SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 34
| 1.What is the largest lake in Italy? |
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| 2. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase; ‘Caveat Emptor’? |
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| 3. What is the name given to a fast travelling high sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake? | |
| 4. Which drink was invented by Atlanta pharmacist John S Pemberton in 1886? | |
| 5. Which World Heritage Site, situated on the English Channel, stretches from Exmouth in Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset | |
| 6. At which weight did boxer Nicola Adams compete for Team GB in the 2012 & 2016 Olympics? | |
| 7. Which successful TV Scriptwriter/Director is the Mother of former Emmerdale Actress Gaynor Faye? | |
| 8. How many tiles does each player begin with in a game of Scrabble? |
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| 9. What is the name of the Fox Terrier in the novel: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome? | |
| 10. Who was the host of the Lunchtime TV Gameshow ‘Going for Gold’? |
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| 11. What is the name of the current Prime Minister of Australia? |
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| 12. The British Company, Boosey & Hawkes, founded in 1930, specialise in the sale & distribution of what items? | |
| 13. Which Athlete is the most successful British Winter Olympian, winning Gold Medals in The Skeleton in both 2014 & 2018?? | |
| 14. Where in Britain can you find The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? |
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| 15. What is the first name of the son of Bradley Walsh, who accompanied him on an American Road Trip, in the recent TV series ‘Breaking Dad’? | |
| 16. Where in the human body would you find the Sartorius muscle? |
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| 17. In the Bible, which Disciple replaced Judas Iscariot? |
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| 18. In the Shakespearean Tragedy, which character performs the marriage of Romeo & Juliet? | |
| 19. Which German born Astronomer discovered the planet Uranus in 1781? |
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| 20. A Charcuterie is a shop selling what type of produce? |
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ANSWERS WILL BE CIRCULATED NEXT WEEK. BEST OF LUCK. KEEP CALM & CARRY ON!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it. (Aristotle)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 34
| 1.What is the largest lake in Italy? | LAKE GARDA
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| 2. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase; ‘Caveat Emptor’? | LET THE BUYER BEWARE |
| 3. What is the name given to a fast travelling high sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake? | TSUNAMI |
| 4. Which drink was invented by Atlanta pharmacist John S Pemberton in 1886? | COCA COLA |
| 5. Which World Heritage Site, situated on the English Channel, stretches from Exmouth in Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset | THE JURASSIC COAST |
| 6. At which weight did boxer Nicola Adams compete for Team GB in the 2012 & 2016 Olympics? | FLYWEIGHT |
| 7. Which successful TV Scriptwriter/Director is the Mother of former Emmerdale Actress Gaynor Faye? | KAY MELLOR |
| 8. How many tiles does each player begin with in a game of Scrabble? | 7
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| 9. What is the name of the Fox Terrier in the novel: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome? | MONTMORENCY |
| 10. Who was the host of the Lunchtime TV Gameshow ‘Going for Gold’? | HENRY KELLY
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| 11. What is the name of the current Prime Minister of Australia? | SCOTT MORRISON
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| 12. The British Company, Boosey & Hawkes, founded in 1930, specialise in the sale & distribution of what items? | MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS |
| 13. Which Athlete is the most successful British Winter Olympian, winning Gold Medals in The Skeleton in both 2014 & 2018?? | LIZZIE YARNOLD |
| 14. Where in Britain can you find The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? | WESTMINSTER ABBEY |
| 15. What is the first name of the son of Bradley Walsh, who accompanied him on an American Road Trip, in the recent TV series ‘Breaking Dad’? | BARNEY |
| 16. Where in the human body would you find the Sartorius muscle? | THE LEG
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| 17. In the Bible, which Disciple replaced Judas Iscariot? | MATTHIAS
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| 18. In the Shakespearean Tragedy, which character performs the marriage of Romeo & Juliet? | FRIAR LAWRENCE |
| 19. Which German born Astronomer discovered the planet Uranus in 1781? | WILLIAM HERSCHEL |
| 20. A Charcuterie is a shop selling what type of produce? | COLD MEATS
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