SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 12
| 1.RED ADMIRAL is an anagram of which Football Team? |
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| 2. What is the southernmost capital city in the European Union? |
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| 3.Which TV actor plays Antony in The Royle Family & DI Neville Parker in Death in Paradise? | |
| 4. In which American state would you find Yellowstone National Park? |
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| 5. What is the name of the Club Mascot of Crewe Alexandra Football Club? |
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| 6. On what part of the body would you find the Lunula? |
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| 7. Which song by Dire Straits shares its title with a Shakespeare Play? |
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| 8. In the Christian Calendar, what is the name of the Sunday before Easter which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem? | |
| 9. Which character from children’s TV lives & works in the village of Greendale? | |
| 10. Baleen, Minke & Beluga are all types of which creatures? |
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| 11.In which Australian City would you find the WACA cricket ground? |
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| 12. What links a famous poem by John Betjeman and The TV series The Office, starring Ricky Gervais? | |
| 13. Which Trade Union represents Actors, Singers & Performers? |
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| 14. Death in the Afternoon, The Sun also Rises & The Old Man & the Sea, are books by which Author? | |
| 15. In the recent TV Drama: A Very English Scandal, which actor portrayed politician Jeremy Thorpe? | |
| 16. What is the County Town of Wiltshire? |
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| 17 Which Statesman is generally considered to be the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, taking office in 1721? | |
| 18. Which 1989 Animated Film introduced the characters Wallace & Grommet? | |
| 19. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? | .
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| 20. Which singer has been married to Actor, Sean Penn & Film Director, Guy Ritchie? |
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Answers will be circulated next week. Best of Luck, Stay Strong & Enjoy!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don’t know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years! (Victoria Wood)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 12
| 1.RED ADMIRAL is an anagram of which Football Team? | REAL MADRID
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| 2. What is the southernmost capital city in the European Union? | NICOSIA
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| 3.Which TV actor plays Antony in The Royle Family & DI Neville Parker in Death in Paradise? | RALF LITTLE |
| 4. In which American state would you find Yellowstone National Park? | WYOMING
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| 5. What is the name of the Club Mascot of Crewe Alexandra Football Club? | GRESTY THE LION
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| 6. On what part of the body would you find the Lunula? | FINGERNAIL
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| 7. Which song by Dire Straits shares its title with a Shakespeare Play? | ROMEO & JULIET
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| 8. In the Christian Calendar, what is the name of the Sunday before Easter which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem? | PALM SUNDAY |
| 9. Which character from children’s TV lives & works in the village of Greendale? | POSTMAN PAT |
| 10. Baleen, Minke & Beluga are all types of which creature? | WHALE
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| 11.In which Australian City would you find the WACA cricket ground? | PERTH
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| 12. What links a famous poem by John Betjeman and The TV series The Office, starring Ricky Gervais? | SLOUGH |
| 13. Which Trade Union represents Actors, Singers & Performers? | EQUITY
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| 14. Death in the Afternoon, The Sun also Rises & The Old Man & the Sea, are books by which Author? | ERNEST HEMINGWAY |
| 15. In the recent TV Drama: A Very English Scandal, which actor portrayed politician Jeremy Thorpe? | HUGH GRANT |
| 16. What is the County Town of Wiltshire? | TROWBRIDGE
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| 17 Which Statesman is generally considered to be the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, taking office in 1721? | ROBERT WALPOLE |
| 18. Which 1989 Animated Film introduced the characters Wallace & Grommet? | A GRAND DAY OUT |
| 19. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? | JUSTIN TRUDEAU
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| 20. Which singer has been married to Actor, Sean Penn & Film Director, Guy Ritchie? | MADONNA
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