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quiz 1007 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 Which French author wrote the fairy tales 'Little Red Riding Hood' 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'Puss in Boots'?
2 Which country has the internet domain .mt?
3 Japan lies in which body of water?
4 Who married Prince Ranier III of Monaco in 1956?
5 Who was known as 'The Butcher of Lyon' during World War II?
6 Malbec is a variety of which fruit?
7 Which planet in our solar system has a year which lasts around 84 Earth years?
8 Artist Salvador Dali made a sofa inspired by the lips of which Hollywood actress?
9 The village of Cheddar is in which English county?
10 Fashion company Benetton is based in which European country?
11 Roentgen Rays, named after Nobel Prize winner Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, are better known by what name?
12 What is the name of the convenience store in the tv cartoon show 'The Simpsons'?
13 In which year was the first London to Brighton veteran car run in the UK?
14 Which US actor has children named Rumer, Scout and Tallulah?
15 Author J.R.R. Tolkien was born in which country?
16 The pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain is known as the 'Way' of which saint?
17 How many drivers are awarded points at the end of a Formula One Grand Prix race?
18 What type of foodstuff is gelato?
19 Who is the patron saint of France?
20 Vexillology is the study of what?
21 Peter O'Sullevan was a BBC commentator for which sport?
22 A 'Cockle' is English slang for what amount of money?
23 Who was elected President of the European Parliament in July 2009?
24 In the UK tv series 'Rising Damp', what was the first name of Rigsby's estranged wife?
25 One of the principal rules taught in medical school, 'Primum non nocere', translates to what in English?
26 The Gardiner Dam is in which country?
27 Who headlined at the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970?
28 The Cagayan River is the largest river in which country?
29 Michelle LaVaughn Robinson married which future world leader in 1992?
30 During World War II, which spiritual leader addressed letters to Adolph Hitler as 'My Friend', requesting him to stop the war which Germany had started?