Trivia Database_1 Flashcards
“Honolulu” means _____________
Sheltered harbor
How many gallons of fuel does a jumbo jet use during take off?
Four thousand
In the game of cricket which bird name means scoring no runs
Duck
With which singer did Westlife record a version of Against all Odds in 2000?
Mariah Carey
In 1951 Howard Hawks Produced The Thing. Who Directed The 1982 remake, Starring Kurt Russell
John Carpenter
The Paris stock exchange
Bourse
What amendment to the u.s. constitution ended prohibition
The twenty first
What game of chance was originally called ‘Beano’
Bingo
Where Did Napoleon Bonaparte Die In Exile?
St Helena
The eggs of this sturgeon are the preferred form of caviar.
Beluga
What is the motto of the three muskateers
All for one & one for all
What is the flower that stands for: a heart ignorant of love
White rosebud
What nationality was the sculpture Brancusi
Romanian
Charles Darrow based his game upon the 1904 “The Landlord’s Game”.
Monopoly
Who sang “I Want My MTV” on the Dire Straits song “Money For Nothing”?
Sting
What country did poinsettias originally come from? (Mexico,Us, Spain ,Brazil)
Mexico
Who Starred As Cole Porter In The 1945 Film Night & Day
Cary Grant
Before Hitting The Big Time As A Singer & Tv Personality What Was “Perry Como’s “ Profession
A Barber / Hair Dresser
What was finally a top ten hit for Ce Ce Peniston on its 1992 Re-Release
Finally
Seventeen thousand how many camels carried the 117,000 volumes of abdul kassem ismael’s library
400
Under Michigan State law who are officially classed mechanics
Dentists
Medieval monks invented this stopper, necessary for champagne
Cork
In the body luteinizing hormone is produced by what gland
Pituitary
What colour is chablis?
White
Football: The Denver ____?
Broncos
What are the stars in traditional Cornish Star Gazey pie
Pilchards eyes
What is raku
Japanese pottery
Proverbially it was a bold man who first ate what
An Oyster
Where is the oldest distillery in the world?
The Old Bushmills, Cty Antrim
What countries days include Fire day, Water day and wood day
Japan Tue Wed Thu
In golf what would you put in your shag bag
Practice Balls
Constance Markiewicz, Became The Worlds First Ever What In 1918?
First British Female MP
Which Modern Gymnastics Event Made Its First Appearance At The 2000 Sydney Olympics
Trampolining
Burning potassium has what colour flame
Purple
Who directed the monochrome (sepia) sequences at the beginning and end of “the wizard of oz” (1939)
King vidor
Who Became premier of Cuba in 1959.
Fidel Castro
According to the song what did my true love give to me on the fifth day of Christmas
Five Gold Rings
What is the cap on the fire hydrant called
Bonnet
What is the capital of Philippines ?
Manila
Who Originated The Uncertainty Principle
Heisenberg
What dodgers and cubs first-baseman dropped baseball to take up actin
Chuck
Which usical instrument was invented by Henry Schluter?
Vibraphone
How long is a silver anniversary
25 years
Johnny Marr Teamed Up With Which Former New Order Member To Form The Band Electronic
Bernard Sumner
Test of metal or ore for ingredients and quality
Assay
What is a woolly bear
Caterpillar
What is the name of the telescope that was placed in orbit in the eighties?
Hubble
Where was The Beast, the first mobile robot, developed
Johns hopkins
The province of Alberta in Canada has been completely free of rats since what year
1905
Arlanda is the airport which serves which European city
Stockholm
What Group Did Nick Cave Sing With Before Forming The Bad Seeds
The Birthday Party
Sound Navigation Ranging is better known as _________.
Sonar
What is a group of geese called
Gaggle
Which Music Festival Was Attended By Over 400,000 People In 1969
Woodstock
The last Nascar driver to serve jail time for running moonshine was who
Buddy arrington
Which Capital City Is Home To “Carrasco” International Airport
Montevideo (Uruguay)
The worlds what museum is at 19 Green belt North York Ontario
Contraceptive
What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia the fear of?
Long words
In the game of chess, which piece has the most freedom to move?
Queen
What Is The Function Of The Thyroid Gland
To Regulate Growth & The Metabolism
Who Claimed That “Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children”
Queen Latifah
Singapore banned which popular western foodstuff because of litter implicatons?
Chewing Guim
Metal framework on a vehicle to protect it in the event of a collision with a large animal
Bull bar
What is a Bellwether
Leader of flock of sheep
As what is ‘South West Township’ known in south africa
Soweto
What is the most important mineral for strong bones & teeth
Calcium
What asian leader was known as the little brown saint
Mahatma gandhi
Of who did the u.s postal service print 500 million stamps in 1993
Elvis
What is ‘bountiful mother’ in latin
Alma mater
What was the name of john lennon and cynthia lennon’s son
Sean
Lake Vanern is the largest lake in which country
Sweden
What is the missing word in english with the letter combination ‘uu’ vacuum, muumuu, continuum, residuum, duumvir
Duumvirate
Who was the ruler of the USSR from 1917-22?
Vladimir Lenin
Isolophobia is the fear of
Solitude, being alone
What Did Jesse Reno Invent Using Traditional Conveyor Belt Principles To Pull Folding Steps Up A Slope
The Escalator
Name the wife of King Ahab, who Jehu ordered to be thrown to her death from a window
Jezebel
If not Shakespeare what links Juliet Cleopatra Mark Antony
Commit Suicide
Who was the first person to prove that planets move in elliptical orbits
Kepler
Who was the first black mayor of Chicago?
Harold Washington
Who Won The US Open Men’s *Tennis * Title in 1990 At The Age Of Just 19?
Pete Sampras
Which architect designed London’s tallest building The Shard?
Renzo Piano
Which meteorological phenomena means “a curl of hair” in Latin
Cirrus - clouds
Originally a Toss Pot did a lot of what
Drinking - Alcohol
What country is Men Without Hats originally from?
Canada
What group was Ringo with before the Beatles?
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
What Did Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel & Winston Churchill All have to overcome?
Stutters / Stammers
What 3 ingredients make a sidecar cocktail
Brandy Cointreau Lemon juice
Anna Maria Louisa Italiano changed her name to what
Anne Bancroft
An Aficionado originally followed what sport
Bullfighting
Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?
Tenerife
The land that would eventually be known as oklahoma was part of the what in 1803
Louisiana purchase.
Which U.S. boxer was known as ‘The Manessa Mauler’
Jack dempsey
Who Had Minor Hits With “Dogs Of Lust”, “Slow Emotion Replay” And “Dis -Infected” EP
The The
What does a Stupprator prefer sexually
Virgins
An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk
Muscles
The Zagros mountain range is in which country
Iran
What is the highest mountain in the Appalachian range?
Mt. Mitchell
In South Korea traffic police must report what
Tourists bribes taken
What does SALT stand for
Strategic arms limitation treaty
Which chemical element has the atomic number 4?
Berylium
Who had a hit no 5 in US 1971 with Bridge over Troubled Water
Aretha Franklin
William the First was crowned on Christmas day, but in what year
1066
What country covers an entire continent
Australia
In which film did Donna Summer make her debut as an aspiring disco singer?
Thank God It’s Friday
Who was responsible for driving the english out of scotland in 1297
William
Which duo released albums called Introspective and Very?
Pet Shop Boys
What is the front of a saddle called?
Pommel
Fried Chicken Strawberry Shortcake trad Xmas eve meal where
Japan
U.S. Captials - Michigan
Lansing
Which epic film was based on a novel by Lew Wallace
Ben hur
What are the young of a rabbit called
Kittens
Paul wrote “Martha My Dear”. Who did he know who was named Martha?
His Dog
Who filled in for Ringo on the Beatles’ 1964 world tour?
Jimmy Nicol
What planet did Alf come from?
Melmac
Who wrote dionne warwick’s ‘walk on by’ and ‘say a little prayer’
Burt
What is the technical difference between rowing and sculling
Rowing means using a single oar
Outside poland, where is the largest polish population
Chicago
In The Film Saving Private Ryan What Was Private Ryan’s First Name?
James
What song won the grammy for “song of the year” in 1977
You light up my
Which Band From Manchester Incluides The Former Entertainments Manager From The Hacienda (Nightclub)
M People
How did George II die
Fell off toilet
Electric, Perse and smalt shades of which colour
Blue
Every day in the US people steal $20000 from where
Vending machines
Who wrote “The Picture of Dorian Grey”
Oscar wilde
Indiana jones: who was known to get lost in his own museum
Marcus brody
In Which Childrens TV Show Will You Find The Characters Of “Florrie & Baby Pom”
The Fimbles
Mr Chips said goodbye from Brookfield school - What subject
Latin
Where is the worlds largest mine
Carletonville South Africa
Florence Nightingale tended the soldiers in which war
Crimean
What is the name of the cord joining a mother & her unborn child
Umbilical cord
What Is Joseph Cyril Bamfords Claim To Fame?
The JCB Earth Mover
The name for this semi-precious stone comes from the Latin for “sea water”
Aquamarine
What Name Appears In The Title Of Both A Beatles Hit And A Novel By ThomasHardy?
Jude
An atom is comprized of these 3 subatomic particles: electron, neutron, & _____
Proton
Which Group Comprises Of Colin Angus And Mr C
The Shamen
What are the colours of the Olympics rings (in order).?
Blue Yellow Black Green Red
Who Was The First Woman To Appear Naked On The Front Cover Of The Radio Times
Helen Mirren
What was known as the spice island
Zanzibar
In which county is Charnwood Forest
Leicestershire
What is the name of the Tokyo Stock Market Index
Nikkei
In The Pilgrim’s Progress, which city of Christian’s final destination
Celestial city
What Do You Get If A Male Donkey Breeds With A Horse?
A Mule
How Many Suits Are There In A Game Of (Mah Jong)
3 Suits
Who released the following album ‘Strange brew ‘
Cream
What is the derivative of sin x
Cos x
What name is given to the fraction part of a logarithm number?
Mantissa
Ralph Freeman designed which Australian landmark
Sydney harbour bridge
In Wonderland, Who Took A Watch Out Of His Waistcoat Pocket Only To Discover That He Was Late
The White Rabbit
What animals teeth were used as knife blades by the Indians
Beaver
In The Film ‘Halloween’ For How Many Years Was The Killer Locked Up In An Asylum Before He Escaped
15 Years
Norman Bean became famous as which author
Edgar Rice Burroughs
In which tv series does fred savage play kevin arnold
The wonder years
The valuable blue form of corundum is called:
Sapphire
It takes approximately 69,000 venom extractions from the __________
To fill a 1_pint container. coral snake
What are people encouraged to kiss under
Mistletoe
In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where
The Public Library
If a dish is served pomontier what does it contain
Potatoes
What Describes A Person With No Skin Pigment
An Albino
Which Of These People Is The Shortest “Jarvis Cocker, Micheal Stipe Or Nicky Wire”
Michael Stipe
Creedence clearwater revival sings ‘have you ever ______’
Seen the rain
In the tv series ‘leave it to beaver’, what was wally’s best friend’s name
Eddie haskell
In Boxing Who Suffered Defeats To Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson & Lennox Lewis
Frank Bruno
In ‘Bridget Jones Diary’’, Bridget Jones makes a New Years Resolution, to sort out her life, meet a man and keep a diary, but who played Bridget Jones
Renée Zellweger
What fashion designers symbol is a swan
Gloria Vanderbilt
In which English town or city would you find The Christmas Steps
Bristol
On which river is Rome located
Tiber
96% of American children can recognise - who
Ronald MacDonald
The female American Oyster lays an average of 500 million eggs per year. Usually only one oyster out of the bunch reaches __________
Maturity
What are the grinding teeth called
Molars
A one-humped camel is called a _________.
Dromedary
In 2001 one active UK warship named after an Englishman who
Sir Winston Churchill
What country has the most bookshops per head population
New Zealand
Which U.S. state has the least rainfall
Nevada
Who Sang The Smokin Dance Hit “Feel It” Including The Featured Artist
Tamperer Feat Maya (Pepper)
Legal Terms: A supplement to a will.
Codicil
Edward Whymper was the first to do what
Climb Matterhorn
A 1957 title recorded by the Crickets, was a line taken from the classic John Ford Western’s ‘The Searchers’. What was the title
That’ll Be the Day
Opperman what is the capital of iowa
Des moines
Saanen, Hongtong & Toggenburg Are All Breeds Of Which Animal
Goats
Which 9-fingered pop pianist starred in the film Its all Happening
Russ
A Silver Fern Is The Emblem Of Which Nations Rugby Union Team?
New Zealand
What is the Latin word for liquid produced by the Ficus Elastica
Latex
What is the fear of parents-in-law known as
Soceraphobia
Which is the only work by Dukas most people have ever heard of
The sorcerer’s apprentice
What queen were the virgin islands named for in 1627
Elizabeth i
What did henry shrapnel invent
Exploding shell
What’s the collective noun for a group of gulls
Colony
The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (aspca) was formed in what year
1866
In Pac Man eating what was worth 5000 points
Banana
“What Did My True Love Give To Me On The ““Nineth”” Day Of Christmas”
9 Ladies Dancing
What is the Capital of: Virgin Islands
Charlotte amalie
What does Do Loop do for a living
Computer programmer
What Did You Associate With Rod Hull ?
Emu
Which famous Englishwoman was born in Florence on 12th May 1820,where her well-to-do parents were temporarily resident
Florence nightingale
What is the opposite of nocturnal
Diurnal
Which Saint is said to have carried his own head for six miles after his death?
St Denis
Five out of six of the Village people have got what
Moustaches
In Watership Down rabbit language what is a hrududu
A motor car
Who is Aladdin’s father
Mustapha the tailor
Which brother sister won Wimbledon mixed doubles in 1980
John Tracy Austin
What can be a font, architectural style or novel type
Gothic
In what country is the waterloo battlefield
Belgium
Which Classic Tv Character Was Played By “Sorrell Brooke” Between (1979-1985)
Boss Hog
In Which Modern Day Country Would You Find The Region Known As Transylvania
Romania
Who Were The Original Members Of Suede
Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler, Mat Osman, Simon Gilbert, And Justine Frischmann
Who Was Time Magazines Man Of The Year In 1938
Adolf Hitler
March 21st to April 20th is what Star sign
Aries
Where is the city of Brotherly Love
Philadelphia
1300 to 1500 it was illegal for Englishmen to have 3 what a day
Meals
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started a small record company called
Motown
What Film Won The Oscar For Best Visual Effects Back In 1984
Indiana Jones (Temple Of Doom)
Racing driver James Hunts nickname was Hunt the what
Shunt
Where is the kitty hawk
Smithsonian
Which British comedian became well known for his broken microphone routine?
Norman Collier
Calvin and Hobbes artist.
Bill watterson
In the US what job has an average IQ of 104
Policeman
Name the actor who played the leading role in “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”.
Clint Eastwood
The tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere is in which city
Melbourne
In ballet, an elongated line; in particular, the horizontal line of an arasbesque with one arm stretched front and the other back.
Allongé
What is the capital of France
Paris
Who wrote the music to West Side Story
Leonard bernstein
What is the currency of Poland
Zloty
What Was Sri Lanka Previously Known As
Ceylon
Who won an Oscar for the soundtrack to Chariots of Fire
Vangelis
In Greek mythology, where were lotuses eaten
Island of jerba
Assen in the Netherlands is most famously associated with which sport?
Motorcycling
Which Musical Was Based On H G Wells Novel Kipp’s
Half A Sixpence
Which great American inventor died in October 1931?
Thomas Edison
Who was reportedly the strongest man on earth
Samson
Which two fruits are an anagram of each other
Lemon and melon
In what country would you be rich in Leu
Rumanian currency
Where did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert get married?
St. James’ Palace
What was the first magazine to publish a hologram on it’s cover
National Geographic
Popular social dance during the eighteenth century; done in rows or circles, it may have derived from English country dancing.
Contredanse
Whose 3_dimensional cube became a 70s & 80s craze
Rubiks cube
In which continent would you find the mackenzie river
North america
Which Olympics did the US boycott?
1980
I will please is the Latin translation of what medical treatment
Placebo
What is ‘mother’s ruin’?
Gin
The U.S. has never lost a war in which _____ were used
Mules
Which actor was the first to play Robin Hood on television
Richard greene
Name Disney’s first film to win an Academy Award
Flowers and Trees
Issur Danielovitch became famous a who
Kirk Douglas
Who took dictation from Perry Mason?
Della Street
Where are Rocket J. Squirel and Bullwinkle Moose from
Frostbite falls
What living organism can be 30 times the size of a blue whale
A giant sequoia giant sequoia
Graphite dust is formed when what is cut with a laser?
Diamond
What is the flower that stands for: lasting beauty
Stock
What is the Capital of: Seychelles
Victoria
Charles Boyer inspired a cartoon skunk. Who?
Pepe le Pew
Who is Prime Minister of Australia
John howard
After the Bible what book did Americans rate as their favourite
Sears Roebuck Catalogue
A dime is equal to how many cents
Ten
Which Guitar Manufacturer Was Responsible For The Stratocaster
Fender
Which Duo Wrote The Song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”?
Rogers & Hammerstein
What is the capital of New Jersey
Trenton
What is john robertson osbourne’s stage name
Ozzy osbourne
Who was the most notable wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War, having no less than 19 children to him?
Hecuba
Whose son got lost in the desert during the Paris Daker rally ?
Mrs Thathchers Son Mark
Who plays ‘Cat’ in Red Dwarf
Danny john-jules
What was the leading cause of death in the late 19th century
Tuberculosis
The most carnivorous of all bears is the __________. Its diet consists almost entirely of seals and fish.
Polar bear
Which Year Did Bryan Adams Refer To In 1985
1969 (Summer Of 69)
What is an algonquin
Moose
A temple in Sri-Lanka is dedicated to what
Buddha’s tooth
What Is The Study Of Low Temperatures Called
Cryogenics
What English city was known to the Romans as Venta Bulgarum?
Winchester
What is the symbol for iron in chemistry?
Fe
What is the capital of North Carolina?
Raleigh
What job was Sting before he was a rock star?
Teacher
What is compressed snow also called
Neve
Adolph Hitler had a phobia - what
Claustrophobia
In the Bible, who is the Book of Proverbs attributed to
Solomon
Who kept searching for his long lost salt shaker
Jimmy buffet
Which two teams automatically qualified for the france ‘98 soccer world cup
France and brazil
Where did Thomas Magnum grow up as a kid?
San Diego
The feeling of having experienced something before is known as _______.
Deja vu
What was the leading cause of death in the late 19th century?
Tuberculosis
Who was the first novelist to present a typed manuscript to his publisher
Mark twain
Despite man’s fear and hatred of the wolf, it has not ever been proved that a non_rabid wolf ever attacked a __________
Human
What does LPG stands for?
Liquid Petroleum Gas
What is the French phrase that means already seen
Déjà vu
What school does Harry Potter attend
Hogwarts
Which company, during the 1984 Super Bowl, aired what is considered one of the best commercials in TV history?
Apple
What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland
Only one the rest are Lochs
Who In The World Of Music Has The Real Name Of Derek Dick
Fish
“Radio Gaga” Was A 1984 Hit For Whom
Queen
Musical groups: england dan and _____
John ford coley
The world’s smallest mammal is the _______ ___ of Thailand, weighing less than a penny
Bumblebee bat
The treatment of disease by chemical substances which are toxic to the causative micro-organisms is called ____________.
Chemotherapy
Name The Hit Making 3 Tenors
Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti
What animal is responsible for most deaths in the USA annually
Dogs
Where would you be if you landed smack in the middle of plock
Poland
What is the fear of heredity known as
Patroiophobia
License Plates: What job does SRREAL have
Artist
A Phon is a unit of what?
Loudness
Who was the law for a shire
Reeve
What lies east of mauritius
Australia
Cushat, Rock and Stock all types of which creature
Doves
What is the capital of Liberia ?
Monrovia
In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade
Crimean
Sir Eyre Massey Shaw hold what Olympic record from 1900
Oldest gold yachting he was 70
Where In Egypt Is The Tomb Of Tutankhamen
Valley Of The Kings, Luxor
Your suffering from circadian dysrhythmia what have you got
Jet Lag
The word for soda in Japanese when translated means what
Poisoned Water
Who did patrick macnee portray in the spy drama the avengers
Jonathan steed
In Which Year Did “Wooden Heart” & “Surrender” Reach No.1 For Elvis
1961
What were the ‘character’ names of the 3 lead women of Charlie’s Angels? (PFE)
Sabrina, Kelly, Jill
About which game has most books been written
Chess
For Whom Did David Byrne Produce An Album Called Mesopotamia In 1981
B52’s
Which snooker player ended Stephen Hendry’s five-year unbeaten run at The Crucible?
Ken Doherty
This delightfully soft topping, care of your local bovine
Cheese
15% of American males are what - so are bulls
Colour Blind
In Which Athletics Event Are Competitors Known As Either ‘Spinners Or Shifters’’
Shot Putt
Who hosted the 1997 Grammy Awards?
Ellen Degeneres
Which Shakespearean Character Has The Most Lines
Hamlet
Which American author wrote Moby Dick
Herman melville
An external agent that alters foetal development is called a
Teratogen
Who said ‘ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country’
John f kennedy
What is a boats speed measured in
Knots
On a chemical what does a skull and cross-bone mean ?
Toxic
Who patrols gotham city
Batman and robin
Who portrayed Han Solo in “Star Wars”?
Harrison Ford
Where were the 1988 Olympics held ?
Seoul, South Korea
What do like charges do
Repel
What is the fear of microbes known as
Microbiophobia
The Atlanta Hawks basketball team have retired 23 which used to belong to _____
Lou hudson
In What Year Did The Vietnam War Begin
1954
What is the capital of the dominican republic
Santo domingo
Psychologists says men who do what during sex are insecure
Keep socks on
Who had a hit in 1986 with ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’
The communards
Whose symphony number seven is called the Leningrad
Shostakovich
Who Recorded The Albums “Cuts Both Ways”, & “Into The Light”
Gloria Estefan
What does “el pueblo de nuestra senora la reina de los angeles del rio porciuncula” (los angeles’ original name!) Translate into
The village of our lady the queen of the angels of the porciuncula river
What was John Wayne’s real name?
Marion Morrison
The Mariners Compass or Pyxis is what
Constellation
What do you get when you add fresh fruit to red wine
Sangria
What Country is consistently The Worlds Biggest Beer Consumer
Czech Republic
Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of what
The Sky
Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Mars ?
Ares
Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often
The Colditz Story
Which chemical element is named after die Latin word for ‘red’
Rubidium
“Dancing With Tears In My Eyes” Was A 1984 Hit For Which Group?
Ultravox
Who Took A Eurovision Song Contest Entry To No.2 In 1969 And What Was It
Lulu / Boom Bang A Bang
In Eureka Nevada its illegal for moustached men to do what
Kiss Women
Which Country Hosted The Olympic Games In 2004?
Greece (Athens)
What animal is the mascot of the US Naval Academy
Goat
Who Wtote The Book ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’
Dr Seuss
Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use
Shoes - sabot means shoe
What is the flower that stands for: sweet and secret love
Honey flower
On which U. S. river is the Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia
In music what is meant by pianissimo
Very softly
The Largest Muslim Population In The World Is Found In Which Country
Indonesia
In Russia by law the homeless must be where after 10pm
At Home
“Mr. Mojo Risin” is an anagram for___
Jim Morrison.
What is the only country in the world whose name starts with ‘O’?
Oman
What did Aristotle claim as the most delicate of table meats
Camel
First feature film US TV Heart of New York what was subject
Washing machine inventors
What word is used for a male ass? (Other than that the word used for that #§^&%@! ex-boyfriend.)
Jack
Golden books in how many films did grace kelly appear
Eleven
Which day is the first day of Holy Week in the Christian calendar
Palm sunday
The transverse entrance hall of a church.
Narthex
How did Jamie Sommers become bionic?
From a parachute accident.
When does the human uterus expand 500 times its normal size?
During pregnancy
Who sang ‘That’s Alright Mama’?
Elvis Presley
Who had a hit with the smooth and soulful You To Me Are Everything ?
The Real Thing
What is the largest item on any menu in the world
Roast camel
Which famous battle took place on July 1st to 3rd 1863
Gettysburg
-isms: The social and philosophic creedo of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is called:
Shavianism
Rustic or awkward person
Bumpkin
In which trade are composing frames and sticks used
Printing
What is an erythrocyte
Red blood cell
What do the letters ‘SAM’ mean in SAM missiles?
Surface To Air
Which artist, born in Russia in 1887, painted Self Portrait With Seven Fingers, Birthday and Bouquet With Flying Lovers
Marc chagall
What is the leaf of a fern called
Frond
What was founded in the UK 1694 because of war with France
Bank of England
What large red flower is the floral emblem of New South Wales
Waratah
Where does the word COP come from
Constable on Patrol
What Do The Initials E.E.G Stand For
Electroencephalograph
What 1970’s film came from a pink floyd tune
The wall
Who wrote ‘weird harold and fat albert’
Bill cosby
Somebody who rings bells
Campanologist
What does the “lithosphere” refer to?
The earth’s crust
Which is the most Northerly African country through which the Greenwich meridian passes
Algeria
Karl Landsteiner won a Nobel prize in 1930 for which medical discovery
Blood groups
What Crime Has A Person Committed If They Have Been Convicted Of Regicide?
They Have Killed The King
What type of acid is used in car batteries
Sulphuric
Who was the last King of Troy?
Priam
The study of the composition of substances and the changes that they undergo is _________.
Chemistry
When The Motels Took The “L” Out Of Lover It Was What
Over
The Gold Coast gained its independence from Great Britain in 1957 and renamed itself as what
Ghana
How Many Hearts Does The Common Earthworm Have?
10
In which Gymnastics discipline would a man do the scissors?
Pommel Horse
Which Football Team Became The First To Win The European Cup Winners Cup In 1963
Tottenham (Spurs)
What brand of cheese celebrated its 60th birthday in 1988
Velveeta
How many tiles does a player play to score a bingo in Scrabble
7
Pathophobia is the fear of
Disease
What song by Don McLean talks about the day Buddy Holly died?
American Pie
Which Novelist Sometimes Writes Under The Pseudonym Richard Bachman?
Stephen King
What was the name of Punky Brewster’s dog?
Brandon
