| 1.What is the name of the submarine belonging to Captain Nemo in ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’ by Jules Verne? | NAUTILUS |
| 2. Which British Romantic Poet died in Greece in 1824? | LORD BYRON |
| 3. Who was the President of the US from 1993 until 2001? | BILL CLINTON |
| 4. In Greek Mythology who was the son of Aphrodite, known as ‘The God of Love’? | EROS |
| 5. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands? | TENERIFE |
| 6. Which district in Central London is home to the site of ‘The Royal Opera House’? | COVENT GARDEN |
| 7. What is the term describing an angle of less than 90 degrees? | ACUTE |
| 8. What is the name of the Irish Veterinarian known on TV as ‘The Supervet’? | NOEL FITZPATRICK |
| 9. The Laxey Wheel, the largest working water wheel in the world, is located where in the UK? | ISLE OF MAN |
| 10. Who was the Arch Enemy of the comic book Hero ‘Dan Dare’? | THE MEKON |
| 11. The Battles of Austerlitz & Borodino took place during which major conflict? | NAPOLEONIC WARS |
| 12. Which is the only New York Borough NOT to be situated on an island? | THE BRONX |
| 13. Bronze is an alloy of which two metals? | COPPER & TIN |
| 14. What name is given to a minor tremor occurring after an earthquake? | AFTERSHOCK |
| 15. The sisters Regan, Cordelia & Goneril appear in which play by William Shakespeare? | KING LEAR |
| 16. Which Actor was the first to play Dr Who on television? | WILLIAM HARTNELL |
| 17. Who was the Goalkeeper when England won the Football Cup in 1966? | GORDON BANKS |
| 18. Who was the Mother of Playwright ‘William Shakespeare’ | MARY ARDEN |
| 19. Which Actor won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Robert Oppenheimer? | CILLIAN MURPHY |
| 20. What is the name of the Snowman in the musical films ‘Frozen & Frozen 2? | OLAF |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT U3A NEWSLETTER. GOOD LUCK!
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!