The Pear Tree Quiz  - August 2nd 1999

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

 

 

1

Which of the planets has moons called Miranda and Ariel?

Uranus

2

What’s the name of the Klingon officer who moved from the Starship Enterprise to Deep Space 9?

Lieutenant/Commander Whorf

3

3 to 1 shot – at which of Blackpool’s piers is Roy Chubby Brown appearing – North, Central or South?

North

4

On the back of a new £20 note, there is a person and a building –point each – name them both.

Edward Elgar/Worcester Cathedral

5

Which footballer’s agent allegedly offered Sir Alex a £40,0000 bribe?

Andre Kanchelskis

6

What does the road sign of a red circle containing a red car and a black car mean?

No Overtaking

7

Which king of England had to wait for 11 years after his father’s death to succeed to the throne?

Charles II

8

What is Boy George’s surname?

McDowd

9

For three points, name the three national newspapers with the word Daily in their title?

Daily Telegraph, Mail and Star

10

What’s a bishop’s hat called?

A Mitre

11

In France, what colour comes after Red in a traffic light sequence?

Green – no amber

12

Who was nicknamed “The lady with the lamp”?

Florence Nightingale

13

If you had an 18 carat gold ring, what percentage of gold would be in it?

75

14

Last week’s Woodstock festival ended with riots – were they caused by a) lack of toilets, b) the appearance of the Spice girls, c) the price of hamburgers and hot dogs, d) the police making big marijuana busts or e) lack of water in the hot weather?

C – hamburgers were $12!

15

What would you be if in the course of your work you used a jigger, a flagging iron and a round shaver (amongst other more obvious things!)?

A Carpenter

16

Which city’s inhabitants are nicknamed after a sailor’s stew?

Liverpool!

17

Often roads and other building projects have to be diverted because they would affect an SSSI – what does SSSI stand for?

Site of Special Scientific Interest

18

Which ocean has the greatest depth?

Pacific

19

The Battle of Bosworth Field brought an end to the wars of the roses – in which county was it fought?

Leicestershire

20

Who won’t be heard on Radio 2 anymore, now he has left the BBC because there is not enough football on it?

Des Lynam

21

What’s the name of the clockwork device used to mark musical time?

Metronome

22

You have 2 carotid arteries – to where do they carry blood?

Head

23

Before yesterday how many matches had Manchester United won in succession?

33 – since December

24

How many arms has a starfish?

5

25

If you caught the train from Manchester to London, at what station would you hopefully arrive?

Euston

 


Round 2

The New Football Season, Famous Cities, Food & Drink, Cult TV

 

1

On September 4, which country do England play in the Euro 2000 qualifiers?

Luxembourg

2

Who is newly promoted Bradford City’s manager?

Paul Jewel

3

Which Premiership team’s away strip is yellow and blue shirts, with blue shorts and socks?

Leeds United

4

Which 2 teams were promoted to the first division along with Manchester City?

Fulham and Walsall

5

Which is the only night of the week that Radio 5 does not have a football program next season?

Thursday

6

Which football club’s website is called www.heroesandvillains.net?

Aston Villa

7

David Jones manages which Premiership club?

Southampton

8

At what ground do newly-promoted Watford play?

Vicarage Road

9

Which team enters the 3rd division this season, having been promoted from the Conference?

Cheltenham town

10

Which European team, which Manchester United must beat next season is managed by Alberto Zaccheroni?

Milan

11

Beverley Hills is a suburb of which city?

Los Angeles

12

Which American city stands on the river Potomac?

Washington

13

In which city could you shop in the Ginza?

Tokyo

14

Which Indian city is served by Dum-Dum airport?

Calcutta

15

What is the largest city in Africa?

Cairo

16

If you saw Canard on the menu in a French restaurant, what would you expect to eat?

Duck

17

In which year was the Kronenberg brewery founded?

1664!

18

100% proof whisky contains what percentage of alcohol?

50

19

The ugli fruit is a cross of 3 fruits – 2 are orange and tangerine – what’s the third?

Grapefruit

20

From which country does the wine Tokay come?

Hungary

21

Which family live next door to the Simpsons?

The Flanders

22

Who is ship’s counsellor on the Enterprise?

Deanna Troi

23

Who plays Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

Sarah Michelle Gellar

24

What is Agent Mulder’s nickname in the X-files?

Spooky

25

Which instrument does Lisa Simpson play?

Saxophone

 

 


 

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