SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ AUGUST 2024

1.In the human body where would you find the alveoli?   
2. What is the name of the sugar found in milk?   
3. Which 1978 film featured the song ‘Bright Eyes’ by Art Garfunkel?   
4. On an ordnance survey map what is indicated by the letters TH?   
5. In Bullfighting, what is the name given to the bullfighter seated on horseback? 
6. What type of hat was worn by Sherlock Holmes?   
7. Which Football Club was managed by Sir Alex Ferguson prior to him joining Manchester United? 
8. How many minutes are there in one day?   
9. Which Rock Guitarist is often referred to as ‘Slow Hand’?   
10. Which Actor played the role of Harry Palmer in the 1965 film ‘The Ipcress File’? 
11. Roger Moore made his last appearance as James Bond in which 1985 film? 
12.What name is given to a collector of Teddy Bears?   
13. The condition ‘Scurvy’ is caused by a deficiency in which vitamin?   
14. In economics what does the acronym GDP stand for?   
15. What ‘animal’ name is given to an older woman who pursues younger men? 
16. Which Essex seaside resort has the longest Pleasure Pier in the world?   
17.What is the name of the 3 headed dog that guards the gates of Hades?   
18. The Hoover Dam spans which US River?   
19. What are the names of the 2 moons of Mars?   
20. Which blood group is known as the ‘universal donor’?   

ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE

JULIE CLARKE

Thought for the day:

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. (Albert Einstein)

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