The Pear Tree Quiz – December 6th  1999

 

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1

Which comic characters staple diet was cow pie?

 

2

In which country is most of the Gobi desert?

 

3

Which Conservative politician, who is going to stand for Mayor of London, is nicknamed Shagger, because of his numerous affairs?

 

4

What cup was won by Black Magic in 1995?

 

5

Which King of England was on the throne at the end of the American war of Independence?

 

6

Who plays or played Bianca in East Enders?

 

7

Which composer wrote The Flight of the Bumble Bee?

 

8

Which country won Miss World on Saturday night?

 

9

For how many runs were England’s first 4 batsman out in the Test match in South Africa last week?

 

10

To which rank did Adolf Hitler rise during World War I

 

11

In What Car magazine last week, which car won the award for the most comfortable car on the road?

 

12

From which famous opera does the March of the Toreadors come?

 

13

Is a BRUMBY a) a fedora-like hat, b) A person from Birmingham, c) a golf umbrella, or c) an unbroken Australian horse

 

14

Which team did Glossop beat to get to the last 16 of the League Challenge cup  last week?

 

15

Which birds are associated with the Tower of London?

 

16

In which year did Iraq invade Kuwait?

 

17

In the USA, how many nickels would you get for a dime?

 

18

Robotic Neurotics was how the Guardian’s rock reviewer described which group who performed in Manchester at the weekend?

 

19

Which fictional aviator had friends called Ginger and Algy?

 

20

What was the Beatles’ record label called?

 

21

Which country has the name Hellas on its stamps?

 

22

Last week, Friends was Channel 4’s most watched program. Which program held the next 5 spots for most watched program?

 

23

For 4 points, which Tennis championships make up the Grand Slam?

 

24

Who has taken over from Gordon Jackson as the boss of CI5 in the remake of the Professionals?

 

25

What is the main ingredient in the French type of stew called a Navarin?

 

 

Round 2

James Bond, European Football, Famous Firsts, Drink and Horses

1

How many ‘Official’ James Bond films have been made?

 

2

In the latest film, the original Q, who provides James Bond with his gadgets retires – who plays his successor?

 

3

Lots of points – name the James Bond films with just one word in the title?

 

4

What was the only James Bond film to star George Lazenby as Bond?

 

5

Who was the first Bond girl?

 

6

As of last weekend, which team are top of the Italian League?

 

7

And which team are top of the German Bundesliga?

 

8

Holland doesn’t seem to have many teams, but which is top of their premier league?

 

9

The top team in France isn’t French – what is it?

 

10

The hardest one – which team is top of the Spanish league?

 

11

Who was the first man to fly the English channel by aeroplane?

 

12

Who was the first Doctor Who?

 

13

What was the name of Henry VIII’s first wife?

 

14

Who was the first man in space?

 

15

Which was the first country to be invaded by Germany in World War II?

 

16

What’s the capital of Ecuador?

 

17

Sofia is the capital of which European country?

 

18

What’s the state capital of California?

 

19

The capital of Finland is what?

 

20

What’s the county town of Cornwall?

 

21

Port of Spain is the capital of which country?

 

22

What’s the capital of  Kenya?

 

23

What’s the capital of Victoria, Australia?

 

24

Kabul is the capital of which country?

 

25

Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?

 

 

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