Trivia Database_18 Flashcards
Itamae have what job in Japan
Chef - In Front of cutting board
Which bird is famous for its ability to walk long distances and for killing snakes by stamping on them with its huge feet?
Secretary Bird
Mr Doberman developed the breed protection at work - what job
Tax Collector
What is the capital of Seychelles
Victoria
Who wrote the book ‘The Shining’ on which the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film was based
Stephen King
Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed Hurricane
Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith
What is bell metal an alloy of
Tin & copper
What did Paul Benier leave in his locked getaway car while he robbed a bank in Swansea, Massachusetts
His car keys car keys the car keys
Where would you find Argine Esther Judith and Pallas
Pack of cards – Queens names
In Which Country Was John Constable Born
Suffolk
White Room’ was a hit off which Eric Clapton album?
Cream
What happens to Wanda in “A Fish Called Wanda”?
Wanda is eaten
Which wedding anniversary is coral
Thirty fifth
To make a car go backwards you have to put it in what gear?
Reverse
Which Football Team Managed To Loose The 1974,1978 World Cup Finals
Holland
What does the electrical abbreviation db stand for
Decibel
What is a french ‘german shepherd’
Alsatian
The state of __________ was once known as the “Earmuff Capital of The World”. Earmuffs were invented there by Chester Greenwood in 1873.
Maine
What is the fear of chinese, chinese culture known as
Sinophobia
What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884
Wimbledon Tennis
The archbishop of krakow, in 1978, came to be known as whom
Pope john paul
Which film director’s films include “Midnight Express” and “Bugsy Malone”
Alan parker
How deep is a fathom
Six feet
Product name from the words Durability Reliability Excellence
Durex condoms
By what name is Allan Stewart Konisburg better known as?
Woody Allan
What is the young of this animal called: Hippo
Calf
Which Country Has The Longest Coastline In Europe
Norway
Which form of light is used to treat skin diseases
Ultraviolet
What is the flower that stands for: counterfeit
Mock orange
What beverage named after the UK Prime Minister of the 1830s
Earl Grey Tea
What creature was the early symbol for christ
Fish
In which country is K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, located?
Pakistan
After The Fire made ‘Der Kommissar’ popular, but which eighties musician performed it originally?
Falco
In which 1975 smash hit film did the male star own a fishing boat called Orca
Jaws
What is Blondie’s maiden name?
Oop
Of what was the first lightbulb filament made
Cotton
What profession had Lemual Gulliver when he was shipwrecked
Ships surgeon
_______________ has 254 counties. Alaska, which is more than twice as large, hasn’t any.
Texas
What pigment affects the colour of the hair & skin
Melanin
What’s pennsylvania’s state tree
Mountain laurel
Who played the mutating fly in the film ‘the fly’
Jeff goldblum
In siberia in 1994, a container full of what was discovered in the 2,000 year old grave of a scythian princess and priestess
Marijuana
Mount Victoria is the highest peak of this island country.
Fiji
“Baker Street” Was A Hit In 1992 Who Sang It
Undercover
Who surpassed George Halas for most career NFL coaching victories in 1993
Don shula
Cherilyn Sarkisian Lapiere Is The Real Name Of Which Singer
Cher
Are most cats right pawed or left pawed
Left
What northern nation’s geyser heated soil allows it to grow bananas
Iceland’s icelands iceland
Who was the eighties group that was named after the inventor of the radio?
Tesla
Brave New World - Aldus Huxley - where name from
Shakespeare’s The Tempest
There are about 40 different __________ in a birds wing.
Muscles
Who wrote “The Corn is Green”
Emlyn williams
In common: nova, comet, galaxy, meteor
Cars named after stellar bodies car
From what Irish words is ‘Dublin’ derived?
Dubh linn
Two villains first appear in Batman Comics 1 - Joker and who
Cat - Later called Catwoman
Mickey Mouse is known as what in Italy?
Topolino
What is the capital of Armenia ?
Yerevan
What is the more common name for the bird also known as the windhover
Kestrel
What is the fear of flying known as
Pteromerhanophobia
What is the name for the study of liquid flow
Hydraulics
Where is the old quarter ‘plaka’
Athens, greece
Fundador is a potent brandy made in what country
Spain
Kevin Keegan & Henry Cooper Both Have A Connection , What Is It
Brut 33
What are the fundamental constituents of tissue building drugs
Anabolic steroids
Who would wear a diadem
Kings headband
On The Drew Carey Show what foreign country did Mimi send Drew to?
China
Where is Selfridges?
Oxford Street, London
Which Englishman Was Famously Beheaded On The 29 th October 1618 ?
Sir Walter Raleigh
The first International floodlight football match took place in what year
1955
Three of the following U.S. Presidents appeared at one time or another on what’s my line which one did not Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush
George bush
In brewing what do the initials OG stand for
Original Gravity
Which German firm produced the World War Two plane the Condor
Fockewulf
The pivot point of a lever is called the _________.
Fulcrum
The Salvation Army was founded in what year
1865
Who, posthumously, was the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Champion in 1970
Jochen rindt
What Type Of Cheese Was Traditionally Made From Buffaloes Milk?
Mozzarella
The normal temperature of a cat is _____ degrees (it’s a decimal)
101.5F
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
What is the minimum number of integer degrees in an obtuse angle?
91
What is defined as “The fruit of the oak, beech, chestnut, and other forest trees, on which swine feed”
Mast
Logophobia is the fear of
Words
The largest rough diamond is a?
Cullinan
What is recorded with two beams of light
Holograph
In Happy Days what was Potsies full name
Warren Webber
What line of latitude separates the Slave States form the Free States of the USA?
Mason-Dixon Line
Which fruit has the scientific name of malus pumulia?
The Apple
What Do You Call A Birth Where A Baby’s Feet Are Delivered First
Breech Birth
In which American city can you get doctorate in hambugerology
Hamburger College – Chicago
The Young Ones Was A Hit On Both Screen & Vinyl For Which British Legend
Cliff Richard
What is the basic unit of currency for Honduras ?
Lempira
What term originally menat instruction in all branches of knowledge, or a comprehensive education in a specific subject
Encyclopedia
Which Beatles Son Had A Hit With “Too Late For Goodbyes”
John Lennon (Julian)
What is the cube root of 64
Four
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled The Grand Tour
George Jones
Which british club became the first to have an all seater stadium?
Aberdeen
What two words make the word ‘meld’
Melt and weld
What two items make up the dish devils on horseback
Bacon Prunes
What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain
Early types of Potato
With which part of the body is dermatology concerned
Skin
What name was given to the light, clear wine developed in medieval times along the coastal valleys of the Gironde river in the Bordeaux region?
Claret
What is the correct name for brown coal
Lignite
Author of Good as Gold and Closing Time but famed for another
Joseph Heller Catch 22
How Many Successive Wimbledon Titles Did Bjorn Borg Win
5
An adventurous penguin named Tennessee Tuxedo had a sidekick named _______?
Chumley
Which Song From “The White Album” Was Originally Entitled “Maharishi” ?
Sexy Sadie
What is in the Red Data Book
Endangered Species
What is tramp’s nickname for lady in “Lady and the Tramp”
Pidge
The first international cricket match ever, was held between canada and _____
U.S.A.
Literature Scramble: lxrnaadee lzynsshietno (Author of Gulag Archipelago)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Which sailor dreamed of Toasted Cheese in Treasure Island
Ben Gunn
In 1900, what was the average lifespan in the u.s
Forty seven
Japanese profesional hostess and entertainer
Geisha
Legal Terms: To steal property entrusted to one’s care.
Embezzle
Orange juice and what make an ambassador
Tequila
What system is based on the number 10
Decimal
Who was known as the clown prince of basketball
Meadowlark lemon
What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may use in a round
Fourteen
On the fahrenheit scale, there are 180 degrees between boiling point and ______
Freezing point
U.S. Captials - Illinois
Springfield
What is the fear of politicians known as
Politicophobia
The only us state that celebrates its own independence day
Texas
What is the longest English word that only has one vowel
Strengths
“The Diary of Anne Frank” was first published in English under what title
The diary of a young girl
What was the original name of Duran Duran?
RAF
Liza Minelli played what character in Cabaret
Sally Bowles
In Raton New Mexico its illegal for a woman to ride wearing what
A Kimono
What is the second largest of the United States
Texas
In the English legal system there are three Divisions in the High Court of Justice. One is the Family division. Name the other two
Queen’s bench & chancery
Crabs and other crustaceans can escape danger by simply discarding an injured or trapped __________
Limb
What sort of meat is used in the dish Guard of Honour
Neck of Lamb
Which actor’s real name is Emmanuel Goldenberg
Edward g robinson
How often does a quotidian thing occur
Daily
The geometric shape found on the Bass Pale Ale bottle
Triangle
What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name)
Beatles Sergeant Peppers
Who Penned The 1999 Autobiography (Managing My Life)?
Alex Ferguson
Off what coast was ‘prison island’
French guiana
In 1962 Chubby Checker had a hit with a pop song and novelty dance that remains famous today. What was that dance?
The Twist
Who invented the saxophone
Adolphe sax
In which European country is Romansch one of the official languages
Switzerland
Hills and ridges composed of drifting sand are known as _____.
Dunes
A Ten pound note depicts a scene from which Dickens novel
Pickwick papers
In Computing What Does The Word Modem Stand For
Modulate Demodulate
What is the oldest country in Europe
San Marino 301 ad
In which country are ‘fajitas’ a traditional dish
Mexico
Addictive drug prepared from morphine
Heroin
Which Cricketing Bad Boy Is Known As ‘The Cat’
Phil Tuffnel
What is a Winter Banana
A variety of Apple
What is the technical name for the twisting of a stalk as it grows in response to a stimulus from a particular direction
Strophism
What is a group of this animal called: Hare
Down husk
Who was the NBA’s most valuable player in 1976, 1977 and 1980?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Gangster Al Capone, boss of the Chicago underworld, was finally gaoled for 11 years for what crime?
Tax evasion
What war lasted from june 5 to june 11 1967
Six day war
What chemical compound causes pain in muscles after exercise?
Lactic acid
What Was The First Record To Chart For US Supergroup “The Eagles”
One Of These Nights
What are the Aki - Dai-shimizy - Seikan in Japan
Tunnels
3 Singers Have Sung The Opening Line The Christmas Favourite Do They Know Its Christmas (PFE)
Paul Young, Kylie Minogue, Chris Martin
Which independent family company is Britain’s oldest brewer, having been brewing on the site in Faversham since 1698
Shepherd neame
What lake is approximately 394,000 sq km
Caspian sea
What ship did jason sail on
Argo
What’s the capital of Uruguay
Montevideo
Aesthetic principles derived from the literature and art of ancient Greece & Rome, but found as ideals in all ages is called?
Classicism
What is the brewery featured in Coronation Street?
Newton and Ridley
What is the third month of the year
March
Who were Paul Humphries & Andy Mc-Cluskey Better Known As
OMD
What Process Is Used For Dating Ancient Organic Objects?
Radio Carbon Dating
In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play
Only Lightning
How many bottles of `champagne’ are there in a Nebuchadnezzar?
20 Bottles
What is the twelfth month of the year
December
What Year Saw The Imposition Of Martial Law In Poland
1918
A ‘bunya-bunya’ tree is native to which country
Australia
Where did the Mafia originate ?
Sicily
In what film did Mary Poppins - Julie Andrews bare her nipples
S.O.B.
Who was the female Prime Minister of England throughout the eighties?
Marget Thatcher
What was the. first bird that Noah sent from the Ark
Raven
The Balfour Declaration by Great Britain was in what year
1917
Who was Poet Laureate from 1843 to 1850, during which period he wrote no poetry at all
William wordsworth
In which country is the Machu Picchu?
Peru
Which drink did Bach enjoy so much he wrote a cantata for it
Coffee
In the UK at least which products selling feature is a magic inch
E A Careys Pipes
The following is a line from which 1970’s film ‘There’re all gonna laugh at you’ ?
Carrie
The Associated Powers - the original proposed name of what
The United Nations
What kind of drum is beat beat in the first line of night and day
Tom-tom tom tom
Which Movie Tough Guy Drove A Car That Had The Licence Plate “Awsome 50”
Cobra
A narrow crack or split
Fissure
What is the ancient Chinese art of placement called
Feng shui
In September of 1994, 852 people died when the ferry Estonia sank in what sea
Baltic Sea
Not as soups what have gazpacho - vichyssoise in common
Served Cold
How Many Violin Concertos Did Beethoven Write
One
What did ‘Enigma’ return to in January 1994
Innocence
Which album is “Only A Nothern Song” on?
Yellow Submarine
What was the name of the robot on Buck Rogers?
Twiggy
Which beer was advertised as good for you
Guinness
The statue of which famous Englishman stands in the”Piazza of the British Library
Sir isaac newton
Intense aerial bombing is called what
Saturation
Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD
7 Wonders World
Who is known as the ‘father of the atomic bomb’
Robert oppenheimer
What is the capitol of Venezuela
Caracas
What is Kenny G’s real surname?
Gorelick
Little Larry Puny Pete Small Sam considered names of who
Dickens Tiny Tim
And What Did Thomas Edison Later Invent In The Lab Set Up With The Prize Money Awarded To The Above Invention
The Gramophone
Which corporation opened it’s new headquarters in Portland Place, London in May 1932?
The BBC
What Do Invertebrates Lack?
A Backbone
What does the electrical term ‘ac’ stand for
Alternating current
U.S. Captials - New York
Albany
What is a ‘yesterday, today and tomorrow’
Shrub
What Is The Nickname Of Bruce Springsteen
The Boss
In the film ‘The Day Of The Jackal’, who played the Jackal?
Edward Fox
There are 328 species of __________
Parrots
What Famous Gothic Novel Was Written By Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
Who was Poet Laureate during World War One
Robert bridges
Name the author of Dracula
Bram Stoker
Of which State was Jimmy Carter Governor before he became president
Georgia
Fear of thunder or thunderstorms is ______
Brontophobia
How far is Neptune from the sun
2793 million miles
Savoy And Late Flat Dutch Are Both Varieties Of Which Vegetable?
Cabbage
What is the name of the infection of the gums that causes them to bleed
Pyorrhoea
Which biblical character had 12 sons
Jacob
How Are Clyde , Ding-A-Ling, Zippy, Pockets, Snoozy, Softy & Yak Yak Collectively Known?
The Ant Hill Mob
Who is the best-selling saxophonist
Kenny g
N. African dish of cracked wheat steamed over broth
Couscous
Which Sportsman’s Autobiography Is Called ‘My Side’’?
David Beckham
What was superhero Green Lantern vulnerable to
Anything Yellow
What did Colonel Blood try to steal in 1671
British crown jewels
Which 60’s Movie features The Line he’s very clean
A Hard Days Night
Which of the following brands of drink sold the most in the UK in the year 2000 - Ribena, Lucozade or Tango?* *
Ribena
What is the phonetic alphabet word for letter P
Papa
In 1948 A Personnel Officer At ICI Noted That An Applicant Was “Headstrong, Obstinate & Dangerously Self Opinionated” Which Potential Recruit Was Turned Down
Margaret Thatcher
Who Beat Arsenal In This Year To Become The UEFA Champions League Winner?
FC Barcelona
Where in the world are most diamonds found
Australia
What Soviet leader seized control from Khrushchev in 1964
Leonid Brezhnev 1984 till died 92
Who is better know as Vincent Damon Furnier?
Alice Cooper
Where do the White and Blue Niles join
Khartoum - in Sudan
How Many Crusades Were There?
Nine
Which Now Standard Fittings Were First Featured On A Car In 1916
Automatic Windscreen Wipers
What country declared itself first atheist state in 1967
Albania – banned religion
In mythology, who was the mother of Eros and Aeneas
Aphrodite
What type of whisky is called “old no 7”
Jack daniels
Which city is the capital of the Austrian province of Tyrol
Innsbruck
What have woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth and giraffe tails all been used as?
Money
Who wasn’t afraid to call James Joyce ‘A greasy undergraduate’
Virginia wolfe
What was Joseph’s job?
Carpenter
What is the literal meaning of the Spanish word tapas (snacks)
Cover or covers
What does the painting The Battle of Gettysburg claim to be
Worlds largest
In the movie “The Goonies” what brand of candybar did Chunk try to give to Sloth?
Baby Ruth
In Greek mythology, who did zeus place in the heavens as the constellation ursa major
Callisto
In Which Year Was The Battle Of Trafalgar Fought?
1805
Which classical composer was nicknamed ‘The Red Priest’
Vivaldi
In the monty python parody ‘search for the holy grail’, what was used to kill the rabbit
Holy hand grenade of antioch
Port Louis is the capital of which island state in the Indian Ocean
Mauritius
France and which country contested first ever world cup match
Mexico
What is the strongest land animal
Elephant
A green or yellow liqueur brandy
Chartreuse
Which Italian won the 1998 Tour de France cycle race
Marco pantani
A villanelle is a type of what
Poem
Mans formal dress coat called tails is named after what bird
Swallow
Which French composer wrote ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’?
Paul Dukas
Who was the first tennis player to achieve the grand slam
Donald Budge
A Polyorchid has at least three what
Testicles
Who was La Purcelle of Voltair’s poem
Joan of Arc
What was the Queen Mother’s maiden name?
Bowes Lyon
What actress played Laura and Almonzo’s niece on Little House on the Prairie?
Shannen Doherty
In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear
Tosca
What does the word economy mean in original Greek
Home Management
What eventually killed Oliver Cromwell
Malaria
What is the biggest disqualifying factor for prospective astronauts?
Eyesight
What Is The Highest Peak In England And Wales
Mount Snowdon
In which country was the match invented?
France
What is the name of Princess Anne’s second husband
Tim laurence
Which member of Busted has left the group to join another band?
Charlie Simpson
A haemodializar is a mechanical what
Kidney
In an authentic Chinese meal what is served last
Soup
Where does Gonzo from the Muppet Show come from?
Outer space
Irish-born English scientist, who was an early proponent of the scientific method and a founder of modern chemistry
Boyle
Cosmetic brand gets it’s name from Latin for as white as snow
Nivea
This software company produced hits such as ‘Pagemaker’ & ‘Illustrator’
Adobe
Which False Idol Was Worshipped By The Hebrews At The Foot Off Mount Sinai
The Golden Calf
Indiana is known as ______
Hoosier state
Phallophobia is a fear of ______
Penis
Numbers Where’s the famed Arch of Hadrian
Ahtens
Which French actor and crooner sings the theme tune to Disney’s The Aristocats
Maurice chevalier
Which alcoholic beverage is advertised on TV by Tom the Dancing Cat?
Bacardi Breezer
As whom was Jan Ludvik Hoch better known
Robert maxwell
Whom did Joe Walcott defeat at age 37 to win the heavyweight title
Ezzard charles
What colour does a chameleon turn when its angry
Black
Who was the last reigning King of Egypt
Farouk
By What Name Is “Calcium Oxide” More Commonly Known
Quicklime
Ball is 38 millimetres in diameter weighs 2.5 grams what sport
Table Tennis
What nationality was Fredrick Chopin
Polish
Which dish consists of Steak, sprinkled with ground peppercorns, soaked in Brandy and set alight?
Steak Au Poivre
Line of hereditary rulers
Dynasty
Which famous building is housed at the former site of the Bankside Power Station?
Tate Modern Art Gallery
Which Insect Transmits African Sleeping Sickness
The Tsetse Fly
What Don’t The Children Need In Pink Floyd’s Another Brick In The Wall
An Education
In Gulliver’s Travels, what is the name of the flying island inhabited by scientific theorists
Laputa
Bald eagles are not bald. The top of their head is covered with slicked_down white feathers; from a distance, they appear __________
Hairless
Which Boyband That Split Up In 2000 Released All Of Their Songs In The USA Under The Name “Silk”
Another Level
What is the most popular crop in U.S. home vegetable gardens
Tomatoes
What is the attribution of human attributes to a deity
Anthropomorphism
What is Barbie`s full name?
Barbara Millicent Roberts
In Monopoly, What is the cost to buy Vermont Avenue
100
The oldest written plan of government in effect is in what country
United States of America
Whose Concerts Formed The Basis Of The Film Rattle & Hum
U2
Christian sacrement in which bread and wine are consecrated and consummed
Eucharist
Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Zeus
Jupiter
Who Described Russia As (A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma)?
Winston Churchill
What color is the car that Starsky & Hutch drive?
Red with a white swoop
In which European country would you find the town of Eupen
Belgium
What is the flower that stands for: declaration of love
Red tulip
Which British soccer club was managed by Christian Gross?
Spurs
Cinnabar is an ore of which metal
Mercury
Why two car thieves caught trying to sell stolen car in 1976
Tried to sell to owner
Why do some English Football Clubs have triangular corner flags rather than square?
Won the F.A Cup
In 1996 who did The Spice Girls say was their Girl Power role model?
Margaret Thatcher
Ronald Wycherley became more famous than
Billy Fury
Who sang ‘think’ in the original ‘blues brothers’ film
Aretha franklin
What Was The Very First Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical To Be Filmed
Jesus Christ Superstar
What is the symbol for copper?
Cu
Name the biggest hit for the Animals in 1964
House of the rising sun
Where would you find the thickest layer of skin on the human body
Feet
In Which Country Does The Annual T In The Park Concert Take Place
Scotland
Who was the greek god of dreams
Morpheus
A government in which power is restricted to a few is a(n) __________.
Oligarchy
Hydrophobia is the fear of
Water
If a girl puts the letters of the alphabet face down in water, how will she know who she will marry
His initials will be face up next day
What ray bradbury novel is named for temperature at which paper catches fire
Fahrenheit 451
What fraternity do the Lewis and Gilbert join in Revenge of the Nerds?
Lambda Lambda Lambda
Which Former Member Of Genesis Had A Hit With “One More Night”
Phil Collins
London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?
Norway
What type of drink is Perrier?
Mineral water
The only actor to receive France’s Commander of Arts and Letters Award
Jerry
What famous film maker was first to use the close up
David Wark Griffith Birth of a Nation
Who ordered the Code Red in “A Few Good Men”?
Colonel Nathan P. Jessup
Andrew John Woodhouse in fiction was who - Ira Levin novel
Rosemary’s Baby
Number of years that Beatlemania toured the United States
5
What Is One Inch In Millimeteres
25.4 mm
Which Musical Act Went By The Fomer Name Of “Two Tons Of Fun”
The Weathergirls
Which country is known as the Hashemite Kingdom
Jordan
How many engines are on a b52 bomber
Eight
What is a male goose called?
Gander
Who plays jennifer lindley on ‘dawson’s creek’
Michelle williams
What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?
Hogmanay
Of what do earthworms have five?
Hearts
In the game of Bridge what are the first six tricks won called
The Book
Which drug, later found to have devastating side effects, was launched in 1958 to help pregnant women overcome morning sickness
Thalidomide
Which is the largest of Neptune’s moons
Triton
What was the codename of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942
Operation torch
What is the capital of Guinea_Bissau
Bissau
What is a brickfielder
Hot SE Aussie wind
Which company operates the Central Selling Organisation
DeBeers - diamonds
Who took “everybody loves somebody” to #1
Dean martin
Which opera singer was known as “La Stupenda”
Joan sutherland
What expression is used to describe a child who closely resembles a parent
Chip off the old block
What was invented 1970 US Dr Buddy Lapidus marketed 1975
Odour Eaters
Who dies in every episode of the cartoon series South Park
Kenny
How big a can of soda pop contains the equivalent of 9 teaspoons of sugar
Twelve ounce
What Did Bob Marley Have Surgically Removed In 1977
A Cancerous Toe
What town has the highest post office in the US
Climax Colorado
What is the fear of light flashes known as
Selaphobia
What is the common name for solid carbon dioxide
Dry ice
What links stags tails, pickled worms, gallstones, tomatoes
Once thought to be Aphrodisiacs
In darts, what is a score of 26
Bed and breakfast
John Richie became famous under what name
Sid Vicious
Which movie is synonymous with the Adagietto from Mahler’s fifth symphony?
Death In Venice
What is the lead in pencils made from ?
Graphite
In what Elvis film did he play a double role
Kissing Cousins
Who was the author of The Moonstone
Wilkie collins
Julius Sturgis in 1861 built the first US factory making what
Pretzels
What Are Monsters With Only One Eye Called
Cyclops
Who played ‘Hawkeye’ in Robert Altman’s classic M.A.S.H
Donald sutherland
Which character sang, “When you wish upon a star..” in Disney’s “Pinocchio”?
Jiminy Cricket
Shakespeare character in The Tempest is the son of Sycorax
Caliban
In which city is the Wailing Wall?
Jerusalem
Telephonophobia is a fear of ______
Telephones
Who advocated the planting peanuts and sweet potatoes to replace cotton and tobacco (i.e. crop rotation)
George Washington Carver
A kind of tortoise in the galapagos islands has an upturned shell at its neck so it can reach its head up to eat what
Cactus Branches Cactus
From Where Does Spaghetti Bolognese
Bologna
What Is The Male Bee whose Sole Function Is To Mate With The Queen?
The Drone
Who did Chief Sitting Bull call “Little sure shot”
Annie oakley
What is the longest running race at the olympic games
Marathon
Who was the first member of the Royal Family to graduate from University?
Prince Charles
Name Tthe Australian Actor Who Advertised Fosters Lager On Tv
Paul Hogan
The world’s fastest reptile (measured on land) is the spiny_tailed __________ of Costa Rica. It has been clocked at 21.7 miles per hour.
Iguana
Name Australia’s highest mountain
Mount Kosciusko
What sort of food is a ‘rollmop’
Fish
Which kind of flower has the most species
Orchid
Why Do We Have Eggs At Easter
They are a symbol of rebirth
In theology, the study of final things such as death, judgement and the end of the world is called:
Eschatology
Which vegetable did President George Bush senior declare publicly that he did not like?
Broccoli
Name the apartments the Jetson’s live in.
The skypad apartments
In Englands 2002 World Cup Squad Who Was The Heaviest Player?
David Seaman
What does “mit”stand for
Massachusetts institute of technology
In 1902 What did Mary Anderson invent
Windscreen Wipers
Monte Corno, at 9554 feet, is the highest point in which Italian mountain range
Apennines
You dot your i - what is the dot called
Tittle
In which musical did Barbra Streisand disguise herself as a man
Yentl
What is the length of a bombardon
16 feet
Slam Dunk (Da Funk) Was The First UK Hit For Which Boy Band
Five
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Ophiuchus ?
Serpent Bearer
What was the name of Eddie Murphy’s character in Beverly Hills Cop?
Axel Foley
Columbus is the capital of ______?
Ohio
