The Pear Tree Quiz - 15th March 1998

This was Geoff's week for the quiz. The quiz was one of two halves, of 30 questions. The scoring system was fascinating ( 1st half - 2 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong one, and the 2nd half 1 for a correct answer and -2 for a wrong one! - No wonder the scores varied from 21 pts to 109pts.

You should easily work out the themes for the different rounds.

Round 1 – 1st half

1 What colour beards grow quickest?  
2 What hand do Arabian desert nomads normally eat with?  
3 Where are the Convolutions of Broca?  
4 Which country has the most cinemas?  
5 Which eye did the Israeli General Dayan wear an eye patch on?  
6 What is a Mexican Hairless?  
7 How many flavours are there of Rowntree's Fruit Gums?  
8 Which breed of dog does not have a pink tongue?  
9 What is the Scottish equivalent of the name John?  
10 In which direction do the best surfing beaches face?  
11 In which Walt Disney classic cartoon would you find the fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather?  
12 Which Cartoonist contributed some animated sequences to the film "The Wall"?  
13 Which of the 7 dwarves comes first, alphabetically?  
14 Which Great Dane puppy is the cartoon friend of Heathcliff the cat?  
15 Whose enemy is Texas Pete?  
16 Who is faster than a speeding bullet?  
17 Which cat chased Speedy Gonzalez?  
18 In the cartoon series, which actor provided the voice for Paddington Bear?  
19 Which Baron is Dangermouse's enemy?  
20 What do the Japanese call Mickey Mouse?  
21 In which Chinese city was the 1987 film, Empire of the Sun set?  
22 Who played the title role in the 1986 film Peggy Sue got Married?  
23 Who directed the films 1941 and The Colour Purple?  
24 Which was the first Bond film starring Timothy Dalton?  
25 In which 1968 film did Steve McQueen play chess with Faye Dunaway?  
26 Which was the only Road film, with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, to be made in colour?  
27 In which 1985 film was Harrison Ford cast as a policeman hiding out in an Amish community?  
28 Which actor played the part of Al Capone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables"?  
29 Who played the title role in the 1971 film "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch"?  
30 Which 1983 Bond film was a remake of "Thunderball"?  

 

Round 2

The 2nd 30 Questions of Geoff's Quiz.

1 Which river forms most of the border between Norfolk and Suffolk?  
2 What is the longest river in Europe?  
3 In which country is the source of the river Danube?  
4 Which river flows through Moscow?  
5 In which country does the Rhine meet the sea?  
6 Into which sea does the Danube flow?  
7 On which river is the Victoria Falls?  
8 What is the second longest river in Africa?  
9 What is Scotland's longest river?  
10 Into which sea does the Volga flow?  
11 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Dance On"?  
12 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Woodstock"?  
13 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"?  
14 Who was 1st to have a number one with "I Pretend"?  
15 Who was 1st to have a number one with "Ring My Bell"?  
16 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Call Me"?  
17 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Only You"?  
18 Which group was 1st to have a number one with "A Girl Like You"?  
19 Who was 1st to have a number one with "Tell Laura I Love Her"?  
20 Who was 1st to have a number one with "Silver Lady"?  
21 Which is the most popular breed of dog in Britain, according to Registrations with the Kennel Club?  
22 To the nearest 10, how many bones in the human body?  
23 In which year did the Titanic sink?  
24 Which unit of currency ceased to be legal tender in England after March 11th 1998?  
25 Which arithmetical system uses only the digits 0 and 1?  
26 For what is cab an abbreviation as in Taxi Cab?  
27 What name is given to the playing area in baseball?  
28 The last official hanging in Britain was that of John Walby in Strangeways prison - in which year?  
29 What is the most common eye colour in the world?  
30 Who was born Leonard Slye in 1912, before making a name for himself in Western movies?  

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