The Pear Tree Quiz - 15th March 1998
This was Geoff's week for the quiz. The quiz was one of two halves, of 30 questions. The scoring system was fascinating ( 1st half - 2 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong one, and the 2nd half 1 for a correct answer and -2 for a wrong one! - No wonder the scores varied from 21 pts to 109pts.
You should easily work out the themes for the different rounds.
Round 1 1st half
1 | What colour beards grow quickest? | |
2 | What hand do Arabian desert nomads normally eat with? | |
3 | Where are the Convolutions of Broca? | |
4 | Which country has the most cinemas? | |
5 | Which eye did the Israeli General Dayan wear an eye patch on? | |
6 | What is a Mexican Hairless? | |
7 | How many flavours are there of Rowntree's Fruit Gums? | |
8 | Which breed of dog does not have a pink tongue? | |
9 | What is the Scottish equivalent of the name John? | |
10 | In which direction do the best surfing beaches face? | |
11 | In which Walt Disney classic cartoon would you find the fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather? | |
12 | Which Cartoonist contributed some animated sequences to the film "The Wall"? | |
13 | Which of the 7 dwarves comes first, alphabetically? | |
14 | Which Great Dane puppy is the cartoon friend of Heathcliff the cat? | |
15 | Whose enemy is Texas Pete? | |
16 | Who is faster than a speeding bullet? | |
17 | Which cat chased Speedy Gonzalez? | |
18 | In the cartoon series, which actor provided the voice for Paddington Bear? | |
19 | Which Baron is Dangermouse's enemy? | |
20 | What do the Japanese call Mickey Mouse? | |
21 | In which Chinese city was the 1987 film, Empire of the Sun set? | |
22 | Who played the title role in the 1986 film Peggy Sue got Married? | |
23 | Who directed the films 1941 and The Colour Purple? | |
24 | Which was the first Bond film starring Timothy Dalton? | |
25 | In which 1968 film did Steve McQueen play chess with Faye Dunaway? | |
26 | Which was the only Road film, with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, to be made in colour? | |
27 | In which 1985 film was Harrison Ford cast as a policeman hiding out in an Amish community? | |
28 | Which actor played the part of Al Capone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables"? | |
29 | Who played the title role in the 1971 film "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch"? | |
30 | Which 1983 Bond film was a remake of "Thunderball"? |
Round 2
The 2nd 30 Questions of Geoff's Quiz.
1 | Which river forms most of the border between Norfolk and Suffolk? | |
2 | What is the longest river in Europe? | |
3 | In which country is the source of the river Danube? | |
4 | Which river flows through Moscow? | |
5 | In which country does the Rhine meet the sea? | |
6 | Into which sea does the Danube flow? | |
7 | On which river is the Victoria Falls? | |
8 | What is the second longest river in Africa? | |
9 | What is Scotland's longest river? | |
10 | Into which sea does the Volga flow? | |
11 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Dance On"? | |
12 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Woodstock"? | |
13 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"? | |
14 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "I Pretend"? | |
15 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Ring My Bell"? | |
16 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Call Me"? | |
17 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Only You"? | |
18 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "A Girl Like You"? | |
19 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Tell Laura I Love Her"? | |
20 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Silver Lady"? | |
21 | Which is the most popular breed of dog in Britain, according to Registrations with the Kennel Club? | |
22 | To the nearest 10, how many bones in the human body? | |
23 | In which year did the Titanic sink? | |
24 | Which unit of currency ceased to be legal tender in England after March 11th 1998? | |
25 | Which arithmetical system uses only the digits 0 and 1? | |
26 | For what is cab an abbreviation as in Taxi Cab? | |
27 | What name is given to the playing area in baseball? | |
28 | The last official hanging in Britain was that of John Walby in Strangeways prison - in which year? | |
29 | What is the most common eye colour in the world? | |
30 | Who was born Leonard Slye in 1912, before making a name for himself in Western movies? |