quiz 1232 – general knowledge

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1	Who plays Huggy Bear Brown in the 2004 film 'Starsky and Hutch'?
2	Who scored the first 147 (maximum) break in a World Snooker Championship?
3	Which English monarch formed The Yeomen of the Guard?
4	A durian is what type of foodstuff?
5	In the UK, 'An Act for the better securing the Liberty of the Subject, and for the Prevention of Imprisonment beyond the seas' is commonly known by what name?
6	Which singer released a 1993 album entitled 'Music Box'?
7	US President Herbert Hoover belonged to which political party?
8	George Burns and Walter Matthau starred in which 1975 film about two ageing vaudevillains?
9	Which country hosted the 2010 FIBA World Championship international basketball tournament?
10	The forerunner of the Internet, what does ARPANET stand for?
11	In the Harry Potter series of books, who teaches Potions at Hogwarts School?
12	Mamucium was the Roman name for which English city?
13	Who was the captain of the English cricket team which won the 2005 Ashes victory over Australia?
14	Roman numerals MCMLXXIV represent which year?
15	What is the Hebrew word for the underworld or the abode of the dead?
16	How many points are scored for a dropped goal in rugby league?
17	'The Persistence of 'what' is a 1931 painting by Salvador Dali?
18	Constanze Weber married which composer in 1782?
19	St Patrick's Day falls during which month of the year?
20	Pan Troglodytes is the scientific name for which animal?