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?

 

2

What is the singular of spectacles (ie glasses)?

 

3

What is the collective noun for a group of bears?

 

4

In which ocean are the Solomon Islands?

 

5

What is the German word for 100?

 

6

What is the male equivalent of a ewe-lamb?

 

5

What does the abbreviation UNESCO stand for?

 

8

How many times was Gladstone Prime Minister of Britain?

 

9

What temperature in Centigrade is Absolute Zero?

 

10

How many sides has a duodecagon?

 

11

How many tons are there in a megaton?

 

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?

 

13

What is terdekaphobia the fear of?

 

14

By which name is sodium hydroxide better known?

 

15

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

 

16

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

 

17

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

 

18

Who was the first Conservative Prime Minister?

 

19

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

 

20

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

 

21

Who played the scruffy TV detective, Columbo?

 

22

In which English County is King’s Lynn?

 

23

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

 

24

Which planet is 4th from the sun?

 

25

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in bare feet?

 

 


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?

 

B

Big Daddy’s real name was what?

 

C

In Roman Mythology, who was the God of Love?

 

D

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

 

E

Who partnered Eric Morecambe on TV?

 

F

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

 

G

In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill cup contested?

 

H

Where is Cathay Pacific Airways based?

 

I

Which city is the administrative capital of Suffolk?

 

J

James Naismith invented which 5-a-side game?

 

K

Who owns the Kabin in Coronation Street?

 

L

Love Story was written by whom?

 

M

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

 

N

In which US city is Greenwich Village?

 

O

Which musical won best film oscar in 1969?

 

P

A parallelogram has how many sides?

 

Q

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

 

R

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

 

S

Which college do officers of the British Army attend?

 

T

The Trachea is commonly known as the what?

 

U

In which country are the Catskill Mountains?

 

V

Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic acid?

 

W

Who is Dianne Warwick’s singing cousin?

 

X

Who was king of Persia from 485 BC?

 

Y

Which is the highest waterfall in the USA?

 

 

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