Trivia Database_33 Flashcards
Who Was Jailed For His Behavoir On A Flight From Paris To Manchester In february 1998
Ian Brown
By what name is Robert Zimmerman better known as?
Bob Dylan
What is measured on the Cephalic Index
Human head
Men play it at 40 feet women 30 feet what game
Horseshoes
The world’s fastest reptile (21.7 mph) is a type of what
Iguana
What is used as the basis of tequila
Cactus
What does the term ‘DJ’ mean?
Disc Jockey
What is Pogonophobia the fear of
Beards
With what sport was mildred ella didrikson associated
Athletics
What Is The National Airline Of Russia
Maya Island Air
Clarence Birds Eye had what job
Fur Trader
What Gift Would You Buy Someone Who Is Celebrating Their 15th Wedding Anniversary
Crystal
These are the two highest valued letters in “Scrabble”. “Q” and _____.
Z
Which band recorded the live album ‘Live and Dangerous’
Thin lizzie
The Simpsons are the longest running cartoon who is second
The Flintstones
“There and back Again” is an alternative title of which novel
The Hobbit
What type of food is a bloomer?
Bread
The Daleks come from what planet
Skaro
What is the oldest known science
Astronomy
In which English county is the town of Crook?
Durham
A food labelled “Florentine” is prepared with this.
Spinach
What is the name for Russian beet soup
Borscht
Poenosis is what medical condition
Chilblains
What is the basic unit of currency for North Korea ?
Won
What is Vanilla Ice’s real name?
Robert van Winkle
Night live to where did jackie gleason move his 1960’s variety series
Miami
Who tells stories about Brer Rabbit
Uncle remus
Who married antonio banderas, her co-star in the film too much
Melanie Griffith
With what are alligators often confused
Crocodiles
Which Pop Singer Was Born Leslie Sebastian Charles
Billy Ocean
What was duke ellington’s real name
Edward kennedy
What black magazine was founded by john h johnson in 1947
Ebony
A group of gorillas is known as a ___________.
Band
Which Road Could The Nashville Teens Be Found On
Tobacco Road
Vladimir Nabokov wrote Lolita in what language
English
Which of the 48 contiguous states extends farthest north
Minnesota
Where is tabasco
Mexico
What colour is the purple finch
Crimson
What name is given to a male witch ?
Warlock
Orson Wells directed Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh in which 1958 film?
Touch Of Evil
The Man Responsible For St Celia’s 1971 Hit “Leap Up And Down” (Wave Your Knickers In The Air) Had Earlier Received Had Earlier Received A Degree From Trinity College Cambridge Who was He
Jonathan King
Football: The Minnesota _______.
Vikings
What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession
Gardener
What is a group of this animal called: Greyhound
Leash
About which Prime Minister was it said “He could never see a belt without hitting below it”
Lloyd george
The Little Bighorn, scene of Custer’s last stand, is in which U.S. State
Montana
West End Girls was the debut hit for what pop duo in the 80s
Pet shop boys
Who Joined Rod Stewart And Bryan Adams On The 1994 Hit “All For Love”?
Sting
Which river runs through St Petersburg
Neva
What is the capital of colombia
Bogota
What was the board game introduced in the eighties which featured six categories of questions and little pie shaped pieces you had to collect?
Trivia Pursuit
Who Was The Original Baasit In The Bay City Rollers
Alan Longmuir
The food of the Greek & Roman gods
Ambrosia
The UIT govern what sport
International shooting union
What does the average person do approximately 15 times a day
Laugh
Who Had A Hit With the Song Umbrella In 2007
Rihanna
Who was ben hur’s rival in the great chariot race
Messala
Narita is the main airport of which city
Tokyo
Service where is the largest circulation of sunday papers
Los angeles
Tarom Airlines is the national carrier of which country
Romania
In what Australian state would you find Rockhampton
Queensland
What Is The 3 Stringed Russian Instrument Called With The Triangular Body
Balalaika
Name Jacques Cousteau’s research ship.
Calypso
When did leif erikson set foot on north america
1000 ad
Which USA record producer played maracas Stones 1st album
Phil Spector
Name the dessert named after a Derbyshire town?
Bakewell tart
The Vicufia Is A Member Of Which Family Of Mammals
Llama
Which King Reputedly Tried To Turn Back The Sea ?
King Canute
Who Was The First Man To Bring Cocoa Beans To Europe
Juan De Cardenas
What was given on the fourth day of Christmas
Calling birds
Who wrote the opera Tosca
Puccini
What is the Hungarian word for pepper
Paprika
What’s Mulder’s nickname?
SPOOKY
What is 32 decimal expressed in hex
20
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Sheet Music
10cc
Whose Tribute To Soul Singer Geno Washington Reached No.1 In 1980
Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Where does the univerity of maryland’s football team play its home games
Byrd stadium
Gene Vincent Was Injured In A 1960 Car Crash But Who Was Killed In That Very Same Crash
Eddie Cochran
Which Country Drinks The Most Beer Per Annum
Germany
Which nation won the most medals in the 1994 Winter Olympics
Norway
Santiago is the capitol of Chile what does it mean
Saint Iago - or Saint James
On a poll 50% men said sex in bed favourite 20% fem what fem
Reading 23%
How many numbers are on the spinner in the game of ‘Life’?
Ten
Name the dog in the Yankee Doodle cartoons.
Chopper
What is the common name for the larynx
Voice box
“Which Is The Only Football Team In The 2006/2007 Premiership Which Doesn’t Contain Any Of The Letters Of ““Santa”” In It’s Name?”
Liverpool
Which cowboys middle names were Berry Stapp
Wyatt Earp
Iatrophobia is the fear of
Going to the doctor
Who played Adenoid Hynkel in the film The Great Dictator
Chalie chaplin
What was Edison’s first practical invention
Tick a Tape for stockmarket
What changed in 1752 which caused Britain to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter?
The calendar
What happened to Charles Brooks in 1982
First legal death by lethal Injection
Which 2 Countries Have Coastlines On The Bay Of Biscay
France & Spain
What animal eats rests and sleeps on its back
Sea Otter
How many moons does Jupiter have
Sixteen
What is the capital of Ohio?
Columbus
Desire what mouseketeer’s first hit song was “tall paul”
Anette funicello
In Baseball, What Name Is Given To The Completion Of A Circuit Of Bases On One Hit
A Home Run
What Was Supertramps First Uk Hit
Dreamer
What is the term for a castrated rooster?
Capon
Sir Henry Cole got John Callcot Horsley design ? to save time
Christmas card 1843
What were the two birds that noah sent out from the ark
Raven and dove
Who was the Greek cup-bearer to the gods
Ganymede
Who played the mayor of the munchkins in ‘the wizard of oz’
Charlie becker
Which Was The First Film Remake To Win The Title Of Best Picture Oscar?
Ben Hur
What reptilian feature evolved in feathers
Scales
What did Wilde describe as “A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing”
Cynic
A nuclear reactor was built beneath a Chicago football stadium in which year
1942
Who Sang The Theme To The Bond Movie Diamonds Are Forever
Shirley Bassey
Which of Charles Dickens’ novels is mainly set in the Marshalsea Prison
Little dorritt
What is the flower that stands for: simplicity
American sweet-brier
To Where Did Steely Dan Bid “Toodle-oo”
East St Louis
Which beer sponsors a pre-Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
Stella Artois
What country is the largest consumer of beer per head?
Germany
JVC launched VHS in 1976 what does VHS stand for
Video Home System
What Country Is The Only Country To Host The Summer Olympic Games & Not Win A Single Medal
Canada
What Was Shakespeare’s First Play
Henry VI
Who wrote ‘i, claudius’
Robert graves
What group of minerals are beryl, emerald and aquamarine a part
Beryllium
With what were scrabble tiles first made
Pocket knife
Who wrote The Swiss Family Robinson
J r wyss
What is the name given to Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven
Tandoori
What country has a Bible on its flag
Dominican Republic
In the song who told Laura he loved her in 1960
Ricky Valance
Who was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 (turned down)
Albert Einstein
The Song ‘White Christmas ‘ Was’ Performed In Which 1942 Film
Holiday In
Which No.1 Hit Was Cliff Richards First Million Seller
Living Doll
Who hired The Jackal
Oas
What did joseph smith found
Mormonism
Sherlock Holmes paid 55 shillings for what
His Stradivarius violin
Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine
Charlie Chaplin
What kind of gun does the movie’s “dirty harry” pack
Magnum
What make of car is a ‘thunderbird’
Ford
Israel occupied the West Bank. It belonged to _______.
Jordan
What is the study of elections called
Psephology
Off the coast of southern California, around 200 __________ still roam in Catalina Island’s hinterlands, descendants of a few brought there in the 1920s for a movie and left there.
Bison
Aromatic plant used for seasoning and salads
Coriander
Which Country Does The Singer Enya Come From
Ireland
Which Area Of New York City Was Immortalised In The Dance Song By Bob & Earl
Harlem (Harlem Shuffle)
What fruit produces a herb
Banana
The following is a line from which 1970’s film ‘It’s pronounced Fronkensteen’ ?
Young Frankenstein
What country has the longest chairlift in europe
Switzerland
What is a male deer called?
Buck
What is the official title of the ambassador of the Pope
Nuncio
Cancha, Cesta, Cinta terms in which sport
Jai Alai - Court Glove Tape
As what was John F. Kennedy airport formerly known
Idlewild
In which Puccini opera of 1896 is the Christmas Duet
La boheme
Relating to food what is porcini a type of
Mushroom
At seven inches long, the Wilson’s storm petrel is the smallest bird to breed on the __________
Antarctic continent
The island of Krakatoa was almost completely destroyed by a volcanic eruption in which year
1883
What was the name of Eddie Murphy’s character in Beverly Hills Cop?
Axel Foley
On which city did Charles Darrow base his original game of Monopoly
Atlantic city
Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting
Avalon
What vegetable did Mark Twain describe as ‘Cabbage with a college education’?
Cauliflower
For making what is the abalone shell used
Jewellery
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha
In Germany who were known as “Dick und Doof”
Laurel and Hardy
What cartoon character had no feathers until the censors decided he ‘looked naked’
Tweety
What year did Laurel and Hardy first perform together
1926
What product only sold 1200 bottles in its first year
Liquid Paper - Tippex
