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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 3
| 1.Which Radio 2 DJ shares his name with a brand of Scotch Whisky? | |
| 2.How many pieces are in a standard set of dominoes? |
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| 3. Who is the only British Actor to win 3 Best Actor Oscars at the Academy Awards? | |
| 4.Who is the current Metro Mayor of Greater Manchester? |
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| 5. Which musician is known as ‘The Man with the Golden Flute’? |
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| 6.The Battle of Goose Green took place during which conflict? |
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| 7. Who was British Prime Minister at the start of World War I? |
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| 8.Which two books of the Old Testament are named after women? |
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| 9. Which car manufacturer makes the Punto, Bravo & Tipo |
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| 10. Which Museum Ship, docked in the Thames, is part of The Imperial War Museum? | |
| 11.Which Art Gallery is located in the centre of Florence? |
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| 12.What was the name of the yacht belonging to Sir Edward Heath? | |
| 13.Adam Peaty, James Guy & Duncan Scott all compete for Team GB in which sport? | |
| 14. What is the highest peak in the French Alps? |
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| 15.Mrs Featherstone, Mr Newbold & Gastric are all characters in which current sitcom? | |
| 16.Which is the smallest City in the UK by both population & urban area? | |
| 17.Which football team plays its home games at Ewood Park? |
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| 18.What word goes before Vest, Beans & Quartet? |
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| 19. Which playwright wrote An Inspector Calls? |
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| 20. In the human body what is the common name for the axilla? |
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The answers will be circulated next week. Have Fun, Stay Safe & Keep Smiling!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Middle age is when you go to bed at night and hope you feel better in the morning. Old age is when you go to bed at night and hope you wake up in the morning. (Groucho Marx)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 3 ANSWERS
| 1.Which Radio 2 DJ shares his name with a brand of Scotch Whisky? | JOHNNIE WALKER |
| 2.How many pieces are in a standard set of dominoes? | 28
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| 3. Who is the only British Actor to win 3 Best Actor Oscars at the Academy Awards? | DANIEL DAY-LEWIS |
| 4.Who is the current Metro Mayor of Greater Manchester? | ANDY BURNHAM
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| 5. Which musician is known as ‘The Man with the Golden Flute’? | JAMES GALWAY
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| 6.The Battle of Goose Green took place during which conflict? | FALKLANDS WAR
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| 7. Who was British Prime Minister at the start of World War I? | HERBERT ASQUITH
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| 8.Which two books of the Old Testament are named after women? | RUTH & ESTHER
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| 9. Which car manufacturer makes the Punto, Bravo & Tipo | FIAT
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| 10. Which Museum Ship, docked in the Thames, is part of The Imperial War Museum? | HMS BELFAST |
| 11.Which Art Gallery is located in the centre of Florence? | UFFITZI
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| 12.What was the name of the yacht belonging to Sir Edward Heath? | MORNING CLOUD |
| 13.Adam Peaty, James Guy & Duncan Scott all compete for Team GB in which sport? | SWIMMING |
| 14. What is the highest peak in the French Alps? | MONT BLANC
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| 15.Mrs Featherstone, Mr Newbold & Gastric are all characters in which current sitcom? | STILL OPEN ALL HOURS |
| 16.Which is the smallest City in the UK by both population & urban area? | ST. DAVIDS |
| 17.Which football team plays its home games at Ewood Park? | BLACKBURN ROVERS
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| 18.What word goes before Vest, Beans & Quartet? | STRING
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| 19. Which playwright wrote An Inspector Calls? | J B PRIESTLEY
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| 20. In the human body what is the common name for the axilla? | ARMPIT
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