SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JUNE 2023

1. What name is given to the production of new plants by grafting or by the use of cuttings?
2. Which musical term means without instrumental accompaniment?  
3. What name is given to the long sandy peninsula located in South-East Massachusetts?
4. Which city situated at the confluence of the Blue & White Nile is the Capital City of Sudan?
5. Which footballer is the all-time leading goal scorer for Liverpool FC?  
6. What is the first name of the wife of US President Joe Biden?  
7. The characters Desdemona & Iago both appear in which play by William Shakespeare?
8. In imperial measurement, how many yards are there in a mile?  
9.’Troika Pottery’ was formerly produced from 1962 until 1983 in which English County?
10. Which former Judge on the TV Show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ sadly died in April 2023?
11. Which Hollywood Actor married Lebanese Barrister, Amal Alamuddin, in 2014?
12. Both Alnwick Castle & Bamburgh Castle are located in which County of the UK?
13. The recent TV Police Drama ‘Blue Lights’ is set in which British City?  
14. Etymology is the scientific study of the origin of what?  
15. Which Team Sport has the largest field of play?  
16. Which late British Actor played The Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1981 Film, ‘Robin Hood Prince of Thieves’?
17. Which character from the Stage & Film Musical ‘Les Miserables’ sings the song ‘Little People’?
18. What is the name of the Capital City of Malta?  
19. Tennis player Novak Djokovic was born in which present day country?  
20. In Greek Mythology who is the Goddess of the Rainbow?  

ANSWERS BELOW

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JULIE CLARKE


1. What name is given to the production of new plants by grafting or by the use of cuttings?PROPAGATION
2. Which musical term means without instrumental accompaniment?  A CAPELLA
3. What name is given to the long sandy peninsula located in South-East Massachusetts?CAPE COD
4. Which city situated at the confluence of the Blue & White Nile is the Capital City of Sudan?KHARTOUM
5. Which footballer is the all-time leading goal scorer for Liverpool FC?  IAN RUSH
6. What is the first name of the wife of US President Joe Biden?  JILL
7. The characters Desdemona & Iago both appear in which play by William Shakespeare?OTHELLO
8. In imperial measurement, how many yards are there in a mile?  1760
9.’Troika Pottery’ was formerly produced from 1962 until 1983 in which English County?CORNWALL
10. Which former Judge on the TV Show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ sadly died in April 2023?LEN GOODMAN
11. Which Hollywood Actor married Lebanese Barrister, Amal Alamuddin, in 2014?GEORGE CLOONEY
12. Both Alnwick Castle & Bamburgh Castle are located in which County of the UK?NORTHUMBERLAND
13. The recent TV Police Drama ‘Blue Lights’ is set in which British City?  BELFAST
14. Etymology is the scientific study of the origin of what?  WORDS
15. Which Team Sport has the largest field of play?  POLO
16. Which late British Actor played The Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1981 Film, ‘Robin Hood Prince of Thieves’?ALAN RICKMAN
17. Which character from the Stage & Film Musical ‘Les Miserables’ sings the song ‘Little People’?GAVROCHE
18. What is the name of the Capital City of Malta?  VALLETTA
19. Tennis player Novak Djokovic was born in which present day country?  SERBIA
20. In Greek Mythology who is the Goddess of the Rainbow?  IRIS
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