The Pear Tree Quiz – December 6th  1999

 

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

Which comic characters staple diet was cow pie?

Desperate Dan

2

In which country is most of the Gobi desert?

Mongolia

3

Which Conservative politician, who is going to stand for Mayor of London, is nicknamed Shagger, because of his numerous affairs?

Steven Norris

4

What cup was won by Black Magic in 1995?

The America’s Cup.

5

Which King of England was on the throne at the end of the American war of Independence?

George III

6

Who plays or played Bianca in East Enders?

Patsy Palmer

7

Which composer wrote The Flight of the Bumble Bee?

Rimsky-Korsakov

8

Which country won Miss World on Saturday night?

India

9

For how many runs were England’s first 4 batsman out in the Test match in South Africa last week?

2

10

To which rank did Adolf Hitler rise during World War I

Corporal

11

In What Car magazine last week, which car won the award for the most comfortable car on the road?

Ford Focus

12

From which famous opera does the March of the Toreadors come?

Carmen

13

Is a BRUMBY a) a fedora-like hat, b) A person from Birmingham, c) a golf umbrella, or c) an unbroken Australian horse

D

14

Which team did Glossop beat to get to the last 16 of the League Challenge cup  last week?

Leek

15

Which birds are associated with the Tower of London?

Ravens

16

In which year did Iraq invade Kuwait?

1990

17

In the USA, how many nickels would you get for a dime?

2

18

Robotic Neurotics was how the Guardian’s rock reviewer described which group who performed in Manchester at the weekend?

The Spice Girls

19

Which fictional aviator had friends called Ginger and Algy?

Biggles

20

What was the Beatles’ record label called?

Apple

21

Which country has the name Hellas on its stamps?

Greece

22

Last week, Friends was Channel 4’s most watched program. Which program held the next 5 spots for most watched program?

Countdown

23

For 4 points, which Tennis championships make up the Grand Slam?

Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Championships and Australian Open.

24

Who has taken over from Gordon Jackson as the boss of CI5 in the remake of the Professionals?

Edward Woodward

25

What is the main ingredient in the French type of stew called a Navarin?

Lamb or mutton

 

Round 2

James Bond, European Football, Famous Firsts, Drink and Horses

1

How many ‘Official’ James Bond films have been made?

19

2

In the latest film, the original Q, who provides James Bond with his gadgets retires – who plays his successor?

John Cleese

3

Lots of points – name the James Bond films with just one word in the title?

Goldfinger, Thunderball, Goldeneye, Moonraker & Octopussy

4

What was the only James Bond film to star George Lazenby as Bond?

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

5

Who was the first Bond girl?

Ursula Andress

6

As of last weekend, which team are top of the Italian League?

Roma

7

And which team are top of the German Bundesliga?

Bayern Munich

8

Holland doesn’t seem to have many teams, but which is top of their premier league?

Ajax

9

The top team in France isn’t French – what is it?

Monaco

10

The hardest one – which team is top of the Spanish league?

Deportivo Coruna

11

Who was the first man to fly the English channel by aeroplane?

Louis Bleriot

12

Who was the first Doctor Who?

William Hartnell

13

What was the name of Henry VIII’s first wife?

Catherine (of Aragon)

14

Who was the first man in space?

Yuri Gagarin

15

Which was the first country to be invaded by Germany in World War II?

Poland

16

What’s the capital of Ecuador?

Quito

17

Sofia is the capital of which European country?

Bulgaria

18

What’s the state capital of California?

Sacramento

19

The capital of Finland is what?

Helsinki

20

What’s the county town of Cornwall?

Truro

21

Port of Spain is the capital of which country?

Trinidad

22

What’s the capital of  Kenya?

Nairobi

23

What’s the capital of Victoria, Australia?

Melbourne

24

Kabul is the capital of which country?

Afghanistan

25

Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?

Ontario

 

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