The
Pear Tree Quiz December 13th 1999
1 |
In which comic
would you see Sid the Sexist? |
Viz |
2 |
Which golfer
won the Sun City Million a week or so ago? |
Ernie Els |
3 |
Who will be the
first singer to broadcast live from the Millennium Dome? |
Sir Cliff
Richard who else? |
4 |
If you were an
artist, you might use Vermilion what colour is it? |
Red |
5 |
What sort of
berries are used to flavour gin? |
Juniper |
6 |
Which film
director directed A Clockwork Orange? |
Stanley Kubrick |
7 |
Whose son put
Middlesborough out of the cup at the weekend? |
Alex
Fergusons |
8 |
The brand name
Nike is derived from the Greek goddess of what? |
Victory |
9 |
What is the
staple diet of the silkworm? |
Mulberry leaves |
10 |
In 1977, which
member of T.Rex died in a car crash? |
Marc Bolan |
11 |
Whats the
name of the Salvation Armys newspaper once regularly sold in pubs? |
War Cry |
12 |
Whose blue and
white gingham dress was sold for £200,000 last week? |
Judy
Garlands Wizard of Oz dress |
13 |
Between which
two cities did the train, the Golden Arrow run? |
London and
Paris |
14 |
Which saint is
connected with Lourdes? |
Bernadette |
15 |
What connects
Leeds, Liverpool,Leicester, Blackpool, Fulham, Huddersfield, Manchester United, and West Ham? |
The clubs of
the players in the 1966 World Cup team. |
16 |
In which city
would you be if you landed at Tempelhof airport? |
Berlin |
17 |
Point each
what are the christian names of the men in Men Behaving Badly? |
Gary and Tony |
18 |
Todays
word is BOGOF is it a) a promotional ploy in a supermarket (Buy One Get One Free),
b) the inventor of the anti-aircraft gun, c) a chefs abbreviation for Beef
Strogonoff, or d) Leeds dialect for get lost? |
A |
19 |
If we are
entering our 3rd millennium soon, which country will be celebrating its 7th? |
Egypt |
20 |
Whats the
only metal that is liquid at room temperature? |
Mercury |
21 |
Which comedian
invented the characters Cupid Stunt and Sid Snot? |
Kenny Everett |
22 |
Which company
owned the ill-fated Titanic? |
White Star Line |
23 |
In which local
town is the Arcades shopping centre? |
Ashton under
Lyne |
24 |
Of which US
city was Wyatt Earp the marshal? |
Dodge City |
25 |
With which song
did Sandy Shaw win the Eurovision song contest? |
Puppet on a
String/1967 |
Round
2
Around Britain, Animals, Musicals, Indoor Games
1 |
Of the 10
highest mountains in Britain, how many are in Scotland? |
10 |
2 |
Where in
Britain are Herm, Jethou, Brechou and Lihou? |
The Channel
Isles |
3 |
The county town
of Buckinghamshire is not Buckingham what is it? |
Aylesbury |
4 |
Which city has
the highest spire in Britain? |
Salisbury |
5 |
In which London
park could you find London Zoo? |
Regents Park |
6 |
Whats the
only poisonous British snake? |
The Adder |
7 |
How many legs
does every true insect have? |
6 |
8 |
Orcas are the
largest predators in the sea how are they better known? |
Killer Whales |
9 |
What is the
only bird that can fly backwards? |
Humming birds |
10 |
A Tigon is a
cross between which two animals? |
Tiger and Lion |
11 |
What endangered
animal can be black, white or Indian? |
Rhinoceros |
12 |
Which
animal is the emblem of South Africa? |
Springbok |
13 |
What does a
camels hump contain? |
Fat |
14 |
How many
stomachs does a cow have? |
4 |
15 |
What is the
main diet of the giant panda? |
Bamboo
shoots |
16 |
In which
musical did Tina Turner play the Acid Queen? |
Tommy |
17 |
Which 1954
musical starring Howard Keel had the same number twice in its title? |
7 Brides
for 7 Brothers |
18 |
What was
Elvis Presleys first film? |
Love Me
Tender |
19 |
The songs
People and Second Hand Rose come from which musical? |
Funny Girl |
20 |
How many
films did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers make together? |
10 |
21 |
In chess, which
piece stays on the same colour squares? |
Bishop |
22 |
How many
counters do you have at the start of a game of backgammon? |
15 |
23 |
How many balls
are used in a game of billiards? |
3 |
24 |
Whats the
lowest winning score in a game of table tennis? |
21 |
25 |
Which letter
other than X scores 8 points in a game of Scrabble? |
J |