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quiz 1044 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 Who was the last British monarch to sack a British Prime Minister?
2 Caen is the capital of which French Department?
3 Relating to weather, cirrus is a type of what?
4 In the British tv series 'Rising Damp', what is Rigsby's first name?
5 Which airline is nicknamed 'The Flying Kangaroo'?
6 What does the Latin phrase 'Ad vitam' translate to in English?
7 The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in which European country in 1956?
8 Mount Waas is in which US State?
9 Which cartoon character had the maiden name 'Slaghoople'?
10 Mrs Chippy was the name of the ship's cat aboard which vessel used by Ernest Shackleton for his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?
11 'Best of Both Worlds' by Miley Cyrus is the theme song to which US tv show?
12 'Think Different' is an advertising slogan for which company?
13 A 'moderate breeze' is which number on The Beaufort Scale?
14 The sixpenny coin ceased to be legal tender in Britain during which year?
15 How many wings does a honeybee have?
16 In the novel by Daniel Defoe, for how many years was Robinson Crusoe shipwrecked?
17 Arachibutyrophobia is the irrational fear of which foodstuff sticking to the roof of the mouth?
18 Uranium deposit Rum Jungle is in which Australian state?
19 Albino, Grimshaw and Plachutta are terms used in which game?
20 The resort town of Sliema is on which Mediterranean island?
21 In the Bible, what is the Decalogue more commonly known as?
22 Introduced in the UK in 1978 and ran until 1983, what did YOP stand for?
23 'Now what I want is, Facts' is the opening line of which Charles Dickens novel?
24 In British currency, how many pre-decimal pennies were in a pound?
25 The Kirin is a supernatural spirit in the mythology of which country?
26 Hoss, Little Joe and Ben are characters in which US tv series?
27 Harold and Louise were the parents of which member of The Beatles?
28 In the book by Miguel de Cervantes, who was Don Quixote's squire?
29 American Buff, Pilgrim and Cotton Patch are breeds of which bird?
30 'Mercredi' is French for which day of the week?