SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 5
| 1.What is the longest river in Scotland? |
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| 2.Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett & Benedict Cumberbatch have all played which fictional character on screen? | |
| 3. Alicante, Moneymaker & Tom Thumb are all types of which plant? |
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| 4. Prince Albert of Monaco belongs to which Royal House? |
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| 5. Which French phrase means ‘Ready to Wear’? |
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| 6. Which Actress has been married to Frank Sinatra, Andre Previn & Woody Allen? | |
| 7. Mrs Bridges was the cook in which TV series? |
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| 8. How many yards are there in one mile? |
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| 9. Which two Rugby Union teams compete for the Calcutta Cup? |
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| 10. In which Country is Mount Kilimanjaro? |
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| 11. In the Bible what are the first three words in the Book of Genesis?
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| 12.The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded to the winner of which annual sporting competition? | |
| 13.In Greek Mythology who is the Goddess of the Dawn? |
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| 14.Which TV Gameshow has been hosted by Les Dawson, Lily Savage & Terry Wogan? | |
| 15.Tony Stark is the alter ego of which Marvel Superhero? |
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| 16. In which American State was John F Kennedy born? |
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| 17. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is the seat of which Duke? |
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| 18. Michael Barrett, born 1n 1948, is the real name of which Welsh singer |
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| 19. Which Playwright wrote Pennies from Heaven & The Singing Detective? |
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| 20 A Dodecagon has how many sides? |
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Answers will be circulated next week. Best of Luck, Keep Calm & Carry On!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said and what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. (Maya Angelou)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ No. 5 ANSWERS
| 1.What is the longest river in Scotland? | THE TAY
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| 2.Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett & Benedict Cumberbatch have all played which fictional character on screen? | SHERLOCK HOLMES |
| 3. Alicante, Moneymaker & Tom Thumb are all types of which plant? | TOMATOES
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| 4. Prince Albert of Monaco belongs to which Royal House? | GRIMALDI
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| 5. Which French phrase means ‘Ready to Wear’? | PRET-A-PORTER
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| 6. Which Actress has been married to Frank Sinatra, Andre Previn & Woody Allen? | MIA FARROW |
| 7. Mrs Bridges was the cook in which TV series? | UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS |
| 8. How many yards are there in one mile? | 1760
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| 9. Which two Rugby Teams compete for the Calcutta Cup? | ENGLAND &
SCOTLAND |
| 10. In which Country is Mount Kilimanjaro? | TANZANIA
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| 11. In the Bible what are the first three words in the Book of Genesis?
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IN THE BEGINNING |
| 12.The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded to the winner of which annual sporting competition? | LADIES SINGLES AT WIMBLEDON |
| 13.In Greek Mythology who is the Goddess of the Dawn? | EOS
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| 14.Which TV Gameshow has been hosted by Les Dawson, Lily Savage & Terry Wogan? | BLANKETY BLANK |
| 15.Tony Stark is the alter ego of which Marvel Superhero? | IRON MAN
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| 16. In which American State was John F Kennedy born? | MASSACHUSETTS
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| 17. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is the seat of which Duke? | DEVONSHIRE
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| 18. Michael Barrett, born 1n 1948, is the real name of which Welsh singer | SHAKIN STEVENS
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| 19. Which Playwright wrote Pennies from Heaven & The Singing Detective? | DENNIS POTTER
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| 20 A Dodecagon has how many sides? | 12
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