SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 32
| 1.What type of creature is a Boomslang? |
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| 2. Which British Statesman & member of the Royal Family served as Admiral of the Fleet and was the last Viceroy of India? | |
| 3. The Blue John Cavern is situated in which English County? |
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| 4. Who, in 1970, was the first presenter, of the BBC Panel Show: A Question of Sport? | |
| 5. Which word of four letters can go after: GUIDE, WAIST, SHORE & DEAD to make 4 longer words? |
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| 6. Which British Hairdresser was famous for designing the geometric, close-cut, haircut called ‘The Bob’ worn by Mary Quant & Twiggy in the 1960’s? | |
| 7. Which major geological fault line runs diagonally across the Scottish Highlands from Fort William to Inverness? | |
| 8. Radio Norwich DJ, Alan Partridge is a character created by which Actor/Comedian? | |
| 9. Which German Shepherd dog was rescued from a WW1 Battlefield and went on to star in 27 Hollywood films? | |
| 10. Which character was the sidekick of Edmund Blackadder in all four series of the show? |
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| 11. Rower, Steve Redgrave won the first of his 5 consecutive Olympic Gold Medals at which Olympic Games? | |
| 12. Major- General Sir Richard Hannay is a fictional character in which novel written by John Buchan in 1915? | |
| 13. In which sport would you perform an Alley-oop and a Slam Dunk? |
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| 14. Who was President of the USA throughout World War 1? |
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| 15. What is the informal term for a journal written online and accessible to internet users? | |
| 16. Which acclaimed Author also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman? | |
| 17. Julia McKenzie, Geraldine McEwan & Joan Hickson have all played which literary character on TV? | |
| 18. Which herb is a main ingredient of pesto sauce? |
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| 19. Which Ruler referred to the English as; ‘A Nation of Shopkeepers’? |
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| 20. Which luxury food shop has been in Piccadilly, London since 1707? |
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ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK! KEEP CALM & CARRY ON
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Great, works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. (Samuel Johnson)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 32
| 1.What type of creature is a Boomslang? | SNAKE
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| 2. Which British Statesman & member of the Royal Family served as Admiral of the Fleet and was the last Viceroy of India? | LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN |
| 3. The Blue John Cavern is situated in which English County? | DERBYSHIRE
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| 4. Who, in 1970, was the first presenter, of the BBC Panel Show: A Question of Sport? | DAVID VINE |
| 5. Which word of four letters can go after: GUIDE, WAIST, SHORE & DEAD to make 4 longer words? | LINE
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| 6. Which British Hairdresser was famous for designing the geometric, close-cut, haircut called ‘The Bob’ worn by Mary Quant & Twiggy in the 1960’s? | VIDAL SASSOON |
| 7. Which major geological fault line runs diagonally across the Scottish Highlands from Fort William to Inverness? | THE GREAT GLEN |
| 8. Radio Norwich DJ, Alan Partridge is a character created by which Actor/Comedian? | STEVE COOGAN |
| 9. Which German Shepherd dog was rescued from a WW1 Battlefield and went on to star in 27 Hollywood films? | RIN TIN TIN |
| 10. Which character was the sidekick of Edmund Blackadder in all four series of the show? | BALDRICK
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| 11. Rower, Steve Redgrave won the first of his 5 consecutive Olympic Gold Medals at which Olympic Games? | LOS ANGELES 1984 |
| 12. Major- General Sir Richard Hannay is a fictional character in which novel written by John Buchan in 1915? | THE 39 STEPS |
| 13. In which sport would you perform an Alley-oop and a Slam Dunk? | BASKETBALL
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| 14. Who was President of the USA throughout World War 1? | WOODROW WILSON |
| 15. What is the informal term for a journal written online and accessible to internet users? | BLOG |
| 16. Which acclaimed Author also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman? | STEPHEN KING |
| 17. Julia McKenzie, Geraldine McEwan & Joan Hickson have all played which literary character on TV? | MISS MARPLE |
| 18. Which herb is a main ingredient of pesto sauce? | BASIL
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| 19. Which Ruler referred to the English as; ‘A Nation of Shopkeepers’? | NAPOLEON BONAPARTE |
| 20. Which luxury food shop has been in Piccadilly, London since 1707? | FORTNUM & MASON |