SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 17
| 1.Which word means a collection of clothes, linen & other accessories collected by a bride for her forthcoming wedding? | |
| 2. What is the first name of the son of Boris Johnson & his fiancée, Carrie Symonds, who was born in April this year? | |
| 3. What is the name of the house on the edge of Grasmere which was the home of poet William Wordsworth & his sister Dorothy? | |
| 4. In the poem by Edward Lear, who presided over the marriage of The Owl & the Pussycat? | |
| 5. Which Actor played John Drake in the cult TV series of the 1960’s: Danger Man? | |
| 6. Which book of the Bible has the most verses? |
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| 7. The Flag of which country is a vertical tricolour of green white & red with the image of a golden eagle, gripping a snake in its beak, in the centre? | |
| 8. American Musician & Rap Artist Kanye West is married to which Reality Star? | |
| 9. The name of which African country contains all of the vowels only once? |
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| 10. Former England Cricketers, Tony Greig, Basil D’Oliveira & Kevin Pietersen were all born in which country? | |
| 11. The Battle of Balaclava & The Siege of Sebastopol took place during which conflict? | |
| 12 Who is the Roman Goddess of The Hearth, the Home & Domestic Life?
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| 13 Actors, Ramona Marquez, Daniel Roche & Tyger Drew-Honey play the Brockman children in which British Sitcom? | |
| 14. What is the generic name of any mountain in Scotland that is over 3000ft? |
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| 15.American Virologist Jonas Salk, developed a vaccine for which disease in 1952? | |
| 16. Which early form of plastic, a combination of phenol & formaldehyde, was mainly used to make telephones, radio’s & other electrical equipment? | |
| 17. Which river runs through the centre of Prague and is crossed by 18 bridges including the Charles Bridge? | |
| 18. AVON CLAIM OIL is an anagram of the name of which British Actress? |
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| 19. What is the name for the field of play in Baseball? |
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| 20. John Wayne won his only Best Actor Oscar in 1969 for his role in which film? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. GOOD LUCK, KEEP SMILING & EMBRACE THE NEW NORMAL!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much. (Oscar Wilde)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 17
| 1.Which word means a collection of clothes, linen & other accessories collected by a bride for her forthcoming wedding? | TROUSSEAU |
| 2. What is the first name of the son of Boris Johnson & his fiancée, Carrie Symonds, who was born in April this year? | WILFRED |
| 3. What is the name of the house on the edge of Grasmere which was the home of poet William Wordsworth & his sister Dorothy? | DOVE COTTAGE |
| 4. In the poem by Edward Lear, who presided over the marriage of The Owl & the Pussycat? | THE TURKEY |
| 5. Which Actor played John Drake in the cult TV series of the 1960’s: Danger Man? | PATRICK McGOOHAN |
| 6. Which book of the Bible has the most verses? | PSALMS
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| 7. The Flag of which country is a vertical tricolour of green white & red with the image of a golden eagle, gripping a snake in its beak, in the centre? | MEXICO |
| 8. American Musician & Rap Artist Kanye West is married to which Reality Star? | KIM KARDASHIAN |
| 9. The name of which African country contains all of the vowels only once? | MOZAMBIQUE
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| 10. Former England Cricketers, Tony Greig, Basil D’Oliveira & Kevin Pietersen were all born in which country? | SOUTH AFRICA |
| 11. The Battle of Balaclava & The Siege of Sebastopol took place during which conflict? | CRIMEAN WAR |
| 12 Who is the Roman Goddess of The Hearth, the Home & Domestic Life?
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| 13 Actors, Ramona Marquez, Daniel Roche & Tyger Drew-Honey play the Brockman children in which British Sitcom? | OUTNUMBERED |
| 14. What is the generic name of any mountain in Scotland that is over 3000ft? | MUNRO
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| 15. American Virologist Jonas Salk, developed a vaccine for which disease in 1952? | POLIO |
| 16. Which early form of plastic, a combination of phenol & formaldehyde, was mainly used to make telephones, radio’s & other electrical equipment? | BAKELITE |
| 17. Which river runs through the centre of Prague and is crossed by 18 bridges including the Charles Bridge? | VLTAVA |
| 18. AVON CLAIM OIL is an anagram of the name of which British Actress? | OLIVIA COLMAN
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| 19. What is the name for the field of play in Baseball? | DIAMOND
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| 20. John Wayne won his only Best Actor Oscar in 1969 for his role in which film? | TRUE GRIT |