Sandbach U3A General Knowledge Quiz — August 2026 questions with answers


1. What name is given to a type of antelope of Northern or Eastern Africa with lyre-shaped horns? IMPALA

2. What name is given to a sudden plunge by an aircraft with the front pointing downward? NOSEDIVE

3. US Author whose novels include the best-selling work of 1961 ‘The Carpetbaggers’ HAROLD ROBBINS

4. What is the maiden name of Queen Camilla, wife of King Charles III? SHAND

5. What word links a High-Ranking Dignitary in the Catholic Church, a songbird, and a shade of red? CARDINAL

6. What name is given to a person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause or belief? MARTYR

7. What name is given to the waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale, used in the manufacture of perfumes? AMBERGRIS

8. Which salty food fish is used as an ingredient in the preparation of a Caesar Salad? ANCHOVY

9. What is the Capital City of Malta? VALLETTA

10. Which Aviator made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean? CHARLES LINDBERGH

11. Which unseeded British male tennis player reached the semi-final of the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon 2026? ARTHUR FERY

12. Which International Football Team knocked England out of the World Cup 2026? ARGENTINA

13. Which Indian stringed instrument would you associate with Musician Ravi Shankar? SITAR

14. Who was the frontman & leading vocalist with the 1970s Band ‘T-Rex’? MARC BOLAN

15. Which Actor/Comedian played the leading role in the TV Programme ‘Jonathan Creek’? ALAN DAVIES

16. Which 19th Century French Sculptor completed the works ‘The Thinker’ & ‘The Kiss’? AUGUSTE RODIN

17. What name is given to a number of restaurants, shops or outlets owned by the same Company? A CHAIN

18. What name is given to a tropical American tree yielding a very light wood? BALSA

19. Which Comedy Actor played ‘Onslow’ in ‘Keeping up Appearances’ and ‘Twiggy’ in ‘The Royle Family’? GEOFFREY HUGHES

20. Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail are the well-behaved sisters of which Beatrix Potter Character? PETER RABBIT


 

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