SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 26
| 1.Which Outlaw was shot dead by US Lawman Pat Garrett in 1881? |
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| 2. Which famous London Landmark stands on Ludgate Hill? |
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| 3. The Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology is situated in which British City? | |
| 4. Which Journalist & Author is the Mother of TV Presenter Claudia Winkleman? |
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| 5. What is the profession of Ben Harper, the Father, in the TV Sitcom: My Family? | |
| 6. The Green Mile, The Dead Zone, Salem’s Lot & Misery are all books by which Author? | |
| 7. What is the more common name for the Aurora Borealis? |
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| 8. What is the name of the recreational lake situated in Hyde Park which was used as a venue for the 2012 Olympics? | |
| 9. The Reign of Terror, which began in 1792, took place during which Historic Event? | |
| 10. David Bailey, Patrick Lichfield, Mario Testino & Rankin are all well-known names in which profession? | |
| 11. Dishes described as ‘a la Florentine’ have which added ingredient? |
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| 12. Which Actress played Julia Montague in Bodyguard, Louisa in The Durrells and DI Lindsay Denton in Line of Duty? | |
| 13. What is the name for the soft spot found on the heads of new born babies? | |
| 14. What is the only substance on earth that naturally exists in all three chemical states? | |
| 15. What name is given to a female swan? |
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| 16. Which Actress has been married to Anthony Newley, Ron Cass, Peter Holm & Percy Gibson? | |
| 17. Frankie Dettori won all 7 Races at which Racecourse in 1995? |
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| 18. What is the name of the (unseen) son of Richard & Hyacinth Bucket in the TV Sitcom: Keeping up Appearances? | |
| 19. In the Bible, how are Caspar, Melchior & Balthazar better known? |
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| 20. How many times has Rafael Nadal won the French Open Tennis Championship? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Hollywood always wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism. (Bette Davis)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 26
| 1.Which Outlaw was shot dead by US Lawman Pat Garrett in 1881? | BILLY THE KID
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| 2. Which famous London Landmark stands on Ludgate Hill? | ST PAULS CATHEDRAL |
| 3. The Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology is situated in which British City? | OXFORD |
| 4. Which Journalist & Author is the Mother of TV Presenter Claudia Winkleman? | EVE POLLARD
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| 5. What is the profession of Ben Harper, the Father, in the TV Sitcom: My Family? | DENTIST |
| 6. The Green Mile, The Dead Zone, Salem’s Lot & Misery are all books by which Author? | STEPHEN KING |
| 7. What is the more common name for the Aurora Borealis? | THE NORTHERN LIGHTS |
| 8. What is the name of the recreational lake situated in Hyde Park which was used as a venue for the 2012 Olympics? | SERPENTINE |
| 9. The Reign of Terror, which began in 1792, took place during which Historic Event? | FRENCH REVOLUTION |
| 10. David Bailey, Patrick Lichfield, Mario Testino & Rankin are all well-known names in which profession? | PHOTOGRAPHY |
| 11. Dishes described as ‘a la Florentine’ have which added ingredient? | SPINACH
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| 12. Which Actress played Julia Montague in Bodyguard, Louisa in The Durrells and DI Lindsay Denton in Line of Duty? | KEELEY HAWES |
| 13. What is the name for the soft spot found on the heads of new born babies? | FONTANELLE |
| 14. What is the only substance on earth that naturally exists in all three chemical states? | WATER |
| 15. What name is given to a female swan? | PEN
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| 16. Which Actress has been married to Anthony Newley, Ron Cass, Peter Holm & Percy Gibson? | JOAN COLLINS |
| 17. Frankie Dettori won all 7 Races at which Racecourse in 1995? | ASCOT
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| 18. What is the name of the (unseen) son of Richard & Hyacinth Bucket in the TV Sitcom: Keeping up Appearances? | SHERIDAN |
| 19. In the Bible, how are Caspar, Melchior & Balthazar better known? | THREE WISE MEN (MAGI) |
| 20. How many times has Rafael Nadal won the French Open Tennis Championship? | 12 |