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1. What name is given to a type of antelope of Northern or Eastern Africa with lyre-shaped horns? 2. What name is given to a sudden plunge by an aircraft with the front pointing downward? 3. US Author whose novels include the best-selling work of 1961 ‘The Carpetbaggers’ 4. What is the maiden name of …

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1. What is the largest organ in the human body? THE SKIN 2. Which Singer/Songwriter wrote the song ‘Uptown Girl’? BILLY JOEL 3. What is the name of the fictional Convent in the TV Series ‘Call the Midwife’? NONNATUS HOUSE 4. Which southern Italian City is usually credited as ‘the birthplace of Pizza’? NAPLES 5. …

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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JULY 2026 1. What is the largest organ in the human body? 2. Which Singer/Songwriter wrote the song ‘Uptown Girl’? 3. What is the name of the fictional Convent in the TV Series ‘Call the Midwife’? 4. Which southern Italian City is usually credited as ‘the birthplace of Pizza’? 5. …

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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JUNE 2026 1. In the Bible, what was the name of Samson’s mistress who cut off his hair? DELILAH 2. What is the name of the system of writing intended for the blind, consisting of a series of raised dots? BRAILLE 3. What name is given to a complete set of articles including clothing & …

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1.  In the Bible, what was the name of Samson’s mistress who cut off his hair? 2.  What is the name of the system of writing intended for the blind, consisting of a series of raised dots? 3.  What name is given to a complete set of articles including clothing and bedclothes accumulated for a …

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1.  What name is given to the platform from which rockets and missiles take  off? Launchpad 2.  What is the capital city of Iceland? Reykjavík 3.  Which word means “relating to the moon”? Lunar 4.  In the Old Testament of the Bible, what is the name of the son of Abraham and Hagar? Ishmael 5.  …

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1. Which recently deceased US Politician & Clergyman, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jnr, was a campaigner for minority rights?  REVEREND JESSE JACKSON  2. What is the name of the German Baroque Composer best known for ‘The Messiah’ and ‘The Water Music’?  HANDEL  3. What name is given to one half of the globe?  …

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1. What name is given to the platform from which rockets & missiles take off?  2. What is the Capital City of Iceland?  3. Which word means ‘relating to the moon’?  4. In the Old Testament of the Bible, what is the name of the son of Abraham & Hagar?  5. What is the name …

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1..Which recently deceased US Politician & Clergyman, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jnr, was a campaigner for minority rights?  2. What is the name of the German Baroque Composer best known for ‘The Messiah’ and ‘The Water Music’?  3. What name is given to one half of the globe?  4. Which Town in South West France is a …

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