Trivia Database_15 Flashcards
Who was, “First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen”?
George Washington
In which European city are the headquarters of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Vienna
Who was the author of ‘Dracula’?
Bram Stoker
Measure for Measure deals with what contemporary theme
Angelo harasses Isabella sexually
Which Teen Idol First Found Success In The Partidge Family
David Cassidy
UK group who had a hit with ‘House of the Rising Sun’
Animals
What’s the international radio code word for the letter “M”
Mike
If you have Chlorosis what colour does the skin go
Green
Dwight York & Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Were Two Foreign Players Who Were First To Score 100 Goals In the English Premiership Who Was The Third?
Thierry Henry
What film gave the following hype “brando sings!”
Guys and dolls
Over 90% of the worlds total population of what gone since 1970
Rhinoceros
Who Is The Author Of High Fidelity A Tale Set In An 80’s Record Store
Nick Hornby
What eponymous Dickens character born with a caul over head
David Copperfield
What is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London?
Mansion House
What wonder stood 32m high in rhodes harbour?
Colossus of Rhodes
What is the Capital of: South Africa
Pretoria
Jan 21 1976 What linked Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro
1st Concord passenger destinations
What was awarded to a football player who scored 3 goals in one match
Hat
Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what
Sheep
Which English cathedral is famous for its whispering gallery
St paul’s
Fill in the blank: ___ on a limb
Out
What is the name of the summer camp in the Friday 13th movies
Camp Crystal Lake
What was the name of the hit by The Archies
Sugar sugar
Which country’s borders was established in 1919 by the ‘Treaty of St.Germain’
Austria
Mary Somerville said “It wont last, a flash in the pan” what
Television
On which River does the City of Dublin stand
The Liffey
Alanis Morrisette appeared on what 80’s cable children’s show?
You Can’t Do that On Television
What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called scallions
Spring onions
Complete This partnership Hinge and ?
Bracket
Other than ‘she loves you’, in which other beatles number one hit can you hear the words ‘she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need is love
Who is the subject of Anouilh’s play L’Alouette ( The Lark )
Joan of arc
Who said ‘hitch your wagon to a star’
Ralph waldo emerson
Who Established Paisley Park As His Own Record Label
Prince
Actor ______ Borgnine
Ernest
What dinosaurs name translates as three horned
Triceratops
What does a dowser do
Find water
From which album did the original version of Elton John’s Candle in the Wind come
Goodbye yellow brick road
What confection named for a French field marshal chef made it
Praline
Which Hot Dance Classic Did The Trammps Bring Us
Disco Inferno
Name the carnivorous mammal related to the hyena
Aardwolf
In Yugoslavia if you asked for Pljeskavice what do you get
Hamburger
What item would you see on the flag of Malta
George Cross
Which actress was in the TV movies: The Oddyssey,and Merlin?
Isabella Rosselini
Claylike mineral, chief source of aluminium
Bauxite
International Airline Registrations OO is what country
Belgium
What is the county town of Cornwall?
Truro
In Scottish Gaelic what is a clarsach
A Harp
Which had a hit with the song “Obviously” in 2004?
McFly
In the TV series ‘Seinfeld’, who plays Kramer?
Michael Richards
How many days are there in a fortnight
Fourteen
What type of instrument is a celeste
Keyboard
Name 2 Of The 3 South American Countries Through Which The Equator Passes
Brazil, Equador, Columbia
Crosby Stills and Nash debut album included this captivating song about a girl and the colour of her eyes
Sweet judy blue eyes
Who starred in the 1916 film ‘intolerance’
Seena owen
Cats have more than one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about __________
10
Soleil Moon Frye was the real name of which young eighties sitcom star, whose character name was also the title of the show?
Punky Brewster
What is the medical term for ear wax
Cerumen
Which Historical Figure Sadly Passed Away On The 18th April 1955
Albert Einstein
All Were Released In Which Year: “Anarchy In The Uk”, “Fernando”, “A Star Is Born”
1976
What 18th century German soldier told very tall tales of himself
Baron Munchhausen
What country is home to the bank of alexandria
Egypt
What ingredient is added to wine to make port?
Brandy
Americans eat approximately 100 acres of what each day?
Pizza
Traditionally what should be given on an 11th anniversary
Steel
Who Is Julie Andrews Married To ?
Blake Edwards
What Nationality Was The Chemist Alfred Nobel
Swedish
What is the deleterious gas in the air, which is exhaled by humans called
Carbon dioxide
What is the second book of the old testament
Exodus
What does per capita literally mean
Per Head
How many pockets are there on a true billiard table
None
To which saint is the cathedral in Prague dedicated
Saint vitus
Which famous mathematician and astronomer was born on Christmas day in 1642
Sir Isaac Newton
Which is Shakespeare’s shortest play
The Comedy of Errors
What instrument is used to measure the strength of a magnetic field
Magnetometer
When is the longest day in the southern hemisphere
December
What Does A Black Flag Signify In Motor Racing
Driver Disqualified
In Which Country Did The Cheese Emmanthal Originate Was It France, Switzerland, Denmark Or Belgium?
Switzerland
Who rode a horse called Diomed
Duke of Wellington
Thick light bark of S.European oak
Cork
Which literary character takes his name from Latin for nobody
Captain Nemo
Which film director created “Olympiad” - a celebration of the 1936 Olympics and Nazi ideology
Leni riefenstahil
Fran Philps of Canada was the first woman to do what
Reach the North Pole
Which part of the body suffers from opthalmia
Eyes
Tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges are parts of a ______
Foot
Chablis comes from which French wine region?
Burgundy
What Common Affliction Makes The Lens Of The Eye Go Opaque
Cataracts
Dogs bark, donkeys ______
Bray
What Is The Annual Yield Of A Single Coffee Plant
1kg
What tribe walked the ‘trail of tears’
Cherokee
He was the second King of Israel.
David
When Dino was Fred’s pet what was Barney’s called
Hoppy a Hoparoo
In “Don’t You Want Me Baby” By The Human League Where Did The Waitress Work
In A Cocktail Bar
Who created the ‘purple heart’ decoration in 1782
George washington
What does ring a ring a roses refer to
The Black Death
Person who undertakes commercial venture
Entrepreneur
Who earned the moniker “Lady Lindy”
Amelia earhart
Who sang with ‘The Dakotas’?
Billy J. Kramer
What is the Capital of: Philippines
Manila
The Aetherius Society believes who is alive and living on Venus
Jesus Christ
In Memphis Tennessee beggars must have what before begging
A $10 begging licence 1996 law
French artist Aquabouse paints cows in what material
Cow shit
Where could you legally flash your dong - then spend it
Vietnam currency
Which actor played Mozart in the 1984 film Amadeus
Tom hulse
Turnov Rusty and Bobo appear in what stage musical
Starlight Express
Dan Emmett a northerner wrote which song
Dixie
Who was not an original ‘charlie’s angel’
Cheryl ladd
What is the flower that stands for: suspceptibility
Passion-flower
Roman men had to swear on what to testify
Holding their testicles
Cathy Rigby was the first woman to do what
Pose Nude sports illustrated
What is the Capital of: Bermuda
Hamilton
From the bull what colour is fourth on an archery target
Black
The bat is the only mammal that can __________
Fly
A shark is the only fish that can do it - do what
Blink with both eyes same time
Mozart wrote Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman what’s its English title
Twinkle – Twinkle little star
What object is said to bring bad luck if it is broken
Mirror
Who was Agrippa’s son
Nero
What was the highest grossing american silent movie
Birth of a nation
Collective nouns - a streak of which creatures
Tigers
For the holy grail in the monty python parody ‘search for the holy grail’, what did arthur’s servant use to make the sound of horses hooves
Empty coconuts
Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government 1940-45, became Foreign Secretary in 1945
Ernest bevin
To which group of artists does Vincent Van Gough belong
Post Impressionists
Where did the bay of pigs take place
Cuba
What is the basic unit of currency for Cambodia ?
Riel
What is the capital of Canada
Ottawa
The Mask In The Movie “Scream” Was Inspired By The Painting “The Scream” But Who Painted It
Edvard Munch
Which motorway is, being developed as a ring motorway round Manchester
M60
In ancient Assyria and Babylonia, a tower in the shape of a stepped pyramide. It formed the base of a temple.
Ziggurat
What was Richard Wagner composing intermittently between 1848 and 1874?
The Ring Cycle
Who Are The 2 Members Of Wilson Phillips
Carnie & Wendy Wilson
Who sang the song “We Didn’t Start The Fire”?
Billy Joel
What type of creature is a Fritillary
Butterfly
Who was the first British monarch to visit America
George VI in 1939
What ‘SG’ Do The Salt And Pepper Say To Eachother At Christmas Time
Seasons Greetings
Many thought this song stood for lsd, but john lennon insisted it was about a girl at his son’s school. what is the song title
Lucy in the sky with
In London when did the Globe Theatre catch fire
1613
What pet did Florence Nightingale carry with her
An Owl (in her pocket)
What Was The Mistake On Elvis Presleys Birth Certificate
Middle Name AAron Was Mispelt
What is a flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask with a narrow neck
Erlenmeyer flask
In 1778 name the first country to send an ambassador to US
France
Mohs scale hardest substance is diamond - what’s the softest
Talc
Which Best Selling Band Named Themselves After A Price Buster Song
Madness
Drinking vessel with foot and stem
Goblet
Which company produced the syndicated mouse factory series
Walt disney
What term has gradually replaced “jungle” because it “has a nice ring to it,” according to William Safire
Rain forest
Who wrote Auld Lange Syne?
Robert Burns
Term for an emasculated male pig
Barrow
What is the main food of most bats
Insects
What appears in the middle of the Rwandan flag
Capital R
This film starring Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood won the best picture Oscar for 1961.
West Side Story
What Is The Real Name Of Rick Nelson
Erick Nelson
The Chipmonks Were The Bran Child Of David Seville But What Was Sevilles Real Name
Ross Bagdasarian
What countries international car registration letters are DZ
Algeria
In medical descriptions, what is the meaning of the term “chronic”
Lingering, lasting
Which item first appeared in Superior Hotel Montana in 1908
Gideon Bible
On which river does the city of Oporto stand
Douro
How Many Times Was Stephen Hendry Crowned World Champion In The 1990’s Was It (6,7,8,9)
Seven
McLean Stevenson played which character in MASH
Colonel Blake
Old fashioned word for a prostitute
Harlot
Who was the Norse god of peace & prosperity
Frey
Which comic character is both a princess and a prince
Wonder Woman – Diana Prince
