quiz 1312 – general knowledge

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1	Which animal has the highest known blood pressure of any mammal in the world?
2	Who was appointed manager of the England football team in May 2012?
3	Bump, Hook, Neck Shot and Wraps are all terms used in which sport?
4	In June 1957, John Diefenbaker became Prime Minister of which country?
5	Which British singer and musician is known as 'The Modfather'?
6	What is a female hippopotamus called?
7	Aurophobia is the irrational fear of which metal?
8	In 1960, which actress received the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles?
9	Which two actors have played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars' series of films?
10	What is the name of the full-dress fur hat worn by hussars and footguard regiments of the British Army?
11	Who is the voice of chief mechanic 'Big Chris' in the children's UK television series 'Roary the Racing Car'?
12	What is zoophobia a fear of?
13	What was discovered in the American River in California in 1848 by carpenter and sawmill operator James W Marshall?
14	In March 2012, a Florida law firm sacked 14 employees for wearing what colour shirts on a Friday, because employers thought they were making a protest?
15	Bess Wallace was the wife of which US President?
16	The Tarbela Dam is in which Asian country?
17	Who plays Kitty Walker in the US television series 'Brothers and Sisters'?
18	The latissimus muscle is in which part of the human body?
19	How many days is a sennight?
20	What is the title of the 2006 follow-up novel to 'The Queen and I' by British author Sue Townsend?