quiz 1146 – general knowledge

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1	The US television series 'The Wire' is set in which city?
2	Lacrimal fluid lubricates which part of the human body?
3	Grape Nehi (Knee-high) was the favourite drink of which M*A*S*H* character?
4	What is the second event of a men's decathlon?
5	Who played Mary Goodnight in the 1974 James Bond film 'The Man With the Golden Gun'?
6	Gerascophobia is the persistent fear of doing what?
7	Newmarket, Cheltenham and Epsom are towns in England associated with which sport?
8	In the UK the clocks move forward an hour during which month of the year?
9	Which Thomas hardy novel is often referred to in the book 'Fifty Shades of Grey' by E L James?
10	By what nickname was English serial killer and armed robber Donald Neilson known?
11	Which bespoke gentleman's tailor is located at No 1 Savile Row, London?
12	English poet John Keats is buried in which European country?
13	Xylology is the study of which natural substance?
14	Which late English singer released albums entitled 'Frank' and 'Back to Black'?
15	In the human body, Stress, Greenstick and Compound are all types of what?
16	At which European winter sports resort is the Cresta Run?
17	What is the collective name for the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution?
18	How many Cardinal Virtues are there?
19	A pentadecagon has how many sides?
20	What colour Cat's-Eyes mark the nearside of a motorway in Britain?
21	According to the proverb, 'Many hands make... 'what'?
22	Which breed of bird was used in mines to detect dangerous gases?
23	In Greek mythology which of the three Gorgons was the only mortal?
24	Which member of The Beatles returned his MBE medal in protest against the British government's support of the US war in Vietnam?
25	Mark Renton, Daniel Murphy and Francis Begbie are all characters in which 1993 novel?
26	Viscus album is the Latin name for which parasitic plant?
27	In English education, what does ROSLA stand for?
28	In which British city is Ninian Park railway station?
29	Which country hosted the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country?
30	What is the name of the female pie-maker in the 2007 film 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'?