The Pear Tree Monday Nite Quiz – 7th June 1999 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs, 
1 What was the name of the wooden woodpecker in Bagpuss?  
2 Who was the first prime minister to serve under the present queen?  
3 Talking of prime ministers – where was Margaret Thatcher born?  
4 If you were travelling from Birmingham to Bristol, what motorway would you take?  
5 The word is CRANNOG – is it a) a the Cornish word for a Cornish pasty, b) A Scottish chimney, c) a Welsh well, or d) an ancient Irish lake dwelling?  
6 In the new National Lottery game, you have to pick 5 numbers from how many, and 1 number from another set – how many in each set?  
7 One of the complaints about John Major’s son’s wedding was that the guests had to pay for their own drinks – point each – how much did a bottle of Bud cost, and how much for a gin and tonic at the Dorchester?  
8 Which football team play at Spotland?  
9 The new dialling code number for London as of last week is what?  
10 The inventor of the Hovercraft died last week – who was he?  
11 Which game was invented first – Monopoly or Scrabble?  
12 What is unusual about the Basenji breed of dog?  
13 2 points for spot on, 1 for a year either way – in which year was the first manned spaceflight?  
14 Which airport has Manchester airport just bought?  
15 Which cartoon cat chases Tweety Pie?  
16 Which film marked the acting debut of Vinnie Jones?  
17 Which Blue Peter presenter was fired for snorting cocaine?  
18 Which group, who were much more famous later, were called Johnny and the Moondogs in 1959?  
19 What’s the name of the ride with the vertical drop at Alton Towers?  
20 What’s the name of the Russian space station that has been up there for 12 years?  
21 In what borough of London is the Millennium dome?  
22 The BBC launched a new channel last week – only on digital unfortunately – what is it called? – Extra points if you know the other 3 channels?  
23 What’s the name of the pass that links Castleton to the road to Chapel-en-le-Frith?  
24 What colour is a female blackbird?  
25 To the nearest 3 million miles, how far is the Earth from the Sun?  

 

Round 2, Where in the world, Sport, Who Played Who and Trade Unions

1 You are in the country called Lusitania by the Romans and spending Escudos – Where are you?  
2 You are in a capital city, spending francs and have just seen a statue of a little boy urinating in a fountain -–where are you?  
3 You’re in the capital city of a country where FARSI is the main language, and you changed your money into Rials – where are you?  
4 You’re in an English town, which has a van named after it, and where Glenn Miller played his last concert – where?  
5 You’re in an American city and have just eaten Cajun food in a street that looks French – where are you?  
6 Andre Agassi made tennis history by being the fifth man to win all 4 grand slams – point each for any of the other four  
7 Where will the French Derby be run this week?  
8 Only one team in the Euro 2000 play offs has a 100% winning record – which one?  
9 50/50 shot – which of the Manchester teams was first to win the FA Cup?  
10 Who is the captain of the Pakistan Cricket team?  
11 Which actor played Rodney in Only Fools and Horses?  
12 Who were the stars of the tv series Bottom?  
13 Who played Pamela Ewing in Dallas?  
14 What was the name of Dr. Who’s dog?  
15 Who plays Auntie Wainright in Last of the Summer Wine?  
16 Vicky Entwistle plays who in Coronation Street?  
17 What was the name of Julian Clary’s dog that sadly died last week?  
18 Who plays Frazier in Frazier and Cheers?  
19 In Dad’s Army, which actor played Sergeant Wilson?  
20 Which actor linked Last of the Summer Wine and Porridge?  
21 What’s the name of the actor’s trade union?  
22 SOGAT is (or was) a union for which industry?  
23 Many people who work for BT are members of the CWU – what does it stand for?  
24 If you were a member of UNISON, in what area would you work?  
25 Unifi is the newest trade union – launched on 18th May when 3 trade unions merged – which industry does it represent?  

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