The Quiz Group meets  @ 11am on the 1st Thursday of each month in a room at the Jolly Sailor, Burton SA73 1NX for a general knowledge quiz which lasts for an hour - an hour and a half. We are a friendly & welcoming group with a membership split virtually 50/50 men & women. If you enjoy quizzes why not come along & join us & dust off the little grey cells, with the option for lunch afterwards. The next session will be Thursday 6th November. If you would like further information my contact details are below. Meanwhile here are 20 questions to attempt -

1) How many squares are there on a chess/draughts board 
2) Who did Churchill replace as Prime Minister in 1940
3) Which actress was Ronald Reagan's first wife
4) Who was the father of King George V 
5) The musical "Cats" is based on the poems & writings of who 
6) By what name is Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day (11th November) known in the USA
7) What does the French phrase Pret a Porter mean
8) In the nursery rhyme, where was I on my way to when I met a man with 7 wives
9) Who is the present governor of the Bank of England
10) Which World War II commander was known as the Desert Fox
11) What subject was George Stubbs most well-known for painting
12) Colin Dexter was the author of a series of novels featuring which fictional detective as the main character
13) In which river was Jesus baptised
14) For which film did Julie Andrews win the Oscar for Best Actress in 1964
15) The island of Tristan da Cunha lies in which ocean
16) Who played Marshall Matt Dillon in the tv series "Gunsmoke"
17) Which flower inspired the William Wordsworth poem with the opening line "I wander'd lonely as a cloud"
18) Initially banned by the BBC, who had a No 1 hit in the UK in 1960 with "Tell Laura I love her"
19) For which country did George Best play international football
20) In a traditional Punch & Judy show, what is the name of Mr Punch's dog

Good Luck! Answers on Page 16 of the November/December Newsletter.
Peter Brown ynysfachbrown@aol.com 01834 813895