The Pear Tree Monday Night Quiz – September 20th 1999

 

 

Round 1 – General Knowledge/Current Affairs,

1

Through the streets of which city was Lady Godiva said to have ridden naked?

Coventry

2

What was the Queen Mother’s maiden name?

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

3

Point each – name the US and European captains in this week’s Ryder Cup?

Ben Crenshaw/Mark James

4

Which creek in North-West Canada was the scene of a great gold rush at the end of the 19th century?

Klondyke

5

How old is David Bowie at present?

52

6

In 1775 who made a famous ride to warn colonists of Massachusetts that the British troops were on their way?

Paul Revere

7

Is a HIGGLER a) A hawker or peddlar, b) A hedge-layer, c) a beater on a pheasant shoot, or c) a disciple of the Austrian philosopher Adolf Higgle?

A

8

Which company is the sponsor of the giant big wheel that still refuses to rise from the Thames?

British Airways

9

Which vegetable takes more calories to eat than it contains?

Celery

10

What comes next in this series 2, 5, 9, 14, 20, 27?

35

11

What’s the name of the digital TV based Internet/Home shopping service starting at the beginning of October?

Open

12

What do you find out by dendochronology?

The age of trees by counting the rings.

13

What’s the name of the 87 year old spy who was recently discovered?

Melita Norwood

14

Sir Edward Whymper was the first man to climb which mountain?

The Matterhorn

15

Who is the new WBC world welterweight champion?

Felix Trinidad

16

At which temperature does water freeze in degrees Fahrenheit?

32

17

The current No 1 in the top 10 hardback charts is Managing my Life – whose autobiography is it?

Sir Alex Ferguson

18

Last week, which organisation changed its name, embarrassingly, to CFUK?

Young Conservatives – Conservatives Forward UK

19

In which sport, taking place this weekend in Staffordshire, do the contestants run down a 10 m plastic tube – the world record is held by Warhol with a time of 12.59 seconds?

Ferret Racing

20

Which European country was the first to defeat England at soccer at home?

Hungary (1953)

21

From which creature do we get caviar?

Sturgeon

22

What colour are French Post Boxes and Post vans?

Cream/Yellow

23

What are the two ingredients of a Bloody Mary?

Vodka and Tomato juice

24

What does a lepidopterist collect?

Butterflies

25

How many films did Marilyn Monroe make?

29

 

 

Round 2

 

Odd One Out, Famous Film Folk, Bodily Bits, Around Britain

1

Name the odd one out:- Inch, foot, yard, chain, acre, mile?

Acre - Area not length

2

Bears, Bulls, Cowboys, Giants, Dolphins?

Bulls - play basketball in Chicago

3

Buddy Holly,Sanjay Ghandi, Graham Hill, Grace Kelly, Rocky Marciano?

Grace Kelly – died in car crash

4

Brandy, gin, sherry, tequila, vodka, whisky

Sherry – a fortified wine

5

Cotton, nylon, polyester, rayon, terylene, crimplene

Cotton – is natural

6

Prince, duke, count, earl, viscount, baronet

Count – not a British noble rank

7

Bombay, Cape Town, Milan, New York, Paris, Shanghai

Paris – is a capital city

8

Arsenal, Chelsea, QPR, Everton, West Ham, Crystal Palace

Everton – not in London

9

You Really Got Me, Tired of Waiting For You, Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset

Waterloo Sunset – didn’t get to No 1

10

Apache, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Montana, Cree, Huron

Montana – not an Indian tribe

11

For which film did Jessica Tandy win an Oscar at the age of 80?

Driving Miss Daisy

12

In a long career, Mel Blanc contributed to more than 3000 short films. What was his speciality?

Voices for cartoons

13

Caryn Johnson is Hollywood’s most successful black actress – what is her stage name?

Whoopi Goldberg

14

Who did the voice of Mickey Mouse in the first Mickey Mouse talkie?

Walt Disney

15

Virginia McMath appeared in many films in the 30’s with Frederick Austerlitz – how was she better known?

Ginger Rogers

16

About what age do men stop growing on average – 17, 19, 21 or 23?

21

17

What is the most common blood group?

O

18

Where would you find your carples?

In your wrist

19

To the nearest 2 feet, how long is the small intestine?

20

20

Which part of the body is the most sensitive to touch?

The centre of the tongue

21

Which former fishing port is the most easterly town in  the British Isles?

Lowestoft

22

There are 2 motorways called M1 in the UK – one goes from London to Leeds, which 2 towns or cities does the other link?

Belfast Londonderry

23

The county town of Buckinghamshire is not Buckingham – what is it?

Aylesbury

24

Which new airport, specialising in business flights to Europe, opened in 1987?

London City

25

What is the largest lake in the United Kingdom?

Lough Neagh

 

 

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