The Pear Tree
Quiz July 12th 1999
This week
the beginning of a holiday for me Robin set the quiz, so see if you can spot
a difference in style!
There are 2
rounds, both being more or less general knowledge.
Round 1
1 |
At which school
was Billy Bunter a pupil? |
Greyfriars |
2 |
What was TV
detective Ironsides first name? |
Robert |
3 |
At which sport
is the Stanley Cup competed for? |
Ice Hockey |
4 |
In which
fictional village is The Archers set? |
Ambridge |
5 |
Which shipping
forecast sea area is surrounded by Tyne, Forties, German Bight and Humber? |
Dogger |
6 |
Which pop group
derived its name from an Unemployment Benefit form? |
UB40 |
7 |
What is the
complete name for the explosive TNT? |
Trinitrotoluene |
8 |
Who performed
the first human heart transplant? |
Dr. Christian
Barnard |
9 |
Who was the
lead singer with Culture Club? |
Boy George |
10 |
The Goat refers
to which Star Sign? |
Capricorn |
11 |
What is
Pumpernickel? |
A type of bread (German Rye Bread |
12 |
How many
players in a water-polo team? |
7 |
13 |
How many cards
are there in a Tarot pack? |
78 |
14 |
Which snooker
player was runner up in 6 world championships in the 80s and 90s? |
Jimmy White |
15 |
Who wrote the
novel Wilt? |
Tom Sharpe |
16 |
What is the
official language of Liechtenstein? |
German |
17 |
What is the
name of the Queens first grandchild? |
Peter Philips |
18 |
At what time
does the Queen broadcast her TV Christmas speech? |
3pm |
19 |
Which football
team plays at Valley Parade? |
Bradford City |
20 |
With which
sport do you associate Precious McKenzie? |
Boxing (or
weightlifting) |
21 |
Where would you
regularly see the Latin motto Decus et Tutamen? |
English Pound
coin |
22 |
Which ship was
the first ever to send a S.O.S. message? |
Titanic |
23 |
Who owns
Dartmoor Prison? |
Prince Charles |
24 |
Which acid is
found in bee stings? |
Formic |
25 |
Whats the
capital of Nova Scotia? |
Halifax |
1 |
What name is
given to an animal that eats both meat and vegetables? |
Omnivore |
2 |
Which lager was
advertised on TV by a bear? |
Hofmeister |
3 |
Which animal
produces the fur ermine? |
Stoat |
4 |
What statue is
known as Brussels oldest citizen? |
Mannequin Pis |
5 |
Which American
city is known as the Windy City? |
Chicago |
6 |
What was the
supreme council of ancient Rome called? |
Senate |
7 |
Which model
replaced the Vauxhall Cavalier in 1975? |
Cavalier |
8 |
What is a
female ferret known as? |
Jill |
9 |
What was the
title of the 1990 World Cup anthem, sung by Pavarotti? |
Nessum Dorma |
10 |
What is a male
bee called? |
Drone |
11 |
What is the
square root of 729? |
27 |
12 |
An alloy
referred to as an amalgam MUST contain which metal? |
Mercury |
13 |
Who was the
Roman goddess of flowers? |
Flora |
14 |
How many
counties are there in Northern Ireland? |
6 |
15 |
What is the
shortest sentence in the bible? |
Amen |
16 |
What sort
of drink is Pekoe? |
Tea |
17 |
For 5
points, name all of the names of the Earl of Wessex? |
Edward
Antony Richard Louis Windsor |
18 |
What does
CJD stand for (Extra point for spelling it correctly!) |
Creutzfeld-Jakob
disease |
19 |
What is the
popular name for the home guard? |
Dads
army |
20 |
What was
Englands smallest county before the 1974 boundary changes? |
Rutland |
21 |
What was the
capital of England before London? |
Winchester |
22 |
How many
squares (or rectangles to be precise) are there on a Monopoly board? |
40 |
23 |
Dipsophobia is
the fear of what? |
Drinking |
24 |
What does the
acronym NATO stand for? |
North Atlantic
Treaty Organisation |
25 |
In Brookside,
who was buried under the patio? |
Trevor Jordache |