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quiz 1115 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 The medical condition priapism is a persistent and usually painful what?
2 The Grampians mountain range is in which European country?
3 Which footballer claimed that his hand-ball goal against England in 1986 was 'The hand of God'?
4 Juliette Norton married which British television chef in 2000?
5 Rozencrantz and Gildenstern are characters in which Shakespeare play?
6 In the human body, toxaemia is more commonly known by what name?
7 Which British politician introduced the expression 'Terminological inexactitude', a euphemism for a lie or untruth?
8 Who is the host of British television panel show 'Eight Out of Ten Cats'?
9 What type of creature is a tarantula?
10 The North Star is also known by what other name?
11 'Vinca' is the Latin name for which plant?
12 Lipshen is the name of the cat in which Roald Dahl book?
13 Which famous race horse was stolen from the Ballymany Stud in Ireland in February 1983?
14 Mount Huascaran is in which South American country?
15 Shiitake is what type of foodstuff?
16 Romansh is an official language of which European country?
17 Who was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches?
18 The Bossa Nova dance originated in which country?
19 David Evans is the real name of which Irish musician?
20 What was the first game show to be broadcast on commercially-licenced television in the US in 1941?
21 What is the name of the Japanese form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no touch, and visualisation techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person?
22 Lynn Reid Banks debut novel was entitled 'The...'what'-Shaped Room'?
23 In the British monarchy, who succeeded Queen Anne to the throne?
24 Which band released a 2007 album entitled 'Myths of the Near Future'?
25 What was the pen name of US crime writer Frederic Dannay?
26 The TWIF is the governing body for which sport
27 Who directed the 1941 film 'The Maltese Falcon'?
28 Which fruit is the main ingredient of the liqueur Quetsch?
29 Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox play four friends in which 1972 film?
30 Which make of car has the advertising slogan 'Zoom, Zoom'?