The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – 25th January 1999.

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 To draw a perfect Bart Simpson, how many spikes must he have on his head? 9
2 In the Disney cartoons, what type of creature is Goofy? A dog
3 What metal is used to make light-bulb filaments? Tungsten
4 What was unique about Huddersfield Town’s last Cup Final appearance in 1938? First to be shown on TV
5 Webb’s Wonderful and Winter Density are all types of what? Lettuce
6 Which city is served by Aldergrove airport? Belfast
7 How many rings are there on the badge of an Audi? 4
8 In which county is the wonderful seaside town of Clacton? Essex
9 If you were a member of the trade union BIFU, in which area would you work? Banking, Insurance or Finance
10 Which comedian’s catch phrase is "It’s the way I tell’em"? Frank Carson
11 The word is CREPUSCULAR – does it mean a) Like a Toad, b) like twilight, c) like the slime on an eel, or d) like the new moon? B
12 In which country was the 1982 Soccer World Cup held? Spain
13 What is a Brixton Briefcase? A Ghetto Blaster, loud stereo or what you will.
14 Which famous sportsman's father took part in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest? Barry McGuigan
15 What are the full second names of Spice Girls Mel B and Mel C Brown and Chisholm
16 What was the name of the prison in Porridge? Slade Prison
17 Which motormouth will no longer be mouthing off about motors? Jeremy Clarkson, who is leaving Top Gear
18 Only 3 countries have taken part in all of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games – Britain, France and which other? Switzerland
19 Who is the female star of the film Shakespeare in Love? Gwyneth Paltrow
20 Food – what are calamares? Squid
21 Who was the first man in space? Yuri Gagarin
22 Which part of your hi-fi system uses a laser? CD Player
23 Where would you go to see the ruins of the ancient city of Troy? Turkey
24 Who is the troubled president of the International Olympic Committee? Juan Samaranch
25 What is the name for a baby kangaroo? A Joey

 

Round 2 – All the answers contain the name of the subject of the round

Birds, Colours , Colours, Heavenly bodies, Clothes

1 Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral? Wren
2 What do you do after you masticate? Swallow
3 Who were The Men from Uncle’s adversaries? THRUSH
4 What reached a record 125 mph in 1938, and still holds the record? Mallard (Railway Engine)
5 Sir Francis Drake’s ship, the Golden Hind was originally called what? The Pelican
6 In which TV series might you have heard the phrase "Smoke me a Kipper, I’ll be back before breakfast"? Red Dwarf
7 What is Chris Evan’s TV production company called? Ginger Productions
8 Who worked with the Melody Angels? Captain Scarlett
9 Who wrote The Third Man, and Brighton Rock? Graham Green
10 Who were the villains in Yellow Submarine? The Blue Meanies
11 Who was the Who’s Drummer? Keith Moon
12 Which famous record company was founded by Sam Philips in Memphis? Sun Records
13 What was the world’s first jet airliner? The Comet
14 What made the Hatter mad? Mercury
15 What was Michael Jackson singing when Jarvis Cocker tried to hit him? Earth Song
16 What’s another name for the larva of the Crane Fly? Leather Jacket
17 Who led the charge of the Light Brigade? Cardigan
18 What is another name for a dialect or accent, especially in Ireland Brogue
19 Where were the British Headquarters during the Crimean War? Balaclava
20 Which country was once led by General Noriega? Panama
21 Which satirical cartoonist often appeared in Private Eye and the Sunday Times? Gerald Scarfe
22 Who was the lead singer of the Four Tops? Levi Stubbs
23 Which social reformer made shipping safer in 1876? Samuel Plimsoll
24 Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera was about life in the navy? HMS Pinafore
25 Which tune by Bach is used in the Hamlet commercials? Air on a G-String

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