At the Club's meeting on 11th February, members and partners were invited to take part in a general knowledge quiz held over Zoom. Norman, one of our members, had prepared the challenging quiz and acted as Quiz Master.

A quiz was something that hadn't been held in recent years and it proved to be very popular and enjoyable. Norman's efforts were very much appreciated.

The quiz was broken down into ten diverse categories; this in theory should have allowed members to get at least a few correct!

Below is a sample of the categories and some of the easier questions. See if you can answer them. Hover your mouse over (or tap on) the redacted answers to see if you are correct.

GEOGRAPHY

Q: Who founded Singapore?

A: SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES

HISTORY

Q: Which family ruled Florence from 1434 to 1737?

A: THE MEDICI

CAPITAL CITIES

Q: Name the capital city of Paraguay ?

A: ASUNCION

ENGINEERING FEATS

Q: What construction in 1973 did architect, Jorn Utzon, design?

A: SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

CURRENCIES

Q: Which country has the Rand as a currency?

A: SOUTH AFRICA

SPORT

Q: Who was the first yachtswoman to sail round the world single handed?

A: DAME ELLEN MACARTHUR

ABBREVIATIONS

Q: What does the abbreviation ZIP code stand for?

A: ZONE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Q: Who wrote East of Eden?

A: JOHN STEINBECH

SCIENCE & MEDICINE

Q: Name one of the three Nobel Laureates for the discovery of Penicillin?

A: CHAIN, FLEMING and FLOREY

ACTIVE VOLCANOES

Q: Which famous volcano exploded in The Sunda Strait, West of Java?

A: KRAKATOA