Trivia Database_49 Flashcards
Shop selling exotic cooked meats and cheeses
Delicatessen
Who is the Patron Saint of grocers
Saint Michael
Postage stamps were first introduced in to Britain in what year
1840
Between October and March what is illegal in Indiana
Taking Baths
Who Sang About “The Greatest Love Of All” In 1986
Whitney Houston
What’s the correct name for a young un-bred male fur seal
Batchelor
Goa used to be a colony of which nation
Portugal
What is the basic unit of currency for Kazakhstan ?
Tenge
How many ribs does a human have
24
What was the most bombed place in WW2
Malta
During which month is the shortest day in the Northern hemisphere?
December
Michael Henchard better known as what eponymous literary hero
The Mayor of Castorbridge T Hardy
What Was The Biggest Selling Album In The UK In The 1970’s & Also The Title Of One Of Their Biggest Hits
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Does a person’s heart rate increase or decrease during exercise
Increase
Who was the “keymaster” in Ghostbusters?
Rick Moranis
Who were the two disappointed candidates when Richard Nixon was elected as U.S. President in 1968
Hubert humphrey george wallace
Which famous scientist’s first published work was a monograph on barnacles
Charles Darwin
What color do you get in mirc using control code number 4
4red red
What was the name of Judge Smales grandson in the movie ‘Caddyshack’?
SpauldingIn
A castrated horse
Gelding
“Utah” is from the Navajo word meaning _________
Upper
London link Prince Edward’s, Prince of Wales, Her Majesty’s
Theatres
You’re Moving Out Today Was A One Hit Wonder For Which US Female Vocalist
Carole Bayer Sager
What was Citizen Kane’s dying word?
Rosebud
More than one half of New Brunswick is surrounded by
Water
All pinball machines are made near this city, the pinball capital of the world
Chicago
From which prison in South Africa was Nelson Mandela released
Victor verster
Who is the Patron Saint of Germany and sodomy
Saint Boniface
Defeated in a footrace in greek mythology what did atlanta want to do until she was defeated in a footrace
Remain unmarried
What is a sunbeam that shines down through the clouds called
Crespucular rays
Hockey: The Pittsburgh __________.
Penguins
What flavours cavatappi al nero pasta
Squid Ink
Thumb Lock Mongolian Release Mediterranean Draw what sport
Archery
Who painted Diana and The Bathers
Renoir
Secret Identities: Maggie Sawyer
Maggie sawyer
Cocktails: Gin and Collins mix make a(n) __________.
Tom Collins
The Queen of Spades and Jack of Diamonds combine to form the key combination in which card game
Bezique pinochle
This is the medical name for shoulder blade?
Scapula
What is an island formed by a volcanic eruption
Atoll
Who Did Soft Cell Team Up With For “Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart”
Gene Pitney
At which university did the poet Philip Larkin work as a librarian
Hull
This radical Agrarian communist organization controlled Cambodia in the 1970s until the Vietnamese removed them from power.
Khmer rouge
What is a type of west indian popular music
Reggae
What are ratite birds the only ones not to do
Fly
“The Beach Boys” First UK No.1 Hit Was “Good Vibrations” But Who Actually Wrote The Song
Neil Diamond
Who was Bram Stoker’s most infamous character
Dracula
In 1962, who lamented that ‘only love can break a heart’
Gene pitney
In The Beatles Song “Penny Lane” What Does The Fireman Have In His Pocket
A Portrait Of The Queen
In Which 2 Consecutive Years Did Amen Corner Achieve Four Top Ten Hits Including A No.1
1968 & 1969
In the tv sitcom ‘married with children’, what is the dog’s name
Buck
What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur
Art of Dancing
The American Band Chicago Have Numbered All Their Albums From “Chicago 2” In 1970 Onwards What Number Had They Reached By 1986
Chicago 18
How big is a Jeroboam compared to a normal size bottle?
4 Times
When Boris Becker Was The First Unseeded Player To Win Wimbledon, Who Did He Beat In The Final?
Kevin Curran
What country are the Islands of Quemoy and Matsu part of
Taiwan
Philosophobia is the fear of
Philosophy
How many plays is Shakespeare generally credited with today?
Thirty seven
Phil Oakley Was The Lead Singer With Which Band
The Human League
Cross country, Riding, Swimming, Fencing what’s missing
Pistol Shoot Modern Pentathlon
The Pirate Khair-ed-Din had what Italian name meaning redbeard
Barberossa
In Which Song Released First in 1966 & Again In 1991 Will You Hear The Name Of Americas First Woman Astronaut Uttered Time & Time Again (66 Wilson Picket / 91 The Commitments)
Mustang Sally
Which president was responsible for the ‘Louisiana Purchase’?
Thomas Jefferson
Name the computer which beat World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997
Deep blue
What does am/fm stand for
Amplitude modulation/frequency modulation
The only country in the world that has a Bill of Rights for Cows is __________
India
In which film did paul newman and robert redford hold hands and jump into a river
Butch cassidy and the sundance kid
What is 3 days and 6 hours in minutes
4680
Which treaty between Great Britain and China ended British rule in Hong Kong?
Treaty of Nanking
What ocean lies to the north of Alaska
Arctic ocean arctic
In ________________, the Presidential highway links the towns of Gore and Clinton.
New zealand
Baby rattlesnakes are born without __________
Rattles
Pussycat sings ‘now the country song forever lost its soul, when the guitar player turned to rock n roll ______’ what’s the song title
Mississippi
What aid to cooking was first manufactured by Mark Gregoire in 1954
Non stick pans
How does a tortoise drink water
Thru its nose
Exodus and which Bible book list the ten commandments
Deuteronomy
Handlebar, toothbrush and walrus are all types of what
Moustache
Where would you find A Pope Empress Hermit and Juggler
They are Tarot Cards
In the Fantastic Four what is Mr Fantastic name
Reed Richards
What large herbivore sleeps only one hour a night
Antelope
Myctophobia is the fear of
Darkness
The fourth planet from the sun is _______.
Mars
What is 65% of 60?
39
Nessiteras Rhombopteryx Latinised name of what - as a Hoax
Loch Ness Monster
From Which Country Does The Beer ‘Red Stripe’’ Originate
Jamaica
How fast (mph) can a kangaroo hop?
Forty
How Many Dice Do You Have In A Backgammon Set
5 Dice
The fleur de lis is a representation of which flower
Iris
Who was ulysses’ son, who grew to manhood in his absence
Telemachus
What is written at the bottom of a Oiuja board
Good bye
What’s the better known name of the card game twenty one
Blackjack
Where could you find The round window and The oval window
In the human ear
What poke hand comprises three of a kind and a pair
Full house
Which architect designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York
Frank lloyd wright
Which Oscar-winning film of the 1980s was directed by Hugh Hudson
Chariots of fire
Get Down On It Was A Smash Disco Hit For Which Us Group
Kool And The Gang
Who Wrote The Noddy Stories
Enid Blyton
What does the brut indicate on a bottle of champagne?
Very Dry
What is the fear of anything new known as
Neophobia
Archaeopteryx Differed From It’s Modern Counterparts In That It Had Teeth, Clawed Fingers & A Bony Tail Core. Otherwise It Bore The Characteristics Of Which Group Of Creatures
Birds
In minerology what does the Mohs scale measure
Hardness
A tall, tapering, pointed roof on a tower, as in the top of a steeple.
Spire
What does hepatitis affect?
Liver
In which country is the chief range of Drakensberg Mountains
South africa
Olfactophobia is a fear of ______
Smells
Which Song Penned By The Gibb Brothers Provided Barbara Streisand With Her Only UK Number One Single In 1980?
Woman In Love
What is the Capital of: Estonia
Tallinn
Who Worked In Mime And Appeared In Jubilee And Quadrophenia Before Her 1981 Chart Entry
Toyah
What do the words nick and tuck refer to
Cosmetic surgery
What U.S. city was the capital from 1789 to 1790
New York City
Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who
T E Laurence of Arabia
The part of the foot of a horse between the fetlock and the hoof is the __________
Pastern
Which Actress Won The Title Of “Miss Orange County Beauty Queen” In 1976
Michelle Pfeiffer
What ‘CE’ Does Adam Call His Wife On December 24th
Christmas Eve
Where is the Admirality Arch?
London
Who in 1994 knocked out Michael Moore to become the oldest man ever to win a version of the World Heavyweight Boxing title
George foreman
Which country has the oldest national flag ?
Denmark
Who committed the first daytime robbery?
Frank and Jesse James
In terms of tons of cargo handled, which is europe’s busiest port
Rotterdam
What is the fear of lawsuits known as
Liticaphobia
What Is The Collective Name For Rhinoceroses?
A Crash
Which army rank is equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant-Commander
Major
Which Tory Author Won substantial Damages From The Daily Star
Jeffrey Archer
In which Dickens novel does Little Nell appear
The Old Curiosity Shop
The medical name for the voice box is the _________.
Larynx
What links Sheffield, Edinburgh, Rome
Built on 7 Hills
An unkindness is a group of what birds
Ravens
Where is the sear’s tower
Chicago
Wrigley’s promoted what new flavor chewing gum in 1915 by mailing 4 sample sticks to each of the 1.5 million names listed in us telephone books
Spearment
In which country is Penina golf course
Portugal
Which officer commands a platoon
Lieutenant
The Acropolis - what does the word literally mean
Highest point (of a city)
Bird Music: What was the original name of the group ‘Chicago’
Chicago Transit
What did Fletch’s initials (I. M.) stand for?
Irwin Maurice
Who is the male lead in the “Naked Gun” movies?
Leslie Nielsen
Approximately how many times sweeter is saccharin than sucrose
Five hundred
If you landed at Cannon airport where are you
Reno
What is the fear of smothering known as
Pinigerophobia
Tiramisu is a coffee desert but what does it literally mean
Pick me up
What is the term for the study of how the inherited characteristics of a human population can be improved by genetics
Engenics
What Connects David Cassidy, The Monkees, KISS
Own Tv Programme
What is the fear of sitting known as
Thaasophobia
Whats the Muslim name of God
Allah
Who wrote the novel Ben Hur
Lew Wallace
Robert Fitzroy captained which famous ship?
The Beagle
With what kind of pen were allied bomb crews issued
Biro pens
In pottery, what is biscuit ware
Pottery fired but not glazed
Which colour is at the top of a rainbow?
Red
How many litters can have a mouse in a year
Up to ten
The Lightweight Portable Drill Was First Marketed In 1917 By 2 Americans With The First Names Duncan & Alonso, What Were Their Surnames
Black & Decker
This is the longest mountain chain in the world.
Andes
Who was “The Mad Monk”?
Rasputin
What basketball star played a genie in ‘kazaam’
Shaquille o’neal
What Did Wellington Replace As The Capital Of New Zealand?
Auckland
Of which bird did Wordsworth write “Shall I call thee bird, or but a wandering voice”
The cuckoo
What was the first name of the baby girl who fell down the well?
Jessica
Anethum tastes a little like aniseed - what herb is it
Dill
Which Prime Minister Was Once Editor Of The “Church Times”
Edward Heath
Super Model Jodie Kidd Once Represented England At The Olympics In Which Event
Polo
In Which Sport Is The Lance Todd Memorial Trophy Contested
Rugby League
A Cruciverbalist is interested in what
Crossword Puzzles
