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quiz 1175 – general knowledge (QA)

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1 Foinaven, Valentines and the Canal Turn are all features of which British racecourse?
2 Which British band released a 2006 album entitled 'Beautiful World'?
3 In which 1969 film were Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper heading for New Orleans?
4 In architecture, where in a house would you find a purlin?
5 'Cheval' is French for which animal?
6 In betting, what odds are known as a 'Carpet'?
7 What is a female Red Deer called?
8 Women competed in the 3,000 metre steeplechase for the first time in the Summer Olympics in which year?
9 Denzil Washington played which black militant leader in the 1992 film of the same name?
10 In the 'Tom & Jerry' cartoons, what is the name of Spike's son?
11 The holiday resort of Paphos is on which Mediterranean island?
12 What does each angle of a regular pentagon measure in degrees?
13 The island of Lanzarote lies in which body of water?
14 Zugzwang, Skewer, Royal Fork and Indian Defence are all terms associated with which board game?
15 US soul duo Brian Joseph Burton (Danger Mouse) and Cee Lo Green are better known by what name?
16 What is the name of the mythical, multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld?
17 'O, say can you see by the dawn's early light...' is the opening line to which national anthem?
18 Who resigned as Prime Minister of France in August 1976?
19 Who played Rosemary Shanahan in the 2001 film 'Shallow Hal'?
20 In the human body, what is the name of the large muscle which covers the shoulder?
21 Which monarch united the Scottish and English thrones?
22 Dermatophobia is the irrational fear of what?
23 Which US President said 'The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend'?
24 Which English football club is television cook Delia Smith connected to?
25 British singer Lulu was married to which member of The Bee Gees?
26 How many lines make up the London Underground Railway system?
27 In the James Bond film 'Goldfinger', who is Goldfinger's bodyguard?
28 An 'Ascham' is a tall, narrow cabinet that contains implements used in which sport?
29 Which letters of the English alphabet depict Roman Numerals?
30 Which English monarch was the brother of King Edward IV?