Trivia Database_13 Flashcards
The tailorbird of Africa makes its nest by sewing together two broad leaves. It uses fiber as the thread and its bill as the __________
Needle
What is the sacrament of anointing for dying persons
Extreme unction
What is a sorcerer who deals in black magic
Necromancer
An area of London got its name from a hunting call what
Soho
Which 60’s Movie features The Line wise men and grocers, they weigh everything
Zorba the Greek
What Type Of Vegetable Is Used In A “Dubarry” Soup
Cauliflower
Americans consume 2 billion lbs of what each year
Chocolate
Afrikaans developed from which language
Dutch
What city has the longest metro system
London
What was Helen Keller’s first word
Water
Who Wanted To Take Things “One Day At A Time” In 1979
Lena Martell
Who ate watercress to dissolve gravel and stones in the bladder
North
Nonpariel Mission Caramel Neplus Peerless types of what
Almonds
Fruit puree thin enough to pour
Coulis
What marvel Comics superhero carries a star spangled shield
Captain america
What was a Spiney Pear
Pineapple
What European countries flag is square
Switzerland
Names from jobs - Baker Cook obvious what did a Mercer do
Textile dealer
Who was the leader of the notorious Gambino Mafia family
John Gotti
A Cow Moos - A Cock Crows - What does an Ape do
Jibber
Whose best-selling album is An Innocent Man which reached number two in the charts in 1983
Billy joel
In mythology who are sometimes called the dioscuri
Castor Pollux Zeus twin sons
Which U.S. state receives the most rainfall?
Hawaii
Which sci-fi writer adapted his own book for the movie Pet Sematary
Stephen king
Discoverer of nine ancient cities including Troy, Heinrich Schliemann made spectacular excavations of which city during 1874 to 1876
Mycenae
Which is the largest of the Asteroids
Ceres
In the cartoon show My Pet Monster,what were the only things that could send Beastor,Monster’s enemy,back to the monster world?
A pair of orange handcuffs
What is a group of this animal called: Pony
String
Who sang ‘25 or 6 to 4’
Chicago
Which 90’s Song Opens With The Line “She Came From Greece She Had A Thirst For Knowledge”
Pulp / Common People
What wondrous creation was built by Sostratus of Cnidos
Pharos of Alexandria
In the Bible what did David give Saul as a dowry for Michal
200 Foreskins from Philistines
In Which Game Might You Peg Out
Cribbage
What is the capital of Slovenia ?
Ljubljana
What Name Is Given To The Diagram In Which Sets Are Represented By Circles
Venn Diagram
By Which Name Is Paul Gadd Better Known
Gary Glitter
Each tour through Natural Bridge Caverns in ____________ covers 3/4 mile. An average tour guide will walk almost 560 miles in one year.
Texas
What is the second biggest country in South America after Brazil
Argentina
Vodka and orange makes up what cocktail
Screwdriver
What facial feature contains approximately 550 hairs
Eyebrow
Tarlike mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum
Bitumen
The original Peeping Tom had what job
Tailor
In Egyptian mythology, who is known as the god of the desert?
Ash
What word comes from the Latin phrase to crowd together
Constipation Con Sta Pay Shun
This country’s flag has a large “R” on it.
Rwanda
Saturday is named after which planet?
Saturn
What is Israel’s domestic intelligence agency called?
Shin Bet
From whom did Peter Mandelson borrow the money for his house
Geoffrey robinson
What does the ‘o’ used as a prefix in irish surnames mean
Descendent of
Who could win a PATSY
Picture Animal Top Star of Year
Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid
Israeli raid on Entebbe
What is the official language of new caledonia
French
Which former Soviet Republic in Central Asia has Tashkent as its capital
Uzbekistan
Wiccaphobia is the fear of ______
Witches and witchcraft
What gives pasta its green colour?
Spinach
What is sex on the internet called
Cybersex
Who was the only survivor of Custer’s last stand?
His horse
In ancient Rome by law prostitutes had to do what
Dye blond or wear blond wig
In Curse of the Pink Panther who plays Clouseau after surgery
Roger Moore
What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla
Sherry
Like fingerprints, what other print is individual?
Tongueprints
What woman won 6 gold medals in the Olympic Summer games
Kristin Otto
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Who wrote ‘born free’, ‘living free’ and ‘forever free’
Joy adamson
What is the scientific name for brimstone?
Sulphur
What was Gary Gnu’s catch phrase?
No Gnus is Good Gnus
Which breed of dog was introduced to Britain from Seistan province of Persia by John Barff, who exhibited it at the Kennel Club in 1907
Afghan hound
Philippe Pages became famous as who
Richard Clayderman
Who is the adopted son of Vito Corleone
Tom Hagan
What Fashion Accessory Did Mary Quant Design
The Mini Skirt
What is the study of poisons called
Toxicology
Who Had A No.1 Huit In 1967 With “Let The Heartaches Begin”
Long John Baldry
Where did you see Fancy, Spook and Choo-Choo
In Top Cat
Judeophobia is the fear of
Jews
What did north american indians eat to dissolve gravel and stones in the bladder
Watercress
In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city
Machu Picchu
Who is the greek counterpart of juno
Hera
Who sang the theme to The Spy who Loved Me
Carly Simon
What does the Australian word ‘duuny’ mean
Toilet
To which of its games did Hasbro give a red card in January 2000
Subbuteo
Which is the oldest walled city in the world
Jericho
Writer For Michael Jackson, George Benson & Michael Mcdonald Among Others With Which Band Did Rod Temperton First Find Success
Heatwave
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of what bird?
Woodpecker
Who starred in the 1957 film showboat as June?
Ava Gardner
What was the first daily comic strip in the USA
Mutt and Jeff
Former YES drummer Bill Bruford played with what group in 1972
King crimson
Telly Savalas played which TV detective
Kojak
In the theme song from ‘the flintstones’, what is the line after ‘let’s ride with the family down the street’
Through the courtesy of fred’s two feet
Where might you spend a Won
North or South Korea
43% of Americans regularly do what
Attend church
Got a way what sport did andre agassi’s dad compete in
Boxing
Approximately how many spoons are there in the ‘New Jersey Spoon Museum’
Five
What word refers to very harsh laws such as those devised by a 7th century BC Athenian legislator
Draconian draconic
Stagecoach and Fort Apache starred which actor
John wayne
Marcus Garvey founded what
Rastafarians
What form of verse is “paradise lost” written in
Blank verse
A Russian space programs name meant East what was it
Vostok
In which opera does Leporello entertain a vengeful jilted lover?
Don Giovanni
What colour was moby dick
White
Plus or minus 100 pounds (lb), how much did the world’s largest recorded pumpkin weigh
1,524 lb
What religion was founded by Lao-tzu ?
Taoism
What did Barbie first get in 1962
Her car made by Irwin for Mattel
What European Nation Was The First To Drink Tea
The Dutch / Holland
Where Can you see Lenny Bruce, Edgar Allen Poe, Karl Marx, and HG Wells all in the same place at the same time
Sergeant Peppers
Where Is The World’s Rarest Plant?
The UK. Encephalartos Woodii At Kew Gardens
Name The Carly Simon US No.1 For Which Mick Supplied A Backup Vocal
You’re So Vain
What is the main ingredient of Tapanade?
Olives
1836 Mr Gray a gasfitter 10 years penal servitude stealing what
One Rabbit
“I’m a soldier of fortune, I’m a dog of war ___” What’s the Dire Straits song title
Ride Across the River
Jean Montgolfier in 1157 built the worlds first what
Paper factory
What’s the most popular form of bridge
Contract bridge
Elvis Stojko was an ice skating word champion - what country
Canada
What is the old name for solid sodium hydroxide
Caustic soda
The ore bauxite is the chief commercial source of which element
Aluminium
What age preceded the Iron Age?
The Bronze Age
Kittens are born both blind and deaf, but the vibration of their mother’s purring is a physical signal that the kittens can feel _ it acts like a __________, signaling them to nurse.
Homing device
What was the name of the German Republic of 1918-1933 overthrown by Hitler
Weimar republic
What officer of king pharoah bought joseph as a slave
Potiphar
What is the oldest soft drink in the USA
Doctor Pepper
What is the most ordered seafood item in a restaurant
Shrimp
In Music How Are The Trio Of “Ferguson, Pinkney And Holliday” Better Known
The 3 Degrees
Magnus Huss (a Swede) coined which word
Alcoholism
What was Gary Gnu’s catch phrase?
No Gnus is Good Gnus
What mountain has the figures of three mounted confederate heroes of the American Civil War?
Stone Mountain
Linda Hunt won an Oscar Year of Living Dangerously what 1st
First Oscar playing opposite sex
Who Played Jack Nicholson’s Wife In The Shining
Shelley Duvall
This U.S. president was fatally shot in 1881.
James Garfield
Name Li’l Abner’s favorite Indian drink.
Kickapoo joy juice
What bird has two toes
Ostrich
Which All-Male Group Spent More Weeks On The UK Charts In The 1980s Than Any Other Group?
Madness
Gregory Peck played Lt Joe Clements in what 1950s film
Pork Chop Hill
Kim Smith Is The Real Name Of Wjich Singer
Kim Wilde
Which phrase with a French flavour was the titleof Paul Young’s debut album?
No Parlez
Which French Explorer Of West Africa Convinced Many African Leaders To Cede Power To France
Pierre Ne Brazza
What was jean harris found guilty of
Second degree murder 2nd degree murder
What is Britain’s largest wild mammel
Grey seal
Which country consumes the most chicken per capita
Saudi Arabia
How did the crew of Red Dwarf get brought back to life?
By Nanobots
What is a group of herring
Army
Elvis Presley Adolf Hitler Errol Flynn all had what kinky habit
Peeping Toms
What titan had snakes for hair
Medusa
Who Had An 80’s Hit With The Song ‘Is There Something I Should Know’
Duran Duran
What Canadian city has the most bars per capita
Halifax Nova Scotia
Which Alabama city was the first capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Montgomery
Which elephant cant be domesticated the african or indian
African
Sapporo is brewed in this country.
Japan
Mottephobia is the fear of what?
Moths
Because metal was scarce, the oscars given out during WW II were made out of what
Wood
A flag flown upside-down is a signal of a(n) _________
Emergency
Who is Pat Andrejewski better known as?
Pat Benatar
Egyptian embalmers replaced the bodies eyes with what
Onions
What chicken part is the snack of choice for Chinese movie goers
Feet
What type of scientific equipment was named after the german Bunsen
Burner
With what sport is gabriela sabatini associated
Tennis
Which Country Consumes More Coca-Cola Per Head Than Any Other?
Iceland
Which breed of dog was developed from the Bullenbaiser
Boxer
What Star Sign Would You Be If Your Birthday Fell On Christmas Day
Capricorn
The Stasi were an intelligence organisation in what country
East Germany
Who Was The Very First Actor To Win 2 Consecutive Best Actor Oscars
Spencer Tracy
What was Alaska called before 1867?
Russian America
