The Pear Tree Quiz - 19th April 1999

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 Whose silicon breast implants are going to be shown in a museum - once they've been removed, that is?  
2 Point each - name the man and woman who won their respective London Marathons yesterday?  
3 What colour is Big Ears hat in the Noddy films?  
4 In the Beatles song When I’m Sixty-Four, what are the names of the three grandchildren?  
5 What can you no longer do in a car in Italy under pain of up to 3 years in jail?  
6 On a Monopoly board, what is the first station you come to after passing go?  
7 The word is PEKAN is it a) A carnivorous North American weasel, b) A Pie-Filler in ancient China, c) a dog-warden in ancient China, or d) a tool for drilling holes in the skull?  
8 Which Briton is an Admiral, a Field Marshal, and Marshal of the RAF?  
9 Who did Frank Bruno defeat to become World Boxing Champion?  
10 Stupid numbers again -which is the lowest number that is pronounced with 5 syllables?  
11 What was the name of Keith Harris’s monkey who hated the duck Orville?  
12 What is the rating for a domestic fuse coloured red and white?  
13 The letters EPNS can often be found on cutlery - what do they stand for?  
14 How much does the Guardian cost during the week?  
15 Which British TV series was re-named Bowler Hat And Leather Boots in France?  
16 What gas is used to make sparkling drinks fizzy?  
17 What kind of animal are Galloways, Charolais and Simonthal?  
18 Who has got so few friends they could hold their wedding in a postbox?  
19 For which fashion designer does Paul McCartney's daughter Stella work?  
20 Point each - name the Goodies.  
21 How many Prime Ministers have served under the present Queen?  
22 How is Annie Mae Bullock better known?  
23 Name the mountain found at the entrance to Rio De Janeiro’s harbour?  
24 Which acid is used in car batteries?  
25 Clive Anderson of chat show fame is also a qualified what?  

 

Round 2

Films, Pop Music, Sporting Terms,Connections - The 5 answers are connected by a single word

1 What is the surname of the family at the centre of The Godfather?
2 Who did Mel Gibson lay in Braveheart?
3 In The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, who played ‘The Bad’?
4 What was the film sequel to Conan The Barbarian?
5 Where was Who Framed Roger Rabbit set?
6 Which singer won an academy award for his acting in From Here To Eternity?
7 For his role in which movie did Humphrey Bogart win an Oscar for Best Actor?
8 What is the name of the Robin Williams film in which he plays a woman most of the time?
9 Who played Bob Champion in the movie Champions?
10 Who played the SS officer who was killed at the end of the film Fatherland, who is better known for TV commercials?
11 Which company had a no 2 hit in 1968 with "Simon Says"?
12 Who are the Pet Shop Boys?
13 Who was "Doin' the Doo" in 1990?
14 What was Gary Barlow's first solo single after leaving Take That?
15 Who had a 1996 hit with FLAVA?
16 In which sport might you see a knock on?
17 Where might you see a tee, a soop and a kiggle-kaggle?
18 In which sport could you be said to be Hand In?
19 In which sport could you give a riposte from the piste?
20 In which sport could an Irish Whip be followed by a Flying Mare?
21 What was Radio 2 previously called?
22 Who is the most famous member of the Winchester Club?
23 In which event has Sergei Bubka set many world records?
24 Which series of conflicts took place between 1453-1485?
25 Which tv series would you associate with Phil Drabble?

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