The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – 30th August 1999

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs

 

1

2 either way – how many films did Fred Astaire make with Ginger Rogers?

 

2

Which group had Christmas No 1s with the same song in 1975 and 1991?

 

3

Who left Oasis last week?

 

4

In which year did the Titanic sink?

 

5

Which football club holds the record for the most own goals during the previous 6 seasons with 12?

 

6

From which film musical does the song Talk to the Animals come?

 

7

Point each – what are the names of Princess Anne’s 2 children?

 

8

What was Duran Duran’s first No 1?

 

9

Last week, a 12 year old girl made her mother Britain’s youngest grandmother at what age?

 

10

On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?

 

11

Today’s word is MEGALOPS – is it a) A mythical giant with huge eyes, b) Medical procedures lasting more than a day, c) a trademark for an early film projector or d) a stage in the development of a crab?

 

12

What is the name of the boy who is the hero of the Jungle Book?

 

13

Who were the Pet Shop Boys?

 

14

With which sport would you associate Jonah Barrington?

 

15

What sort of vegetable is a Scallion?

 

16

At which stadium does Ireland play its home Rugby Union matches?

 

17

How many red stripes are there on the U.S. flag?

 

18

What nationality is tennis player Ivan Lendl?

 

19

If you were a GALLOPHOBE, which nation would you dislike?

 

20

Which creature can be Bearded. Blue or Coal?

 

21

In the nursery rhyme, Oranges and Lemons,  what did the bells of Shoreditch say?

 

22

Wands Swords and Pentacles are 3 of the suits in a Tarot pack – what is the fourth?

 

23

Which country has the greatest number of Portugese speakers?

 

24

Ellis Peters created a medieval detective monk – what was his name?

 

25

What is the smallest planet?

 

 


Round 2

Food & Drink, Subjects of Films,  Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow , Last week’s sport

 

1

What’s the flavour used in Satay sauces?

 

2

Blutwurst is the German equivalent of which British delicacy?

 

3

Flapjacks in England are sticky gooey things – what are they in the USA?

 

4

 What is the flavour/ingredient of a Mornay sauce?                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

5

Orange Pekoe is a type of what drink?

 

6

A Man For All Seasons was a film about which British historical figure?

 

7

The recent film Amistad was about a revolt by whom?

 

8

The film Spirit of St Louis was about which famous flyer?

 

9

John Wayne’s Green Berets was set in which war?

 

10

What brand of beer was Ice Cold in Alex?

 

11

Yesterday in 1877, the Mormon leader Brigham Young died – how many wives did he have at the time?

 

12

Yesterday in 1958, 15 year old George Harrison played in his first live concert with John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Casbah Coffee bar, Liverpool – what was the group called?

 

13

Yesterday was Michael Jackson’s birthday – how old is he?

 

14

Today in 30BC, which famous ruler committed suicide at the age of 39?

 

15

Today in 1987 Frenchman Yves Pol ran a marathon in 3 hours 57 mins – what was odd about it?

 

16

Today in 1797 the author of Frankenstein was born – who?

 

17

Today is DJ John Peel’s birthday – how old is he?

 

18

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Princess Diana’s death – how old was she?

 

19

Tomorrow in 1888, Mary Ann Nichols was murdered by whom?

 

20

Tomorrow in 1969, who appeared at the Isle of Wight Pop Festival – his first concert since a motor cycle accident 3 years previously?

 

21

Which county won cricket’s NatWest Trophy this weekend?

 

22

Which country did England beat at Rugby on Saturday?

 

23

Up until today, how many Premiership teams have not won a match this season?

 

24

Who was the only Briton to get a gold medal at Sevile’s world athletic championships last week?

 

25

Germany beat the Netherlands in the Women’s European cup in which sport this weekend?

 

 

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