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quiz 1043 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 Silent film star Charlie Chaplin was born in which European city?
2 What type of creature is a minke?
3 Which playing card is known as 'Lancelot'?
4 The Azores island group is administered by which country?
5 Which was the first Latin-American country to legalise same-sex marriage?
6 In which event did Amy Williams win a gold medal for Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
7 'Tanach' describes the whole of the scriptures of which religion?
8 Who played Vicky Pollard's twin sister in the 2006 Comic Relief episode of 'Little Britain'?
9 Deba, boning, sashimi and paring are all types of what?
10 Managua is the capital of which South American country?
11 In the game of Bingo, 'Jump and Jive' is the nickname for which number?
12 'Crome Yellow' is the title of which author's first novel?
13 In 1865, British mountaineer Edward Whymper became the first person to scale which mountain?
14 In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of what?
15 Who directed the 1968 film 'Rosemary's Baby'?
16 How many starting players are in a basketball team?
17 Who does the commentary in the UK tv programme 'Come Dine With Me'?
18 Fratricide is the killing of one's what?
19 Dubris was the Roman name for which English port?
20 Which 18th century British author described a second marriage as 'The triumph of hope over experience'?
21 Which is the second planet from the sun?
22 Which real-life couple starred in the 1994 remake of the film 'The Getaway'?
23 In January 1986, George Younger took up which British cabinet post
24 Which football club did Jimmy Greaves play for between 1977 and 1979?
25 Alice Fitzwarren was the wife of which Lord Mayor of London?
26 Hidrosis is the medical term for which bodily function?
27 Blueberry Jelly Beans were created for which US President?
28 What are author J.R.R. Tolkien's first names?
29 In which city was tennis player Martina Navratilova born?
30 What type of animal is Sooty the Bear's girlfriend Soo?