Trivia Database_21 Flashcards
In football where was the World Cup played in 1970
Mexico
In Yuma Arizona what is the punishment for citrus fruit thieves
Lots of Castor Oil
How many great lakes are there
Five
Was Jimmy Connors left or right handed?
Left Handed
What was unusual about Ted Schraeder’s appearance at Wimbledon in the 1949 tournament?
He played whilst smoking a pipe
Which city is home to Coleman’s mustard
Norwich
Where is Queen Maud Land located?
Antarctica
What is the singular of dice
Die
Name the only fruit named for its color.
Orange
What instrument is sometimes called the clown of the orchestra
Bassoon
What is the flower that stands for: agreement
Straw
What was the name of Alistair Macleans first best selling novel
HMS Ulysses
Number of Beatles tribute bands that are currently performing
44
Where did we meet Newkirk, Carter, LeBeau and Kinchlow
Hogan’s Heroes
In John’s Gospel, which was the first named disciple to join Jesus
Andrew
Where did we see a snorkasaurus
Flintstones it was Dino
Who sang “Never Can Say Goodbye” in 1974?
Gloria Gaynor
Whose legs were insured for one million dollars
Betty grable
Dendrochronology is better known as _________.
Ring dating
What film did John Wayne win his only Oscar for?
True Grit
Who was known as the ‘Lady of the Lamp’
Florence nightingale
Countries of the world:south eastern Europe, the capital is Ljubljana
Slovenia
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
Who Famously Spent Over $200,000 On Crockery In 1981
Nancy Reagan
Which Disease Of The Liver Is Associated With Alcoholism
Cirrhosis
What name is given to animals which only eat plants ?
Herbivore
What Should You Call An Inhabitaant Of Newcastle
A Novocastrian
Who created The Scarlet Pimpernel
Baroness Orczy
What Nationality Was Mozart
Austrian
What famous director makes a cameo appearance in the Blues Brothers?
Steven Spielberg
Who Recorded The Albums “Change Everything” & Waking Hours”
Del Amitri
In the bible to whom is the book of Lamentations attributed
Jeremiah
Bob Ayling is the Chief Executive of which British company?
British Airways
Who would use a mashie niblick
Golfer
Whose last published novel was Murder from the Past
Agatha Christie
In 1929 Vatican City (world’s Smallest Country) is made an enclave of
Rome
What milk is Pecorino cheese made from
Ewes
What Was The Name Given To The French Goverment Which Collaborated With The Nazis?
Vichy
Which pop singer was known as ‘the king of the wild frontier’?
Adam Ant
What 80’s cartoon was a showcase for ‘New Wave’ Music videos?
Kidd Video
What sport would you be playing if the score was duece
Tennis
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover appear in which series of films
Lethal weapon
What does a person look like if described as ‘wan’
Pale-faced
What is ‘bobba’ in english
Grandmother
What media format did the denon company help pioneer
Compact discs
“Baby It’s You” was just one of the many hits of the early 60’s for this girl group
The Shirelles
Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and what other metal?
Silver
French in tennis love means zero but what did it originally mean
Eggs
Researchers don’t know why killer whales like to rub their sensitive stomachs on the bottom of shallow beaches, but they think it may be a form of __________
Grooming
What actor Howard Hughs call pay toilet didn’t give shit nothing
Robert Mitchum
Which footballer starred in the film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Vinnie jones
How Many Films Were Made In The Jaws Series
4 (Jaws 1,2,3 & Jaws The Revenge)
What is a female cat
Queen
What sport was called The Royal Sport
Cock Fighting
What Was The Name Of The First Plastic Ever Developed
Bakelite
What was George A Custer’s horses’ name?
Comanche
Which Author’s Father Was Imprisoned For Debt
Charles Dickens
Which modern artist created the Mother and Child Divided
Damien Hurst
As Of 2006 Who Are The Only Brother And Sister To Have Recorded Separate UK Number One Hit Singles?
Daniel & Natasha Bedingfield
This weapon lends its name to a type of woman’s shoe with a slender, tapered high-heel.
Stiletto
In what 1998 did film David Bowie play Pontius Pilot
Last Temptation of Christ
Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924
USA
Which Classic 1960’s Protest Includes The Lines “Think Of All The Hate There Is In Red China, Then Take A Look Around At Selma, Alabama”
Eve Of The Destruction / Barry McGuire
Which Is The Largest Member Of The Cat Family That Is Indigenous To The New World
Jaguar
What French designer introduced the sack dress in the ‘50’s
Christian dior
According to the cowboy encyclopaedia what is an orejano
Unbranded calf
Who was Time Magazine woman of the year in 1936
Wallis simpson
Womens magazine launched by New York in the 70’s.
Ms
What Colour Does Litmus Paper Turn When Dipped In Acid
Red
What is ornamental work in silver or gold thread called?
Filigree
During pregnancy, how many times its normal size does the uterus expand
Five
Which Movie Did ‘Titanic’ Overtake In The UK As The Highest Grossing Movie
The Full Monty
What country is Men Without Hats originally from?
Canada
The effect produced when sound is reflected back is known as a(n) _______.
Echo
Edradour is the smallest one in Scotland - what
Distillery
Which instrumental album launched the Virgin record label
Tubular bells
In rugby, what is the equivalent of a hockey face-off?
Scrum
Dalmatian dogs originated in which country
Yugoslavia - Dalmatia
What was E.T.’s favorite candy?
Recee’s Pieces
Company that was purveyor of Vodka to the Imperial Russian Court (1886_1917)
Smirnoff
The Mexican bearded and what are the only venomous lizards
Gila Monster
In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that: Let Prisoners spend Christmas At Home, Gave Santa Immunity To Burglary, Made Christmas An Official Holday, Made Christmas Illegal
Made Christmas Illegal
There are more what in Italy than Canadians in Canada
Barbie Dolls
Alba is the Celtic name for what country?
Scotland
What TV role did actress Shirley Booth play
Hazel
Porky Pig had a girlfriend named ________.
Petunia
Who Was The First Member Of The Pop Group “Hear Say” To Leave The Band
Kim Marsh / Ryder
A(n) _________ is a person bound for a number of years to a master who undertakes to instruct him
Apprentice
In ballet, low, as in placement of arms.
En bas
What was Webster’s adopted mom and dad’s name
Poppadouupalus
Bird droppings are a chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the __________
Western pacific
Babs Gorden is better know as what heroine
Batgirl
Thomas Sweeny Was The Real Name Of Which Fictional TV Soap Character (Not The Actors Real Name)
Sinbad (Brookside)
Racing who was the second male actor to refuse a best actor oscar
Marlon brando
In which country do they eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year’s Eve?
Spain
Joel Chandler Harris born December 1848 better known as who
Uncle Remus
Who is the greatest boxer ever
Muhammid ali cassius clay
What does a i stand for
Artificial intelligence
Throat, foxing, & platform are parts of a(n) ________
Shoe
Dilbert: How are Elbonian factories powered
Stationary bikes
What is the atomic number for palladium
Forty six
This large mammal that is called a “ loxodonta africana “,and is also known as the (_____)
African elephant
What does UNESCO stand for ?
United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Which Ex Rich Kid Played With Visage & Ultravox ?
Midge Ure
Every year there’s a ton of it for every person in the world - what
Cement poured
Which detective lived in Cabot Cove Maine
Jessica Fletcher
A ________ can eat only when its head is upside down
Flamingo
Emperor Claudius passed a law legalising what at banquets
Farting - for public health
Who Declared herself To Be “Not That Kind Of Girl” In 2001
Anastacia
Where would you find your natal cleft
Arse it’s the crack
Approximately what percentage of the earth do the oceans cover?
71
Where is mount kennedy
Yukon
What family is a rhinocerous
Ungulate
Fill in the blank: adding insult to____
Injury
What sport originally meant in French, look here
Tennis
Who had a Christmas No 1 with ‘There’s No-One Quite Like Grandma’’
St Winifred School Choir
What Is A Female Goat Called?
A Nanny
Who directed the films, Mrs Miniver, Ben Hur and Funny Girl
William wyler
What type of fish is in an omelette Arnold Bennett?
Smoked haddock
Mycophobia is the fear of
Mushrooms
Who rehashes her triumphs and tragedies in the book Who’s Sorry Now
Connie
What is the capital of El Salvador
San salvador
The chief food for more than half the people in the world is ____
Rice
Who sang ‘god told abraham kill me your son. abe said man you must be puttin’ me on’
Bob dylan
Kinpaku-iri sake contains what unusual ingredient
Flakes of gold
The paraclete is another name for which Christian religious item
The Holy Spirit
What is spain’s biggest source of income
Tourism
Nadine Gordimer was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in which year
1991
In which country is Tobruk, scene of heavy fighting during WW2
Libya
From which country did the astromomer Tycho Brahe come
Denmark
A medicine that hastens the emptying of the bowels is called a ________.
Laxative
After The Fire made “Der Kommissar” popular, but which eighties musician performed it originally?
Falco
What us state is sixth alphabetically
Colorado
David Cook became famous as who
David Essex
Which Contribution To World Music Was Invented By Robert Hope Jones?
The Jukebox
What is a group of this animal called: Beaver
Colony
How many gallons are there in a firkin?
Nine
Where is the only digital rolex watch in the world
Wimbledon centre court
What color top hat does jiminy cricket sport, in pinocchio
Blue
In El Monte California its illegal for who/what to sleep in bathtub
Horse - unless ridden
The Green Jacket is presented to the winner of which event?
US Masters
Zima iz made in thiz United Statez city.
Memphis
The Finest Strands Of Pasta Are Known As What
Vermicelli
Which food product did Henry Cooper advertise in 1984
Shredded wheat
What does a heliologist study (the)
Sun
Who wrote the song ‘See My Baby Jive’
Roy wood
In Greek mythology, dione was the mother of ______
Aphrodite
The alcohol found in wine, beer & liquor is known as grain alcohol or what
Ethanol
Who is Bibendum better known as?
The Michelin Man
Willie What do table tennis players change after five points
Service
What is the branch of medicine dealing with curing by operative procedures
Surgery
What was Max Headroom’s network number
23
Precocious Brats 2000 Hit “Big Girl” Featured Which Comedy Duo
Kevin & Perry
What is the Great Smoo
Scotland’s largest cave
The white house had a telephone before it had an indoor ______
Bathroom
What is the chemical symbol for gold
Au
In “Spaceballs” what does the bumper sticker say on the back of Lonestar’s ship?
I love Uranus
Who painted ‘Christ in the Carpenter Shop’?
John Everett Millais
What is a male swine called (giggle no ex boyfriends names___)
Boar
Which Panamanian boxer’s nickname, translated into English, means “hands of stone” or “stone fists”
Roberto duran
