The
Pear Tree Quiz 19th July 1999
The
Revenge of Paul!
This
weeks quiz was set by Paul and it was a HARD one!
Round 1
General Knowledge
1 |
Jerome Flynn
stars in the new BBC series Badger. What is the name of the character he plays? |
Tom McCabe |
2 |
DJ John Peel
writes a regular column called Family Album. In which magazine does it appear? |
Radio Times |
3 |
Which car
manufacturer makes a model called the Picnic |
Toyota
(deservedly panned by Jeremy Clarkson!) |
4 |
What instrument
does musician Courtney Pine play? |
Saxophone |
5 |
Barclays Bank
installed the UKs first 24 hour cash dispenser in which year? |
1967 |
6 |
A mini-tornado
passed through the site of a local carnival recently where? |
Charlesworth
& Chisworth |
7 |
What sort of
creatures are Ryukin, Pompom and Celestial Eye? |
Fish |
8 |
Which 6
long fish can live out of water for several days? |
Mudskipper |
9 |
How many years
imprisonment did James Earl Ray get after pleading guilty to murdering Martin Luther King? |
99 Years |
10 |
What was used
in the FA Cup Final of 1891 for the first time? |
Goal Nets |
11 |
Which was the
first US State to abolish slavery? |
Pennsylvania |
12 |
On which island
is Noel Coward buried? |
Jamaica |
13 |
What is the
more common name for the Society of Friends? |
Quakers |
14 |
In chemistry,
which element is represented by the symbol W? |
Tungsten |
15 |
What did the D
stand for in Franklin D Roosevelt? |
Delano |
16 |
Who invented
artillery shells in 1784? |
Henry Shrapnel |
17 |
Who invented
the Zip fastener? |
Whitcombe L
Judson |
18 |
In geometry,
what is the name given to an angle greater than 180 degrees? |
Reflex |
19 |
What was
double-agent Kim Philbys real first name? |
Harold |
20 |
Who was
nicknamed the Louisville Lip? |
Muhammed
Ali/Cassius Clay |
21 |
Crufts
dog show was first held in London in 1886 where was it held previously? |
Newcastle |
22 |
Who is the
Environment Minister? |
Michael Meacher |
23 |
What are
Cheshire farmers doing in August to celebrate the end of the European ban on British Beef? |
Holding a giant
barbecue |
24 |
In which sport
do you use a cochonnet? |
Boules/Petanque |
25 |
What type of
plant is a papaver? |
Poppy |
Round 2
Local
Geography, Collectice nouns, Abbreviations, Proverbs, Music
1 |
There are 5
reservoirs in the Longdendale valley what is the name of the middle one? |
Rhodeswood |
2 |
How far is it
from Manchester to Leeds 2 pts for spot on, 1 for 2 miles either way? |
40 |
3 |
If you
travelled due East in a straight line from Buxton, what is the next town you would visit? |
Macclesfield |
4 |
How high is
Bleaklow hill - 2 pts for spot on, 1 for 20 ft either way? |
2077 |
5 |
Which is
furthest east Accrington or Alderley Edge? |
Alderley Edge |
6 |
What is a lot
of ducks on a duckpond called? |
A Paddling |
7 |
Whats the
collective name for nightingales? |
A Watch |
8 |
Whats the
name for a load of goldfinches? |
A Charm |
9 |
A crowd of
ravens is called what? |
An Unkindness |
10 |
A lot of
leopards is known as what? |
A Leap |
11 |
What do the
following abbreviations stand for - ANZAC |
Australia and
New Zealand Army Corps |
12 |
BYO (Very
popular in Australia) |
Bring Your
Own! |
13 |
GATT |
General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
14 |
PABX |
Private
Automatic Branch Exchange |
15 |
RCO
(musically speaking) |
Royal
College of Organists |
16 |
Complete
the proverbs An ounce of discretion is worth
? |
A pound of
learning |
17 |
God help
the poor
..? |
The rich
can help themselves |
18 |
He who lies
down with dogs
.? |
Will rise
with fleas (not drinks in the Pear Tree!) |
19 |
The mills
of God grind slowly
..? |
But they
grind exceedingly small |
20 |
What
cant be cured
.? |
Must be
endured. |
21 |
What is the
term for a piece of unaccompanied choral musical in several parts? |
A Capella |
22 |
What is the
name of the musical note equivalent to 8 crotchets? |
Breve |
23 |
Who had a 1958
No 1 with Its all in the game? |
Tommy Edwards
(Cliff Richard covered it and got to No.2 in 1963) |
24 |
Blue Moon was a
hit for the Marcelles in which year? |
1961 |
25 |
Which group had
a no.2 hit in 1973 with Part of The Union? |
The Strawbs |