The Pear Tree Quiz July 5th 1999
Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Who was Noggin the Nogs arch-enemy? | Nogbad the Bad |
2 | A record number of test wickets fell at Edgebaston on Friday. How many batsmen, for both sides, were out in that day? | 21 |
3 | The Speaker, Betty Boothroyd is supposed to be neutral in Parliament, but for which party was she elected? | Labour |
4 | What is the highest mountain in Africa? | Kiliminjaro |
5 | Who is going to be the next Director General of the BBC? | Greg Dyke |
6 | Antiques which famous cabinet-maker and furniture maker was born in Otley, Yorkshire (the home of Emmerdale)? | Thomas Chippendale |
7 | There are only 2 properties on the English and American Monopoly boards that are the same what are they? | Electric Light Co. and Water Works |
8 | In which year did the first Star Wars film appear? | 1977 |
9 | Todays word is QUINTE is it a) A position in fencing, b) a musical term meaning to be played with the knuckles, c) A card game, or d) the sacred war club of the Chickabiddee Swamp indians? | A |
10 | Tristan Williams was banned from driving for being over the limit last week what was unusual about his case? | He was doing 2mph on a motor mower at the time! |
11 | Where in England was the worlds first Iron bridge built? | Ironbridge! |
12 | Which magazine has payed the rather vulgar Beckhams a million pounds for their wedding photos? | OK |
13 | Before he became an actor, Sean Connery competed in and won a prize in the Tall man category in which competion? | Mr Universe |
14 | On Sunday afternoon, if you wanted to miss the tennis, you could have watched the film Mutiny on the Bounty who played Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian in this 1935 version? | Charles Laughton and Clark Gable |
15 | What number was king Louis of France, who was guillotined during the French Revolution? | 16 |
16 | Keanu Reeves played at Glastonbury and was pelted with fruit for his abysmal performance what was his group called? | Dogstar |
17 | The lead in a lead pencil is really a form of carbon called what? | Graphite |
18 | Which car firm makes a model called the Cherokee? | Jeep |
19 | Opera whats the proper name for the words? | Libretto |
20 | Only Fools and Horses Uncle Albert died recently what was his name? | Buster Merrifield |
21 | Which wild west outlaw was killed by Bob Ford? | Jesse James |
22 | If you had Tinnitus, from what would you be suffering? | Ringing in the ears |
23 | What is a protractor used to measure? | Angles |
24 | What crop is attacked by the Colorado beetle? | Potatoes |
25 | Which is the worlds longest river? | Nile |
Round 2
The Government, Films, Sport, Pets
1 | Who is deputy Prime Minister? | John Prescott |
2 | Who is Minister for Sport? | Tony Banks |
3 | David Blunket is Minister for what? | Education |
4 | Who is Minister for Health? | Frank Dobson |
5 | In the news a lot who is Secretary of State for Northern Ireland? | Mo Mowlem |
6 | What was the name of the short dumpy robot in Star Wars? | R2D2 |
7 | Which hit film of 1995 featured a talking duck called Ferdinand? | Babe |
8 | In Casablanca, how many times does Humphrey Bogart kiss Ingrid Bergman was it 0, 3, 5, 7 or 9 times? | 5 |
9 | Who played the Mummy in the original version? | Boris Karloff |
10 | How many von Trapp children were there in The Sound of Music? | 7 |
11 | Which of Elviss many films had the song Wooden Heart? | GI Blues |
12 | In the 1952 horror film Them, which insects were turned into giants by atomic radiation? | Ants |
13 | In which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger first say "Ill be back"? | Terminator |
14 | Three points who played the Witches of Eastwick? | Cher, Susan Sarandon & Michelle Pfeiffer |
15 | Who sang the theme tune to the first James Bond film, Dr No? | Nobody it was an instrumental! |
16 | In golf, who was the first European to win the US Masters? | Seve Ballesteros |
17 | 2pts name the two runners in the film Chariots of Fire? | Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddle |
18 | Who did Pete Sampras beat in the 1993 Wimbledon finals? | Jim Courier |
19 | Which American won Gold medals in 3 successive Olympic games for the long jump? | Carl Lewis |
20 | Which tune was being played when Torville and Dean won Olympic Gold in Sarajevo? | Ravels Bolero |
21 | Whats the more popular name for a cavy? | Guinea Pig |
22 | Which type of cat has no tail? | Manx |
23 | What kind of animals are Cornish Rex and Devon Rex? | Cats |
24 | What colour is a piebald pony? | Black and white |
25 | How many sets of teeth does a dog have during its lifetime? | 2 |