Trivia Database_14 Flashcards
What is the basic unit of currency for India ?
Rupee
The Zoastrian religion began in what country
Persia or Iran
What was the former name of Thailand?
Siam
Which video game series is sometimes referred to as GTA?
Grand Theft Auto
Who played Beau Geste in the 1939 film
Gary Cooper
What is the second largest state in the u.s
Texas
What is the scent of an artificial hare at greyhound tracks
Anise
Potamophobia is the fear of
Rivers running water
What is a group of this animal called: Cur
Cowardice
Who invented the hamburger
Louis lassen
What device is used to measure weather pressure ?
Barometer
What was invented by James Dewer in 1872
Vacuum or thermos flask
Almost half the bones in your body are in what two body parts
Hands & feet
In which English town was the Co-Operative Society formed in 1844?
Rochdale
In February 1990 160 million bottles of what were withdrawn
Perrier – contaminated benzine
How many eyes are there in a deck of 52 cards
Forty two
Their Debut Album was Called “Lexicon In Love” Who Was The Band
ABC
A spool or reel for thread
Bobbin
In Which Sport Would Win The Federation Cup
Womens Tennis
What is a ‘kiwano’ a type of
Fruit
Tammi Terrel Died From A Brain Tumour 3 Years After Collapsing In The Arms Of Another Motown Singer Who Was He
Marvin Gaye
Which book has the statement ‘all pigs are equal, but some pigs are more equal than others’
1984
For whom did colonel tom parker act as manager
Elvis presley
How many squares are there on a chessboard
64
What’s the adhesion of molecules to the surfaces of solids called
Absorbtion
Why Is The Golden Gate Bridge Painted In International Orange
The Colour Helps Visibility In The Frequent Early Morning Fog
The wallendas were noted as
High wire performers
Which relative of John Travolta’s made a cameo appearance in Saturday Night Fever?
His mother
What march did Felix Mendelssohn compose
Wedding march
Who was the first person to reach the North Pole, in 1909
Robert peary
A belemnoid is what sort of shape in zoological terms
Dart shaped
In What UK Town Did The First Branch Of The Body Shop Open
Brighton
What is the most common plastic surgery done on US men
Breast Reduction
Churchill what are phalanges
Finger bones
Vaselina and Brillantino were alternate names which film
Grease
From what did julius caesar and napoleon suffer
Epilepsy
Plate tectonics theory contends there are how many major plates
Seven
Who Had A 1983 Hit With “Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star”
Bill Wyman
In the Bible who came from Gath
Goliath
What toe is the foot reflexology pressure point for the head
Big toe
What type of animal is a caribou?
A Reindeer
In Greek mythology the place of ideal happiness
Elysium
Gwizador in Poland is who in English
Santa Claus
Who sang the song “I’ll Be Missing You”?
Puff Daddy
The lowest elevation in the usa is
Death valley
The city name ________________ is derived from an Algonquin word meaning “traders.”
Ottawa
Alma Mater means what
Bountiful mother
Who said ‘you’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap’?
Dolly Parton
What shouts ‘tip me over,pour me out’ in a children’s song
Little teapot
Which character did Berlioz, Gounod and Liszt all compose music about
Faust
What is the study of weather technically called?
Meteorology
Who was & romedas mother
Cassiopeia
Who Was The Lead Vocalist With Haircut 100
Nick Hayward
In What Context Did Thierry Replace Ian Who Had Previously Replaced Cliff
Leading Top Scorer for Arsenal
How many standard bottles of wine are in a Methuselah
Eight
Country singer vince ____
Gill
What country is Phnom Penh the capital of?
Cambodia
What Is The First Event In Three Day Eventing
Dressage
What is the Jack of Hearts holding up in a deck of cards
Leaf
Who played the title role in the ‘mad max’ series of films
Mel gibson
Who Was The Reggae Legend Who Died From Cancer In Miami Florida On 11th May 1981
Bob Marley
With which instrument is jazz musician Charlie Mingus principally associated
Bass
Mary Donaldson was the first woman to hold which post
Lord mayor of london
What boy scout merit badge is earned most often
First Aid
What Radio Program Did Roy Plomley Dream Up
Desert Island Discs
The creature Hirudo medicinalis was used extensively by doctors, what is it
Leech
Pink Floyd Featured A Chorus Of Pupils From A North London School For Which Of Their Hits
Another Brick In The Wall
Which Model Ferrari Has A Name Which Means Redhead
Tetarossa
Which Brand Name (Often Seen In The High Street) Get’s It’s Name From the Finnish For “Wild Grass”
Timotei
Which disease is now known as Hansen’s disease
Leprosy
Brilliant red or black mineral, with diamondlike luster, composed of titanium oxide, tio2
Rutile
What Sport Very Popular In The USA Was Created In 1973 After A Discussion By A Group Of Locals In A Pub In Wisborough Green Near Horsham In West Sussex
Lawn Mower Racing
What do Julius Caeser, Ghandi and Trotsky have in common
All assassinated
What is the US slang term for formal male evening dress
Monkey Suit
Who is gaylord the buzzard’s buddy
Broomhilda
Who played the alien in Predator jumping and climbing scenes
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Victoria is the only Australian state without what
Letter S in name
Name the band - songs include “Heart of Glass, The Tide is High”?
Blondie
Ivan Maugher won six world titles at what sport
Speedway
In Which Movie Did Madonna Play The Character “Gloria Tatlock”
Shanghai Surprise
What Bird Lays The Smallest Eggs
Hummingbird
What was the first film musical based on a Shakespeare play
The boys from Syracuse C of Error
What was Dr. Zhivago’s first name
Yuri
The Hawaiian alphabet has how many letters
12
Raymond O Sullivan Changed His Name To Become Who
Gilbert O Sullivan
Barrel size - what wine barrel size contains 10 gallons
Anker
In 1961 which Henry Mancini record won Grammy record of year
Moon River
Name The Album for Kula Shaker Titled After A Single Letter From The Alphabet
K
Who recorded the album “business as usual” in 1983
Men at work
How many days did the first successful trans-atlantic balloon flight take
6 days
In 1974 Somalia created its first ever what
Written language
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Madman Across the Water
Elton John
The teeth used for biting or cutting are known as _______
Incisors
What can’t roosters do if they can’t fully extend their necks
Crow
What is the reason behind the layout of the Qwerty keyboard ?
To slow down typing rates
Which tyre company withdrew from formula 1 at the end of 1986
Pirelli
What Is The First Name Of Inspector Morse In The Tv Series
Endeavour
According to all four Gospels the precursor of Jesus Christ, born in Judea, the son of the priest Zacharias and Elisabeth, cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus?
John the baptist
Who played Dr. Frankenfurter in the pop-culture film ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry
The first spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood was made in what year
1964
What animal may be stag, rhinoceros or dung
Beetle
What links Steve McQueen Ian Botham Spike Milligan
All called Terence
What was the name of the show that featured Sniglets?
Not Necessarily The News
Baseball: The San Diego _______?
Padres
Where on a woman is her J spot
Nape of the neck
Who discovered the Grand Canyon?
Francisco Coronado
What is another name for the sport of logrolling
Birling
Inches who at buckingham palace wears bearskins
Guards
In what modern country is mount Ararat
Turkey
What kind of birds are most commonly raced
Pigeons
Johan Schober the first president of what organisation in 1923
Interpol
How many spots are on a dice
21
Name the sea between Asia Minor and Greece.
Aegean
Florida is often referred to as ‘The Sunshine State’ what place in Australia also has the same nickname
Queensland
What is the voice box
Larynx
What is a nidologist interested in
Birds nests
Which Real Island Famed In Fiction Is Some 25 Miles South Of Elba
Monte Cristo
What film gave the following hype “brando sings!”?
Guys & dolls
Inspecting Galvaynes Groove tells you what
Age of horse – it’s on its teeth
ON Tv In 1987 “Marion Chanter” Became The First And Only Female To Do What
Win The Krypton Factor
How many stitches are on a regulation baseball
108
The port of Piraeus serves which European capital
Athens
At the end of TVs MASH what character stayed in Korea
Corp Maxwell Klinger
What is the name for 100th of a second
A Jiffy
What was the first US TV series broadcast in the USSR
Daktari
What appear when the sun activates your melanocytes
Freckles
Ducks will lay eggs only in the __________
Early morning
The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in which country?
Libya
Sophophobia is the fear of
Learning
When thirsty, a camel can swig down 25 gallons of water in less than __________
Three minutes
Which artificial fiber was invented in 1938 ?
Nylon
What was St. Petersburg called immediately before its name was changed to Leningrad
Petrograd
Which character did David Jason play in the T.V. series Porridge
Blanco
“Vissi D’Arte” is a famous aria from a Puccini opera in which the eponymous heroine is an opera singer. Name the opera
Tosca
Around which French town is the champagne industry located
Epernay
What type of sweets was American President Ronald Reagan known for having on his desk?
Jelly-beans
What is the drummer’s name in ‘The Muppet Show’?
Animal
In ‘Star Trek’, what is Data’s rank?
Lieutenant Commander
Which new york city building was finished in 1931
Empire state building
A painting of which famous Old Testament ruling, completed in 1495, is one of the earliest works by the artist Giorgione
Judgment of solomon
Who broke Bearings bank and inspired the film Rogue Trader
Nick Leason
Who discovered the River Zambezi
David livingstone
Artist Marc Chegal died in 1985 in what country was he born
Russia
Which Musical Concerned A Strike At The Sleep Tite Factory In Iowa
The Pajama Game (1954)
Galahad what woman poet only left her home state of massachusetts once
Emily
Where did Stalin, Churchill, Attlee and Truman meet in 1945 to determine the future of Germany after their unconditional surrender
Potsdam
How is Samuel Clemens better known ?
Mark Twain
On who’s show did carol burnett rise to prominence
Gary moore
There are more telephones than people in what city
Washington USA
What colour are French letter boxes
Yellow
Na is the chemical symbol for which element
Sodium
In film making what is a martini shot
Last of day before pub
Caesar Salad originated in which country
Mexico
Khartoum is the capital of which country
Sudan
Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy?
Testicles
What is the fear of the color purple known as
Porphyrophobia
The average cod deposits between 4 and 6 million eggs at a single __________
Spawning
What Is Officially The Largest Sea By Area
South China Sea
With what is sulphur and saltpetre mixed to make gunpowder
Charcoal
How Old Was Donny Osmond When He Topped The UK Chart With The Song “Puppy Love”?
Fourteen
