SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ DEC. 2023

1. What is the name of the district under the jurisdiction of a Bishop?  
2. What name is given to a Dutch liqueur which has a raw egg base?  
3. What name is given to a fighting axe used by Native American people?
4. Which US singer sang the 1961 hit ‘Let’s Twist Again’?  
5. What two-word name is given to the official map making body of Great Britain?
6. Which Author created the ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ stories for children?
7. The late Shane McGowan was the lead singer with which Irish Rock Band?
8.What name is given to a wooded plateau in south east Belgium, Luxembourg & north east France which gives its name to a type of pate?
9. Which flat horse race established in 1776, is held annually at Doncaster Race Course?
10. What name is given to the grounds & buildings of a university?  
11. In an Orchestra which instrument has the most strings?  
12. Olympic Ice Dancers Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean were both born in which British City?
13. What is the real first name of the Landscape Gardener known as Capability Brown?
14. In which US State was former president John F Kennedy born?  
15. What is the name of the London Show which features holographic images & the musical catalogue of Swedish Band Abba?
16. A Dodecagon has how many sides?  
17. Which veteran British Actress starred in the film version of Alan Bennet’s ‘The Lady in the Van ‘ ?
18. What name is given to an inhabitant or native of Shropshire?  
19.What is the most populous City on the River Nile?  
20. Ollie Smith, Jilly Goulden & Oz Clarke are all TV Experts in what subject?

WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY & HEALTHY

NEW YEAR! ANSWERS BELOW

JULIE CLARKE

1. What is the name of the district under the jurisdiction of a Bishop? DIOCESE
2. What name is given to a Dutch liqueur which has a raw egg base?  ADVOCAAT
3. What name is given to a fighting axe used by Native American people?TOMAHAWK
4. Which US singer sang the 1961 hit ‘Let’s Twist Again’?  CHUBBY CHECKER
5. What two-word name is given to the official map making body of Great Britain?ORDNANCE SURVEY
6. Which Author created the ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ stories for children?REV. WW AWDRY
7. The late Shane McGowan was the lead singer with which Irish Rock Band?THE POGUES
8.What name is given to a wooded plateau in south east Belgium, Luxembourg & north east France which gives its name to a type of pate?ARDENNES
9. Which flat horse race established in 1776, is held annually at Doncaster Race Course?ST LEGER
10. What name is given to the grounds & buildings of a university?  CAMPUS
11. In an Orchestra which instrument has the most strings?  HARP
12. Olympic Ice Dancers Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean were both born in which British City?NOTTINGHAM
13. What is the real first name of the Landscape Gardener known as Capability Brown?LANCELOT
14. In which US State was former president John F Kennedy born?  MASSACHUSETTS
15. What is the name of the London Show which features holographic images & the musical catalogue of Swedish Band Abba?ABBA VOYAGE
16. A Dodecagon has how many sides?  12
17. Which veteran British Actress starred in the film version of Alan Bennet’s ‘The Lady in the Van ‘MAGGIE SMITH
18. What name is given to an inhabitant or native of Shropshire?  SALOPIAN
19.What is the most populous City on the River Nile?  CAIRO
20. Ollie Smith, Jilly Goulden & Oz Clarke are all TV Experts in what subject?WINE
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