quiz 1221 – general knowledge

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1	Plaka is the old quarter of which European city?
2	What do the French 'Appellation d'Origine Controlee' laws regulate?
3	A malophile loves which fruit?
4	Which actor played the title role in the 1968 film 'Bullitt'?
5	In which city is George Eliot's novel 'Romola' set?
6	Professor Philip Brainard, Wilson Croft and Martha George are all characters in which Disney film?
7	The Brockton Blockbuster was the nickname of which American boxer?
8	Hu Jintao became President of which country in 2003?
9	Which British monarch was the first Head of the Commonwealth?
10	What does Nature require five of, Custom require seven of, Laziness take nine of and Wickedness take eleven of?
11	Which US President is depicted on a $2 bank note?
12	Speleology is the scientific study or exploration of what?
13	Actors Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly appeared together on screen for the first time in which 1946 film?
14	'The Ego and the Id', published in 1923, is the work of which neurologist?
15	John Alderton played teacher Bernard Hedges in which UK television series?
16	What was the first name of US army officer Custer, who died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876?
17	Who is the title character in the Shakespeare play 'The Merchant of Venice'?
18	Who released a 2011 album entitled 'Born This Way'?
19	Which British monarch was nicknamed 'The Sailor King'?
20	The city of Geneva is in which European country?