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

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