quiz 1210 – general knowledge

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1	The 1999 film 'The Insider', starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, is based on a true story about which US industry?
2	Which martial art means 'The way of the empty hand'?
3	'The Starry - 'what' is a painting by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh?
4	Which British charity has the slogan 'Refusing to ignore people in crisis'?
5	What is the capital of the Italian region Piedmont?
6	Which Greek philosopher was said to have lived inside a barrel?
7	Which former Italian Prime Minister was kidnapped by The Red Brigade in 1978, and killed after 55 days in captivity?
8	A daikon is what type of vegetable?
9	What does the Latin phrase 'Caeci caecos ducentes' translate to in English?
10	Which 2006 film, starring Channing Tatum, was inspired by Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'?
11	Garryowen, Shoeing and Mulligrubber are terms used in which sport?
12	In medicine, dysuria is pain or difficulty in doing what?
13	The village of Tightwad is in which US state?
14	In the UK, the 'Great Writ' is better known by what name?
15	What is the opposite of dextral (on the right hand side)?
16	In October 2011, which planet in our solar system was mistaken for a distress flare by a member of the public in Tynemouth, England?
17	Who wrote the 1939 story 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'?
18	Which band released a 1979 album entitled 'The Great Rock and Roll Swindle'?
19	The Cochiti Dam is in which US state?
20	In the art style 'Op Art', what does 'Op' stand for?