The Pear Tree Quiz – December 13th 1999

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

In which comic would you see Sid the Sexist?

Viz

2

Which golfer won the Sun City Million a week or so ago?

Ernie Els

3

Who will be the first singer to broadcast live from the Millennium Dome?

Sir Cliff Richard – who else?

4

If you were an artist, you might use Vermilion – what colour is it?

Red

5

What sort of berries are used to flavour gin?

Juniper

6

Which film director directed A Clockwork Orange?

Stanley Kubrick

7

Whose son put Middlesborough out of the cup at the weekend?

Alex Ferguson’s

8

The brand name Nike is derived from the Greek goddess of what?

Victory

9

What is the staple diet of the silkworm?

Mulberry leaves

10

In 1977, which member of T.Rex died in a car crash?

Marc Bolan

11

What’s the name of the Salvation Army’s newspaper – once regularly sold in pubs?

War Cry

12

Whose blue and white gingham dress was sold for £200,000 last week?

Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz dress

13

Between which two cities did the train, the Golden Arrow run?

London and Paris

14

Which saint is connected with Lourdes?

Bernadette

15

What connects Leeds, Liverpool,Leicester, Blackpool, Fulham, Huddersfield, Manchester United,  and West Ham?

The clubs of the players in the 1966 World Cup team.

16

In which city would you be if you landed at Tempelhof airport?

Berlin

17

Point each – what are the christian names of the men in Men Behaving Badly?

Gary and Tony

18

Today’s word is BOGOF – is it a) a promotional ploy in a supermarket (Buy One Get One Free), b) the inventor of the anti-aircraft gun, c) a chef’s abbreviation for Beef Strogonoff, or d) Leeds dialect for get lost?

A

19

If we are entering our 3rd millennium soon, which country will be celebrating its 7th?

Egypt

20

What’s the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury

21

Which comedian invented the characters Cupid Stunt and Sid Snot?

Kenny Everett

22

Which company owned the ill-fated Titanic?

White Star Line

23

In which local town is the Arcades shopping centre?

Ashton under Lyne

24

Of which US city was Wyatt Earp the marshal?

Dodge City

25

With which song did Sandy Shaw win the Eurovision song contest?

Puppet on a String/1967

 

 

Round 2

Around Britain, Animals, Musicals, Indoor Games

1

Of the 10 highest mountains in Britain, how many are in Scotland?

10

2

Where in Britain are Herm, Jethou, Brechou and Lihou?

The Channel Isles

3

The county town of Buckinghamshire is not Buckingham – what is it?

Aylesbury

4

Which city has the highest spire in Britain?

Salisbury

5

In which London park could you find London Zoo?

Regents Park

6

What’s the only poisonous British snake?

The Adder

7

How many legs does every true insect have?

6

8

Orcas are the largest predators in the sea – how are they better known?

Killer Whales

9

What is the only bird that can fly backwards?

Humming birds

10

A Tigon is a cross between which two animals?

Tiger and Lion

11

What endangered animal can be black, white or Indian?

Rhinoceros

12

Which animal is the emblem of South Africa?

Springbok

13

What does a camel’s hump contain?

Fat

14

How many stomachs does a cow have?

4

15

What is the main diet of the giant panda?

Bamboo shoots

16

In which musical did Tina Turner play the Acid Queen?

Tommy

17

Which 1954 musical starring Howard Keel had the same number twice in its title?

7 Brides for 7 Brothers

18

What was Elvis Presley’s first film?

Love Me Tender

19

The songs People and Second Hand Rose come from which musical?

Funny Girl

20

How many films did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers make together?

10

21

In chess, which piece stays on the same colour squares?

Bishop

22

How many counters do you have at the start of a game of backgammon?

15

23

How many balls are used in a game of billiards?

3

24

What’s the lowest winning score in a game of table tennis?

21

25

Which letter other than X scores 8 points in a game of Scrabble?

J

 

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