The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – 27th September 1999

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1

The wedding in Coronation Street – what is Ashley’s middle name?

Sibelius

2

Who invented the world’s first jet engine?

Frank Whittle

3

Dandelion, Buttercup, Captain Broom, and Kehaar are characters in which famous children’s book?

Watership Down

4

What happened for the first time at Max Yasgur’s farm in 1969?

Woodstock festival

5

Britain’s most stupid burglar was jailed for 6 years for ram-raiding a Tesco store. He and his gang stole clothes, money etc – but how were they caught?

He took photographs, and sent them back to the same store for processing!

6

Is a JENNET a) A Spanish horse, b) a spinner, c) the inventor of blotting paper or d) a snippet or small morsel of something?

A

7

The Kop at Liverpool football ground is named after the battle of Spion Kop – where in the world did it take place?

South Africa, during the Boer War

8

Which American tennis player died of AIDS?

Arthur Ashe

9

Who was George Michael’s partner in Wham?

Andrew Ridgley

10

Where is the Labour party conference being held this week?

Bournemouth

11

What was the name of the holiday camp in Hi-de-Hi?

Maplins

12

Which city is served by O’Hare airport?

Chicago

13

How many teeth do dogs have – is it 24, 30, 36 or 42

42

14

What percentage of British women colour their hair?

37

15

What gives the drink Pernod its distinctive flavour?

Aniseed

16

Which Premiership club has an Israeli international who is an Arab playing for them?

Wimbledon/Walid Badir

17

What was the Beatles last UK No 1?

The Ballad of John and Yoko

18

Pablo Ruiz adopted his mother’s maiden name to become which famous 20th century painter?

Picasso

19

Which MP was also the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, and is also president of the Save Ulster from Sodomy campaign?

Ian Paisley

20

Who owns Rover, the car maker?

BMW

21

Who said of Manchester United’s trip to Brazil “I hope they get bloody diarrhoea?

Brian Clough

22

What was the name of Elvis Presley’s manager?

Col. Tom Parker

23

Who wrote the book Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Robert Louis Stevenson

24

What’s the state capital of California?

Sacramento

25

Which Manchester football club has the most players on its books?

City with 91 as opposed to United’s 54

 

Round 2

A BlockBusters Round

 

A

What A is a type of coal?

Anthracite

B

Which B is a football team, now top of the 2nd Division?

Bristol Rovers

C

What C is a town in Essex called Camulodunum by the Romans?

Colchester

D

What D is a drug coming from the foxglove?

Digitalis

E

What E is one of the Great Lakes

Erie

F

Which F is a musical in which the song Second Hand Rose appeared?

Funny Girl

G

What G was the character played by David Jason in “Open All Hours”?

Granville

H

What H is the headquarters of the International Courts of Justice?

The Hague

I

The lack of which I in the body causes goitre?

Iodine

J

What J is an Underground line?

Jubilee

K

What K is the term for someone who can’t stop stealing?

Kleptomaniac

L

Which L is a city with a cathedral with 3 spires?

Lichfield

M

What M is a New York baseball team?

Mets

N

What N was the name of the dog on the old HMV record label?

Nipper

O

What O is an 8 sided figure?

Octagon/Octahedron

P

What P is an alloy of tin and lead?

Pewter

Q

What Q did the Owl and the Pussycat dine on?

Quince

R

What R is the nickname of Ashton United F.C?

Robins

S

What S is the collective name for a group of foxes?

Skulk

T

What T is Captain Kirk of Star Trek’s middle name?

Tiberius

U

Which U had a No 1 hit with Concrete and Clay?

Unit 4 + 2

V

Which V had a hit with the record Turning Japanese in 1980?

Vapors

W

Which W drives F1 cars for Benetton?

Alexander Wurz

Y

Which Y is a piece of wood joining two animals?

Yoke

Z

What Z is an African seaport in Tanzania?

Zanzibar

 

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