Trivia Database_12 Flashcards
Packy East Had 3 Boxing Bouts All Of Which He Lost When Asked About Them He Said & I Quote ‘ I Was On The Canvas More Times Than Rembrandt ‘’ How is he better known
Bob Hope
What is the official language of Cuba
Spanish
Motorphobia is the fear of
Automobiles
__________ Ford is listed as one of 50 people barred from entering Tibet _ apparently, Disney clashed with Chinese officials over the film Kundun (1997). Ford’s wife Melissa Mathison wrote the screenplay.
Harrison
When not fighting crime, what did Underdog do for a living?
Shoeshine boy
Often drunk, this liquid is normally harvested from female cows
Milk
Which country grows the most fruit
China
What Vegetables Are Part Of The Family Allium?
Onions, Garlic, Leek, Shallot And Chive
220 yards equals one
Furlong
Which Mediterranean island was divided into two in 1974
Cyprus
To what does the obscure song “Turning Japanese” refer?
Masturbation
How many years did Hitler predict the Third Reich would reign
1000 years
In which state are Gettysburg and the Liberty Bell?
Pennsylvania
A collision between a bird and an aircraft
Bird-strike
“What Did My True Love Give To Me On The ““Tenth”” Day Of Christmas”
10 Lords A Leaping
__________ feel safest when they are crowded together, hundreds in a group.
Flamingoes
Which company developed ‘instant’ coffee in the 1930s
Nestle
Who Bought The Ritz Hotel In Paris In 1979
Mohammed Al Fayed
What former british colony has a famed jade market on canton road
Hong kong
Who was the male star of the film Fatal Attraction
Michael douglas
What is the average temperature (f) at the South Pole
Minus fifty six 56
In the year 2000, what was the most popular sweet brand in the UK - Rowntree Fruit Pastilles, Starburst or Polo Mints?
Polo Mints
Which element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie, did she name after the country of her birth
Polonium
What is the day called when the earth is closest to the sun
Perigee
What relation was Louis XV of France to Louis XIV
Great grandson
What two planets dont have moons?
Mercury and Venus
A baby gray __________ drinks enough milk to fill more than 2,000 bottles a day.
Whale
How many inches tall are the bearskins worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace?
20
What does a polyandric women have more than one of
Husband
Beethoven’s 9th was his interpretation of what work by Schiller
Ode to Joy
What does the abbreviation N/A mean?
Not applicable
The study of natural phenomena: motion, forces, light, sound, etc. is called ______.
Physics
Who played clyde to faye dunaway’s bonnie
Warren beatty
What is soccer star Pele’s real name?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento
What is the sfa associated with
Football
Of love Heavier-than-air craft that derives its lift not from fixed wings like those of conventional airplanes, but from a power-driven rotor or rotors, revolving on a vertical axis above the fuselage
Helicopter
Which U.S. soul singer was known as ‘Lady Day’
Billie holiday
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Cygnus ?
Swan
Who Was The First President Of The United States?
George Washington
Institution for young offenders having a tough quasi-military regime
Boot camp
What caused the gremlins in the movie Gremlin to become evil?
Eating after midnight
If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain
Mercury
What sport do the following terms belong to - “Sweeper & Advantage Rule”?
Soccer
How many sayings did Jesus say from the cross?
Seven
In the opera ‘la traviata’, what was violetta’s occupation
Courtesan
In What Sport Might You Need To Perform An Eskimo Roll
Canoeing & Kayaking
What name is used to describe permanently-frozen subsoil?
Permafrost
In 1666 Jesuit Bark was used as a prevention against what
Malaria
Who is the hero of Rider Haggard’s adventure, King Solomon’s Mines
Alan quartermain
What country is the world’s deepest mine located
South Africa
Stanley Kubrick Started It In The Early 1970’s & Steven Spielberg Finished It In 2001 Name The Movie
A.I
What is the capital of Croatia ?
Zagreb
For which game would you win the Plimpton Cup
Backgammon
Where are bangtails found
Mailer envelopes
What Is A Particle Of Light Called
A Photon
What, with arabic, is the official language of mauritania
French
Zoisite is a semi precious stone - National stone which country
Norway
What bird has the biggest wingspan?
Albatross
Large dog of a breed of wolfhound
Alsatian
The __________ is the first bird mentioned in the Bible. It was sent out by Noah to see if the waters had abated.
Raven
In the Canterbury Tales why were the pilgrims travelling
To visit Thomas a’ Becketts Tomb
Who Was PFA Young Player Of The Year In 1995 & 1996?
Robbie Fowler
Who was the first british royal to make people magazine’s ‘worst dressed list’ five times
Sarah ferguson
Meat from animal killed according to Muslim law
Halal
What can be Vulgar Common Simple Improper or proper
Fractions
Where are the Guiana Highlands
Northern south america
It was Greek to me is a line from which Shakespearean play
Julius caesar
Where Was The Potters Wheel First Used
In Mesopotamia c.3000 Bc
Who Had A Hit With “I Love A Rainy Night”
Eddie Rabbitt
Who would be scored on the Apgar scale
Newborn Babies
Who wrote the ‘Aeneid’
Virgil
What did air cadet frank whittle invent in 1928
Jet engine
Which famous singer lived at 20 Forthlin Road,Liverpool
Paul mccartney
Bill Watterson, cartoonist for Calvin & Hobbes, is the first cartoonist to use what word in his cartoon
Booger
What was first worn on the 10th October 1886 ?
Tuxedo
The chemical phenylethylamine, which your brain produces when you fall in love, is found in what food
Chocolate
Who was called The Scourge of God
Attila the Hun
Who Was The Lead Singer & Producer For Cameo
Larry Blackmon
Name the author of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
J.D. Salinger
This Indian group ruled in early Peru
Incas
There are 16 ______ in a cup
Tablespoons
What is one of the items that the wood of the sycamore tree is used for
Boxes
On which coast of Australia is Sydney?
East
What sport/game is bobby fischer associated with
Chess
Eskimo culture encourages male visitors to do what
Sleep with hosts wife
Honeydew’ is a variety of what
Melon
What Cartoon Character Was Created, Inspired by The Frank Sinatra Song Strangers In The Night
Scooby Doo
Irish Proverb - If you want to be criticized do what
Marry
Maputo is the capital of ______
Mozambique
What Type Of Fruit Is A Russet
An Apple
Marengo was Napoleons horse but he rode who at Waterloo
Disiree white Arabian
What were J.B. Priestley’s christian names
John boynton
The hippopotamus gives birth __________ and nurses its young in the river as well, although the young hippos must come up periodically for air.
Underwater
Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note
The Violin
Which kellogg’s cereal was advertised by tusk tusk the elephant
Coco
In ‘Dirty Dancing’ what was Baby’s real name?
Frances
What is the alternative name for the Galaxy
Milky way
Type of frothy milky coffee
Cappuccino
“Get Off My Cloud” Was A Hit For Which Group In 1965
The Rolling Stones
In what city does Fat Albert live
Philadelphia
Who Were “Big In Japan”
Alphaville
McDonald’s ‘Iced Tea’ is actually this brand
Nestea
Where was the first public library opened in 1747
Warsaw Poland
9 p.m. In military time is how many hours
2100
Which author wrote “The Duncton Chronicles”
William horwood
Which former member of the group ‘Cream’ received the OBE in 1995
Eric clapton
What is the ‘pound’ or ‘number’ symbol on the telephone
Octothorpe
What 1839 innovation changed the face of mail delivery
The envelope envelope
In Utmost Good Faith is the motto of which organisation
Lloyds of London
Harold Edgerton has taken all the worlds photos of what
US nuclear bomb explosions
____________ means “land of the free.”
Thailand
13th century Paris brothels were the first to have what
Red Lights
Name Merlin’s owl in Disney’s Sword in the Stone
Archimedes
Compact, opaque gemstone ranging in color from dark green to almost white
Jade
Most __________ lived to be more than a hundred years old.
Dinosaurs
At the equator, what is the brightest star in the night sky?
Sirius
In what sport is the Heisman trophy awarded
American football
The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what
Kick Art Way
The Berries Of The Juniper Tree Are Used To Flavour Which Alcoholic Drink?
Gin
The surrealist painter Salvador Dali was a native of which country?
Spain
Who appeared in the films Pulp Fiction, Primary Colors and Staying Alive
John travolta
What is the largest lake in the u.s
Superior
Viscum Album provides an excuse for stealing what
A Kiss (its Mistletoe)
What was the principal wood used by Thomas Chippendale during the 18th century
Mahogany
What’s miami’s most famous suburb
Miami beach
What is stolen by tom, tom the piper’s son
Pig
Which European city has a cathedral located inside an old mosque
Cordoba
The Bee Gees Were Born In Manchester But Spent Their Teenage Years Where
Australia
What is the capital of Micronesia
Palikir
What pre-tv radio show turned film caused people to commit suicide when it was first aired
War of the worlds
Which Country Is The Largest Importer Of Arms In Europe
Greece
Who is the last British player to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon?
Virginia Wade
Who was Martina Navratilova’s usual ladies doubles partner in the 1980’s?
Pam Shriver
Once married to Ted Hughes, which American poet committed suicide in 1963
Sylvia plath
What U.S. state name is sioux for “south wind people”
Kansas
Spacephobia is a fear of ______
Outer space
This Queen of France was beheaded in 1793.
Marie antoinette
Which 2 Musicians Co Wrote & Produced “Do They Know Its Christmas”
Midge Ure & Bob Geldof
In some religions mistletoe represents God’s what
Testicles - balls to you
What comes in types Rock Ball Greentree Indian Reticulated
Pythons
Which Nation Eats The Most Chocolate Per Capita (Per Head)
Switzerland
Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in what year
1498
Who ‘came whiffling through the tulgey wood’
Jabberwock
La Paz is the capital of what country
Bolivia
“In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman pretended to be ““Parsons Brown””?”
Winter Wonderland
What is the dire straits song title for ‘here comes johnny singing oldies, goldies ___’
Walk of life
From which country did the original vandals come
Germany
What new york city avenue divides the east side from the west side
Fifth
Chiuhauha dogs were originally bred for what
Tasty meat
When Harrison Ford was The Fugitive who was the lawman
Tommy Lee Jones
What shields the earth from the solar wind
Earth’s magnetic field earths
Proper term for “Eskimo.”
Inuit
Who was the defeated Labour Prime Minister in the Israeli General Election of May 1996
Shimon peres
What is the state fruit of Louisiana
Strawberry
In Sanskrit it means House of Snow - what does
Himalayas
A vicious one of these is a series of reactions that compound an initial problem
Circle
Which Is The Most Infectous Disease
Measles
Who wrote the epic poem Samson Agonites
John Milton
What is the slogan on license plates manufactured by prisoners in the state prison in Concord
Live Free or Die
The locals call it Firenze what do we call it
Florence Italy
