Trivia Database_25 Flashcards
Who discovered Tasmania
Abel tasman
What is a young whale
Calf
Which infectious disease is known as Kissing Disease
Glandular fever
What is made with a mix of charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur
Gunpowder
Who was the sun god
Ra
What is the capital of Liberia
Monrovia
In ‘star wars’ david prowse was darth vader’s ______
Body
Quebec and newfoundland are the only two canadian provinces which do not allow ______
Personalised licence plates
A typical bed usually houses over how many dust mites
6 billion
What fruit is the basis for guacamole
Avocado
It costs $30 a day in Austria to do this nude in winter - what
Cross country skiing
Chokan Moyogi Shakan Han Kengai and Kengai styles of what
Bonsai - styles
What organization helped defend earth in “ultra man”
Science patrol
What makes Kirminski church in Finland unique
World biggest wooden church
In which state are the Finger Lakes?
New York
How many hurdles must a runner jump over in the 110m men’s hurdles race?
10
What alkaloid is derived principally from the bark of the cinchona tree
Quinine
A large patterned handkerchief
Bandanna
In What Year Did Russian Computer Programmer “Alexi Pachitnov” Design & Program The Video Game Tetris
1985
What is the fifth month of the year
May
Which Sport Event Combines Riding, Revolver, Shooting, Fencing, Swimming & Running?
The Pentathlon
The Gates To The Entrance Of Wimbledon Are Named After Which Player?
Fred Perry
Which 1776 American Affirmation Asserted The Basic Rights Of All To (Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness)
American Declaration Of Independence
Flamingos are not naturally pink. They get their color from their food, tiny green algae that turn pink during __________
Digestion
In A Pefect 147 Snooker Break How Many Points Would Have Been Scored By Potting The Black
112
What comes in varieties freestone and clingstone
Peaches
A scholar who studies the Marquis de Sade is called a what
Sadian
With what did dricketer mansoor ali khan pataudi play with for a long time
Glass eye
You have head of ebay.com what’s ebay translate to in Russian
Fuck off – imperative of word fuck
Saudi Arabia law women get divorce if husband don’t give her it
What? - Coffee
Who wrote Sparkling Cyanide and Death on the Nile
Agatha christie
This is the fear of enclosed spaces.
Claustrophobia
What is a group of geese flying
Skein
According to Espen Lind, who cries when ‘she cries a rain storm, she cries a river, she cries a hole in the ground’
Susannah
Jobs from names - what did a Wayne do
Wagon Maker
Which is the largest of the Egyptian Pyramids ?
Pyramid of Cheops
In agriculture, what is ground being ‘rested’ for a season called?
Fallow
What is the capital of Czech Republic ?
Prague
Who makes the impulse se camera
Polaroid
What term is applied to the natural process by which molecules will disperse evenly throughout a particular substance
Diffusion
Where is the Salvador Dali museum located
St Petersburg Florida
What was The Eldest Son Of Edward III Better Known As?
The Black Prince
Where is milk the most popular beverage
North america
Who was lead guitarist with Mountain?
Leslie West
John Simon Richie became famous as who
Sid Vicious
When used to describe a camera, what does SLR stand for
Single lens reflex
Kevlar Is Tradionaly Used In The Manufacture Of Which Item Of Attire
Bullet Proof Vest
Which film won the best sound effects Oscar in 1990
Hunt for Red October
The Kelvin scale is used to measure _________.
Temperature
Of Which Plant Family Is The Leek A Member?
The Lily
Who was john lennon married to
Yoko ono
In which film did Marlene Dietrich sing “See What the Boys in the Backroom Will Have”
Destry rides again
Which Detective Tried To Find Out Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Eddie Valiant, (Bob Hoskins)
What geographical point did Robert Peary claim to have reached
North pole
Who was born in Chicago 5th December 1901 died 1966
Walt Disney
Naturally we got to find a place called Fuka - Where
Zaire
How Many Chart Entries Did The Jam Have Between March & August 1980 (2,4,6 Or 8)
8
Into which bay does the golden gate strait lead
San francisco bay
Agriculture incorporating the cultivation and conservation of trees
Agroforestry
” What Letter Comes Next In The Following Sequence ““B, C, C, D, D, D, P, R”” ‘Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer, Rudolph, Vixen’’ “
V= Santa’s Reindeers in Alphabetical Order
In which Charles Dickens novel does Herbert Pocket appear
Great expectations
The relative speed of the TRS-80 to the ENIAC is __:1
20
Which Famous Actor Played The Role Of “Blake Carrington” In The Pilot Episode Of Dynasty
George Peppard
Who Is Novelist Helen Fieldings Most Famous Character?
Bridget Jones
Longest chart life of any Beatles single: 19 weeks
19 Weeks / Hey Jude
What is the capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
What Russian writer was deported from the Soviet Union in 1974
Alexander
Who Played Franz List In Ken Russells Film “Lisztomania”
Roger Daltry
Mathew Webb swam the channel - where did he drown
Niagara Falls
Which Band Released The Song Breakfast In America
Supertramp
Dendrologists worship what
Trees
What is the capital of Indonesia?
Jakarta
In ‘dawson’s creek’, who does joshua jackson play
Pacey witter
What Type Of Insect Is A Weevil
A Beetle
What is the capital of michigan
Lansing
Which organ secretes insulin?
Pancreas
Who Was Lead Singer With Van Halen But Went Solo In 1985
David Lee Roth
What word is spelled out in Morse by - .. - dash dot dot dash
TIT
McDonalds and Burger King put what on their fries
Sugar to brown colour
What is the most popular street name in the u.s
Park street
What country owns corsica
France
Who played the title role in the ‘Mad Max’ series of films?
Mel Gibson
The oyster is usually __________. It begins life as a male, then becomes a female, then changes back to being a male, then back to being female. It may go back and forth many times.
Ambisexual
Carlo Collodi created which famous children’s character
Pinocchio
Which UK Instrumental Group Reached Number 5 With “Sabre Dance”
Love Sculpture
In Merryville Missouri woman cannot by law wear what
Corsets - men have right to admire
Which Roberta Flack Album Track Became A Hit After An Association With Clint Eastwood
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Traditionally Lamborghini Miura and Diablo are named for what
Fighting Bulls
Candlemaker soapmaker merged in Cincinnati 1837 making what
Procter and Gamble
What actor was famous for the line “nanoo nanoo”?
Robin Williams
Dr. Feelgood’ was which group’s last album with Vince Neill
Motley Crue
Which countries name translates as place with a great river
Paraguay
What word starts and ends with und
Underground
What Song Features The Lyric “Ive Been Going Out With A Girl Her Name Is Julie”
Jilted John
Unfriendly, cold and sexually unresponsive
Frigid
How long is the longest tunnel
169 kms
What is Harold Lloyd Jenkins’ stage name?
Conway Twitty
In Trenton NJ its specifically illegal to throw what in street
Bad Pickle
What is the flower that stands for: pure love
Single red pink
In which state is Stone Mountain
Georgia
Juan What type of animal is a wallaby
Kangaroo
What short lived TV western did Rod Serling produce after Twilight Zone
Loner
John Lennon Once Caused Outrage When He Said The Beatles Were More Popular Than Who?
Jesus
Who was King Of England During The Battle Of Agincourt?
Henry V
International car registration letters what country is IS
Iceland
A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item
Bar Code
The word cruise comes from which language
Dutch Kruisen
What is a group of this animal called: Gnat
Cloud horde
Which Trio Wrote The Diana Ross Hit Chain Reaction
The Bee Gees
The tenge is the basic monetary unit of which country?
Kazakhstan (1 tenge = 100 teims)
What is the capital of Burma?
Rangoon
Who wrote The Magician’s Nephew
C s lewis
What is the birthstone for August?
Peridot
Scapegoat meaning blame taker comes from what religion
Jewish Yom Kippur
By Law in North Carolina you can’t do what
Sing out of Tune
Jake Burns was associated with which British punk band?
Stiff Little Fingers
What are catalogued under the Dewey decimal system?
Books
Clothes designer John Galliano works for which fashion house
Christian dior
Which playing card is known as The Devils Bedpost
Four of Clubs
What drink was named after 5th child Henry 8 Catherine of Aragon
Bloody Mary
What pigment is responsible for the red color in leaves
Anthocyanins
What was the original working title of the movie “Help”?
Eight Arms To Hold You
Which Saxophonist Was Born Kenneth Gorlick On June 6, 1956
Kenny G
What was the first product sold in aerosol sprays
Insecticides
Japan consists of the four large islands of Hokkaido, __________, Shikoku, Kyushu, and about three thousand smaller islands.
Honshu
What was the second carry on film?
Carry on Nurse
What ship sank off ireland in 1915
The lusitania
What is a regurgitation of acid from the stomach into the aesophagus
Heartburn
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar
What was the war during Regan’s first term that took place on an island in the carribean?
Grenada
Who is the norse god of mischief
Loki
Who said, “People don’t credit me with much of a brain, so why should I disillusion them.”?
Sylvester Stallone
The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is what
Cat
What African countries capitol is named after a US president
Liberia - Monrovia – James Monroe
What came out of Milton’s head
Steam
In Which English Citty Was Cary Grant Born
Bristol
From what is rum distilled
Sugar cane
What father/daughter duo made ‘Gag Me With a Spoon’ a household phrase during the eighties?
Frank & Moon Unit Zappa
1 in 20 women say they have never touched what
Shovel
According to the King James version of the twenty-third psalm, ‘yea, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i shall fear no ___________’
Evil
In Computing What Does HTTP Stand For
Hyper Text Transfer Protocal
What is a group of bitterns
Sedge
Which British Car Was Driven By Paddy Hopkirk To Win The 1964 Monte Carlo Rally , And Also Featured In The Film The Italian Job
Mini Cooper
Who captained the HMS Beagle?
Charles Darwin
Which Rock Legends Did The Harlem Shuffle In The 1980’s
The Rolling Stones
Who directed ‘the shining’
Stanley kubrick
North American tribe, of the Iroquoian linguistic family and the Southeast culture area
Cherokee
In Which Country Might The Jets Play The Mariners & The Glory Take On The Roar At Football
Australia
Name USA city it’s illegal to have a nude shop dummy on display
New York
In what key do american car horns beep
F
At German country weddings the couple had to do what together
Saw through a log
What Greek slave wrote fables?
Aesop
Who played Judge Dredd on film in 1996
Sylvester stallone
What was the name of the old fireman on “leave it to beaver
Gus
“7x” was used to refer to the secret ingredient of what drink
Coca cola
What meat do Muslims not eat
Pork
What links Millionaires, Metropolitans, Black Hawks, Silver seven
Stanley Cup winners Ice Hockey
In which year was the British Dog License abolished?
1987
Which Is The Largest State In Australia
Western Australia
After who was the month of August named
Augustus Caesar
