quiz 1200 – general knowledge

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1	Who is the lead singer of British rock group The Arctic Monkeys?
2	In 2012, what was the annual fee in pounds sterling for a UK American Express Gold Card?
3	The comedy play 'She Stoops to Conquer' was written by which 18th Century Irish author?
4	Which publisher of children's books is named after an insect?
5	The poem 'Funeral Blues' by W H Auden is popularly known by what name?
6	In the novel 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, what is The Artful Dodger's real name?
7	Who sang the title song for the 2002 James Bond film 'Die Another Day'?
8	The Sejm is the lower house of parliament in which European country?
9	What was the name of the first wife of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's husband Denis?
10	Doge's Palace is in which European city?
11	Who played the role of Vin in the 1960 film 'The Magnificent Seven'?
12	Which British haulage company has a long tradition of naming its trucks after females?
13	What is the name of the cat of cartoon character Minnie Mouse?
14	Bulent Ecevit was Prime Minister of which country from 1999 to 2002?
15	In anatomy, malar relates to which part of the body?
16	In which Australian state is the seaport of Bunbury?
17	What is the name of the cockerel in the UK television series 'The Good Life'?
18	The 'Upper Pool', part of the Pool of London, lies between which two bridges?
19	Which drink originated from the Arabic word 'qahwa'?
20	'The Appliance of Science' was the advertising slogan for which electrical goods brand?