The
Pear Tree Quiz December 6th 1999
1 |
Which comic
characters staple diet was cow pie? |
Desperate Dan |
2 |
In which
country is most of the Gobi desert? |
Mongolia |
3 |
Which
Conservative politician, who is going to stand for Mayor of London, is nicknamed Shagger,
because of his numerous affairs? |
Steven Norris |
4 |
What cup was
won by Black Magic in 1995? |
The
Americas Cup. |
5 |
Which King of
England was on the throne at the end of the American war of Independence? |
George III |
6 |
Who plays or
played Bianca in East Enders? |
Patsy Palmer |
7 |
Which composer
wrote The Flight of the Bumble Bee? |
Rimsky-Korsakov |
8 |
Which country
won Miss World on Saturday night? |
India |
9 |
For how many
runs were Englands first 4 batsman out in the Test match in South Africa last week? |
2 |
10 |
To which rank
did Adolf Hitler rise during World War I |
Corporal |
11 |
In What Car
magazine last week, which car won the award for the most comfortable car on the road? |
Ford Focus |
12 |
From which
famous opera does the March of the Toreadors come? |
Carmen |
13 |
Is a BRUMBY a)
a fedora-like hat, b) A person from Birmingham, c) a golf umbrella, or c) an unbroken
Australian horse |
D |
14 |
Which team did
Glossop beat to get to the last 16 of the League Challenge cup last week? |
Leek |
15 |
Which birds are
associated with the Tower of London? |
Ravens |
16 |
In which year
did Iraq invade Kuwait? |
1990 |
17 |
In the USA, how
many nickels would you get for a dime? |
2 |
18 |
Robotic
Neurotics was how the Guardians rock reviewer described which group who performed in
Manchester at the weekend? |
The Spice Girls |
19 |
Which fictional
aviator had friends called Ginger and Algy? |
Biggles |
20 |
What was the
Beatles record label called? |
Apple |
21 |
Which country
has the name Hellas on its stamps? |
Greece |
22 |
Last week,
Friends was Channel 4s most watched program. Which program held the next 5 spots for
most watched program? |
Countdown |
23 |
For 4 points,
which Tennis championships make up the Grand Slam? |
Wimbledon, U.S.
Open, French Championships and Australian Open. |
24 |
Who has taken
over from Gordon Jackson as the boss of CI5 in the remake of the Professionals? |
Edward Woodward |
25 |
What is the
main ingredient in the French type of stew called a Navarin? |
Lamb or mutton |
Round
2
James Bond, European Football, Famous Firsts, Drink and Horses
1 |
How many
Official James Bond films have been made? |
19 |
2 |
In the latest
film, the original Q, who provides James Bond with his gadgets retires who plays
his successor? |
John Cleese |
3 |
Lots of points
name the James Bond films with just one word in the title? |
Goldfinger,
Thunderball, Goldeneye, Moonraker & Octopussy |
4 |
What was the
only James Bond film to star George Lazenby as Bond? |
On Her
Majestys Secret Service |
5 |
Who was the
first Bond girl? |
Ursula Andress |
6 |
As of last
weekend, which team are top of the Italian League? |
Roma |
7 |
And which team
are top of the German Bundesliga? |
Bayern Munich |
8 |
Holland
doesnt seem to have many teams, but which is top of their premier league? |
Ajax |
9 |
The top team in
France isnt French what is it? |
Monaco |
10 |
The hardest one
which team is top of the Spanish league? |
Deportivo
Coruna |
11 |
Who was the
first man to fly the English channel by aeroplane? |
Louis Bleriot |
12 |
Who was the
first Doctor Who? |
William
Hartnell |
13 |
What was
the name of Henry VIIIs first wife? |
Catherine
(of Aragon) |
14 |
Who was the
first man in space? |
Yuri
Gagarin |
15 |
Which was
the first country to be invaded by Germany in World War II? |
Poland |
16 |
Whats the
capital of Ecuador? |
Quito |
17 |
Sofia is
the capital of which European country? |
Bulgaria |
18 |
Whats
the state capital of California? |
Sacramento |
19 |
The capital
of Finland is what? |
Helsinki |
20 |
Whats
the county town of Cornwall? |
Truro |
21 |
Port of Spain
is the capital of which country? |
Trinidad |
22 |
Whats the
capital of Kenya? |
Nairobi |
23 |
Whats the
capital of Victoria, Australia? |
Melbourne |
24 |
Kabul is the
capital of which country? |
Afghanistan |
25 |
Toronto is the
capital of which Canadian province? |
Ontario |