The Pear Tree Quiz – November 29nd 1999

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Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

Kid’s riddle – Why wouldn’t Manchester United sign up Cinderella?

Because she kept running away from the ball

2

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

3

In the news last week, this week and next week too – how much, monetarily speaking is an Archer?

£2000

4

Who played Popeye in the movie of the same name?

Robin Williams

5

For which crime was Toad of Toad Hall jailed?

Dangerous driving

6

25 million people in December 1996 watched the last what?

Episode of Only Fools and Horses

7

Which 1st division football club is nicknamed the Mariners?

Grimsby

8

In the television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, how many questions do you have to get right to win the million?

16 – 15 actual questions, + the first Put things in the right order! (NB – questions on the phone before the program don’t count!)

9

What is the name of the massage treatment based on the use of essential oils?

Aromatherapy

10

Today’s word is BLUDGE is it a) An easy job, b) to concuss someone with a sock full of gunshot, c) a failed blancmange or d) a Blue clayey sludge found in Derbyshire caves?

A

11

The Oyster is a famous model produced by which famous watchmaking firm?

Rolex

12

Who is the only British golfer to have won the British and US Open in the same year?

Tony Jacklin in 1970

13

In which 1959 film did Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis dress up as women?

Some Like It Hot

14

Which of these countries has the most French speakers – Algeria, France, Canada or Morocco?                                                                                                                                                                                                            

France, surprisingly enough

15

Which premier league manager collected an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Hertfordshire last week?

Arsene Wenger

16

Who invented the C5 electric car?

Sir Clive Sinclair

17

Which 18th century mill forms the centrepiece of the preserved industrial site at Styal, Cheshire?

Quarry Bank

18

Which football club’s home ground has one goal in England and the other in Wales?

Chester

19

What do sufferers of MUSOPHOBIA fear?

Mice

20

Which racehorse trainer has just achieved the fastest 100 winners over the jumps at the weekend?

Martin Pipe

21

Which bird has the biggest wingspan?

Albatross

22

In which Malaysian city is the world’s highest building?

Kuala Lumpur

23

Who became Prime Minister in 1976, after Harold Wilson resigned?

James Callaghan

24

What can either be a soft fruit or a vulgar expression of annoyance?

A Raspberry

25

Who was nicknamed the Desert Fox?

Rommel

 

 

 

 

Round 2

Digital TV, Pop Music Lyrics, Fictional Detectives, On the Move

1

What does CNN stand for, as in CNN news?

 Cable News Network

2

How many satellite channels does the BBC have, excluding BBC1 and 2 (extra point for each name)

4 - BBC Choice, BBC News 24, BBC Knowledge, BBC Parliament.

3

What’s the name of the digital satellite interactive TV channel?

Open

4

Which national channel can you only receive on On Digital’s service?

ITV2

5

If you were watching Zee TV, what would you be watching?

Indian/Asian programs.

6

From which songs do the following 10 lyrics come?

“I used to think maybe you love me, now baby, I’m sure

And I just can’t wait till the day when you knock on my door

Walking on Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves

7

Tell me more – like does he have a car?

Summer Nights/Grease

8

And all that I so want to give you, It’s only a heartbeat away

When I need you/Leo Sayer

9

Oh girl, I’ve known you very well, I’ve seen you growing everyday. I never really looked before, but now you take my breath away

More than a Woman/Tavare

10

Along with the sunshine, there’s gotta be a little rain some time

Rose Garden/Lynn Anderson

11

I’m not the kind of girl Who gives up just like that

The Tide is High/Blondie

12

His welfare is of my concern, no burden is he to bear

He ain’t heavy, He’s my brother/The Hollies

13

I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar

Don’t you want me/ Human League

14

And in the evening, she’s a singer with the band

Oh-bla-di /Beatles/Marmalade

15

I’ve been cheated by you since I don’t know when

Mamma Mia/Abba

16

Which famous fictional detective was created by Colin Dexter?

Inspector Morse

17

What was the name of Sherlock Holmes older brother?

Mycroft

18

Which aristocratic detective was created by Dorothy L. Sayers?

Lord Peter Wimsey

19

In whose detective stories do Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple appear?

Agatha Christie

20

Inspector Jack Frost, played by David Jason, could be said to be based in a local town – which one?

Denton

21

In which year did steam locomotives finally disappear from British Rail?

1968

22

Before World War 1, approximately how many car manufacturing companies were there in the USA – was it 550, 1300, 2100 or 2900?

2900

23

Which car company took over the British Rootes group in 1967?

Chrysler

24

The world’s first electric railway began operation on the seafront of which British resort in 1879?

Brighton

25

Which of Brunel’s great ships was rescued from the Falklands and sailed back to Bristol where it was built?

The Great Britain

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