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?

11

2

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

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

3

Who left Oasis last week?

Paul McGuigan

4

In which year did the Titanic sink?

1912

5

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

Manchester United

6

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

Dr Doolittle

7

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

Peter and Zara Phillips

8

What was Duran Duran’s first No 1?

Is There Something I Should Know

9

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

26

10

On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?

Ayr

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?

D

12

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

Mowgli

13

Who were the Pet Shop Boys?

Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

14

With which sport would you associate Jonah Barrington?

Squash

15

What sort of vegetable is a Scallion?

An onion

16

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

Lansdowne Road

17

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

7

18

What nationality is tennis player Ivan Lendl?

Czech

19

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

France

20

Which creature can be Bearded. Blue or Coal?

Tit

21

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

When I grow rich

22

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

Cups

23

Which country has the greatest number of Portugese speakers?

Brazil

24

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

Cadfael

25

What is the smallest planet?

Pluto

 


Round 2

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

 

1

What’s the flavour used in Satay sauces?

Peanuts

2

Blutwurst is the German equivalent of which British delicacy?

Black Pudding

3

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

Pancakes

4

 What is the flavour/ingredient of a Mornay sauce?                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Cheese

5

Orange Pekoe is a type of what drink?

Tea

6

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

Sir Thomas More

7

The recent film Amistad was about a revolt by whom?

Slaves

8

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

Charles Lindbergh

9

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

Viet Nam

10

What brand of beer was Ice Cold in Alex?

Carlsberg

11

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

27

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?

The Quarrymen

13

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

41

14

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

Cleopatra

15

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

He ran it backwards!

16

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

Mary Shelley

17

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

60

18

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

36

19

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

Jack the Ripper

20

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

Bob Dylan

21

Which county won cricket’s NatWest Trophy this weekend?

Gloucestershire

22

Which country did England beat at Rugby on Saturday?

Canada

23

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

4

24

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

Colin Jackson

25

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

Hockey

 

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