| 1.What is the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620? | THE MAYFLOWER |
| 2. Which Planet is closest to the Sun? | MERCURY |
| 3. The Sitcom ‘Gavin & Stacey’ was created & written by which two stars from the show? | RUTH JONES & JAMES CORDEN |
| 4. The animated film ‘The Scarecrow’s Wedding’ shown on Christmas Day, was written by which children’ Author? | JULIA DONALDSON |
| 5. Which Actor portrayed US singer/songwriter Neil Diamond in the recent biopic ‘Song Sung Blue’? | HUGH JACKMAN |
| 6. Which former Professional Footballer won the 2025 series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? | KAREN CARNEY |
| 7. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere? | CARBON DIOXIDE |
| 8. What is the length of an Olympic swimming pool? | 50 METRES |
| 9. Which Chess piece can only move diagonally? | BISHOP |
| 10. What is the chemical symbol for Iron? | Fe |
| 11. Which three ingredients are typically used to make pancake batter? | EGGS FLOUR & MILK |
| 12. Which energy & sports drink was invented by Newcastle Chemist William Owen in 1927? | LUCOZADE |
| 13.What type of nut is found in the centre of a Ferrero Rocher chocolate? | HAZELNUT |
| 14. How many people have walked on the Moon? ? | 12 |
| 15. What are the first names of Harry Potter’s parents? | LILY & JAMES |
| 16. In the Shakespeare Play ‘Romeo & Juliet, which character married the couple?? | FRIAR LAURENCE |
| 17. What is the name of the only Opera composed by Beethoven? | FIDELIO |
| 18. Which French cookery term translates as ‘cooked to be firm to the bite? | AL DENTE |
| 19.Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites? | ITALY |
| 20. What is the deepest lake in the world? | LAKE BAIKAL |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT U3A NEWSLETTER
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
A lie gets half way around the world before the truth has time to get its pants on. (Winston Churchill)