SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 29
| 1.Daisy Buchanan & Nick Carraway are characters in which novel of 1925? |
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| 2. Which word means relating to or resembling an Eagle? |
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| 3. In the novel Moby Dick, Captain Ahab was the Captain of which ship? |
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| 4. What is the French name for Father Christmas? |
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| 5. What is the longest river in France? |
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| 6. What is the last letter in the Greek Alphabet? |
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| 7. Which Actor connects the films: The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon & Key Largo? | |
| 8. Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey has represented Team GB in which two sports, winning a total of 14 Gold Medals? | |
| 9. In the Beano, what is the name of the pet dog belonging to Dennis the Menace? | |
| 10. Which Architect designed The Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851? | |
| 11. Cilantro is the term used in the USA for which herb? |
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| 12. What is the name of the fictional detective created by Ian Rankin who has been portrayed on TV by Ken Stott? | |
| 13. Varicella is the medical term for which viral illness? |
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| 14. Which Football Team plays its home matches at The Ibrox Stadium? |
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| 15. Who is the current Mayor of London? |
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| 16. Which traditional pantomime features the characters Dandini, Buttons & Baron Hardup? | |
| 17. Which character in Emmerdale has been played by Mark Charnock since 1996? | |
| 18. In the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, which character marries Heathcliff? | |
| 19. In Greek Mythology, which son of Zeus beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus? | |
| 20. Which British Supermodel has made the most appearances on the front cover of British Vogue? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. KEEP CALM & CARRY ON!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
We may all have come on different ships, but we are all in the same boat now. (Martin Luther-King Jr)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 29
| 1.Daisy Buchanan & Nick Carraway are characters in which novel of 1925? | THE GREAT GATSBY |
| 2. Which word means relating to or resembling an Eagle? | AQUILINE
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| 3. In the novel Moby Dick, Captain Ahab was the Captain of which ship? | PEQUOD
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| 4. What is the French name for Father Christmas? | PERE NOEL
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| 5. What is the longest river in France? | THE LOIRE
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| 6. What is the last letter in the Greek Alphabet? | OMEGA
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| 7. Which Actor connects the films: The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon & Key Largo? | HUMPHREY BOGART |
| 8. Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey has represented Team GB in which two sports, winning a total of 14 Gold Medals? | SWIMMING & CYCLING |
| 9. In the Beano, what is the name of the pet dog belonging to Dennis the Menace? | GNASHER |
| 10. Which Architect designed The Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851? | JOSEPH PAXTON |
| 11. Cilantro is the term used in the USA for which herb? | CORIANDER
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| 12. What is the name of the fictional detective created by Ian Rankin who has been portrayed on TV by Ken Stott? | REBUS |
| 13. Varicella is the medical term for which viral illness? | CHICKEN POX
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| 14. Which Football Team plays its home matches at The Ibrox Stadium? | GLASGOW RANGERS |
| 15. Who is the current Mayor of London? | SADIQ KHAN
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| 16. Which traditional pantomime features the characters Dandini, Buttons & Baron Hardup? | CINDERELLA |
| 17. Which character in Emmerdale has been played by Mark Charnock since 1996? | MARLON DINGLE |
| 18. In the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, which character marries Heathcliff? | ISABELLA LINTON |
| 19. In Greek Mythology, which son of Zeus beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus? | PERSEUS |
| 20. Which British Supermodel has made the most appearances on the front cover of British Vogue? | KATE MOSS |