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quiz 1114 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 What is the last book of the Old Testament of The Bible?
2 Which race horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1989?
3 'Well, nobody's perfect' is the last line of which 1959 film?
4 Bocconi University is in which European city?
5 In which English county was former British Prime minister Margaret Thatcher born?
6 What is the system of sending messages by holding the arms, or two flags, in certain positions according to an alphabetic code?
7 Who are the rival gangs in the 1961 film 'West Side Story'?
8 Author Franklin Birkinshaw is better known by what name?
9 The Korac Cup was played for in which sport?
10 Thumper, Flower and Faline are all fictional characters in which Disney film?
11 A 'Destrier' was the name of what, used by a medieval knight in battle?
12 In poetry, a tercet is a stanza in a poem made up of how many lines?
13 William Pitt the Elder and William Pitt the Younger were British Prime Ministers during the reign of which monarch?
14 'Noxious air' is another term for which chemical element?
15 Who was the first Children's Laureate?
16 A polliwog (or pollywog) is an old English word for which creature?
17 In Greek mythology, what is the name of the many-headed monster slain by Heracles?
18 A shepherd's pie is traditionally made with which meat?
19 Who did boxer Joe Frazier replace in the 1964 Olympics because of a hand injury?
20 Gonarthritis is the inflammation of which joint in the human body?
21 French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was better known by what name?
22 The ceibo is the national flower and tree of which South American country?
23 The 1963 film 'The Birds' is based on a story by which novelist?
24 In card games, a prial is a set of how many cards of the same value?
25 What is the name of the punctuation mark that is represented by a comma under a dot?
26 A silver medal is traditionally awarded for which place in a race or competition?
27 Who captained the England football team at the 1958 World Cup Finals?
28 In the UK, what does RoSPA stand for?
29 Which actor was singer Madonna's first husband?
30 What are the first names of Eric Feeble's son and daughter in the animated television series 'Stressed Eric'?