The Pear Tree Quiz – 8th February 1999

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 In the award winning film, Shakespeare in Love, which dame plays Queen Elizabeth?  
2 Who was Elvis Presley’s manager?  
3 This weekend sees the Chinese New Year – what animal is it this year?  
4 Which city is the oldest city in the world – is it a) Cairo, b) Baghdad, c) Damascus, or d) Jerusalem?  
5 Which little pill, of which 11,000 tons are swallowed every year in the USA and Britain, is a hundred years old this year?  
6 Which car manufacturer used to make the Victor?  
7 What is Trevor McDonald’s real first name – his father forgot Trevor when registering him?  
8 Why should men worry if their wife is entering a competition in this month’s Chat magazine?  
9 What is Bill Clinton’s middle name?  
10 Is a MESETA a) a Mexican restaurant starter, b) a Mexican cowhand’s assistant, c) a Mexican plateau or d) the Mexican word for a Double Tequila?  
11 Who invented the jet engine?  
12 Which boy band, consisting of Nicky, Bryan, Shane, Mark and Kian is managed by Boyzone’s Ronan Keating?  
13 Long Island, Crooked Island, Rum Cay and Abaco are all islands in which West Indian Holiday area?  
14 In the X-Files, what is Scully’s first name?  
15 Name the two bones between the knee and ankle?  
16 Who asked once "What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?"?  
17 After how many years of marriage can you celebrate a China anniversary?  
18 Oology is the study of what?  
19 Which element has the chemical symbol Ca?  
20 Where in Manchester did Tony Blair address the Labour Party on Saturday?  
21 In which London street is the Bank of England?  
22 How many sides has a Heptagon?  
23 Which cult TV series was about the hunt for the killer of cheerleader Laura Palmer?  
24 If it’s 12 noon GMT in London, what time is it in Perth, Australia?  
25 Stuart Goddard is the real name of which pop singer?  

 

Round 2

Coins of the Realm, Know your Government, Sport, Pop Music

1 The 1999 proof set of coins is on sale now for £33.95. If you were to spend them, what would be their actual value?  
2 What pre-decimal coin had 12 sides?  
3 Included in the 1999 set of coins is a £5 coin. Who or what does it commemorate?  
4 What pre-decimal coin had a wren on its back?  
5 The new £2 coin has a stadium, ball and goalposts to celebrate the UK hosting what?  
6 Who is Secretary of State for Education?  
7 What department does Frank Dobson run?  
8 What’s the name of the Speaker?  
9 Who is Deputy Prime Minister?  
10 Who is minister for Sport?  
11 Anil Kumble got all 10 batsmen out in the India/Pakistan Test match over the weekend. Who was the last bowler to do this, in 1956?  
12 Manchester United and Chelsea are top of the Premier league, having played 25 and 24 matches, with 50 and 46 points. A year ago, they were top, having played 25 and 24 matches. United also had 50 points – how many did Chelsea have?  
13 Which very British sports championships are held at Hurlingham?  
14 Which team defends cricket’s world cup this year?  
15 England won the World Cup in 1966, but who won it in 1962?  
16 Who is the manager of Glasgow Rangers?  
17 Which sport has the most fatalities each year in the UK?  
18 In which sport could you see a Pinch Hitter?  
19 5points – name the 5 English Classic horse races?  
20 What number dog wears the Black jacket in Greyhound racing?  
21 Which group’s last British No 1 was Figaro, in 1978?  
22 Which instrument did Lionel Richie play in the Commodores?  
23 Who had a hit with Summer Holiday in 1984?  
24 What was the Walker Brothers first No 1 hit?  
25 Which song begins with the words "When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll"?  

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