quiz 1093 – general knowledge

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1	Doramania is an obsession with what?
2	What is the title of the 1944 film starring Barbara Stanwyck as the wife who seduces an insurance salesman into killing her husband?
3	Who won the 2008 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon?
4	Silviculture is the growing and cultivation of what?
5	What is the name of the blind beggar in the novel 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson?
6	Which modern-day country was previously known as Mesopotamia?
7	Ovine relates to which animal?
8	What is golfer Tiger Woods first name?
9	The 2010 charity single 'Helping Haiti' is a cover of which REM song?
10	Which chess piece is in the shape of a horse's head?
11	If something is 'septennial', it lasts or recurs every how many years?
12	'The fault.......is not in our stars, but in ourselves...' is a quote from which play by William Shakespeare?
13	What is the official language of Austria?
14	Who became governor of The Bank of England in July 2003?
15	James Bond is sent to which island at the beginning of the film 'Dr No'?
16	What is the name of the cup awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship rugby union match between England and Scotland?
17	What is the colour of the rose that is the historic symbol of the House of York?
18	What is the collective name for a group of trout?
19	Who played the role of Mandy Rice-Davies in the 1988 film 'Scandal'?
20	Which British Prime Minister was famous for playing the organ?
21	Actor Russelll Crowe was born in which country?
22	In the Bible, which modern-day country is referred to as 'The land of milk and honey'?
23	'The Harlot's Progress' is a series of paintings and engravings by which 18th Century English painter?
24	'Gooners' are supporters of which London football club?
25	What is the official name of Sixth Avenue in New York?
26	'Moab is My Washpot' is an autobiography by which British actor and television presenter?
27	Which British Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced a Supertax (or Surtax) for the very rich?
28	Who became quizmaster of the BBC's 'University Challenge' in 1994?
29	Which British singer released an 1998 album entitled 'I've Been Expecting You'?
30	What is the name of the girlfriend of cartoon character Donald Duck?