SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 16
| 1.An Ostler is a person employed to look after which animals? |
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| 2. What is the smallest bird of prey found in the United Kingdom? |
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| 3. In the Acronym for the Government Agency DEFRA, what do the letters RA stand for? | |
| 4. Esther Summerson is the heroine & narrator of which of Charles Dickens’ novels? | |
| 5. Which Actress played both Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy and Housekeeper, Mrs Hughes, in Downton Abbey? | |
| 6. Helen Glover & Heather Stanning have both represented Team GB in which sport? | |
| 7. Which British Pop Artist designed the cover of the Beatles Album: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band & the Brit Award Statuette? | |
| 8. Longleat Safari Park is in which County? |
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| 9. Brothers John & Charles Wesley were both associated with which Protestant Religion? | |
| 10. Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of which American Rock Musician born in 1947? | |
| 11. Eddie George, Mervyn King & Mark Carney have all held which Senior Civil Service position? | |
| 12. What is the Capital City of the American State of Alaska? |
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| 13. Which bird appeared on the reverse of the farthing? |
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| 14. HMS Victory, HMS Warrior & The Royal Navy Submarine Museum can all be found in which city? | |
| 15. Which Conservative MP is the current Leader of The House of Commons? |
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| 16. Actress Georgia Moffatt, the wife of David Tennant, is the daughter of which other actor, who also played Dr Who on TV? | |
| 17. What was the name of the Chess playing computer developed by IBM which managed to beat reigning world champion, Gary Kasparov, in 1997? | |
| 18. The literary characters Ginger & Pickles were created by which author? |
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| 19. WHY BALL READS is an anagram of the name of which TV Presenter? |
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| 20. Which English Monarch was known as The Hammer of the Scots? |
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ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. GOOD LUCK, KEEP CALM & CARRY ON
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
My Grandma started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now and we don’t know where the heck she is! (Ellen DeGeneres)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 16
| 1.An Ostler is a person employed to look after which animals? | HORSES
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| 2. What is the smallest bird of prey found in the United Kingdom? | MERLIN
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| 3. In the Acronym for the Government Agency DEFRA, what do the letters RA stand for? | RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 4. Esther Summerson is the heroine & narrator of which of Charles Dickens’ novels? | BLEAK HOUSE |
| 5. Which Actress played both Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy and Housekeeper, Mrs Hughes, in Downton Abbey? | PHYLLIS LOGAN |
| 6. Helen Glover & Heather Stanning have both represented Team GB in which sport? | ROWING |
| 7. Which British Pop Artist designed the cover of the Beatles Album: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band & the Brit Award Statuette? | PETER BLAKE |
| 8. Longleat Safari Park is in which County? | WILTSHIRE
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| 9. Brothers John & Charles Wesley were both associated with which Protestant Religion? | METHODISM |
| 10. Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of which American Rock Musician born in 1947? | MEATLOAF |
| 11. Eddie George, Mervyn King & Mark Carney have all held which Senior Civil Service position? | GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND |
| 12. What is the Capital City of the American State of Alaska? | JUNEAU
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| 13. Which bird appeared on the reverse of the farthing? | WREN
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| 14. HMS Victory, HMS Warrior & The Royal Navy Submarine Museum can all be found in which city? | PORTSMOUTH |
| 15. Which Conservative MP is the current Leader of The House of Commons? | JACOB REES-MOGG
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| 16. Actress Georgia Moffatt, the wife of David Tennant, is the daughter of which other actor, who also played Dr Who on TV? | PETER DAVISON |
| 17. What was the name of the Chess playing computer developed by IBM which managed to beat reigning world champion, Gary Kasparov, in 1997? | DEEP BLUE |
| 18. The literary characters Ginger & Pickles were created by which author? | BEATRIX POTTER
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| 19. WHY BALL READS is an anagram of the name of which TV Presenter? | BRADLEY WALSH
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| 20. Which English Monarch was known as The Hammer of the Scots? | EDWARD I
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