quiz 1229 – general knowledge

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1	Larry Lurex was the original stage name of which late singer?
2	The, now extinct, dodo was native to which island in the Indian Ocean?
3	How many gold rings, altogether, did 'My True Love give to me' over the Twelve Days of Christmas?
4	On which day of the week are General Elections traditionally held in Britain?
5	1960's British singer Allan Smethurst was better known as 'The Singing _ 'what'?
6	Sable is the heraldic term for which colour?
7	The Kodiak bear is native to which US state?
8	The theme song to children's television series 'Fireball XL5' was sung on karaoke by which actor in the 2000 London gangster film 'Love, Honour and Obey'?
9	Which sport in Britain is regulated by the GBGB?
10	Who became the manager of (Glasgow) Rangers Football Club in May 2011?
11	Which fictional villain has the real name Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot?
12	How high, in inches, are the hurdles in a men's 110 metre Olympic hurdle race?
13	Formerly called 'Scrabulous', what is the name of the online word game based on Scrabble?
14	Professor Caractacus Pott appears in which children's novel by Ian Fleming?
15	In which year was the Bank of France (Banque de France) established?
16	In computing, what does BASIC stand for?
17	What is the title of the 2004 film which stars Imelda Staunton as a back-street abortionist?
18	Plutophobia is the irrational fear of what?
19	Who was said to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in the 11th Century?
20	Which country's football team won the 1986 FIFA World Cup?