quiz 1412 – general knowledge

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1	In medicine, coprastasophobia is the fear of what?
2	Who presented the original run of the UK television quiz show 'Ask the Family'?
3	Who became the first socialist Prime Minister of Greece in 1981?
4	Who carried the flag for Britain at the opening ceremony at the 2012 Olympic Games?
5	What was the first name of former US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt?
6	Lanix is the largest domestically owned manufacturer of consumer and professional electronics in which country?
7	In which year did children's television show 'Sesame Street' debut on US television?
8	Who won a Gold Medal for Britain in the men's 100 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona?
9	What type of animal is a lechwe?
10	What was the original state flower of US state Oklahoma?
11	US actor, producer and director Nicolas Coppola is better known by what name?
12	The Kladdkaka (or chocolate mud cake) originated in which country?
13	Pelo is Spanish for which part of the body?
14	Who wrote, co-produced and directed the 2009 film 'Avatar'?
15	In March 2013, an English Heritage Blue Plaque was unveiled to commemorate which iconic design by Harry Beck on the 80th anniversary of its first public appearance?
16	A foehn is what type of weather condition?
17	What relation to Peter the Great of Russia was Catherine I of Russia?
18	Which Formula One Grand Prix Circuit has corners named Anthony Noghes and La Rascasse?
19	Folgate, Grosso, Fathead and Grappenhall are all varieties of which garden plant?
20	King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister are characters in which US television fantasy drama series?