glue, b) an Italian scallywag, c) A toyboy in Naples, or d) a Sicilian dishwasher | |
5 | In which year were newspaper horoscopes first published? | |
6 | Who is the new female co-presenter of the Big Breakfast? | |
7 | What oath do newly qualified doctors take? | |
8 | What comes between Steven Georgiu and Yusef Islam? | |
9 | In the film, The Pink Panther, what was the pink panther? | |
10 | On which date is Burns Night? | |
11 | What was the name of the rat who travelled more than 2 miles in his plastic exercise ball last week? | |
12 | Lorna Luft is the singer sister of which famous singer/actress? | |
13 | In which year was the first ever police car chase 1pt for 5 years either way? | |
14 | What could be either Tulip, Balloon or Flute? | |
15 | How many pence today would a Crown have been worth? | |
16 | In France it is known as La Gioconda, what is it known as in England? | |
17 | What was the name of the race of midgets in The Wizard of Oz? | |
18 | What was the occupation of the Yorkshire Ripper? | |
19 | What is the capital of New Zealand? | |
20 | What is Cliff Richards real name? | |
21 | If Yuppy stood for Young Upwardly mobile person, what does DINKY stand for? | |
22 | How much is a first class stamp at present? | |
23 | Whats the name of Royston Vaseys Butcher filmed outside Mettricks shop in Hadfield? | |
24 | What is the largest organ in the human body? | |
25 | From which country do budgerigars originate? |
Round 2
Sport, Today in History, Fictional towns and Dance & Disco Music
1 | Manchester United have played 22 matches this season how many away matches have they won? | |
2 | What sporting first took place on May 6th 1954? | |
3 | Which Rugby Union club plays at The Stoop? | |
4 | Who is the Premierships leading goalscorer as of this weekend? | |
5 | Who will be competing in this years Superbowl? | |
6 | With which sport would you aassociate Olivia Murphy? | |
7 | Manchester has the Giants, what basketball team does Sheffield have? | |
8 | In which sport would the Solheim cup be contested? | |
9 | The Marathon is 26 miles and how many yards? (to within 10 either way) | |
10 | Who was the first British woman to win a Olympic track Gold Medal? | |
11 | How old is Kevin Costner today? | |
12 | Today in 1778, which famous explorer discovered Hawaii? | |
13 | Today in 1912, another famous explorer was the 2nd to reach somewhere who was he, and where was it? | |
14 | Today in 1996, Elviss daughter, Lisa Marie, filed for divorce from who? | |
15 | Today in 1967, Alberto deSalvo was convicted of armed robbery assault and sex offences he also claimed to be which famous murderer? | |
16 | In which town did Dr. Finlay practise? | |
17 | In which town did Siegfried Farnon practise? | |
18 | In which town is Casualty set? | |
19 | In the Archers, what is the county town of Borsetshire? | |
20 | Which fictional town was patrolled by Z Cars? | |
21 | Who sang "Hes the Greatest Dancer" in 1979? | |
22 | Who sang with the Sex-O-Lettes? | |
23 | Who had an 80s hit with "Ooh La La (Lets go Dancing)"? | |
24 | What completes the title of Chics "Dance, Dance, Dance"? | |
25 | Which was the Beegees first No 1 of the 70s? |