SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 22
| 1.Which UK City shares its name with the planes that took part in the Dambusters Raid during World War II? | |
| 2. Which Australian Golfer has the nickname ‘The Great White Shark’? |
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| 3. What is the collective noun for a group of Owls? |
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| 4. Which British Actor portrayed PC Fancy Smith in Z Cars, Augustus in I Claudius & Prince Vultan in the film Flash Gordon | |
| 5. In which New York Borough would you find JFK Airport? |
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| 6. What type of salad comprises of apples, celery, walnuts & Mayonnaise? |
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| 7. What is the name of the ancestral home of The Dukes of Marlborough? |
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| 8. What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament? |
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| 9. What is the name of the meat & poultry market in London which opened in 1868? | |
| 10. What is the name of the horse belonging to Harold & Albert Steptoe in the TV Sitcom: Steptoe & Son? | |
| 11. The Moonstone & The Woman in White are novels by which Author? |
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| 12. Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is located in which mountain range? | |
| 13. Who was the original host of the TV Gameshow: The Krypton Factor? |
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| 14. The Grand Canyon is located in which US State? |
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| 15. The Storming of the Bastille in 1789 took place during the reign of which French King? | |
| 16. Married couple Jason & Laura Kenny are both Olympic Gold Medallists in which sport? | |
| 17. Actors Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie & Geoffrey Rush were all born in which country? | |
| 18. Which surgeon performed the worlds first heart transplant in 1967? |
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| 19. Which Comedian/Actor/Musician & TV Presenter was born James Roderick Moir in 1959? | |
| 20. Which TV Reporter conducted the recent notorious televised interview with Prince Andrew? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK, KEEP SMILING & EMBRACE THE NEW NORMAL
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down & listen. (Winston Churchill)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 22
| 1.Which UK City shares its name with the planes that took part in the Dambusters Raid during World War II? | LANCASTER |
| 2. Which Australian Golfer has the nickname ‘The Great White Shark’? | GREG NORMAN
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| 3. What is the collective noun for a group of Owls? | PARLIAMENT
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| 4. Which British Actor portrayed PC Fancy Smith in Z Cars, Augustus in I Claudius & Prince Vultan in the film Flash Gordon | BRIAN BLESSED |
| 5. In which New York Borough would you find JFK Airport? | QUEENS
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| 6. What type of salad comprises of apples, celery, walnuts & Mayonnaise? | WALDORF
SALAD |
| 7. What is the name of the ancestral home of The Dukes of Marlborough? | BLENHEIM PALACE |
| 8. What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament? | HANSARD
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| 9. What is the name of the meat & poultry market in London which opened in 1868? | SMITHFIELD |
| 10. What is the name of the horse belonging to Harold & Albert Steptoe in the TV Sitcom: Steptoe & Son? | HERCULES |
| 11. The Moonstone & The Woman in White are novels by which Author? | WILKIE COLLINS
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| 12. Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is located in which mountain range? | THE GRAMPIANS |
| 13. Who was the original host of the TV Gameshow: The Krypton Factor? | GORDON BURNS
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| 14. The Grand Canyon is located in which US State? | ARIZONA
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| 15. The Storming of the Bastille in 1789 took place during the reign of which French King? | LOUIS XVI |
| 16. Married couple Jason & Laura Kenny are both Olympic Gold Medallists in which sport? | CYCLING |
| 17. Actors Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie & Geoffrey Rush were all born in which country? | AUSTRALIA |
| 18. Which surgeon performed the worlds first heart transplant in 1967? | CHRISTIAAN BARNARD |
| 19. Which Comedian/Actor/Musician & TV Presenter was born James Roderick Moir in 1959? | VIC REEVES |
| 20. Which TV Reporter conducted the recent notorious televised interview with Prince Andrew? | EMILY MAITLIS |