SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JUNE2024

1.What is the name of the Prison in the TV Sitcom ‘Porridge’?  HMP SLADE
2. Which horse, ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2024 Grand National?  I AM MAXIMUS
3. In which Welsh City is The National Library of Wales located?  ABERYSTWYTH
4. The album ‘Tubular Bells’ released in 1973, was written & performed by which British musician?MIKE OLDFIELD
5. Who won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of ‘Oppenheimer’ in the 2023 film of the same name?CILLIAN MURPHY
6. Which of the Tennis Grand Slams did Emma Raducanu win in 2021 when she was 18 years old?US OPEN
7. Entrepreneur Elon Musk was born in 1971 in which Country?  SOUTH AFRICA
8. In the Bible who was the father of James & John?  ZEBEDEE
9. Which element on the Periodic Table has the shortest name?  TIN
10. What is the Capital & most populous city in Vietnam?  HANOI
11. What are the names of the rival gangs in the Film & Stage Musical ‘West Side Story’?SHARKS & JETS
12. What name is given to wreckage from a ship which is found floating in the water?FLOTSAM
13. Which Labour MP is married to former MP & Strictly Contestant Ed Balls?YVETTE COOPER
14.What name is given to a triangle in which all three sides are the same length?EQUILATERAL
15. Which early Ragtime Musician composed ‘The Maple Leaf Rag’ for piano?SCOTT JOPLIN
16. What two-word name is given to a dessert consisting of strawberries, cream & crushed meringue?ETON MESS
17. Which of the UK National Parks comes last alphabetically?  YORKSHIRE DALES
18. The Gibson Desert is found in which country?  AUSTRALIA
19. Lerwick is the main town & port of which island group?  SHETLAND ISLANDS
20. Chaser, Jenny Ryan, Presenter Vernon Kay & DJ Sara Cox, were all born in which town in the UK?BOLTON
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