| 1. .Which British athlete won an Olympic Gold Medal in the Pentathlon at the 1972 Olympics? | MARY PETERS |
| 2. Who is the ‘King of the Fairies’ in ‘A midsummer Night’s Dream ‘by William Shakespeare? | OBERON |
| 3. What name is given to the first public performance of an actorsinger or performer? | DEBUT |
| 4. What is the maiden name of The Princess of Wales? | MIDDLETON |
| 5. What name was given to the model construction system designed by Frank Hornby? | MECCANO |
| 6. What is the capital city of Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea? | RIGA |
| 7. Cheddar Gorge is located in which range of Hills? | MENDIP HILLS |
| 8. What was the name of the ship in which Charles Darwin travelled around the world for research? | THE BEAGLE |
| 9. In Cricket, to date, which player has scored the most test runs for England? | JOE ROOT |
| 10.In the human body, what name is given to the back of the neck? | THE NAPE |
| 11. What name is given to the act of moving to a smaller home with lower running costs? | DOWNSIZING |
| 12. What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter named after the cupbearer of the Greek Gods? | GANYMEDE |
| 13. Which French Acrobat is best known for walking a tightrope across Niagara Gorge in 1869? | CHARLES BLONDIN |
| 14. What is the name of the south west arm of the Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Guinea & Vanuatu? | THE CORAL SEA |
| 15. Which Actor hosts the BBC tv Programme ‘The Bidding Room’? | NIGEL HAVERS |
| 16. Which TV Quiz show has rounds including ‘Rhyme Time’, Totes Emoji’ & ‘Answer Smash’? | RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES |
| 17. What is the name of the British Primatologist known for her studies of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania? | JANE GOODALL |
| 18. What is the name of the current Labour Home Secretary? | SHABANA MAHMOOD |
| 19. Which four letter word can precede: NEST, TRIANGLE, ISLAND, RAT, & BOAT? | LOVE |
| 20. What name is given to a series of organised races for Yachts or rowing boats? | REGATTA |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT U3A NEWSLETTER.
GOOD LUCK TO ONE & ALL
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man. (Charles Dickens)