SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 8
| 1.Panophobia is the morbid fear of what? |
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| 2.Which static Historic Sailing Ship do competitors in The London Marathon pass during the race? | |
| 3.Riders, Rivals & Polo are all novels written by which Author? |
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| 4.What type of creature is an Alewife? |
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| 5. Which National Walking Trail covering 102 miles runs from Chipping Camden to the historic city of Bath? | |
| 6. Which of the Beatles married Actress, Model & Bond Girl Barbara Bach in 1981 | |
| 7. What was the first name of the wife of British Prime Minister James Callaghan? | |
| 8.What are the names of the two houses belonging to the main characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet | |
| 9. In the acronym CAMRA what do the last two letters stand for? |
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| 10. Cate Blanchett, Glenda Jackson, Margot Robbie & Miranda Richardson have all played which Queen on screen? | |
| 11. The Thalamus is found in which organ of the Human Body? |
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| 12. Clarice Cliff, Bernard Leach, Susie Cooper & Lorna Bailey are all noted exponents of what skilled craft? | |
| 13.Which Scottish engineer was responsible for the construction of the Caledonian Canal? | |
| 14.What was the given first name of Landscape Gardener Capability Brown? |
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| 15.In Darts, if you hit the same number with one dart being a single, one a double & one a treble, what is this known as colloquially? | |
| 16. Love Changes Everything, a song made famous by Michael Ball, is from which Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical? | |
| 17. Which Film Director was known as The Master of Suspense? |
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| 18. Toxophily is another name for which sport? |
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| 19. What is the most northerly Horse Racing Course in Great Britain? |
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| 20. In the recent TV series Sherlock, which actress plays housekeeper Mrs Hudson? |
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Answers will be circulated next week. Best of Luck, Stay Safe & Enjoy!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Count your age by friends not years. Count your life by smiles not tears. (John Lennon)
SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NUMBER 8
| 1.Panophobia is the morbid fear of what? | EVERYTHING
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| 2.Which static Historic Sailing Ship do competitors in The London Marathon pass during the race? | THE CUTTY SARK |
| 3.Riders, Rivals & Polo are all novels written by which Author? | JILLY COOPER
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| 4.What type of creature is an Alewife? | A FISH
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| 5. Which National Walking Trail covering 102 miles runs from Chipping Camden to the historic city of Bath? | THE COTSWOLDS WAY |
| 6. Which of the Beatles married Actress, Model & Bond Girl Barbara Bach in 1981 | RINGO STARR |
| 7. What was the first name of the wife of British Prime Minister James Callaghan? | AUDREY |
| 8.What are the names of the two houses belonging to the main characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet | MONTAGUE & CAPULET |
| 9. In the acronym CAMRA what do the last two letters stand for? | REAL ALE
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| 10. Cate Blanchett, Glenda Jackson, Margot Robbie & Miranda Richardson have all played which Queen on screen? | ELIZABETH I |
| 11. The Thalamus is found in which organ of the Human Body? | THE BRAIN
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| 12. Clarice Cliff, Bernard Leach, Susie Cooper & Lorna Bailey are all noted exponents of what skilled craft? | POTTERY & CERAMICS |
| 13.Which Scottish engineer was responsible for the construction of the Caledonian Canal? | THOMAS TELFORD |
| 14.What was the given first name of Landscape Gardener Capability Brown? | LANCELOT
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| 15.In Darts, if you hit the same number with one dart being a single, one a double & one a treble, what is this known as colloquially? | SHANGHAI |
| 16. Love Changes Everything, a song made famous by Michael Ball, is from which Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical? | ASPECTS OF LOVE |
| 17. Which Film Director was known as The Master of Suspense? | ALFRED
HITCHCOCK |
| 18. Toxophily is another name for which sport? | ARCHERY
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| 19. What is the most northerly Horse Racing Course in Great Britain? | PERTH
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| 20. In the recent TV series Sherlock, which actress plays housekeeper Mrs Hudson? | UNA STUBBS
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