General Knowledge 38

General Knowledge

Quiz 38
1 ELEGANT MANURE (transport anagram) - Renault Megane
2 In December 2000, which single became the first number one to have a man's name as a title since Sister Sledge's "Frankie" 15 years earlier - Stan (by Eminem)
3 In lonely hearts adverts what does DWM stand for - Divorced white male
4 In the biopic Great Balls of Fire who played Jerry Lee Lewis' child bride cousin - Winona Ryder
5 In which English town or city is Saint Edmund buried - Bury Saint Edmunds in Suffolk
6 Which country first issued a fatwah against Salman Rushdie - Iran
7 What type of creature is an orb weaver - Spider
8 In which TV series did Stacy Dorning play Jenny Gordon - The Adventures of Black Beauty
9 Which canal spelled backwards is a Greek god - Suez
10 Which Californian surf beach is also the name of a popular brand of drink - Malibu
11 Which actor appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine wearing a dress and a rubber glove - Brad Pitt
12 Which part of a man's body can swell to ten times its normal size when he gets excited - No, it's the pupil of his eye
13 Which newspaper owner's name became an exclamation of surprise or disbelief - Gordon Bennett
14 Which British motor manufacturer used to make the Ruby - Austin
15 How long after the birth of Christ did the three wise men arrive - Twelve days
16 Who is the first female author to win the Man Booker Prize twice - Hilary Mantel
17 What does the word Mississippi mean - Big river
18 Which Shakespeare play was the rock musical Catch My Soul based on - Othello
19 What grain is used to make semolina - Wheat
20 What is the Latin phrase meaning winner of the games often applied to a school sport's champion - Victor Ludorum

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