quiz 1126 – general knowledge

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1	Capra Hircus is the scientific name for which domestic animal?
2	Sandra, Gerry, Jack and Brian are all characters in which UK television fictional crime series?
3	Which English football club is nicknamed 'The Blades'?
4	A 'Bloody Maria' cocktail traditionally contains which spirit?
5	Sri Lanka lies in which ocean?
6	Which singer-songwriter wrote the hit single 'The First Cut is the Deepest'?
7	Which British Prime Minister was the 1st Earl of Stockton?
8	How high in feet, normally, is a standard basketball hoop off the ground?
9	Round the Clock, Hare and Hounds, Cricket and Shanghai are all games played on which type of board?
10	Who plays Batman in the 2005 film 'Batman Begins'?
11	Which rugby union team play their home games at the Madejski Stadium?
12	Tewkesbury Mustard is mentioned in which Shakespeare play?
13	Which puppet hero is described as 'Indestructible'?
14	Asiago is what type of food product?
15	Which British singer released albums entitled '19' and '21'?
16	Which are the only mammals to have wings?
17	The headquarters of fashion house Hardy Amies is in which London street?
18	The Archibald Fountain is in which Australian city?
19	A 'Sackbut' was a medieval forerunner of which musical instrument?
20	Who directed the 1968 film 'Rosemary's Baby'?
21	Who was the only US President to have resigned from office?
22	Carinthia is a state in which European country?
23	What is the square root of 169?
24	BZ is the International Vehicle Registration of which country?
25	Reginald Doherty, Arthur Gore and Fred Perry are associated with which sport?
26	Which country has the internet domain .au?
27	Sarafina, Banzai and Shenzi are all characters in which Disney series of films?
28	In shipping what does RMS stand for?
29	Which child of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II was born on 19th February 1960?
30	Which battle was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising in Scotland, taking place on 16th April 1746?