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1.What is the name of the Prison in the TV Sitcom ‘Porridge’? HMP SLADE 2. Which horse, ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2024 Grand National? I AM MAXIMUS 3. In which Welsh City is The National Library of Wales located? ABERYSTWYTH 4. The album ‘Tubular Bells’ released in 1973, was written …
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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JUNE2024 1.What is the name of the Prison in the TV Sitcom ‘Porridge’? 2. Which horse, ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2024 Grand National? 3. In which Welsh City is The National Library of Wales located? 4. The album ‘Tubular Bells’ released in …
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ MAY 2024 1.What Is the name of the music entrepreneur who discovered & managed The Beatles? BRIAN EPSTEIN 2. Muscat is the Capital City of which sultanate on the Arabian Sea? OMAN 3. What name is given to crayons made of ground pigment used for drawing & colouring? PASTELS …
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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWEDGE QUIZ APRIL 2024 1.Which Symphony Orchestra is based in Manchester? THE HALLE ORCHESTRA 2. What is the nickname of New York City? THE BIG APPLE 3. Which British Architect designed The Cenotaph? EDWIN LUTYENS 4. What is the more commonly used term for ‘apiculture’? BEE-KEEPING 5. What …
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ MARCH 2024 1.What was the name of the fictional schoolboy created by US Author Mark Twain? TOM SAWYER 2. What two-word name is given to the governing body of The Church of England? GENERAL SYNOD 3. What is the name of the French General & Statesman who served as President …
The spring quiz took place in St Mary’s Church Hall in Sandbach on 10th April. Julie Clarke devised the questions and wielded the microphone, while husband Ian collected the money and distributed the paperwork. Kevin Dean kept the scores for the 18 teams that turned up for the enjoyment and the picture below reveals the …
1. What is the name of the district under the jurisdiction of a Bishop? 2. What name is given to a Dutch liqueur which has a raw egg base? 3. What name is given to a fighting axe used by Native American people? 4. Which US singer sang the 1961 hit ‘Let’s Twist …
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