SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 11
| 1.Which Footballer has won the most caps playing for England? |
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| 2. ONE GRAIN TANK is an anagram of the name of which male singer? |
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| 3.What is the derived SI unit of luminous intensity? |
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| 4. Howler, Spider & Capuchin are all types of what creature? |
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| 5. The National Trust Property Chartwell in Kent was the home of which family for over 40 years from 1922? | |
| 6. How many furlongs are there in a mile? |
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| 7.In the popular TV Drama series, what is the surname of Doc Martin? |
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| 8.In which American State would you find The Dollywood Theme Park? |
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| 9.What is the main unit of currency in Thailand? |
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| 10.Peter O’Toole portrayed which British Monarch in the 1968 Film: The Lion in Winter? | |
| 11.What was the codename for the Axis invasion of The Soviet Union in 1941? | |
| 12.Which former Liverpool & England Footballer is the current Manager of Glasgow Rangers? | |
| 13.The TV characters: Sidney Chambers, Harriet Finch & Billy Mayhew all share which profession? | |
| 14. Which river rises in South Africa & flows eastwards through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean? | |
| 15. Who is the current Secretary of State for Transport? |
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| 16. Actor, David Neilson has played which character on Coronation Street for many years? |
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| 17. What 3-word phrase is Cockney Rhyming Slang for feet? |
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| 18. Diana Prince is the alter ego of which DC Comics Superhero? |
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| 19.What were the character names of the two children in the 1964 Musical Film Mary Poppins? |
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| 20.Which Mountain straddles the border between Switzerland & Italy? |
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ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. KEEP SMILING, STAY ALERT & ENJOY!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day;
The difference between an optimist & a pessimist is very droll; one sees the doughnut & the other the hole! (Anon)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 11
| 1.Which Footballer has won the most caps playing for England? | PETER SHILTON
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| 2. ONE GRAIN TANK is an anagram of the name of which male singer? | RONAN KEATING
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| 3.What is the derived SI unit of luminous intensity? | CANDELA
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| 4. Howler, Spider & Capuchin are all types of what creature? | MONKEY
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| 5. The National Trust Property Chartwell in Kent was the home of which family for over 40 years from 1922? | CHURCHILL |
| 6. How many furlongs are there in a mile? | 8
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| 7.In the popular TV Drama series, what is the surname of Doc Martin? | ELLINGHAM
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| 8.In which American State would you find The Dollywood Theme Park? | TENNESSEE
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| 9.What is the main unit of currency in Thailand? | BAHT
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| 10.Peter O’Toole portrayed which British Monarch in the 1968 Film: The Lion in Winter? | HENRY II |
| 11.What was the codename for the Axis invasion of The Soviet Union in 1941? | BARBAROSSA |
| 12.Which former Liverpool & England Footballer is the current Manager of Glasgow Rangers? | STEVEN GERRARD |
| 13.The TV characters: Sidney Chambers, Harriet Finch & Billy Mayhew all share which profession? | VICAR |
| 14. Which river rises in South Africa & flows eastwards through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean? | LIMPOPO |
| 15. Who is the current Secretary of State for Transport? | GRANT SHAPPS
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| 16. Actor, David Neilson has played which character on Coronation Street for many years? | ROY CROPPER
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| 17. What 3-word phrase is Cockney Rhyming Slang for feet? | PLATES OF MEAT
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| 18. Diana Prince is the alter ego of which DC Comics Superhero? | WONDER WOMAN
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| 19.What were the character names of the two children in the 1964 Musical Film Mary Poppins? | JANE & MICHAEL BANKS
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| 20.Which Mountain straddles the border between Switzerland & Italy? | MATTERHORN
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