quiz 1073 – general knowledge

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1	What is name of cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants pet snail?
2	British athlete Jonathan Edwards competed in which event?
3	In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef?
4	Pico da Neblina is the highest mountain in which South American country?
5	'Mucke' is the Serbo-Croatian name for which UK tv series?
6	Who did actress Marilyn Monroe marry in January 1954?
7	The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in which country?
8	Who composed 'Water Music' in 1717?
9	Comedian, actor and director Melvin Kaminsky is better known by what name?
10	Entomomania is a compulsive fascination with which type of creatures?
11	Tahir Square is in which North African city?
12	Which Russian city is the home of the Kirov (or Marinsky) Ballet?
13	What is the name of the absent-minded inventor in the 1968 film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'?
14	Which chemical element does 'Li' represent in the Periodic Table?
15	Reggie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica were members of which fictional band?
16	Which country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest?
17	Regicide is the killing of who?
18	In ornithology, what are remiges?
19	Which cleric is known as the 'Primate of All England'?
20	Basque, Aranese and Galician are all languages spoken in which European country?
21	What is the name of the light porous form of solidified lava used a skin abrasive?
22	A surgeon would perform brachioplasty on which part of the body?
23	Which is the longest motorway in Britain?
24	Who captained the England rugby union team in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand?
25	In astronomy, 'The Big Dipper' is another name for which constellation?
26	The Belgian beer 'Kriek' is flavoured with which fruit?
27	The Forest of Arden is in which English county?
28	In biochemistry, what does RNA stand for?
29	Who composed the 'Trout Quintet'?
30	Which World War II battle was officially known as 'The Ardennes Offensive'?