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? | Blonde |
2 | What hand do Arabian desert nomads normally eat with? | Left |
3 | Where are the Convolutions of Broca? | In the Brain |
4 | Which country has the most cinemas? | Russia |
5 | Which eye did the Israeli General Dayan wear an eye patch on? | Left |
6 | What is a Mexican Hairless? | A breed of dog |
7 | How many flavours are there of Rowntree's Fruit Gums? | 5 |
8 | Which breed of dog does not have a pink tongue? | Chow - it's black |
9 | What is the Scottish equivalent of the name John? | Ian |
10 | In which direction do the best surfing beaches face? | West |
11 | In which Walt Disney classic cartoon would you find the fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather? | The Sleeping Beauty |
12 | Which Cartoonist contributed some animated sequences to the film "The Wall"? | Gerald Scarfe |
13 | Which of the 7 dwarves comes first, alphabetically? | Bashful |
14 | Which Great Dane puppy is the cartoon friend of Heathcliff the cat? | Marmaduke |
15 | Whose enemy is Texas Pete? | Superted |
16 | Who is faster than a speeding bullet? | Superman |
17 | Which cat chased Speedy Gonzalez? | Sylvester |
18 | In the cartoon series, which actor provided the voice for Paddington Bear? | Michael Hordern |
19 | Which Baron is Dangermouse's enemy? | Greenback |
20 | What do the Japanese call Mickey Mouse? | MikiKuchi |
21 | In which Chinese city was the 1987 film, Empire of the Sun set? | Shanghai |
22 | Who played the title role in the 1986 film Peggy Sue got Married? | Katherine Turner |
23 | Who directed the films 1941 and The Colour Purple? | Steven Spielberg |
24 | Which was the first Bond film starring Timothy Dalton? | A View to a Kill |
25 | In which 1968 film did Steve McQueen play chess with Faye Dunaway? | The Thomas Crown Affair |
26 | Which was the only Road film, with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, to be made in colour? | Road to Bali |
27 | In which 1985 film was Harrison Ford cast as a policeman hiding out in an Amish community? | Witness |
28 | Which actor played the part of Al Capone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables"? | Robert de Niro |
29 | Who played the title role in the 1971 film "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch"? | Tom Courtnay |
30 | Which 1983 Bond film was a remake of "Thunderball"? | Never Say Never Again |
Round 2
The 2nd 30 Questions of Geoff's Quiz.
1 | Which river forms most of the border between Norfolk and Suffolk? | Waveney |
2 | What is the longest river in Europe? | Volga |
3 | In which country is the source of the river Danube? | Germany |
4 | Which river flows through Moscow? | Moskva or Moscow |
5 | In which country does the Rhine meet the sea? | Netherlands |
6 | Into which sea does the Danube flow? | Black Sea |
7 | On which river is the Victoria Falls? | Zambesi |
8 | What is the second longest river in Africa? | Zaire or Congo |
9 | What is Scotland's longest river? | Tay |
10 | Into which sea does the Volga flow? | Caspian |
11 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Dance On"? | The Shadows |
12 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Woodstock"? | Matthew's Southern Comfort |
13 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"? | Tight Fit |
14 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "I Pretend"? | Des O'Connor |
15 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Ring My Bell"? | Anita Ward |
16 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Call Me"? | Blondie |
17 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "Only You"? | The Flying Pickets |
18 | Which group was 1st to have a number one with "A Girl Like You"? | The Troggs |
19 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Tell Laura I Love Her"? | Ricky Valens |
20 | Who was 1st to have a number one with "Silver Lady"? | David Soul |
21 | Which is the most popular breed of dog in Britain, according to Registrations with the Kennel Club? | Yorkshire Terrier |
22 | To the nearest 10, how many bones in the human body? | 206 |
23 | In which year did the Titanic sink? | 1912 |
24 | Which unit of currency ceased to be legal tender in England after March 11th 1998? | £1 Note |
25 | Which arithmetical system uses only the digits 0 and 1? | Binary |
26 | For what is cab an abbreviation as in Taxi Cab? | Cabriolet |
27 | What name is given to the playing area in baseball? | Diamond |
28 | The last official hanging in Britain was that of John Walby in Strangeways prison - in which year? | 1964 |
29 | What is the most common eye colour in the world? | Brown |
30 | Who was born Leonard Slye in 1912, before making a name for himself in Western movies? | Roy Rogers |