| 1.What is the name of the Monument in Whitehall London which honours the dead of both World Wars? | THE CENOTAPH |
| 2. What is the name of the aquatic larva of frogs & toads? | TADPOLE |
| 3. FROG LADDER is an anagram of which former president of the USA? | GERALD FORD |
| 4. British gymnasts Max Whitlock & Louis Smith both specialised & excelled on which piece of gymnastic equipment? | POMMEL HORSE |
| 5. What is the former name of Taiwan, given to the Island by Portuguese sailors? | FORMOSA |
| 6. What is the name of the Romantic Czech Composer whose works include The New World Symphony? | ANTONIN DVORAK |
| 7. What is the name of the Norwegian Explorer who was the first man to reach the South Pole? | ROALD AMUNDSEN |
| 8. What was the surname of the French brothers who built and ascended in the first hot air balloon? | MONTGOLFIER |
| 9. What is the Capital and largest city in Angola? | LUANDA |
| 10. The Britannia Royal Naval College is located at which South Devon town? | DARTMOUTH |
| 11. What is the name of the great river of India & Bangladesh which is sacred to Hindus? | THE GANGES |
| 12. What was the name of the Native American Chief who led the Sioux tribes against the American Army in the Great Sioux War of 1876? | SITTING BULL |
| 13. Which 3 letters can precede the words: VERSE, SON, CORN, FORM & CYCLE to make 5 longer words? | UNI |
| 14. Who was the lead vocalist with the 1970’s Band: ‘Hot Chocolate’? | ERROL BROWN |
| 15. Wh0 was sworn in as Vice President of the USA on 20th January 2025? | J D VANCE |
| 16. Actor Timothy Chalamet stars in a recent Biopic which tells the story of which iconic US Singer/Songwriter? | BOB DYLAN |
| 17. Who is the only Scottish Footballer to ever win the prestigious Ballon D’or? | DENIS LAW |
| 18. What is the name given to the young of an eel? | ELVER |
| 19. In the human body what is the name given to the tendon which attaches the calf muscle to the heel? | ACHILLES |
| 20. Which former EastEnders Actor plays the character of Fred Buckle in the TV series ‘Call the Midwife’ | CLIFF PARISI |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT U3A NEWSLETTER.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes (Jim Carrey)