The Pear Tree Monday Nite Quiz 7th June 1999 Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs,
1 | What was the name of the wooden woodpecker in Bagpuss? | |
2 | Who was the first prime minister to serve under the present queen? | |
3 | Talking of prime ministers where was Margaret Thatcher born? | |
4 | If you were travelling from Birmingham to Bristol, what motorway would you take? | |
5 | The word is CRANNOG is it a) a the Cornish word for a Cornish pasty, b) A Scottish chimney, c) a Welsh well, or d) an ancient Irish lake dwelling? | |
6 | In the new National Lottery game, you have to pick 5 numbers from how many, and 1 number from another set how many in each set? | |
7 | One of the complaints about John Majors sons wedding was that the guests had to pay for their own drinks point each how much did a bottle of Bud cost, and how much for a gin and tonic at the Dorchester? | |
8 | Which football team play at Spotland? | |
9 | The new dialling code number for London as of last week is what? | |
10 | The inventor of the Hovercraft died last week who was he? | |
11 | Which game was invented first Monopoly or Scrabble? | |
12 | What is unusual about the Basenji breed of dog? | |
13 | 2 points for spot on, 1 for a year either way in which year was the first manned spaceflight? | |
14 | Which airport has Manchester airport just bought? | |
15 | Which cartoon cat chases Tweety Pie? | |
16 | Which film marked the acting debut of Vinnie Jones? | |
17 | Which Blue Peter presenter was fired for snorting cocaine? | |
18 | Which group, who were much more famous later, were called Johnny and the Moondogs in 1959? | |
19 | Whats the name of the ride with the vertical drop at Alton Towers? | |
20 | Whats the name of the Russian space station that has been up there for 12 years? | |
21 | In what borough of London is the Millennium dome? | |
22 | The BBC launched a new channel last week only on digital unfortunately what is it called? Extra points if you know the other 3 channels? | |
23 | Whats the name of the pass that links Castleton to the road to Chapel-en-le-Frith? | |
24 | What colour is a female blackbird? | |
25 | To the nearest 3 million miles, how far is the Earth from the Sun? |
Round 2, Where in the world, Sport, Who Played Who and Trade Unions
1 | You are in the country called Lusitania by the Romans and spending Escudos Where are you? | |
2 | You are in a capital city, spending francs and have just seen a statue of a little boy urinating in a fountain -where are you? | |
3 | Youre in the capital city of a country where FARSI is the main language, and you changed your money into Rials where are you? | |
4 | Youre in an English town, which has a van named after it, and where Glenn Miller played his last concert where? | |
5 | Youre in an American city and have just eaten Cajun food in a street that looks French where are you? | |
6 | Andre Agassi made tennis history by being the fifth man to win all 4 grand slams point each for any of the other four | |
7 | Where will the French Derby be run this week? | |
8 | Only one team in the Euro 2000 play offs has a 100% winning record which one? | |
9 | 50/50 shot which of the Manchester teams was first to win the FA Cup? | |
10 | Who is the captain of the Pakistan Cricket team? | |
11 | Which actor played Rodney in Only Fools and Horses? | |
12 | Who were the stars of the tv series Bottom? | |
13 | Who played Pamela Ewing in Dallas? | |
14 | What was the name of Dr. Whos dog? | |
15 | Who plays Auntie Wainright in Last of the Summer Wine? | |
16 | Vicky Entwistle plays who in Coronation Street? | |
17 | What was the name of Julian Clarys dog that sadly died last week? | |
18 | Who plays Frazier in Frazier and Cheers? | |
19 | In Dads Army, which actor played Sergeant Wilson? | |
20 | Which actor linked Last of the Summer Wine and Porridge? | |
21 | Whats the name of the actors trade union? | |
22 | SOGAT is (or was) a union for which industry? | |
23 | Many people who work for BT are members of the CWU what does it stand for? | |
24 | If you were a member of UNISON, in what area would you work? | |
25 | Unifi is the newest trade union launched on 18th May when 3 trade unions merged which industry does it represent? |