quiz 1163 – general knowledge

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1	Richard Block and David Quayle founded which British-based DIY retailing company in 1969?
2	Which band released a 2007 album entitled 'Minutes to Midnight'?
3	In 1993, which English singer lost his legal battle in a bid to be released from his contract with Sony Records, after accusing them of 'professional slavery'?
4	Which English football club is nicknamed 'The Toffees'?
5	Singer Katy Perry married which British comedian in 2010?
6	In boxing, what does TKO stand for?
7	What was the name of the missionary who is the subject of the 1958 film 'Inn of the Sixth Happiness'?
8	Who was the only female competitor in the 1976 Montreal Olympics not to have been subjected to a sex test?
9	Sororal relates to, or is like, which member of the family?
10	The 2011 film 'The Hangover Part II' is set in which country?
11	Which Japanese car manufacturer features a logo with three red diamonds arranged in the shape of a triangle?
12	The Pushkin Prize, established in 1881, is awarded for the highest standard of literary excellence to authors from which country?
13	'Play the ball as it lies' is one of the rules of which sport?
14	Which make-up brand is advertised as 'The make-up of make-up artists'?
15	How many hotels are there in a game of Monopoly?
16	How wide, in inches, is the width of a wicket in a game of cricket?
17	The name Jessica was invented by William Shakespeare for which of his plays?
18	Which martial art means 'The way of the sword'?
19	What are Queen Elizabeth II's racing colours?
20	Batterhead, Flam and Rimshot are all terms associated with which musical instrument?
21	What is the name of the famous London museum which houses the most famous collection of wax figures in the world?
22	Lithology is the study of which natural substance?
23	An octadecagon has how many sides?
24	Sn is the symbol for which chemical element?
25	Harris, Lewis and Donegal are all types of which fabric?
26	In the Bible, how many psalms make up the Book of Psalms?
27	Souchong is a black variety of what?
28	Who played Squadron Leader Peter Carter, who cheated death, in the 1946 film 'A Matter of Life and Death'?
29	A tephrodiscophile collects what?
30	Which two actors played 'The Persuaders' in the 1970's UK television show?