SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 33
| 1.What is the largest Australian State by land area? |
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| 2. Which British Monarch served as The Prince Regent from 1811 – 1820? |
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| 3. Which common garden bird is also known as the Ruddock? |
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| 4. What is the name of a person who makes & sells candles? |
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| 5. Which Actress played Queen Elizabeth I in the TV Comedy Series: Blackadder II? | |
| 6. Which African Country was formerly known as Nyasaland? |
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| 7. Which US Actor has been married to Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman & Katie Holmes? | |
| 8. Which Artist painted ‘The Monarch of the Glen’ in 1851? |
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| 9. Which branch of Medicine deals with the diagnosis, prevention & treatment of cancer? | |
| 10. Brighton Rock. Our Man in Havana & The Quiet American are all books written by which Author? | |
| 11. What is the name of the biennial golf tournament for professional women contested by teams representing Europe & USA? | |
| 12. What type of creature is a Caracal? |
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| 13. Which former Athlete was nicknamed ‘The Jarrow Arrow’? |
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| 14. Which word can be added after: STAND, VIEW, NEEDLE & BALL to make four longer words? | |
| 15. Which South African Politician, in conjunction with Nelson Mandela, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993? | |
| 16. What name is given to the Meeting Hall of the Salvation Army? |
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| 17. Which Environmental Activist has released a book entitled: ‘No one is Too Small to Make a Difference’? | |
| 18. Who wrote the popular children’s book: The Snowman? |
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| 19. What ingredient is added to the French dish of Croque Monsieur to change it into a Croque Madame? | |
| 20. Which English Playwright was married to Actress Maureen Lipman from 1974 until his death in 2004? |
ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. KEEP STRONG, KEEP SMILING & KEEP THE FAITH!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back & realise that they were the big things. (Kurt Vonnegut)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 33
| 1.What is the largest Australian State by land area? | WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| 2. Which British Monarch served as The Prince Regent from 1811 – 1820? | GEORGE IV
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| 3. Which common garden bird is also known as the Ruddock? | ROBIN
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| 4. What is the name of a person who makes & sells candles? | CHANDLER
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| 5. Which Actress played Queen Elizabeth I in the TV Comedy Series: Blackadder II? | MIRANDA RICHARDSON |
| 6. Which African Country was formerly known as Nyasaland? | MALAWI
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| 7. Which US Actor has been married to Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman & Katie Holmes? | TOM CRUISE |
| 8. Which Artist painted ‘The Monarch of the Glen’ in 1851? | EDWIN LANDSEER |
| 9. Which branch of Medicine deals with the diagnosis, prevention & treatment of cancer? | ONCOLOGY |
| 10. Brighton Rock. Our Man in Havana & The Quiet American are all books written by which Author? | GRAHAM GREENE |
| 11. What is the name of the biennial golf tournament for professional women contested by teams representing Europe & USA? | THE SOLHEIM CUP |
| 12. What type of creature is a Caracal? | A WILD CAT
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| 13. Which former Athlete was nicknamed ‘The Jarrow Arrow’? | STEVE CRAM
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| 14. Which word can be added after: STAND, VIEW, NEEDLE & BALL to make four longer words? | POINT |
| 15. Which South African Politician, in conjunction with Nelson Mandela, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993? | F W DE KLERK |
| 16. What name is given to the Meeting Hall of the Salvation Army? | CITADEL
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| 17. Which Environmental Activist has released a book entitled: ‘No one is Too Small to Make a Difference’? | GRETA THUNBERG |
| 18. Who wrote the popular children’s book: The Snowman? | RAYMOND BRIGGS |
| 19. What ingredient is added to the French dish of Croque Monsieur to change it into a Croque Madame? | A FRIED EGG |
| 20. Which English Playwright was married to Actress Maureen Lipman from 1974 until his death in 2004? | JACK ROSENTHAL |