quiz 1275 – general knowledge

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1	Who wrote the 1856 novel 'Madame Bovary'?
2	A sauger is what type of creature?
3	In humans, episcleritis affects which part of the body?
4	In which year did seatbelt use for drivers become mandatory in the UK?
5	Galeophobia is the irrational fear of which marine creatures?
6	Bouche is French for which part of the body?
7	The Makapansgat Caves are in which African country?
8	Raleigh is the capital of which American state?
9	The shortest chapter in the Bible is in which book?
10	In which century was the Kingdom of Great Britain formed?
11	In which city is the 1997 film 'The Full Monty' set?
12	What was the name of the Tropical Storm, that turned into a hurricane, which hit the US Gulf Coast in August 2012?
13	In the David Hockney painting 'Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy' what is Percy?
14	What is the official language of Iran?
15	The sculpture of the 'Winged Figure' by Barbara Hepworth is on the side of which department store in London's Oxford Street?
16	Everything Changes, Beautiful World and Circus are all albums released by which British band?
17	What is the capital of Lebanon?
18	If you are 'Tripping the Light Fantastic' what are you doing?
19	The Galapagos Islands are part of which South American country?
20	An 'Agelast' is a person who never does what?