Trivia Database_3 Flashcards
In which South American country is the Atacama desert?
Chile
Where in the body would you find the malleus, incus and stapes
Inner ear
What is the next-to-last event
Penultimate
What is the last event in a decathlon ?
1500 Metres
What do pigments give to your hair & skin
Colour
Which English club was formed in 1887 as Ardwick FC?
Manchester United
What is the basic unit of currency for Kiribati ?
Dollar
Which film won the best makeup Oscar in 1992
Bram Stokers Dracula
In an average lifetime, the average american sees 345 movies in ___
Theaters
The German Athlete Jurgen Hingsen was always runner-up to which British Athlete in major competitions?
Daley Thompson
What is the fear of things to the left or left-handed known as
Sinistrophobia
What are Munroes
Mountains in Scotland
Marbella is a resort on which Spainsh coast
Costa del sol
Who controlled the government of china before mao tse tung
Chiang kai-chek
In What Year Did Captain Cook Reach New Zealand
1769
What ‘R’’ Is The Name Given To A Picked Herring
Rolemop
Angelo Scicilano better know as who
Charles Atlas
What fish is known as poor mans lobster
Monk Fish
In what city are the famous tivoli gardens
Copenhagen
Which Wimbledon Tennis Champion Had A Role In The John Wayne Film “The Horse Soldiers”
Althea Gibson
How far does the cruise liner ‘queen elizabeth ii’ move for each gallon of diesel it burns
Six inches
Which saint founded a monastery at Iona in the sixth century
Saint columba
Who Recorded The Album “Who Made Who”
ACDC
Hukusai and Hiroshige were famous Japanese what
Artists
What is the fear of being tickled by feathers known as
Pteronophobia
What is the most common pub name in Great Britain?
The Red Lion
What toy was released in 1957 creating an instant craze among children?
The Hula Hoop
What is the Capital of: Samoa
Apia
Tirana is the capital of ______?
Albania
The angel of independence in Mexico City was built by who
Salvador rivas mercado
What Is The 2nd Official Language Spoken In Germany
Turkish
In the ‘james bond’ books, to who is miss moneypenny secretary
M
The weasel and the ermine are the same animal. This mammal’s coat changes with the season _ in its white winter coat, it is known as an ermine, in its brown coat, it is a __________
Weasel
Which fictional land was used to describe John F Kennedy’s term as president
Camelot
Where are the deepest mines
South africa
Which is the only u.s state capital without a mcdonald’s
Montpelier, vermont
What is the name of the Danish parliament
The folketing
About Whose Sister Is John Lennons Song “Dear Prudence”
Mia Farrow’s
What is the main ingredient in Borsch
Beetroot
What does jefferson davis’ headstone say
At rest, an american soldier and
Who was the first woman to sail single-handed around the world
Naomi james
Our galaxy is commonly known as the ________.
Milky Way
What is the capitol of Chechnya
Grozny
Teenage riot’ and ‘silver rocket’ are two cuts off which alternative rock group’s 1988 ‘daydream nation’ album
Sonic Youth
Rabbit 32 - Cat 62 - Ferret 42 - Squirrel 44 - Hedgehog 40 what
Gestation days
Who In The World Of Music And Born 1984 Has The Real Name”Victoria Christina Hesketh”
Little Boots
Which Stones Hit Was Reputedly Based On Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “Dancing In The Street”
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
In What Year Was The Chinese Republic Established
1911
What country celebrates its National Day on 17th May?
Norway
Which City Is The Worlds Most Densely Populated
Macau
Who announced his retirement from football after nine seasons in the NFL on the set of The Dirty Dozen in London
Jim Brown
Which film director’s films include “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas”
Martin scorsese
What is the old english word for ‘sneeze’
Fneasan
Name Dan Hartman’s first hit?
Instant Replay
What is the Capital of: Cameroon
Yaounde
In the traditional song, what did the children dance around “on a cold and frosty morning”
The mulberry bush
What is made up of the duodenum, jejenum and ileum
Small intestine
Which detective dies in The Final Problem
Sherlock Holmes
This drink is made from espresso coffee, steamed milk and chocolate.
Mocha
What was the screen name of the lead character in The Untouchables
Elliot
Which Type Of Prepared Bread Is Named After An Opera Singer?
Melba Toast
Bobby locke was the first south african golfer to win which open
British
Who Was Declared Dead On New Years Day 1953 At The Age Of 29?
Hank Williams
Which country would come first in an alphabetical list of countries
Afghanistan
Which Aviation Company Produces The DC Series Of Aircraft
McDonnel Douglas
What does ‘aandw’ of root beer fame mean
Allen and wright
In the Northern hemisphere its Jan 1st South Aug 1st what is
Racehorse official birthdays
Which 1954 film won eight Oscars
On the Waterfront
In which country do they pound rice into a glutinous form using a huge hammer?
Japan
What capital city translates as Capital City in the native tongue
Seoul - South Korea
The Gorbals is a district of which city
Glasgow
Sweet or fermented juice of apples, used as a beverage and for making vinegar
Cider
Who wrote mIRC?
Khaled Mardam-Bey
Who recorded “Barbara Ann” in 1961
Regents
Which Singer Become A Father For The 7 th Time Aged 55 In the Year 2007
Stevie Wonder
Name Two Frank Ifields No.1’s
I Remember You, Lovesick Blues, Wayward Wind, Confessin
Which English actor won his first Oscar for a role in ‘Arthur’ at the age of 77
Sir john gielgud
Which real person took name meaning Man of Steel
Joseph Stalin
What is the common name for the sternum?
Breastbone
What has accumulated in the muscles in someone suffering from emphysema
Air
The average American does it 1811 times in their life - what
Eat at MacDonald’s
What piece of sporting equipment has a maximum length of 42 inches and a maximum thickness of 1 & 1/2 inches?
A Baseball Bat
Which Mountain Range Lies In The North Of Spain , West Of The Pyrenees
The Cantabrian Mountains
On what book was ‘Three Days Of The Condor’ based?
Six Days Of The Condor
If you went on the road to Mandalay what country are you in
Miramar or Burma
Letterman who did david letterman pay four cartons of marlboro to be on his show
Miss
What has superseded Newtonian mechanics of the atomic scale ?
Quantum mechanics
What is the correct name for a baby mink
Kit or Kitten
Of which Cambodian party was Pol Pot the leader?
Khmer Rouge
What does UFC stand for?
Ultimate fighting championships
The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball
Sunshine
What Is An Otoscope Used To Look At
The Ear
What lies between Stockholm and Riga
Baltic sea
What can you do after eating a garlic doused Indian meal in order to prevent your breath smelling of garlic the day after?
Drink a Lassie (yoghurt drink) to coat your throat
Small, active, carnivorous freshwater fish, found in the islands of the southern caribbean sea & in northern south america
Guppy
What was given to children to rid them of threadworm
Salt enema
What New Zealand native was the first man to climb Mt. Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary
What are great waves resulting from earthquakes
Tsunami waves
What is an emasculated stallion called
Gelding
In Which Athletics Even Might You Use A Fosbury Flop
High Jump
Which Is The Largest Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
Best known for ‘dancin’ in the streets’, martha and the vandella’s also hit the charts with the song about which man
Jimmy mack
The Sejm are the legislative body in which country
Poland
What is liquor distilled from the fermented mash of cereal grains and containing about 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume
Whiskey
Who won an academy award for best supporting actress in the film ‘the english patient’
Juliet binoche
Robert Record in the mid 16th century invented what sign
Equals =
What did the Ayatollah Khomeni ban in 1979
Music on radio
In Which Blood Sport Are Banderillas Used
Bull Fighting
What was the first stop of the mayflower when it reached the new world
Cape
Who sang ‘Beat It’?
Michael Jackson
A person who starts fires maliciously is a(n) _________.
Arsonist
Which is a small flightless bird, also New Zealand’s national symbol?
Kiwi
Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. ___________ is farther south.
Hawaii
The koala eats the leaves from this tree
Eucalyptus
In the cartoon Jem and the Holograms,what was the name of Jems computer.
Cinergy
From the Hebrew word for ‘prophet’. A group of French painters active in the 1890s who worked in a subjective, sometimes mystical style, stressing flat areas of color and pattern.
Nabis
Douglas Engelbart invented what - we all use it
Mouse
Which Famous Athletics World Record Stood Between 1968 & 1991
Bob Beamans Long Jump
Baby mink are born blind and remain sightless for a __________
Month
What Muslims practise shirling as a religious act
Dervishes
Who invented the synthesiser ?
Bob Moog
Which Revolutionary Icon Was Killed On 9th October 1967
Che Guevara
Constructed In 1333 Which Is The Oldest Wooden Bridge In Europe
The Kapellbrucke In Lucerne Switzerland
How do you tell a male chromosome from a female chromosome
Pull down their genes
What year was Robert the bruce crowned King of Scotland
1306
Washington police officers get a half hour class in how to what
Sit Down
Who recorded the album “the cry of love” in 1970
Jimi hendrix
What is the most common name in italy?
Mario Rossi
What year was the intel pentium processor introduced
1993
How Is Rock Star Vincent Furnier Better Known?
Alice Cooper
Diverse group of either single-celled or multicellular organisms that obtain food by direct absorption of nutrients
Fungi
Which animal uses white ear spots as identification marks
Tiger
Francis Crick was the most famous of the discoverers of what?
DNA
Elvis Presley said big what on a woman turned him off
Feet
Which Actor Of The Silent Era Was Known As ‘The Man Of A Thousand Faces’
Lon Chaney
What is the Capital of: Turkmenistan
Ashgabat
George Fox founded which religious group
Quakers
What is Wales’ national dish called?
Cawl
Where were Panama hats first made
Peru
Sweet opaque jelly of flavoured cornflour and milk
Blancmange
Where Was The First Successful Steam Engine Installed
Dudley East Midlands 1712
Which British Female Singer Recorded An Album In Memphis With Jerry Wexler Producing
Dusty Springfield
In what organ of the body is insulin produced?
Pancreas
Who said “All life begins and ends with Nu___at least this is my belief for now___”?
Nu
What Was The Name Of The Son Of Cleopatra & Julius Caesar
Caesarion
The practice of women taking more than one husband is called?
Polyandry
Where did doughnuts originate
Holland
The __________ has green bones.
Garfish
The Tilia is the Latin name for what type of tree
Lime
What is the main flavour of aioli
Garlic
Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone own which London restaurant
Planet hollywood
Budapest is the capital of ______?
Hungary
What was Don Rickles’ nickname?
Mr. Warmth
A normal human body has 46 what
Chromosomes
Which English Monarch Had The Shortest Reign
Edward 5th
Nelis, Seckel, Forelle and Bosc all varieties of what
Pears
Located in the Indian Ocean just north of the equator, __________ had a highly developed civilization as early as the fifth century B.C.
Sri lanka
Dogs bark. What do donkeys do
Bray
George Harrison lost a plagiarism suit for which of his songs
My sweet lord
Lack of what makes albinos
Pigment
