The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz 24th May 1999

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1 At which stadium will Manchester United be playing in Barcelona on Wednesday? Neu Camp
2 How much is the Wooley Bridge Inn for sale for? (It’s near the Pear Tree!) £80,000
3 Who said after being presented with an award last week – "It’s a pleasure to be standing here…. It’s a pleasure to be standing up? George Best
4 What is DJ Alan Freeman’s nickname? Fluff
5 In the X files, what was the name of Mulder and Scully’s boss for many years? Assistant Director Skinner
6 The word is STEENKIRK is it a) a style of dry stone walling, made popular in Steenkirk in the Orkneys, b) a Scots dialect word for a snail, c) A stone age hut, or d) a cravat? D
7 What is the smallest country by area to be in the United Nations? Monaco
8 Who is to be the new Poet Laureate? Andrew Motion
9 What would a doctor do to you with his SPHYGMOMANOMETER? Measure your Blood Pressure
10 Now spell it!!!!  
11 Which sport takes place in a Basho? Sumo Wrestling
12 For 4 points, who were the original presenters of Game for a Laugh? Sarah Kennedy, Jeremy Beadle, Matthew Kelly and Henry Kelly
13 If you were a lepidopterist, what would be your hobby? Butterfly/Moth collecting
14 How many degrees Fahrenheit is 0 degrees Centigrade? 32
15 Spaniard Christina Sanchez is giving up her job because she says men refuse to work with her – what’s her job? Bullfighter
16 Which underground line runs to Heathrow? Piccadilly
17 What is the last sign of the Zodiac? Pisces
18 When does Duty Free officially end between EU countries? June 30th
19 In which Shakespearean play could you meet Snug and Bottom? Midsummer Night’s Dream
20 In which British city is Aston University? Birmingham
21 What are the names of Donald Duck’s nephews? Huey, Dewey and Louie
22 If a horse’s father is a sire, what is it’s mother called? A Dam
23 Which soccer club did Sir Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson both manage? Ipswich Town
24 At the weekend, you could get how many Turkish Lira to the pound (50,000 either way)? 615,431
25 What, sportingly, could either be a blue, white, red or yellow dot? Squash Ball

Back to Base

Round 2

Eurovision, FA Cups, Pop Music, Good Eating and Literature

1 In which year did the Eurovision Song Contest start? 1956
2 How many times have Britain won the Contest? 5
3 Which country won the first contest? Switzerland
4 In 1968, Sir Cliff Richard was put into second place by the Spanish with their song, La La La – how many times does the word La appear in the song? 138
5 In which year did Terry Wogan first introduce the Eurovision TV show? 1973
6 How many times have Manchester United won the FA Cup? 10
7 Which 2 teams played in the first Wembley Final? Bolton Wanderers/ West Ham
8 Which team won the FA cup final in the same year as England won the World Cup? Everton
9 Where was the first ever FA cup played? The Oval
10 How many times have Manchester City won the cup? 4
11 Which of Olivia Newton-John’s solo hits spent the most time in the UK Charts (17 Weeks)? Banks of the Ohio
12 Who had Sexy Eyes in the charts in 1980? Dr Hook
13 Who was lead vocalist with Yazoo? Alison Moyet
14 Which girl group are Shane Ritchie’s sisters-in-law? The Nolans
15 Which group made the unlikely record De do do do, de da da da? Police
16 Which cheese is coloured green with sage? Sage Derby
17 Which fruit is often served with Parma Ham? Melon
18 What is the better known name for young herring and sprats, coated in flour and deep-fried until crispy and golden brown? Whitebait
19 What is added to the beef after it has been cooked when making Beef Stroganoff? Sour Cream
20 What is the main ingredient of the dish called Angels on Horseback? Oysters
21 Which bird did the Ancient Mariner kill? Albatross
22 Whose schoolmates were Bob Cherry, Frank Nugent and Harry Wharton? Billy Bunter
23 Which heroine, a member of an outlaw family, falls in love with John Rudd in a famous novel? Lorna Doone
24 In Wuthering Heights, what is Cathy’s surname? Earnshaw
25 In which H.G. Wells novel do invading aliens get killed by the common cold? The War of the Worlds.

Back to Base