Lockdown Quiz #14 29 Jun 2020

SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 14

1.TV presenter Rachel Riley married which professional dancer in 2019?  

 

2. Which lake straddles the state line between Nevada & California?  

 

3. Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on three consecutive occasions in 1964,1965 & 1966?
4.What name is given to a native or inhabitant of Shropshire?  

 

5.In the animated TV series Wacky Races, which character drove The Mean Machine?
6. Monica Galetti is a judge on which TV programme?  

 

7.The Laughing Jackass is another name for which creature?  

 

8. Who, together with Karl Marx, wrote The Communist Manifesto?  

 

9. The flag of which country has a red background with an emerald green pentagram in the centre?
10.Who is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme: Desert Island Discs?
11. Which author wrote The Satanic Verses & Midnight’s Children?  

 

12.A RENAL SHARE is an anagram of the name of which sportsman?  

 

13. Justin Fletcher plays which character on Children’s TV?  

 

14. What is the capital city of Thailand?  

 

15. Emily Davison, Annie Kenney & Millicent Fawcett were all associated with which movement?
16. What is the name given to the field of play in American Football?  

 

17.Which of the Greek Titans was condemned by Zeus to carry the world on his back for eternity?
18. What is the name given to a complete set of clothing, bedding, toiletries & other equipment assembled for a newborn infant?
19.The German company ‘Steiff’ established in 1880, is most famous for producing what?
20.What is the name of the second husband of Princess Anne whom she married in 1992?

 

ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK, KEEP CALM & CARRY ON!

JULIE CLARKE

Topical thought for the day:

I’ve searched all my maps of Scotland & I still cannot find Loch Down (Anon)

SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 14

1.TV presenter Rachel Riley married which professional dancer in 2019? PASHA KOVALEV

 

2. Which Lake straddles the state line between Nevada & California? LAKE TAHOE

 

3. Which famous Racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on three consecutive occasions in 1964,1965 & 1966? ARKLE
4.What name is given to a native or inhabitant of Shropshire? SALOPIAN

 

5.In the animated TV series Wacky Races, which character drove The Mean Machine? DICK DASTARDLY
6. Monica Galetti is a Judge on which TV programme? MASTERCHEF THE

PROFESSIONALS

7.The Laughing Jackass is another name for which creature? KOOKABURRA

 

8. Who, together with Karl Marx, wrote The Communist Manifesto? FRIEDRICH ENGELS

 

9. The flag of which country has a red background with an emerald green pentagram in the centre? MOROCCO
10.Who is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme: Desert Island Discs? LAUREN LAVERNE
11. Which Author wrote The Satanic Verses & Midnight’s Children? SALMAN RUSHDIE

 

12.A RENAL SHARE is an anagram of the name of which sportsman? ALAN SHEARER

 

13. Justin Fletcher plays which character on Children’s TV? MR TUMBLE

 

14. What is the Capital City of Thailand? BANGKOK

 

15. Emily Davison, Annie Kenney & Millicent Fawcett were all associated with which movement? WOMENS SUFFRAGE
16. What is the name given to the field of play in American Football? GRIDIRON

 

17.Which of the Greek Titans was condemned by Zeus to carry the world on his back for eternity? ATLAS
18. What is the name given to a complete set of clothing, bedding, toiletries & other equipment assembled for a newborn infant? LAYETTE
19.The German Company ‘Steiff’ established in 1880, is most famous for producing what? TEDDY BEARS/ SOFT TOYS
20.What is the name of the second husband of Princess Anne whom she married in 1992? TIMOTHY LAURENCE