The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – 26th July 1999

(This one was set by Robin)

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1

What was unusual about the USS Nautilus?

The world’s first nuclear powered submarine.

2

What is the singular of spectacles (ie glasses)?

There isn’t one!

3

What is the collective noun for a group of bears?

Sleuth

4

In which ocean are the Solomon Islands?

Pacific

5

What is the German word for 100?

HUNDERT

6

What is the male equivalent of a ewe-lamb?

Wether-lamb

5

What does the abbreviation UNESCO stand for?

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

8

How many times was Gladstone Prime Minister of Britain?

4

9

What temperature in Centigrade is Absolute Zero?

-273.16

10

How many sides has a duodecagon?

12

11

How many tons are there in a megaton?

1,000,000

12

Mathematics – A boat has a rope ladder dangling from it’s side with 8 rungs, 3 of which are above the water. The rungs are one foot apart. There is a tidal flow every 2 hours, with the water level dropping by 2 feet and rising 1.5 feet. How many rungs are visible after 12 hours?

3 – the boat goes up and down with the tide!

13

What is terdekaphobia the fear of?

No. 13

14

By which name is sodium hydroxide better known?

Caustic Soda

15

Who said about what “This is the greatest week in the history of the world since creation”?

President Nixon about the Moon Landing

16

Which vegetable has varieties called Ailsa Craig, Brunswick and Lancastrian?

Onions

17

What tree can be black, white, green or blue?

Ash

18

Who was the first Conservative Prime Minister?

Robert Peel

19

In “Are You Being Served”, Wendy Richard played which character?

Miss Brahms

20

Who had a 1962 hit with “Right Said Fred”?

Bernard Cribbins

21

Who played the scruffy TV detective, Columbo?

Peter Falk

22

In which English County is King’s Lynn?

Norfolk

23

Who launched the Zike in 1992 – and what was it?

Sir Clive Sinclair’s electric bike

24

Which planet is 4th from the sun?

Mars

25

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in bare feet?

Sandie Shaw

 


Round 2

This was a Blockbusters type round – each team picked a letter, and got double points if they got the answer right.

 

A

What sort of creature is an Anaconda?

Snake

B

Big Daddy’s real name was what?

Shirley Crabtree

C

In Roman Mythology, who was the God of Love?

Cupid

D

The D-Day landings took place in which month and year?

June 1944

E

Who partnered Eric Morecambe on TV?

Ernie Wise

F

In which film did Harrison Ford play Dr. Richard Kimble?

The Fugitive

G

In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill cup contested?

Golf

H

Where is Cathay Pacific Airways based?

Hong Kong

I

Which city is the administrative capital of Suffolk?

Ipswich

J

James Naismith invented which 5-a-side game?

Basketball

K

Who owns the Kabin in Coronation Street?

Rita Sullivan

L

Love Story was written by whom?

Eric Segal

M

Which member of the McDonald family left Coronation Street in late 1997?

Andy

N

In which US city is Greenwich Village?

New York

O

Which musical won best film oscar in 1969?

Oliver

P

A parallelogram has how many sides?

4

Q

With which band did George Michael record the Five Live record?

Queen

R

If your face was RUGOSE, what would it be like?

Wrinkled

S

Which college do officers of the British Army attend?

Sandhurst

T

The Trachea is commonly known as the what?

Windpipe

U

In which country are the Catskill Mountains?

USA

V

Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic acid?

C

W

Who is Dianne Warwick’s singing cousin?

Whitney Houston

X

Who was king of Persia from 485 BC?

Xerxes

Y

Which is the highest waterfall in the USA?

Yosemite

 

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