quiz 1150 – general knowledge

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1	On a dating website what does WLTM stand for?
2	Elliot Carver is the villain in which James Bond film?
3	The thistle is the national emblem of which European country?
4	Stomatology is the branch of medicine concerned with which part of the human body?
5	Which line on the London Undergound rail system is the only line which interconnects with every other line?
6	In 1964, which British actor was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine?
7	The Batavian Republic is now known by what modern-day name?
8	Sarking is found in which part of a building?
9	Which musical instrument depicts the bird in Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf'?
10	James Gandolfini plays the sadistic military prison commandant Colonel Winter in which 2001 film starring Robert Redford?
11	Which British monarch had the nickname Silly Billy?
12	Roman numerals MCMLXVIII represent which year?
13	In cooking, 230 degrees Celsius is the equivalent of which gas mark?
14	Silence Dogwood was a pseudonym used by which Founding Father of the United States to get his satirical pieces of writing published?
15	Which British fashion designer created the UK television series 'The Clothes Show' in 1986?
16	Which is the largest borough in New York City?
17	Which English author's novels are set in the imaginary county of Barsetshire?
18	Bell, Chum, Kohte and Tipi are all types of what?
19	What did the New York City music club CBGB, which closed in 2006, stand for?
20	How many bones, altogether, does a horse have in its neck?
21	Cannis Vulpes is the scientific name for which animal?
22	What does the distress signal SOS stand for?
23	What is a female gerbil called?
24	Which Hampshire castle was used for the exterior shots of the UK television series 'Downton Abbey'?
25	If something is somniferous what does it induce in humans?
26	Which US astronaut became the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon?
27	In fashion Peter Pan, Wing, Eton and Fichu are all types of what?
28	In the children's television series 'Ivor the Engine' what is the name of the dragon?
29	What is the surname of Scottish-born singer and musician Donovan?
30	Which planet in our solar system is known as 'The Blue Planet'?