SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ FEBRUARY 2026
1.Which Shakespeare Play is the only one to include an English place name in its title? THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
2. What name is given to a Greek wine which is flavoured with resin?
RETSINA
3. What name is given to a British Noble ranking below an Earl and above
a Baron? VISCOUNT
4. What is the name of the legendary bowl used by Jesus at ‘The Last
Supper’? THE HOLY GRAIL
5. Which Paris Cabaret built in 1889 is thought to be the birthplace of the
Can- Can dance? MOULIN ROUGE
6. What is the surname of siblings Wendy, John & Michael in ‘Peter Pan’
by JM Barrie? DARLING
7. What name is given to a Ballet position where the dancer has one leg
raised behind? ARABESQUE
8. In Greek Mythology what is the name of the ship in which Jason ailed
in search of the Golden Fleece? ARGO
9. Which US Author wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel ‘Gone with the
Wind’? MARGARET MITCHELL
10. Which National Football Team does, Liverpool Striker, Mo Salah
represent? EGYPT
11. In the Bible who was the third son of Adam & Eve?
SETH
12. What name is given to a small role in a film or TV show played by a
well-known actor? CAMEO ROLE
13. Which Actor played the role of Baldrick in the TV show ‘Blackadder’?
TONY ROBINSON
14. In the human body, where would you find the Sartorius muscle?
THE LEG
15. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ‘Caveat Emptor’?
LET THE BUYER BEWARE
16. What is the largest lake in Italy?
LAKE GARDA
17. In Arthurian Legend, which Knight had an adulterous affair with
Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur? SIR LANCELOT
18. The first Butlins Holiday Camp opened in 1936 in which seaside town?
SKEGNESS
19. Who is the current host of the Quiz Show ‘Deal or No Deal’?
STEPHEN MULHERN
20. Pen-Y-Fan is the highest peak in which Welsh mountain range?
BRECON BEACONS
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day
In three words I can sum up everything about life………….It goes on. (Robert Frost)