Trivia Database_26 Flashcards
Any of a group of composite organisms made up of a fungus and an alga living in symbiotic association (symbiosis)?
Lichen
Women 375 - 1 Men 1400 - 1 chance of doing what
Living to 100
Which dramatist, who died in 1950, said “‘I’m only a beer teetotaller - not a champagne teetotaller”
G b shaw
Which duo had a 1987 Christmas hit with a cover of the Elvis song ‘Always On My Mind’’
The Pet Shop Boys
What duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist from the eighties?
Milli Vanilli
How many runs are scored in cricket if the ball is hit over the boundary without bouncing
Six
What cartoon characters are at 6 flags theme park
Looney tunes
Which TV detective series is set in the town of Denton
Frost
What is the bass Xylophone called
Marimba
What was the name of the two space shuttles in ‘Armegeddon’?
Freedom and Independence
Hebrew comes from a Babylonian word meaning what
Vagrant
Kangaroos and Emus can’t do what
Walk backwards
How Many Tales Are There In Chaucers Canterbury Tales
23
Which gland is enlarged in the condition known as ‘goitre’
Thyroid gland
What Are The Northern Lights Otherwise Known As
Aurora Borealis
What is the part of the sole between the heel & the ball of the foot
Shank
Who’s Eric Cartman’s father?
His mother
Which American Box Office Smash Movie Is The Most Profitable Comedy Of All Time
Beverly Hills Cop
What is the young of this animal called: Cat
Kitten
Bugs Bunny was a caricature of what actor
Clark Gable
Which microbe produces alcohol
Yeast - alcohol is yeast piss
Who Had The First British No.1 Single Of The 1970’s
Rolf Harris
What were the names of the host and his sidekick on “Fantasy Island”?
Mr.Rourke and Tattoo
British playwright wrote the screenplay for The French Lt Woman
Harold Pinter
Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly
Puccini
What cartoon featured a boy with a community of tiny people living in his wall?
The Littles
The correct name for the voice box is the _________.
Larynx
Along With A Raunchy Video Who Had A Hit With “Physical” In 1981
Olivia Newton John
What is the flower that stands for: rustic oracle
Dandelion
How did Billie Holiday get the nickname Lady
Refused to pickup tips with vagina
Where did Little Miss Muffet sit?
On her tuffet
Who shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Menachem Begin
Anwar sadat
Also known as the Chile Pine, what is the common name of the tree Araucaria araucana
Monkey puzzle
What are chanterelles and morels
Mushrooms
Who owned the sword Joyeuse
Charlemagne
Who wrote “Animal Farm”?
George Orwell
What is the Capital of: Belize
Belmopan
The name for the Russian equivalent of Skylab is ________.
Salyut
How Long Was The American Civil War
Four Years
Complete this title a novel by George Eliot “Daniel
Deronda
What are pug marks
Tiger paw prints
If You Follow The FINA Rules Which Spoert Do You Practice
Swimming
The closest relative to the spiny anteater is what
Platypus
Which singers Christmas favourite is having his `nuts roasting on an open fire___’?
Nat King Cole
What was the name (4 letters) of the New York night club that helped launch the career of several early new wave groups?
CBGB’s
What is the fear of solitude or being alone known as
Monophobia
What printer did seiko develop for the 1964 tokyo olympics
Dot matrix
Who sang ‘mr sandman’
Andrews sisters
What country is directly west of Spain?
Portugal
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Coma Berenices ?
Berenice’s Hair
What Famous congressman was on an episode of the Golden Girls?
Sonny Bono
What Are You Doing If You Are Shucking An Oyster?
Opening It
If you sailed due West from Japan what country would you hit
Korea
Who was the frontman of Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
Jodie Foster directed the film ‘Little Man Tate’ in what year
1991
Who writes the discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett
Which former Olympian lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
Muhammad Ali
What was u2’s first album released in the u.s
Boy
Who is Woodie Woodpeckers girlfriend
Winnie Woodpecker
The world’s largest lake has a very misleading name. What is it?
Caspian Sea
Varietal name applied to two different minerals
Alabaster
What is the basic unit of currency for Ukraine ?
Hryvnia
Which Queen Of England Actually Never Set Foot Here
Berengaria (Wife Of Richard I)
Today Was An Album Released In 1961 By Which British Rock N Roll Star
Cliff Richard
Which country has won the most nobel peace prizes?
USA
What is the oldest honor society in the U.S. founded in 1776
Phi beta kappa
What bird uses its tongue to spear food
Woodpecker
20% of Japanese publications are what
Comic Books
Which bird is sometimes known as Peewit?
Lapwing
Where was a Soviet Republic formed in 1919 which lasted only 4 weeks
Bavaria
Blitz Boondock Bristol Scrunge Squop terms in what game
Tiddlywinks
A vampires favourite place to sleep (and it’s portable!)
Coffin
Where did the incas live
Peru
What Ceased To Be Legal At Midnight On December 31st 1960
The Farthing
What is the capital of Botswana
Gaborone
What’s the location for newhart
Vermont
Whose head was given to Herod’s wife on a plate
John the baptist
Hang on Sloopy’ was the official rock song of which band
Ohio
On which island is it a criminal offence to shout ‘ship ahoy’ when there is no ship in sight
Picarn island
What domesticated pet is never mentioned in the Bible
Cats
What country produced the world’s first Christmas postage stamp, and when?
Canada
What product changed its original name from the soundabout
The walkman
What city was the setting for “Gone With the Wind”?
Atlanta
Who was the U.S. president at the time of the ‘Wall Street Crash’
Hoover
What does a kymograph measure
Oscillations
What Percentage Of Total Production Does The Arabic Coffee Bean Represent
70%
What is the fear of stooping known as
Kyphophobia
Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620
On the Mayflower
Shirley Bassey sang three Bond themes - which 3 films
Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, Moonraker
How Many Players Are There In A Netball Team
7
What desert covers most of southern Mongolia
The gobi desert gobi desert
What name is given to a marriage in which the wife does not acquire her husband’s rank and the offspring do not inherit the title
Morganatic
What are fawn or pale brown cows called
Jersey cows
What originates from the dalmatian coast
Dalmatians
Which year were the ‘Jesse Owens’ olympic games
1936
Who Sobbed On The Duchess Of Kent’s Shoulder When She Lost Her Wimbledon Final To Steffi Graf?
Jana Novotna
When was the tuberculosis bacterium discovered
1932
Which country was invaded by Soviet troops in December 1979
Afghanistan
In which city is the Cotton Bowl played
Dallas
Who was assassinated in Mexico in 1940
Trotsky
In 1975 Jack Nicholson won the best actor Oscar for his role in this film.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
What did dr david banner become when he got angry
Incredible hulk
How Many No.1 Singles Did Stevie Wonder Have In The 60’s
None
What is the Roman numerals for 3000
MMM
On Which Line Of Latitude Could You Sail Around The World Without Touching Land?
60 Degrees South
The Bonzo Dog Band’s Only Hit Single “Im The Urban Spaceman” Was Produced By Apollo C Vermouth, Who Was Hiding Behind This Pseudonym
Paul McCartney
What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente
Dance Types
Name the band - songs include “Get Down & Get With It, Mama We’re All Crazy Now”?
Slade
Hares, cats, toads, newts, owls, ferrets all accused of what
Being witches familiars
Who had the part of Dirty Harry - hurt hand - dropped out
Frank Sinatra
Which Former Punk Maestro Recorded An Album Of Pop Opera Songs With The Bootzilla Orchestra
Malcolm McLaren
What is the narrow, inland sea, separating the Arabian peninsula, western Asia, from northeastern Africa?
Red sea
What Is The Lightest Solid Element
Lithium
Who played the mermaid Madison in the film “Splash”
Darryl hannah
Which Chemical Element Get’s It’s Name From The Greek For “Violent”
Iodine
Who played Flint in the spy movie Our Man Flint
James coburn
Which Singer Starred In The Title Role Of The Film ‘Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence’’
David Bowie
Sergey Bubka has set a world record in which field event over 30 times?
Pole Vault
What is the basic unit of currency for Fiji ?
Dollar
What musical instrument did jack benny play
Violin
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
The Airline Danair Is Based Where?
Denmark
A calm ocean region near the equator.
Doldrum
What Was The Name Of The Television Show That Featured Mick Jagger As A Ringmaster
Rock N Roll Circus
Name the most north_easterly of the 48 contiguous states.
Maine
Who were defeated by the Mets in the 1969 world series
The orioles
What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt
Yellow
Outfit/costume first seen 1914 film Kid Auto Races at Venice
Chaplin’s Tramp outfit
A “gyre” is another term for what shape?
Coil
This is the main food of the blue whale.
Plankton
Which Singer Was Known As “The Walrus Of Love“
Barry White
What religion was founded by Guru Nanak ?
Sikhism
Who played the electric piano on the Beatles Track “Get Back”?
Billy Preston
What character was invented to respond to questions from Gold Medal Flour customers
Betty crocker
Found On Plants , What Is The Protective Bubbly Section Of The Nymphs Of The Spittle Bug Commonly Called
Cuckoo Spit
Which DJ & Tv Presenter Co-Founded “Time Out” Magazine
Bob Harris
Israel has the highest per capital consumption of ______?
Turkey
Which Vocalist Used To Front The Q-Tips
Paul Young
Who was the first european to set foot on north america
Leif erikson
Name the first self contained home computer -
A Commodore Pet
In What Country Did The Rather Prestigious Sport Of Polo Originate
Iran
What links Colorado and Wyoming
Rectangles on USA map
In which of Coleridge’s poems does an albatross appear
Rime of the ancient
What is the nickname for Boston, Massachusetts
Hub of the universe
How many country’s have a life expectancy of over 80 years?
Four (Andorra, San Marino, Australia, Japan)
“The Death Car of Sarajevo”, killed 15 people over 12 years, including him.
Archduke ferdinand
Which James Bond Theme Was A Hit For Sheena Easton
For Your Eyes Only
Seven Seas Of Rhye Was The First Hit For Which Rock Band
Queen
An “omniscient” person has unlimited __________.
Knowledge
Eva Shain was the first woman to do what
Judge pro heavy boxing Match
What is the most common food allergen
Nuts
Which Russian (1880-1942) choreographed the dying swan for
Pavlova kokine
Scrutinise Swirl Sniff Sip - what are you doing
Wine Tasting
What period is also known as the age of fish?
Devonian period
Which famous Giant Panda died at London Zoo in 1972?
Chi Chi
“Oliver’s Story” was the sequel to which best-seller by Erich Segal
Love story
Purina how often do chimpanzees build new sleeping nests
Nightly
How Many Times Was Queen Elizabeth I Married
None
Who Gave Sid Vicious His Name
Johnny Rotten
Coffee made under steam pressure
Espresso
