The Pear Tree Quiz – July 5th 1999

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Who was Noggin the Nog’s arch-enemy?  
2 A record number of test wickets fell at Edgebaston on Friday. How many batsmen, for both sides, were out in that day?  
3 The Speaker, Betty Boothroyd is supposed to be neutral in Parliament, but for which party was she elected?  
4 What is the highest mountain in Africa?  
5 Who is going to be the next Director General of the BBC?  
6 Antiques – which famous cabinet-maker and furniture maker was born in Otley, Yorkshire (the home of Emmerdale)?  
7 There are only 2 properties on the English and American Monopoly boards that are the same – what are they?  
8 In which year did the first Star Wars film appear?  
9 Today’s word is QUINTE – is it a) A position in fencing, b) a musical term meaning to be played with the knuckles, c) A card game, or d) the sacred war club of the Chickabiddee Swamp indians?  
10 Tristan Williams was banned from driving for being over the limit last week – what was unusual about his case?  
11 Where in England was the world’s first Iron bridge built?  
12 Which magazine has payed the rather vulgar Beckhams a million pounds for their wedding photos?  
13 Before he became an actor, Sean Connery competed in and won a prize in the Tall man category in which competion?  
14 On Sunday afternoon, if you wanted to miss the tennis, you could have watched the film Mutiny on the Bounty – who played Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian in this 1935 version?  
15 What number was king Louis of France, who was guillotined during the French Revolution?  
16 Keanu Reeves played at Glastonbury and was pelted with fruit for his abysmal performance – what was his group called?  
17 The lead in a lead pencil is really a form of carbon called what?  
18 Which car firm makes a model called the Cherokee?  
19 Opera – what’s the proper name for the words?  
20 Only Fools and Horses Uncle Albert died recently – what was his name?  
21 Which wild west outlaw was killed by Bob Ford?  
22 If you had Tinnitus, from what would you be suffering?  
23 What is a protractor used to measure?  
24 What crop is attacked by the Colorado beetle?  
25 Which is the world’s longest river?  

 

 

Round 2

The Government, Films, Sport, Pets

1 Who is deputy Prime Minister?  
2 Who is Minister for Sport?  
3 David Blunket is Minister for what?  
4 Who is Minister for Health?  
5 In the news a lot – who is Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?  
6 What was the name of the short dumpy robot in Star Wars?  
7 Which hit film of 1995 featured a talking duck called Ferdinand?  
8 In Casablanca, how many times does Humphrey Bogart kiss Ingrid Bergman – was it 0, 3, 5, 7 or 9 times?  
9 Who played the Mummy in the original version?  
10 How many von Trapp children were there in The Sound of Music?  
11 Which of Elvis’s many films had the song Wooden Heart?  
12 In the 1952 horror film Them, which insects were turned into giants by atomic radiation?  
13 In which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger first say "I’ll be back"?  
14 Three points – who played the Witches of Eastwick?  
15 Who sang the theme tune to the first James Bond film, Dr No?  
16 In golf, who was the first European to win the US Masters?  
17 2pts – name the two runners in the film Chariots of Fire?  
18 Who did Pete Sampras beat in the 1993 Wimbledon finals?  
19 Which American won Gold medals in 3 successive Olympic games for the long jump?  
20 Which tune was being played when Torville and Dean won Olympic Gold in Sarajevo?  
21 What’s the more popular name for a cavy?  
22 Which type of cat has no tail?  
23 What kind of animals are Cornish Rex and Devon Rex?  
24 What colour is a piebald pony?  
25 How many sets of teeth does a dog have during its lifetime?  

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