Trivia Database_11 Flashcards
The wind what is the best score in blackjack
21
Who was king arthur’s court wizard
Merlin
He ordered the persecution of Christians in which Peter and Paul died.
Nero
What is the Capital of: Tanzania
Dar es salaam
What’s the most common name in nursery rhymes
Jack
What Was The Name Of The Debut Single For The 90’s German Band Snap!
The Power
Among the fifty_two _____________ churches Sir Christopher Wren created from 1670 to 1711, the greatest was St. Paul’s Cathedral.
London
To Who Was U2’s Song “Pride In The Name Of Love” Dedicated
Martin Luther King
What is the flower that stands for: pure and ardent love
Double red pink
In the opera ‘La Traviata’, what does La Traviata mean
The fallen woman
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Madison
What did Esso become
Exxon
What were the two birds that noah sent out from the ark?
Raven & dove
What novel was alexandra ripley hired to pen a sequel to
Gone with the wind
How many blackbirds were baked in a pie
4 & 20
When is the longest day in the northern hemisphere
June
The British consume twice as much per capita as the US - what
Baked Beans
What does a Yellow Flag Red stripes mean in motor racing
Slippery Track
In what country is the worlds biggest national park
Canada
What is the Capital of: Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
What do you call a weasel whose coat turns white during the winter
An ermine ermine
For what was licourice used in ancient Egypt?
Medicine
What is the Capital of: Chad
N’djamena
Ulna, radius, & clavicle are types of __________
Bones
Who, in 1957, was the first-black player to win a singles title at Wimbledon
Althea gibson
What ‘C’ Was A 1992 Horror Movie And A 2006 Hit For Christina Aguilera
Candyman
Which Neil Diamond Huit Was Inspired By The Movie E.T
Heartlight
The visible spectrum of light ranges from red to ________
Violet
In Which Period Did The Diplodocus Live
Jurassic
Who invented the Carpet Sweeper?
Melvin Bissel
Which meridian does the international date line approximately follow through the pacific ocean
180 degree meridian
The word “angel” is derived from the Greek term angelos, from the Hebrew experssion mal’akh, usually translated as what
Messenger
Name The Famous Sportsman Who Lit The Torch At The Opening Of The 1996 Olympic Games?
Muhammad Ali
What was russian america after 1867
Alaska
An angle greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees is a(n) ________ angle.
Reflex
Who was meant to play Annie Okley but was replaced in 1950
Judie Garland Annie get Your Gun
Which Belgian Artist Is Remembered For “Ca Plane Pour Moi”
Plastic Bertrand
How Many Points Does A Snowflake Have
Six
Who Recorded “Schools Out”, “Muscle Of Love”, “Billion Dollar Babe”
Alice Cooper
“It’s Too Late Now” Entered The Charts Twice In 1963 For Which Group
Swinging Blue Jeans
Paper Porter Dresser Mud Dauber types of what
Wasp
Who is the lead singer of the group yes
John anderson
Billion what can release approximately one billion grains of pollen
Ragweed plant
A male cat is called a what
Tom
Greek mathematician cylinder enclosed sphere carved on grave
Archimedes
Who, in 2002, became the first woman in 11 years to win the BBC Sport Personality Of The Year?
Paula Radcliffe
Jello Biafra Was The Lead Singer For Which American Punk Band
The Dead Kennedys
What kind of a head does a Criosphinx possess
Ram
In Bewitched Aunt Clara had a collection of what
Doorknobs
Which group had a top 10-album chart success with ‘What’s the story, morning glory’?
Oasis
If All The Race Courses In Britain Were Listed Alphabetically Which Would Come First ?
Aintree
“Rainy Days & Mondays” Was A Hit For Which 70’s Group?
The Carpenters
The National day of Ethiopia, 21st March, commemorates a victory at Adowa in 1896 over which country
Italy
Who Employed Henry Hudson To Search For The North West Passage
The Dutch East India Company
Which Was The First Town To Be Liberated By The Allies On D-Day?
Caen
Which Part Of the Body Receives Oxygen Without A Blood Supply
The Cornea
What is a group of gulls
Colony
Poisonous substance especially a pesticide
Biocide
How Old Was John Lennon When He Was Murdered
40
Who was vice president US when A bomb dropped on Hiroshima
No One - was not one
In Woodstock NY it’s illegal to walk what without a leash
A Bear
Who was best man at John Lennon and Cynthia Powells wedding?
Brian
In Which US City Did Techno Music Originate
Detroit
Who said “Religion___ is the opium of the masses”?
Karl Marx
Which three word catchphrase is most universally recognised
Bond James Bond
Will Smith’s Rapper Alter Ego Was Who
The Fresh Prince
What is the square root of 64
Eight
Slang:Person with very short hair or very little
Slaphead
What is banned by public schools in San Diego
Hypnotism
What sport was obligatory for Kennedy males during Hyannis Port weekends
Touch football
What links Helicon Hutchinson Macmillan and Penguin
Book Publishers
Plutophobia is the fear of
Wealth
Which saxophonist joined David A Stewart in the charts on ‘Lily Was Here’
Candy dulfer
What is the name of a hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a central strip
Mohican
In Bristol England an old law says dogs can do what
Watch sex in your bed
This first king of Israel reputedly had 700 wives?
Soloman
What building built in 1897 contains 327 miles of bookshelves
The library of congress
Pony, Shot and Jigger are all units to measure what?
Spirits
______________, in the eastern West Indies, is one of the world’s most densely populated countries.
Barbados
Which country’s national flag consists of a white crescent and star, offset left of centre, on a red field
Turkey
Which drink do you associate with Holy Island in Northumberland?
Lindisfarne Mead
Which Popular Tv Presenter & Broadcaster Sadly Died In 1988 At Leeds Hospital Suffering From Hepatitus
Russell Harty
What is Kensington Gore
Actors fake blood
In Greek legend, Zeus wooed Europa, daughter of King Agenor, in the form of which animal
Bull
Rhabdophobia fear of what
Being Beaten
La Who played the title role In the film The Madness of King George
Nigel hawthorne
Who invented the assembly line
Henry ford
Who portrayed clare quilty in the film, “lolita”
Peter sellers
What is a sardine
Young herring
Who was known as “the wizard of Menlo Park” ?
Thomas Alva Edison
What was the name of the last film where george burns played god
Oh god, you
In 1928 Simon Bolivar was president 3 countries Bolivia and ?
Columbia Peru
In Which Us City Is The Head Quarters Of The Coca Cola Company
Atlanta / Georgia
Which U.S. government branch includes the President and Vice President
Executive
Laetrile is associated with the pit of which fruit?
Apricot
In BaseBall where do the braves come from
Atalanta
What is the largest bird of prey in the United Kingdom?
White-Tailed Eagle (Sea Eagle)
Musca Domestica can cause disease in man - what is it
Common Housefly
Who said ‘what, me worry’
Alfred e neuman
In heraldry what is a vertical line dividing a shield called
Pale
Eczema affects which part of the body
Skin
What is the Capital of: Uruguay
Montevideo
Who composed The Dream of Gerontius
Edward Elgar
Which country hosted the 1982 World Cup of soccer?
Spain
Mendelssohn’s Wedding March comes from which work
A Midsummer Nights Dream
In Animal House, what was Bluto’s grade point average?
0
What were the spice islands formerly known as
Zanzibar
This was originally published in the U.S. as _Murder in the Calais Coach
Murder on the orient express
What’s the connection between Benson & Growing Pains?
Missy Gold and Tracey Gold,
What does an anthrophage practice
Cannibalism
What colour was the hundred billionth crayola crayon
Periwinkle blue
In Which Type Of Car Was Marc Bolan A Passenger When He Was Tragically Killed
A Mini
Into what bay does the Ganges River flow?
Bay Of Bengal
What disease is carried by the tsetse fly
Sleeping sickness
Hotel California’ by the Eagles was single of the year and ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac was the album of the year. Which year was it
1977
Which south east Asian city was formerly called Krung Threp
Bangkok
What did the lady of the lake give king arthur
Excalibur
The Volta is the largest river in which country
Ghana
Who would write a decratal or rescript
The Pope
Leslie Hornby became more famous as who
Twiggy
In Snooker How Much Is a (Red Black Red Green Red) Worth
13
Melba sauce is made from what fruit
Raspberries
There is a U.S. state capital that was named after a famous German. Bismarck, North Dakota, was named after ______________________
Otto von bismarck
Comedian that is the disc jockey on the soundtrack to Resevoir Dogs
Steven wright
Ten degrees Celsius is the equivalent of how many degrees Fahrenheit
Fifty degrees
Who Was Charles Edward Anderson Berry Better Known As
Chuck Berry
Hook and eye’, ‘strap’, ‘tee’, ‘butt’ and ‘blind’ are all types of what
Hinges
What is the name of Mr.Krane’s dog on Frasier?
Eddie.
What is added to soap to make it clear
Alcohol
The FIC govern what sport
Canoeing
Who is the president of Russia
Vladimir putin
What Was The Name Of Elvis Presleys Home
Graceland
Hack - Hog Line - House are terms in what sport
Curling
Which city is home to the 4th largest pyramid in the world?
Las Vegas
In the tv series ‘the brady bunch’, what was cindy’s toy doll’s name
Kitty
In what country is thunder bay
Canada
What is the glass capital of the world
Toledo
Who wrote the opera ‘The Giant’?
Sergei Prokofiev
What major British disaster occurred in Beauvais, France, in 1930
Crash of the r101 airship
Whose First Single Was “Release Me”
Engelbert Humperdinck
What Is A Portuguese Man-O-War?
Jelly Fish
If you landed at Arlanda airport where would you be
Stockholm Sweden
With Which Group Did Marc Almond Record The 1985 Hit “I Feel Love”?
Bronski Beat
Carlos This planet has an atmosphere that is 98 percent Helium
Mercury
Who wrote the oprea ‘La Traviata’?
Guiseppe Verdi
The term Sesquincentennial represents how many years ?
150
Which Film First Featured A Character Called Pinhead
Hellraiser
In 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci became the first western director to be allowed to film in Beijing, what film was he making
The last emperor
What are Grenadier, Idared and Ellison’s Orange types of
Apples
What links Augsburger - La Stampa - El Pais and Duma
Newspapers Germany Italy Spain Bulgaria
In the TV Western series “Bonanza”, what was the name of the ranch
Ponderosa
“Entre nous” means __________.
Between ourselves
Freyr was the Norse god of what
Fertility
The only Italian masterpiece you can drive to work
Maserati
A Group of Lion is called a
Pride
Which element has the chemical symbol PT
Platinum
What is the basic unit of currency for Azerbaijan ?
Manat
Name the stretch of water which lies between New Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia
Bay of fundy
Which position is traditionally played in Rugby Union by the player wearing a number 11 shirt?
Left Wing
Goose Flats changed its name to what US city
Tombstone Arizona
