Sandbach u3a October Quiz

1.What name is given to the accumulated excrement of seabirds which is rich in nutrients and can be used as a garden fertiliser? 
2. Which novel by William Makepeace Thackeray shares its name with a popular magazine? 
3.In what year was the Channel Tunnel opened?   
4. Which lyricist wrote the libretto for the musicals Evita, Chess & The Lion King? 
5. Which Actor played the role of Alan Bates in the recent TV Drama ‘Mr Bates versus The Post Office’? 
6. Which UK City lost its status of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021? 
7. Who immediately preceded Emmanuel Macron as President of France?   
8. Prior to adopting the Euro, what was the unit of currency in The Republic of Ireland? 
9. Detective Constable Lisa Swain, played by Vicky Myers is a character in which UK Soap Opera? 
10. Mick Hucknall is the leading vocalist with which Band?   
11. In the New Testament of the Bible, what is the first Book to follow the Four Gospels? 
12. Which English Monarch signed The Magna Carta?   
13.Which Author wrote the classic novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame & Les Miserables? 
14. Who was the only Track & Field Athlete representing Team GB to win a Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics? 
15. In terms of population wat is the largest City in Switzerland?   
16. Who Was the drummer with the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021? 
17.What was the name of the British Passenger Liner that came to the aid of The Titanic, rescuing survivors from the stricken ship in 1912? 
18. Which Dutch Artist painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier in 1624?’   
19. For which 1969 Film did John Wayne win his only Oscar?   
20. What is the longest word in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?   

ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

JULIE CLARKE

Thought for the day:

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it (Nelson Mandela)

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