quiz 1211 – general knowledge

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1	Who plays editor Lucy Spiller in the US television series 'Dirt'?
2	Which golfer won the 2011 US Open?
3	Who was the lead singer in the US rock and roll group The Teenagers, who died in February 1968, aged 25?
4	Elizabeth Bloomer was the wife of which US President?
5	Poet and novelist Nazim Hikmet, one of the all-time greatest literary figures of the 20th Century, was what nationality?
6	Which actress played Jane in the 1934 film 'Tarzan and His Mate', starring Johnny Weissmuller?
7	Which island lies at the toe of Italy?
8	What is the cube root of 125?
9	Which country has the international vehicle registration CDN?
10	In which English city is highwayman Dick Turpin buried?
11	'What a Night for a Knight' was the first episode of which US animated television series, first broadcast in September 1969?
12	What is the name of fictional character Babar the Elephant's wife?
13	Which English actress was born Dora Broadbent?
14	In the Harry Potter series of books, what is the name of the Weasley's Shop?
15	Deva was the Roman name for which Cheshire city?
16	Gary, Jason, Mark and Howard are all members of which British band?
17	Vendredi is French for which day of the week?
18	In the 1977 film 'The Eagle Has Landed', which political figure is the target of a kidnap plot?
19	The ingredients for the 1947 wedding cake for the future Queen Elizabeth II were a present from the Girl Guides of which country?
20	The Axel Springer company, the largest publishing house in Europe, has its headquarters in which city?