Trivia Database_23 Flashcards
Which region of France do Germans call Lothringen
Lorraine
Who was king of England from 1422 until 1461
Henry Vl
In Pakistan, goats are often sacrificed to improve the performance of the __________
Stock market
Which novel begins “The family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex”
Sense and sensibility
Name the longest river in Nigeria.
Niger
Who developed the method school of acting
Konstanstin Stanislavsky
Country in central Europe, bounded on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, & the Baltic Sea; on the east by Poland & the Czech Republic; on the south by Austria & Switzerland; & on the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, & the Netherlands
Federal republic of germany
Who had a Number 1 in 1999 with the song ‘Fly Away’?
Lenny Lravitz
She is the Chinese name of what year (animal)
Serpent
What Is The National Airline Of Greece
Olympic Airways
A structure that forms the arms of a cross-shaped church.
Transept
What sort of fish is a kipper?
Herring
How many hours a day does a ferret sleep
20
Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a ______________ in it
Friday the 13th
What is a shark’s skeleton made of
Cartilage
Where is the land of 10,000 lakes?
Minnesota
All mammals have __________
Tongues
What is another name for Plexiglass
Perspex
Androphobia is the fear of
Males
What countrys national flower is the wattle
Australia
Which 60’s British Record Label Used The Slogan “Proud To Be Part Of The Industry Of Human Happiness”
Immediate
What is the only duty of police Gracthenvissers in Amsterdam
Motorists in canals
Whose big band’s signature tune was “One O’Clock Jump”
Count basie
Who composed and played the score for the film Genevieve
Larry Addler
What does “Rx” mean to a pharmacist
A prescription prescription
What is the full name of Batman’s butler
Albert Pennyworth
What was the name of princess leia’s home planet
Alderon
This comet appears every 76.3 years.
Halley
Who led the children of israel out of egypt
Moses
A person who sells fruit etc. from a barrow
Costermonger
What nationality is golfer Paul Azinger
American
Large plastic animals gobbled marbles in this game.
Hungry hungry hippos
Which car company tried harder because they were number two
Avis
In What Make Of Car Did Michael Schumacher Make His Formula One Debut In 1991
Jordan
Sherlock Holmes lived at 221b _____ street?
Baker
What’s the name of the largest area of the brain
Cerebrum
What island country do Cyprians call home
Cyprus
In 1975 Which Female Singer Was Officially Crowned The Queen Of Disco By The Mayor Of New York City
Gloria Gaynor
What American state has the most outhouses
Alaska
What Do The Initials MG Stand For
Morris Garages
What was the claim to fame of laika, the russian bitch
The first dog in space
Formally called Kiritimati, ____________________ in the Indian Ocean is 52 square miles.
Christmas island
In “Running Scared,” how much money does Billy Crystal’s character inherit from his dead aunt Rose?
50000
What is the richest natural vegetable food
Soya bean
Which Songwriters Connect David Bowie, Chris Farlowe , Melanie & Marianne Faithful
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa discover when he crossed the Panama in 1513
Pacific ocean
Who composed “Invitation to the Dance “ in 1819
Weber
What branch of mathematics is named for the Latin for pebble
Calculus
What is the name for the group of men who elect a Pope
College of Cardinals
Which American female vocalist had a hit in 1985 with ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’
Tina turner
How many teeth does a walrus have
Eighteen
Who Started The 70’s On A Sober Note With “When I’m Dead And Gone”
McGuiness Flint
The screw was invented after the _______
Screwdriver
Whose debut album was called Different Class?
Pulp
Ichabod mudd was what to captain midnight
Mechanic
Britain’s first _______ was installed in Harrods in 1878
Escalator
Who killed who in 1963 in what is generally regarded as the first live televised murder?
Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
Managua
Who’s Auto Biography Is Entitled “Polly Wants A Zebra”
Michael Aspel
What’s short for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”
Laser
Japanese Soya noodles are made from what
Buckwheat
Reed Richards was a member of which Superhero team?
Fantastic Four
What tree is mentioned just once in the Bible
Poplar
On maps, what is the technical name for the ‘you are here’ arrow?
Ideo locator
Which group released the album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Pink Floyd
In Greek mythology what event did Paris trigger when he took his lover Helen home with him
Trojan war
Which Football Manager Was Reprimanded In 2006 after Criticising Female Officials?
Mike Newell
Who sang ‘all i want to do’
Sheryl crow
Name 3 Of The Four mebers Of Culture Club
Mickey Craig, Boy George, Roy Hay, Jon Moss
In the USA on January 1 you have the greatest risk of what
Being Murdered
Popular 1970’s tv series ‘_____ and the man’
Chico
Artificial PKN Fertilisers Were Introduced In Britain In 1926. What Are The Constituent Parts
Phosphorus, Potash & Nitrogeon
Majorca belongs to which island group
Balearic Islands
To which family of fishes does the Sprat belong
Herring
What country’s border would an Azerbaijani reach by hiking due south across rhe Talish Mounains
Iran’s irans iran
What is the unabomber’s real name
Ted kaczynski
Douglas Adams said what is the best spacecraft propellant
Bad News - it travels the fastest
Baseball: the Milwaukee _______
Brewers
What’s the capital of Senegal
Dakar
Candy named for Mars and Murrie, the company’s founders.
Mms
What is a twenty five year anniversary
Silver anniversary
Windor Castle Employs A Fendersmith What Is The Job Of A Fendersmith
Tends & Lights The Fires
Who was the attorney who defended jack ruby, oswald’s assassin
Melvin belli
Who were the legendry founders of Rome
Romulus and remus
Which former drama critic of the Observer devised the revue “Oh Calcutta”
Kenneth tynan
Coq Bang can be found in which country
Vietnam
After Caesar, who did Cleopatra woo
Mark antony
Who won the World Series in 1987
Minnesota twins
Carole king sings ‘you just call out my name, and you know wherever i am i’ll come running ..’. what is the song title
You’ve got a friend
Mike Oldfield Had A Shadow Of Light Or A Moonlight Shadow
Moonlight Shadow
What does the abbreviation BP, used in hospitals, stand for
Blood pressure
Prospective Italian grave diggers have to take what test
Exhume - dig up a body
Which Italian Companys Emblem Features A Raging Bull
Lamborghini
Name 2 Of The 4 Original Members Of The Ramones
Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee & Tommy
What was the name of the government newspaper in ancient Rome ?
Acat Diurna (Daily Happenings)
What country was once named New France
Canada
What element has the periodic table name Sb ?
Antimony
Minnows have teeth in their __________
Throat
Where were the first books printed?
China
The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in ______________
Colorado
Where is the house of seven gables located
Salem
Which village in County Antrim gives its name to a brand of Irish whiskey produced there and at a companion distillery in Coleraine?
Bushmills
What is a group of squirrels called
Dray
What was the name of the Other short-lived spinoff of “Three’s Company”
“Three’s a Crowd”
What is Dulce Base, New Mexico infamously associated with?
Secret Alien/Human Base for Experiments on Humans
What river is Liverpool on
Mersey
Where did Napoleon suffer his final defeat
Waterloo
Actress Fenella Fielding’s late brother was a famous comedian, what was his name
Marty feldman
Hand On Your Heart Was A Hit In 1989 Name The Singer
Kylie Minogue
How long is a diamond anniversary
Fifty years
In Sabrina The Teenage Witch What Is The Name Of Sabrina’s Cat
Salem
How many hurdles are there in a women’s hurdle sprint
Ten
Which Fashion designer launched the ‘Space Age Look’ in the 1960’s?
Pierre Cardin
Who was the founder of Live Aid?
Bob Geldof
In which 1949 film does Alec Guinness portray 8 members of the D’Ascoyne family
Kind hearts and coronets
If you dial 123 in the UK what service do you get
The speaking clock
Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney)
101 Dalmatians
In which sport must the ball have a diameter of at least 42.67 millimetres and weigh no less than 45.93 grams?
Golf Ball
A __________ cannot jump if its tail is lifted off the ground. It needs its tail for pushing off.
Kangaroo
Blanco Gaucho Excelsior Nutcracker Cassette types of what
World Cheeses
Aarchie Moore, was world champion in what sport from 1952 1962
Boxing
Which dog is named for the German word for muzzle
Schnauzer
What was the name of the dog owned by nick and nora charles in the thin man
Asta
Which Actress Played Emma Peel In The Avengers
Diana Rigg
Who was Dan Dare’s greatest enemy in the Eagle
Mekon
Which 3 Surnames Name The Group Responsible For The Resurrection Shuffle
Ashton, Gardner And Dyke
What is a south african coin containing 1 troy ounce of gold called?
Krugerrand
Which UN Secretary-General was killed in an air crash in 1961
Dag hammarskold
What Colour Are The Egg’s Of The Redstart
Usually Blue With Greenish Tinge
From what group of wild plants are cereals derived
Grasses
What is the proper name for falling stars
Meteors
Where was the earthquake on september 29, 1969
Tulbach
What canadian province was largely taken over by irish rebels for a month in the 19th century
Ontario
What shrinks on some birds to allow them to carry additional food on long flights
Brains
Common, English, Flemish, Running and Stack types of what
Brick wall bonds – how laid
What late motowner was memorialized in the diana ross hit missing you
Marvin
What is the winter counterpart to estivation
Hibernation
This city is the capital of Armenia?
Yerevan
What is the first sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the ram
Aries
This word is used as the international radio distress call.
Mayday
Who was the first African-American female to win a Wimbledon Tennis event? In both 1957 And 1958
Althea Gibson
What head of Government was the first to give birth in office
Benazir Bhutto – Pakistan
Which British Jockey Was Jailed For Tax Evasion
Lester Piggot
Infectious virus disease of the central nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis?
Poliomyelitis
The half wit Smike appears in which Dickens novel
Nicholas Nickleby
In Australian slang what is a dishlicker
Dog
What lake is approximately 394,000 sq. km in area?
Caspian Sea
11:37 pm In military time is how many hours
2337
Where is the space needle
Seattle
What is a group of ants
Colony
Who threw their Olympic Gold Medal in a Kentucky River after being refused a meal at a diner because of his colour
Casius Clay / Muhamed Ali
Who Composed The Rag, The Entertainer Used As The Theme To The Sting
Scott Joplin
How Is “ Alberto De Salvo ” Better Known?
The Boston Strangler
What are padmasana sirsasana and savasana
Yoga Positions
If you have a viral infection of the parotid glands what is it
Mumps
The Italian for tail what comes at the end of a musical score
Coda
What is the flower that stands for: poetry
Eglantine
On the banks of which river is the Taj Mahal?
River Jumna
Snarf’ and ‘Liono’ are both characters from what famous 80s cartoon show?
Thundercats
Peter Sellers is best known for his role as Inspector _________
Clouseau
