The Pear Tree Quiz November 29nd
1999
1 |
Kids riddle Why wouldnt Manchester United sign up Cinderella? |
Because she kept running away from the ball |
2 |
Who painted the Mona Lisa? |
Leonardo da Vinci |
3 |
In the news last week, this week and next week too how much, monetarily speaking is an Archer? |
£2000 |
4 |
Who played Popeye in the movie of the same name? |
Robin Williams |
5 |
For which crime was Toad of Toad Hall jailed? |
Dangerous driving |
6 |
25 million people in December 1996 watched the last what? |
Episode of Only Fools and Horses |
7 |
Which 1st division football club is nicknamed the Mariners? |
Grimsby |
8 |
In the television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, how many questions do you have to get right to win the million? |
16 15 actual questions, + the first Put things in the right order! (NB questions on the phone before the program dont count!) |
9 |
What is the name of the massage treatment based on the use of essential oils? |
Aromatherapy |
10 |
Todays word is BLUDGE is it a) An easy job, b) to concuss someone with a sock full of gunshot, c) a failed blancmange or d) a Blue clayey sludge found in Derbyshire caves? |
A |
11 |
The Oyster is a famous model produced by which famous watchmaking firm? |
Rolex |
12 |
Who is the only British golfer to have won the British and US Open in the same year? |
Tony Jacklin in 1970 |
13 |
In which 1959 film did Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis dress up as women? |
Some Like It Hot |
14 |
Which of these countries has the most French speakers Algeria, France, Canada or Morocco? |
France, surprisingly enough |
15 |
Which premier league manager collected an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Hertfordshire last week? |
Arsene Wenger |
16 |
Who invented the C5 electric car? |
Sir Clive Sinclair |
17 |
Which 18th century mill forms the centrepiece of the preserved industrial site at Styal, Cheshire? |
Quarry Bank |
18 |
Which football clubs home ground has one goal in England and the other in Wales? |
Chester |
19 |
What do sufferers of MUSOPHOBIA fear? |
Mice |
20 |
Which racehorse trainer has just achieved the fastest 100 winners over the jumps at the weekend? |
Martin Pipe |
21 |
Which bird has the biggest wingspan? |
Albatross |
22 |
In which Malaysian city is the worlds highest building? |
Kuala Lumpur |
23 |
Who became Prime Minister in 1976, after Harold Wilson resigned? |
James Callaghan |
24 |
What can either be a soft fruit or a vulgar expression of annoyance? |
A Raspberry |
25 |
Who was nicknamed the Desert Fox? |
Rommel |
Round 2
Digital TV, Pop Music Lyrics, Fictional Detectives, On the Move
1 |
What does CNN stand for, as in CNN news? |
Cable News Network |
2 |
How many satellite channels does the BBC have, excluding BBC1 and 2 (extra point for each name) |
4 - BBC Choice, BBC News 24, BBC Knowledge, BBC Parliament. |
3 |
Whats the name of the digital satellite interactive TV channel? |
Open |
4 |
Which national channel can you only receive on On Digitals service? |
ITV2 |
5 |
If you were watching Zee TV, what would you be watching? |
Indian/Asian programs. |
6 |
From which songs do the following 10 lyrics come? I used to think maybe you love me, now baby, Im sure And I just cant wait till the day when you knock on my door |
Walking on Sunshine/Katrina and the Waves |
7 |
Tell me more like does he have a car? |
Summer Nights/Grease |
8 |
And all that I so want to give you, Its only a heartbeat away |
When I need you/Leo Sayer |
9 |
Oh girl, Ive known you very well, Ive seen you growing everyday. I never really looked before, but now you take my breath away |
More than a Woman/Tavare |
10 |
Along with the sunshine, theres gotta be a little rain some time |
Rose Garden/Lynn Anderson |
11 |
Im not the kind of girl Who gives up just like that |
The Tide is High/Blondie |
12 |
His welfare
is of my concern, no burden is he to bear |
He
aint heavy, Hes my brother/The Hollies |
13 |
I was
working as a waitress in a cocktail bar |
Dont
you want me/ Human League |
14 |
And in the
evening, shes a singer with the band |
Oh-bla-di
/Beatles/Marmalade |
15 |
Ive
been cheated by you since I dont know when |
Mamma
Mia/Abba |
16 |
Which
famous fictional detective was created by Colin Dexter? |
Inspector
Morse |
17 |
What was
the name of Sherlock Holmes older brother? |
Mycroft |
18 |
Which
aristocratic detective was created by Dorothy L. Sayers? |
Lord Peter
Wimsey |
19 |
In whose
detective stories do Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple appear? |
Agatha
Christie |
20 |
Inspector
Jack Frost, played by David Jason, could be said to be based in a local town which
one? |
Denton |
21 |
In which year did steam locomotives finally disappear from British Rail? |
1968 |
22 |
Before World War 1, approximately how many car manufacturing companies were there in the USA was it 550, 1300, 2100 or 2900? |
2900 |
23 |
Which car company took over the British Rootes group in 1967? |
Chrysler |
24 |
The worlds first electric railway began operation on the seafront of which British resort in 1879? |
Brighton |
25 |
Which of Brunels great ships was rescued from the Falklands and sailed back to Bristol where it was built? |
The Great Britain |