SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 14
| 1.TV presenter Rachel Riley married which professional dancer in 2019? |
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| 2. Which lake straddles the state line between Nevada & California? |
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| 3. Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on three consecutive occasions in 1964,1965 & 1966? | |
| 4.What name is given to a native or inhabitant of Shropshire? |
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| 5.In the animated TV series Wacky Races, which character drove The Mean Machine? | |
| 6. Monica Galetti is a judge on which TV programme? |
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| 7.The Laughing Jackass is another name for which creature? |
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| 8. Who, together with Karl Marx, wrote The Communist Manifesto? |
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| 9. The flag of which country has a red background with an emerald green pentagram in the centre? | |
| 10.Who is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme: Desert Island Discs? | |
| 11. Which author wrote The Satanic Verses & Midnight’s Children? |
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| 12.A RENAL SHARE is an anagram of the name of which sportsman? |
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| 13. Justin Fletcher plays which character on Children’s TV? |
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| 14. What is the capital city of Thailand? |
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| 15. Emily Davison, Annie Kenney & Millicent Fawcett were all associated with which movement? | |
| 16. What is the name given to the field of play in American Football? |
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| 17.Which of the Greek Titans was condemned by Zeus to carry the world on his back for eternity? | |
| 18. What is the name given to a complete set of clothing, bedding, toiletries & other equipment assembled for a newborn infant? | |
| 19.The German company ‘Steiff’ established in 1880, is most famous for producing what? | |
| 20.What is the name of the second husband of Princess Anne whom she married in 1992? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK, KEEP CALM & CARRY ON!
JULIE CLARKE
Topical thought for the day:
I’ve searched all my maps of Scotland & I still cannot find Loch Down (Anon)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 14
| 1.TV presenter Rachel Riley married which professional dancer in 2019? | PASHA KOVALEV
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| 2. Which Lake straddles the state line between Nevada & California? | LAKE TAHOE
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| 3. Which famous Racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on three consecutive occasions in 1964,1965 & 1966? | ARKLE |
| 4.What name is given to a native or inhabitant of Shropshire? | SALOPIAN
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| 5.In the animated TV series Wacky Races, which character drove The Mean Machine? | DICK DASTARDLY |
| 6. Monica Galetti is a Judge on which TV programme? | MASTERCHEF THE
PROFESSIONALS |
| 7.The Laughing Jackass is another name for which creature? | KOOKABURRA
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| 8. Who, together with Karl Marx, wrote The Communist Manifesto? | FRIEDRICH ENGELS
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| 9. The flag of which country has a red background with an emerald green pentagram in the centre? | MOROCCO |
| 10.Who is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme: Desert Island Discs? | LAUREN LAVERNE |
| 11. Which Author wrote The Satanic Verses & Midnight’s Children? | SALMAN RUSHDIE
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| 12.A RENAL SHARE is an anagram of the name of which sportsman? | ALAN SHEARER
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| 13. Justin Fletcher plays which character on Children’s TV? | MR TUMBLE
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| 14. What is the Capital City of Thailand? | BANGKOK
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| 15. Emily Davison, Annie Kenney & Millicent Fawcett were all associated with which movement? | WOMENS SUFFRAGE |
| 16. What is the name given to the field of play in American Football? | GRIDIRON
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| 17.Which of the Greek Titans was condemned by Zeus to carry the world on his back for eternity? | ATLAS |
| 18. What is the name given to a complete set of clothing, bedding, toiletries & other equipment assembled for a newborn infant? | LAYETTE |
| 19.The German Company ‘Steiff’ established in 1880, is most famous for producing what? | TEDDY BEARS/ SOFT TOYS |
| 20.What is the name of the second husband of Princess Anne whom she married in 1992? | TIMOTHY LAURENCE |