SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 27
| 1.UNGREASED is an anagram of which item of clothing? |
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| 2. What is the common name for the furcula, a bone found in birds? |
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| 3. Sternutation is the medical name for which common bodily function? |
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| 4. What is the name of the Australian Bushranger, Outlaw & Gang leader who was portrayed on screen by Mick Jagger in 1973? | |
| 5. Who holds the record for the longest continuous serving female MP in The House of Commons? | |
| 6. A Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail contains which alcohol?? |
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| 7. The Lutz, Salchow & Axel are all performed in which sport? |
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| 8. The Drakensberg Mountains are situated in which country? |
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| 9. Arms & The Man, Major Barbara & Androcles and the Lion are all works by which Playwright? | |
| 10. Which Dutch Artist painted ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring ‘in 1665 |
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| 11. Which Actress played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street & Auntie Wainwright in Last of the Summer Wine? | |
| 12. Who was the last British woman to win the Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon? | |
| 13. Which acid is present in the stomach? |
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| 14. Which Greek Physician is known as the Father of Medicine? |
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| 15. Which American State is the only one to have one syllable? |
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| 16. What is the name for the young of a hare? |
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| 17. In which city did the Easter Rising of 1916 take place? |
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| 18. Which US Actor/Singer was born David Daniel Kaminsky in 1911? |
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| 19. What is the name for a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt, popular from the 19th Century? | |
| 20. Comedy writer Eddie Braben was most associated with producing material for which comedians? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 27
| 1.UNGREASED is an anagram of which item of clothing? | DUNGAREES
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| 2. What is the common name for the furcula, a bone found in birds? | WISHBONE
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| 3. Sternutation is the medical name for which common bodily function? | SNEEZING
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| 4. What is the name of the Australian Bushranger, Outlaw & Gang leader who was portrayed on screen by Mick Jagger in 1973? | NED KELLY |
| 5. Who holds the record for the longest continuous serving female MP in The House of Commons? | HARRIET HARMAN |
| 6. A Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail contains which alcohol?? | VODKA
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| 7. The Lutz, Salchow & Axel are all performed in which sport? | FIGURE SKATING
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| 8. The Drakensberg Mountains are situated in which country? | SOUTH AFRICA
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| 9. Arms & The Man, Major Barbara & Androcles and the Lion are all works by which Playwright? | GEORGE BERNARD SHAW |
| 10. Which Dutch Artist painted ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring ‘in 1665 | JAN VERMEER
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| 11. Which Actress played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street & Auntie Wainwright in Last of the Summer Wine? | JEAN ALEXANDER |
| 12. Who was the last British woman to win the Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon? | VIRGINIA WADE |
| 13. Which acid is present in the stomach? | HYDROCHLORIC ACID |
| 14. Which Greek Physician is known as the Father of Medicine? | HIPPOCRATES
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| 15. Which American State is the only one to have one syllable? | MAINE
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| 16. What is the name for the young of a hare? | LEVERET
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| 17. In which city did the Easter Rising of 1916 take place? | DUBLIN
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| 18. Which US Actor/Singer was born David Daniel Kaminsky in 1911? | DANNY KAYE
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| 19. What is the name for a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt, popular from the 19th Century? | CRINOLINE |
| 20. Comedy writer Eddie Braben was most associated with producing material for which comedians? | MORECAMBE & WISE |