Trivia Database_27 Flashcards
What was Babe Ruth, before he was a baseball player
Bartender
Which group did lou reed front, who, in the 60’s recorded ‘heroin’ and ‘sweet jane’
Velvet underground
Which Sportswear Company Is The Brand With The Three Stripes?
Adidas
What was Tom Cruise’s call sign in the movie “Top Gun”?
Maverick
What colour is a giraffes tongue
Black
Not try this yourself who was the emcee for tvs let’s make a deal
Monty hall
What invaders from the north was the Great Wall built to repel
The mongols mongols
What gift is associated with the 60th Wedding Anniversary?
Diamonds
The Golden Rain is the common name of what tree
Laburnum
What is the official birthplace of country music?
Bristol
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall ______
Child
What is Sir John De Mentieth famous for
Capturing sir william wallace
Who wrote the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ with Midge Ure?
Bob Geldof
Who was the father of english poetry
Geoffrey chaucer
What is the symbol of the democratic party
Donkey
What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles
Cuba
Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
What is the only dog that doesn’t have a pink tongue?
Chow
Who wanted you to “shake your groove thing”
Peaches & herb
What food item did Pythagoras advise his followers to avoid
Beans
What is the southernmost city in the u.s
Brownsville, texas
What is the Capital of: Jersey
Saint helier
What sport begins in front of the south stake
Croquet
Which Nation First Invented The Wheelbarrow
The Chinese C Ad 200
In which field was Dame Ellen Terry famous
Acting
Who was Born Farouk Bulsara?
Freddie Mercury
What commercial was Michael Jackson singing for when his hair caught on fire?
Pepsi
What drink is named after the queen of england who was famous for her ‘sanguinary’ persecution of the protestants
Bloody mary
What are squirrel hairs used to make
Camel hair brushes
Viticulture is the growing of what plants
Vines
What fabric are harris, lewis and donegal examples of
Tweed
What do scuba divers ditch first if they have to ascend in a hurry
Weight belts
What type of creature is a sidewinder
A snake
Name the u.s. state with the smallest population
Alaska
A soft toffee like sweet
Fudge
The town of Pisa lies in which Italian region
Tuscany
The international date line is in the
Atlantic ocean
What is the official language of Egypt?
Arabic
Shower what is a tokinese
Cat
What is the flower that stands for: belief
Passion-flower
The Rikkesmuseum is in what European city
Amsterdam
What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population?
Sydney
What crop is attacked by the Colorado beatle?
Potato
Chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans what is missing
Gibbons
Garland who was the unnamed executive producer of the 1980 film ‘elephant man’
Mel
The longest tunnel connects new york and ______
Delaware
In Australia what is the no 1 topping for pizzas
Eggs
Which Algerian Born French Authors Works Included L’Etranger & La Peste
Albert Camus
Which sitcom was set in Dunns River Connecticut
Soap
Which artist painted Venus of Urbino
Titian
The average cow produces __________ glasses of milk each day.
40
In bowling, what is it if you knock down all the pins with two balls
Spare
What name did the indians give the black soldiers that were fighting against them in the late 1800’s
Buffalo soldiers
In ballet, the ability of a dancer to remain suspended in air during a jump; elasticity in jumping.
Ballon
Which city has a ram as its emblem
Derby
Who did Peeping Tom peep at?
Lady Godiva
What is the young of this animal called: Lion
Cub
Saint Stephens day is better known as what
Boxing day
Football: The Miami __________.
Dolphins
How many seconds comprise a day
86400
What instrument does Woody Allen play?
Clarinet
What document is needed for one to enter a foreign country
Passport
Where are Gene Roddenberrys ashes
Sent into Space
In ballet, a jump from one to both feet, usually landing in fifth position.
Assemblé
What Are Petit Fours
Small Iced Cakes & Sweets
By Law Portland Oregon a minister cannot marry a couple where
Ice Rink
Bill gates invented which os
Windows
What is the Capital of: Qatar
Doha
Santa Cruz airport serves which city
Bombay
Which prime minister established canada’s own flag
Lester pearson
What bumbling andy griffith show character has the middle initial b?
Barney fife
Who wrote The History of Mr Polly
H G Wells
Short legged long bodied dog
Dachshund
In Louisiana by law who can’t be charged more than 25c haircut
Bald Men
What is the outermost planet of the solar system
Pluto
Which 1980’s boy band was “Donnie Wahlberg” a member of?
New Kids On The Block
What is a wood pussy
Slang for skunk
If an Australian had trouble with his donk who would he call on
Mechanic - Donks an engine
What was the American Pie in Don Macleans song?
Buddy Holly’s Crashed Airplane
Orthoepy is the study of what
Word pronunciation
The first international cricket match ever, was held between Canada & _____
U.S.A.
Who built the first steam engine to run on rails
Richard trevithick
Was George Clintons Nickname “Dr Funkenstein” Or “The Godfather Of Funk”
Dr Funkenstein
Carl and the Passions changed band name to what
Beach Boys
The human body contains enough sulphur to kill ______
All the fleas on a dog
Orange who wrote ‘a clockwork orange’
Anthony burgess
What Is The White Ball In Bowls Called
The Jack
Who Released An Autobiography Called Making Waves?
David Hasselhoff
In the next 7 days 800 Americans will be injured by what
Their Jewellery
In the film ‘Home Alone’, who played the baddies?
Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern
Which country uses the international vehicle registration letters MA
Morocco
What Type Of Vegetable Is A Marrow Fat
A Pea
The town of Whitby in North Yorkshire stands on what river?
River Esk
The Title Of Brian Eno’s Song “Kings Lead Hat” Is An Anagram Of Which Group’s Name
Talking Heads
What is the signature move of the Bombs in the Final Fantasyseries?
Exploder
U.S. Captials - Mississippi
Jackson
Which singer is known by the nickname of “Fat Lucy”
Luciano pavarotti
In which Dickens novel would one find this service ‘United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company ‘
Nicholas Nickelby
Name Dennis the Menace’s next door neighbors.
Mr and Mrs Wilson
This organ of the excretory system is composed of small tubules called nephridia?
Kidney
What 3 inventions do Americans say they cant live without
Car - Lightbulb – Telephone
Nova scotia is the new name for which canadian province
Acadia
Who Had Hits With The Songs “Right Said Fred” & “Hole In The Ground”
Bernard Cribbins
The term ‘lupine’ refers to which animal
Wolf
On whose 1989 ‘trash’ release were aerosmith and bon jovi guest performers
Alice cooper
In 1979 what did President Carter apologise to Australia about
Skylab falling on their country
In which country is the drink Pulque made?
Mexico
Who invented the Spinning Frame
Richard arkwright
What does an aronophobe fear
Internet
What were the dolls in the novel ‘Valley Of The Dolls’?
Pills
Riyadh is the capital of ______?
Saudi Arabia
In Greek mythology, who was jason’s wife
Medea
What is a group of tigers
Streak
In what sport is the cy young trophy awarded
Baseball
If a Turkish judge breaks a pencil what does it mean
Your death sentence
This ancient attempt to transmute base metals into gold was called _______.
Alchemy
A Chablis wine comes from which French wine region
Burgundy
A native of the east end of London
Cockney
Who declined a Pulitzer Prize for his book Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis
Which brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink regularly?
Duff
In ancient Rome, auburn_haired puppies were sacrificed to ensure a plentiful __________
Corn crop
In America’s Wild West Who Rode A Horse Called Target
Annie Oakley
Which desert is in south-east california
Mojave desert
What Is The Number Ten In Binary Notation?
1010
What make and model of car is closely associated with Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Morris minor
What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green
Chromium
Whose nickname is Beefy?
Ian Botham
The earliest paper written in Latin is a woman’s writing what is it
Invitation to a party
What’s unusual about a bobhouse
Its on skis
What is the ruling planet of the astrological sign Taurus
Venus
What type of animal is a vmi-vmi
Very small pig
Paraphobia is the fear of
Sexual perversion
Lycopersicum esculentum is what common food
Tomato
Where did the most powerful explosion ever witnessed on Earth occur
Krakatoa
Who cremated on the banks of the ganges river on january 31, 1948
Mahatma
Name The Country Music Instrument That Looks Like A Guitar Has A Resonator & Was Invented By The Dopera Brothers Of California
Dobro
Which English scientist invented the electric light bulb
Joseph swan
Which country is due south of Serbia
Albania
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Muswell Hillbillies
Kinks
When Did Napoleon Bonaparte Begin His Reign As Emperor Of France
1804
What author was born in Petrovichi USSR in 1920
Isaac Asimov
Who Topped the Album Charts in 1990 With “But Seriously”
Phil Collins
Where are the U.S. Tennis Open Championships held?
Flushing Meadows, NY
Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1956 Suez Crisis
Harold macmillan
Name the group that had a hit with “Inside” the musical backdrop to a Levi’s TV Ad?
Stiltskin
Where are queen mary’s gardens
Regents park
Who became the first father-and-son team to win oscars for the film ‘treasure of sierra madre’
Walter and john huston
Which country suffered bomb attacks by ETA
Spain
Visual representation of individual people, distinguished by references to the subject’s character, social position, wealth, or profession.
Portraiture
In Greek mythology Atlas was a member of what group
The Titans
What does a chromophobic fear
Certain colors
To gradually decrease in volume?
Decrescendo
Completed in 1966, which is the world’s largest opera house
Metropolitan in new york
Who wrote the play Heartbreak House
George bernard shaw
What Wimbledon finalist (loser 1879) murdered his wife
St Leger Gould
Who is the most filmed author
Shakespeare over 300
The second Beale code was encoded using what ?
The American Declaration of Independence
What British art gallery features an area known as the Turbine Hall?
Tata Modern
What country has the oldest constitution that still exists?
America
Who was a knight of the order of the inverted dragon in Hungary
Count Dracula following his father
