The Pear Tree Quiz – December 13th 1999

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

In which comic would you see Sid the Sexist?

 

2

Which golfer won the Sun City Million a week or so ago?

 

3

Who will be the first singer to broadcast live from the Millennium Dome?

 

4

If you were an artist, you might use Vermilion – what colour is it?

 

5

What sort of berries are used to flavour gin?

 

6

Which film director directed A Clockwork Orange?

 

7

Whose son put Middlesborough out of the cup at the weekend?

 

8

The brand name Nike is derived from the Greek goddess of what?

 

9

What is the staple diet of the silkworm?

 

10

In 1977, which member of T.Rex died in a car crash?

 

11

What’s the name of the Salvation Army’s newspaper – once regularly sold in pubs?

 

12

Whose blue and white gingham dress was sold for £200,000 last week?

 

13

Between which two cities did the train, the Golden Arrow run?

 

14

Which saint is connected with Lourdes?

 

15

What connects Leeds, Liverpool,Leicester, Blackpool, Fulham, Huddersfield, Manchester United,  and West Ham?

 

16

In which city would you be if you landed at Tempelhof airport?

 

17

Point each – what are the christian names of the men in Men Behaving Badly?

 

18

Today’s word is BOGOF – is it a) a promotional ploy in a supermarket (Buy One Get One Free), b) the inventor of the anti-aircraft gun, c) a chef’s abbreviation for Beef Strogonoff, or d) Leeds dialect for get lost?

 

19

If we are entering our 3rd millennium soon, which country will be celebrating its 7th?

 

20

What’s the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

 

21

Which comedian invented the characters Cupid Stunt and Sid Snot?

 

22

Which company owned the ill-fated Titanic?

 

23

In which local town is the Arcades shopping centre?

 

24

Of which US city was Wyatt Earp the marshal?

 

25

With which song did Sandy Shaw win the Eurovision song contest?

 

 

 

Round 2

Around Britain, Animals, Musicals,  Indoor Games

1

Of the 10 highest mountains in Britain, how many are in Scotland?

 

2

Where in Britain are Herm, Jethou, Brechou and Lihou?

 

3

The county town of Buckinghamshire is not Buckingham – what is it?

 

4

Which city has the highest spire in Britain?

 

5

In which London park could you find London Zoo?

 

6

What’s the only poisonous British snake?

 

7

How many legs does every true insect have?

 

8

Orcas are the largest predators in the sea – how are they better known?

 

9

What is the only bird that can fly backwards?

 

10

A Tigon is a cross between which two animals?

 

11

What endangered animal can be black, white or Indian?

 

12

Which animal is the emblem of South Africa?

 

13

What does a camel’s hump contain?

 

14

How many stomachs does a cow have?

 

15

What is the main diet of the giant panda?

 

16

In which musical did Tina Turner play the Acid Queen?

 

17

Which 1954 musical starring Howard Keel had the same number twice in its title?

 

18

What was Elvis Presley’s first film?

 

19

The songs People and Second Hand Rose come from which musical?

 

20

How many films did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers make together?

 

21

In chess, which piece stays on the same colour squares?

 

22

How many counters do you have at the start of a game of backgammon?

 

23

How many balls are used in a game of billiards?

 

24

What’s the lowest winning score in a game of table tennis?

 

25

Which letter other than X scores 8 points in a game of Scrabble?

 

 

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