Trivia Database_43 Flashcards
What is the Ishihara test designed to detect
Colour blindness
What are scutes
Snakes belly scales
Who named the st lawrence river
Jacques cartier
The song “Some Day My Prince Will Come” was introduced in the 1937 Disney movie ________________________
Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs
What was the destination of the ship ‘Mary Celeste’ on it’s final voyage November 1872, where it should never arrive ?
Genoa
Where did the most famous encirclement of the Nazi troops during WWII take place?
Stalingrad
What is the approximate temperature on the planet Pluto
Minus 230 degrees celsius
Who wrote the opera ‘i pagliacci’
Ruggiero leoncavallo
On an analogue clock, what number faces 4
10
Depending on the geographic region, about 30 to 60 percent of all animals brought in to animal shelters in the United States are __________
Euthanized
What country does the island of Mykonos belong to?
Greece
What type of food is Dorset Blue Vinney?
Cheese
Who was John Wayne’s musical co-star in true grit?
Glen Campbell
In Japan what is an obi
A wide Sash worn like a belt
What colour is the cross on the Swedish national flag
Yellow
The cities of Cairo in Egypt and Fez in Morroco are generally accepted to have the oldest of what type of institution in the world?
University
Which Greek astronomer wrote the Almagest
Ptolomy
In Islam what is the fourth piller of wisdom - there’s 5 in total
Fasting in Ramadan
How many countries border the black sea?
Six - Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria
Harry Alan Robert Stewart made redundant Britain 1960s Job
Official Hangman
What are the Twin Cities
Minneapolis and St Paul
Which English king married Berengaria of Navarre, who never set foot on English soil
Richard the first
Who sang the theme for the James Bond film, “You Only Live Twice”
Nancy
Who invented the ‘bunsen burner’
Robert bunsen
Plastic wrapping material in sheets containing numerous air filled bladders
Bubble wrap
Agricultural science concerning methods of soil management & crop production
Agronomy
What is the Capital of: Eritrea
Asmara
An angle greater than 180 degrees & less than 360 degrees is a(n) ________ angle.
Reflex
“A Little Time” Was A Hit For “The Beautiful South” Or “Some Kind Of Beautiful”
The Beautiful South
Erie, suez, panama etc
Canals
Five tons are mined annually - five tons of what
Diamonds
What is the Capital of: Finland
Helsinki
What Illness Is Caused By The Epstein Barr Virus
Glandular Fever
Who was the first male host of ‘entertainment tonight’
Tom hallick
What countries brides get the most diamond engagement rings
Canada
Martin Luther King was the youngest recipient of what
Nobel peace prize
What is the name of the mountain range in North Africa
Atlas mountains
Which 19th Century poet was known as ‘The Bard of Rydal Mount’
William wordsworth
In which sport is the Canadian Wayne Gretzky an all time great?
Ice Hockey
What do oak trees grow from?
Acorns
Who Knocked Out Floyd Patterson To Win The World Heavyweight Boxing Title In 1962
Sonny Liston
Which characters are described as being three apples high
The Smurfs
Galena is the principal Lead ore which other element is combined with the metal to form Galena
Sulphur
What name is given to an illegal highly alcoholic Irish whiskey
Poteen (pocheen)
Who Had A Hit In 1987 With The Song Angel Eyes
Wet Wet Wet
Who played the part of Cruella de Vil in the 1996 film ‘101 Dalmatians’
Glenn close
What is ‘the helvetic confederation’ in latin
Confederatio helvetica
What was originally called the Chinese gooseberry?
Kiwi
Israel Baline, born in Temum, Russia, on 1lth May 1898, became famous under what name
Irving berlin
The style of this school, founded in Germany by Walter Gropius in 1919, emphasizing simplicity, functionalism and craftsmanship.
Bauhaus
What counties national drink is called aizag pronounced I shag
Mongolian mares milk
Scotopic people can do what
See in the dark
Tomika and Uyeshiba are the two main forms of what
Aikido
What was Woody Allen’s first film as writer/actor
What’s New Pussycat
Who wrote the 1955 play Long Day’s Journey into Night
Eugene o’neill
In Minnesota it is illegal to wear what in bed
Nothing ie be naked
In which country is Loch Ness
Scotland
In The Lou Bega Song “Mambo No.5” What Is The Name Of The 1st Girl Mentioned In The Song
Angela, Pamela, Sandra, Rita
In Mesquite Texas its illegal for children to have what
Unusual Haircuts
Name the capital city of Massachusetts.
Boston
Where are the katydid bug’s ears
Hind legs
She played the lead role in “Coal Miner’s Daughter”.
Sissy Spacek
What restaurant chain had served forty five thousand million hamburgers by 1983
Mcdonalds
Slivovitz is a brandy made from what
Plums
Whose ads tout “the return of fz on cd”
Frank zappa
What weed derives its name from the French for “lion’s tooth”
Dandelion
Who wrote ‘The Great Gatsby’?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is a group of this animal called: Coyote
Band
Outside which london building were traffic lights first installed
Houses of
What is the capital of cameroon
Yaounde
Who wrote the play ‘Under Milk Wood’
Dylan thomas
What is the brightest asteroid
Vesta
This team won their first World Series in 1969.
New york mets
Why Was Linford Christie Disqualified From the 1996 Atlanta Olypics
2 False Starts
In 1688 Edinburgh Became The First City To Have What?
Pavements
Where is Eurodisney?
Paris, France
The word volar refers to what part/s of the body
Palms of hands and soles of feet
How many solutions are there to a quartic equation
Four
In August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on which two cities
Hiroshima and nagasaki
What Equally Successful Track Was On The Flip side Of “Walk Right Back” In 1961
Ebony Eyes
Who was the leader of the Transformers?
Optimus Prime
What did Sandy Fowler invent for drinkers that had he patented it would have made him millions
Tea bag
The first charity Christmas card was produced by UNICEF in 1949. The picture chosen was painted by a: A Chimp, A 7 Year Old Girl, A Pop Star, A Buddhist Monk
A 7 Year Old Girl
The study of the earth’s physical divisions into mountains, seas, etc. is ________.
Geography
What was the ancient Egyptian cure for haemorrhoids
Beer - lots of beer
What was painted on Peter Fonda’s helmet motorcycle helmet in ‘Easy Rider’?
Stars and stripes
Who won best supporting actor for his role in ryan’s daughter
John mills
In Which Us State Does The Fst Food Chain “Subway” Originate
Connecticut
Ile de France was the former name of which country?
Mauritius
What is the capital of the state of Connecticut
Hartford
When driving from Innsbruck in Austria to Bolzano in Italy, you cross the ‘Bridge of Europe’ as you climb which Alpine pass
Brenner pass
Thomas the boys name means what
Twin
What animal does the adjective ‘macropine’ refer to
Kangaroo
Which formber Beatle released the hit single “My Sweet Lord”?
George Harrison
Who was Englands first Norman king
William the conqueror
In what Australian state would you find Canowndra
New south wales nsw
Dermaptera are what species of insects
Earwigs
How many players make up a field hockey team
Eleven
What Was The Name Of The Horse In America’s 1971 Hit
(Nothing (Horse With No Name)
What was Europe’s first super-high-speed passenger train powered by?
Electricity
For which International side did Shane Warne play Cricket?
Australia
Which footballer was called (Crazy Horse)?
Emlyn Hughes
What is a goat sucker
A Bird
Who Recorded “Wee All Stand Together” With The Frog Chorus
Paul McCartney
What is the correct name for a male red deer
Hart
What organization was given the only Nobel peace price awarded during WW I
International red cross
What is the israeli knesset
Parliament
Collective nouns - A sute of what
Bloodhounds
Who was the ‘serpent of the nile’
Cleopatra
Who was the last briton to win the men’s singles at wimbledon
Fred perry
What is the capital of Portugal
Lisbon
In which country is Angel Falls
Venezuela
Lake Ladoga Is The Largest Lake In Which Country
Russia
In ‘star wars, four people played darth vader david prowse was his body, james earl jones did the voice, sebastian shaw was his face and a fourth person did the ______
Breathing
Which of India’s states is thought to have the largest Sikh population
Punjab
Which countries government spends most in social security %
Uruguay
What late night show replaced Tom Synder’s show?
David Letterman
Which Margaret Mitchell novel, later a successful film, won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize?
Gone With The Wind
In Troy measurement a pennyweight contains 24 what
Grains
In Which Country Will You Find Lapland?
Norway
Which 2 People Are Now Best Associated With The Phrase ‘You’re Fired’ (PFE)?
Alan Sugar & Donald Trump
Who wrote Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
Aesop - Milkmaid and her Pail
Mustard, ketchup and onions on a hotdog are all ___________.
Condiments
Which Record Re-Entered The Charts For The 3rd Time For Donny Osmond In 1973
Puppy Love
Which places name means many islands
Polynesia
What is the logo of the reference work ‘Encyclopedia Britannica’?
Thistle
Teiichi igarashi climbed what mountain at the age of 99
Mount fuji
What is the symbol for tungsten
W
What country does the island of Mykonos belong to
Greece
The “Bay of Pigs” fiasco took place in this country.
Cuba
The sea gods had a three pronged spear called a(n) ________
Trident
What is the name of the lead singer for the Smiths?
Morrisey
What did the americans buy of Russia for $7,200,000 in 1867?
Alaska
The mola mola, or ocean sunfish, lays up to how many eggs at one time
5 billion
74 year old Margaret Weldon FL 2 hole in one 2 days - unusual
She was totally blind aided hubby
Walter and john huston became the first father-and-son team to win oscars for which film
Treasure of sierra madre
We know what Mardi Gras is but what’s its literal translation
Fat Tuesday
Whose Debut Solo Album In 1968 Was Titled “Wonderwall”
George Harrison
A long tunic worn by men in the Near East
Caftan
Which Is The Oldest Surviving Thames Crossing In London
Richmond Bridge
Name The 3 Bronte Sisters
Charlotte, Emily & Anne
Which Sport Uses The Lightest Ball?
Table Tennis
Which Game Was First Patented Under The Name “Spharistrike”
Lawn Tennis
In what film did whoopi goldberg make her screen debut
Color purple
Who drafted most of the American Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are arranged in the Japanese art of Ikebana?
Flowers
What missionary station was built by albert schweitzer
Lambarene
Who played Eth in the radio show The Glums
June whitfield
What Does The XP In The Operating System ‘Windows XP’ Actually Stand For?
Experience
What is a male swan called
Cob
Which part of the human eye may be removed and kept in an eye bank
Cornea
What can be measured in angstroms
Wavelengths
What is the capital of the Spanish region of Navarre
Pamplona
What song did michael jackson sing about a rodent
Ben
Which playwright wrote Blithe Spirit
Noel coward
What is the Capital of: Cuba
Havana
Which 80’s Classic Became UK’s Best Selling 12 Inch Single Of All Time
Blue Monday
In 1657 london, what was advertised as a cure for scurvy, gout and other ills
Coffee
Name The Lead Vocalist With Wizzard In The Early 70’s
Roy Wood
Jesus was allegedly born on Christmas Day, what Starsign would he have been
Capricorn
