Trivia Database_103 Flashcards
What is the only fish that can blink at you with both eyes?
Shark
In Which Novel Was It The Job Of The (Fireman) To Burn Books
Fahrenheit 451
With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe?
Snooker
Socrates was trained into what profession
Stonecutter
Various methods used to prevent pregnancy from occurring
Birth control
Astrakhan comes from which animal
Sheep
What geometric shape has 4 equal sides
Square
Who was asked in 1874 by Henrik Ibsen to write incidental music to Peer Gynf?
Edvard Grieg
From the 1960’s from which song and which artist “When at last my dreams come true, Darling this I’ll know, Happiness will follow you, Everywhere you go”?
Elvis / Love Me Tender
What was Disney’s first non animated live action film
Treasure Island
_____ of Love’ by Frankie Lymon
ABC’s
Which singer went solo after performing with the Commodores?
Lionel Richie
What is a group of this called: Bacteria
Culture
This teen was sentenced to a public caning in singapore in 1994
Michael fay
Lygophobia is the fear of what
Darkness
What was the loneliest part of the Cross Canada run for Terry Fox
Nova
Which “Pop Idol” contestant was the first to reach number one in the UK singles charts?
Will Young
What company was founded by Sir Allan Lane in 1935
Penguin books
Which Famous Tv Couple Lived At “46 Peacock Crescent, Hampton Wick”
George & Mildred
To which team did marlboro switch its backing from brm in the 1974 season
Mclaren
Which Country Has The Most Countries Bordering It
China (16)
This term means to play moderately slow and gracefully?
Adagio
What book did Christians often place on their foreheads to cure insomnia in medieval times
The bible bible
What is the capital of Brunei ?
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lateral Epicondylitus Is The Medical Name For Which Common Medical Condition
Tennis Elbow
What is the chemical symbol for einsteinium?
Es
What creatures call an apiary home
Bees
What nationality was pablo picasso
Spanish
What was adolf hitler’s religion
Roman catholic
Where is tupelo
Mississippi
What was the code name for USA landings Morocco in 1942
Operation Torch
What alternative scale (not Richter) measures earthquakes
Mercalli
In Independence Day, What does Will Smith yell as he blasts off in the space ship?
I gotta get me one of these
What is a group of this animal called: Cub
Litter
What Diameter Is The Circle From Which You A Discus
2.5m
Who Released An Album Entitled “Bookends”
Simon & Garfunkel
5% of Canadians don’t know the first seven words of the Canadian anthem, but know the first nine words of which anthem?
The American anthem
A movement in American painting and sculpture that originated in the late 1950s. It emphasized pure, reduced forms and strict, systematic compositions.
Minimalism
Mbabane is the capital of ______
Swaziland
The first __________ dragons to breed in the western world are at the National Zoo at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Komodo
In Oklahoma it is illegal to wear what in bed
Your Boots
In which city was Hugh Grant arrested with Divine Brown?
Los Angeles
What’s the common name for leucocytes, found in the blood
White blood cells
Who starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl
Barbra streisand
In The 2000 Film “Rugrats In Paris” Who Supplied The Voice Of “Coco La Bouche”
Susan Sarandon
An isohel on a map joins place of equal what
Sunshine
In the middle ages you could be fined four pence murdering who
Travelling Musician
In Darts From What Number Under 100 , Is It Not Possible To Finish With 2 Darts
99
Where do arboreal animals live
Trees
Who Became The Main Presenter Of Record Breakers After Roy Castle Retired
Kris Akabussi
Jim Backus was the voice of Mr. ______?
Magoo
Who is the one eyed giant of Greek mythology
Cyclops
Who Played The Title Role In The Abdomibale Dr Phibes
Vincent Price
Rams Horn Wandering Bladder Prickly Herald types of what
Freshwater Snails
Who wrote the satire Candide published in 1759
Voltaire
This cereal’s box features an empty bowl and the phrase “more, please.”
Cracklin oat bran
What is finely ground powdered sugar called
Icing sugar
Milk chocolate covered peanuts.
Goobers
Who Formed The First Labour Goverment?
Ramsey MacDonald 1924
Where were the first European coffee houses opened?
Vienna
What was Kate Bush’s first hit recording?
Wuthering Heights
Name the film that featured a spaced-out George Harrison soundtrack?
Wonderwall
Countries of the world:chain of more than 3,000 islands, major cities include Yokohama & Osaka
Japan
What is the capitol of Ghana
Accra
Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound
Aeolian Harp
According To The Song What Were Dire Straits The Sultans Of
Swing
Marcellite Garner was the first voice for what Disney character
Minnie Mouse
What does an armadillo taste like
Pork
Alcatraz: this inmates nickname was “machine gun”
George kelly
Who is the CEO of Apple computers?
Steve Jobs
What is the capital of Guatemala ?
Guatemala
Who has a tattoo saying Starland Vocal Band
Homer Simpson
What is the Capital of: British Virgin Islands
Road town
Name Two Of The Most Famous Members Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Anthony Keidis, John Frusciante, Flea, Chad Smith
Who composed the ballets - The Firebird and The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky
In Matilda what was the name of Matilda’s teacher?
Jennifer Honey
Abuja is the capital of ______?
Nigeria
In Dickens’ novel ‘David Copperfield’, what is the Christian name of his old nurse Peggotty
Clara
An aneroid is a kind of___.
Barometer
Which 2 Towns Were Linked By The Worlds First Commercial Railway
Stockton & Darlington
Richard Gere was married to which model
Cindy crawford
Which Novel Deals With The Events Of One Day In Dublin In June 1904
Ulysses By James Joyce
Who invented the phonograph
Thomas Edison
Punk Drummer Chris Miller what name when he Damned in 70s
Rat Scabies
What Creatures Were Frequently Used To Bleed Patients In The Nineteeth Century
Leeches
What are the largest oceans in order of size
Pacific, atlantic, indian
Colorado’s capital of __________ is the largest metro city in a 600_mile radius _ an area almost the size of Europe.
Denver
What is Daffy Ducks middle name
Dumas
Who Said ‘We Have Become A Grandmother’ In 1989
Margaret Thatcher
The Rambunctious and Clever Ones what films name in Taiwan
Wayne’s World
Which country was previously called Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
What is the Capital of: Tonga
Nuku’alofa
What is the largest lake in South America, which is half freshwater, half saltwater
Maracaibo
Who was the founder of microsoft
Bill gates
Which comic strip did sam keith draw
The maxx
In The 80’s Which Soap Character Was Voted Britains Most Popular Person Ahead Of The Queen, Princess Diana, And The Queen Mother
Hilda Ogden
What piece of music commemorates military action that took place on 16th May 1943
The dam busters
How much longer is a day on mars than a day on earth
Thirty minutes
Louise Nurding Dropped Her Surname On Leaving Which Group
Eternal
What is the flavour of the Greek drink ‘ouzo’?
Aniseed
Who was barefoot on the cover of Abbey Road?
Paul
What is the most recent year that can be written upside-down and rightside-up and still look the same
1961
Spanish modernist and cubist Pablo _____
Picasso
What does an anemologist study
Wind
The mathematical study of properties of lines, angels, etc., is ________.
Geometry
This U.S. Secretary of State won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973
Kissinger
Valentine in an average lifetime, the average american gives flowers 136 times on __
Mother’s day
In which organ is a pulmonary disease located
Lung
Who was lauren bacall’s first husband
Humphrey bogart
Port louis is the capital of ______
Mauritius
What does the abbreviation A.B.V. Stand for in alcoholic drinks?
Alcohol By Volume
Which 60’s Band Had A Hit With Waterloo Sunset
The Kinks
Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what
Death
What is further from the equator Tasmania, Tanzania or Transylvania
Transylvania
This condition characterized by the swelling of the thyroid gland is caused by an iodine deficiency.
Goitre
Which Canadian folk singer wrote the classic 70’s hit “big yellow taxi”
Joni Mitchell
The Amazon river rises in which country
Peru
Which Irish political parties name translates as we ourselves
Sein Fein
Which famous artist took up painting with his left hand when he lost the use of his right hand at the age of sixty
Leonardo da Vinci
In US what sporting good outsells Base Basket and Footballs
Frisbees sales beat all combined
What is the word (derived from Malay) for unhusked rice
Paddy
In What Year Did World War I Begin
1914
In Japan what is Raku
Biscuit fired Pottery
Who was the president of France 1947 54
Vincent auriol
Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to hold what
Pilots Licence
What is apache indian corn beer
Tizwin
Lawn game with hoops, wooden balls and mallets
Croquet
Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen
Joseph Hayden
The singer Brandon Flowers is assoociated with which band?
The Killers
Who had a no 1 Album 60s 70s 80s 90s
Barbara Strisand
What is the old name of the city Istanbul
Constantinople
The Pretenders Were Back On What Kind Of Gang
Chain
What does the musical term ‘pesante’ mean
Heavy
Where were the ancient script of Linear A and Linear B found ?
Crete
Purely coincidental, Disneyland and Walt Disney World amusement parks are in counties with the same name. The former is in Orange County, California; the latter is in Orange County, _________
Florida
Who Had Anaesthesia During ChildBirth Thereby Making It Acceptable
Queen Victoria
What medicine hastens the emptying of the bowels
Laxative
Any of a large group of chemicals almost exclusively organic in nature, used for the coloring of textiles, inks, food products, & other substances
Dyes
From What Metals Is Brass Made
Copper & Tin
Of which ship was miles standish captain
Mayflower
Who invented the food processor in 1947
Kenneth wood
What singer was nicknamed by his fans The Lizard King `
Jim Morrison
Larry Page is a co-founder of which Internet giant?
If british mp’s want to have a private session, what does one of them say when they point to the public gallery
I spy strangers
Which of Santa’s reindeers shares its name with a mythological God of Love
Cupid
Which Charles Dickens novel features a case of ‘spontaneous combustion’?
Bleak House
Jerry Lee Lewis had Great _____ Of Fire.
Balls!
What type of animal was Nana the nursemaid in ‘Peter Pan’
Dog
The practice of joining the parts of two plants to make them grow as one is called ________.
Grafting
The founder of Weight Watchers.
Jean nidetch
What Do The Letters PB Next To An Athlete’s Name Indicate
Personal Best
Which state has the most hospitals?
California
The symbols used on a map are explained by the ________.
Legend
According To The Song ‘The House of the Rising Sun’ By The Animals, In Which Us City Is The House Of The Rising Sun?
New Orleans
Who played Brad Pitt’s cop partner in the movie “Seven”?
Morgan Freeman
Which singer had top ten hits in the 1980s with Sledgehammer and Games Without Frontiers
Peter gabriel
Which city lies at the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway
Vladivostock
What is the fear of bulls known as
Taurophobia
In what Australian state would you find Surfers Paradise
Queensland
If you had Tritonopia what would you not see
Colour Blue
