Trivia Database_5 Flashcards
Which beatle took up racing cars
George harrison
What song earned lionel richie his first grammy
Truly
What is a smew
A type of wild duck
After who was America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
What is the Capital of: Congo ,Republic of the
Brazzaville
Who Invented the ball point Pen
Laslo Biro
With what is rainfall measured?
Ombrometer
Which is the most remote island in the southern atlantic ocean?
Bouvet Island
At which American University were four students shot dead , while protesting against the Vietnam War
Kent
Hermes, Symphony and Anik are all what
Com satellites
Directed by Sydney Pollack, which film won the 1985 Oscar for Best Picture
Out of africa
This small animal is trained to hunt rats and rabbits.
Ferret
Stage who made her show business debut under the name of ‘baby frances’
Judy
Unknown Until the 60’s Who Started Their Career With A Wartime Mining Disaster
The Bee Gees, New York Mining Disaster
What is the chemical name for the mineral known as ‘fool’s gold’
Iron sulphide
A “pigskin” is another name for a(n) ________
Football
Which French Atlantic port was the target of a raid on March 28th 1942, code-named ‘Operation Chariot’
St nazaire
Which is the largest bird of prey native to England
Buzzard
Which Politician Punched A Protestor Who Threw An Egg At Him During A Visit To Wales In 1991
John Prescott
Superstition says the feathers of which bird shouldn’t be used as house decorations
Peacock
What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881
Electric chair
The film Cleopatra was banned in Egypt in 1963 why
Liz Taylor Jewish convert
Name the boat on which you can see Niagara Falls
Maid of the Mist
Who ordered the persecution of the christians in which peter and paul died
Nero
William the boys name means what
Resolute Protector
In 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patents the
Phonograph
This science deals with the motion of projectiles.
Ballistics
The North Star is also known as _______.
Polaris
What are wrapped in rashers of bacon to make the dish Angels on Horseback
Oysters
Of what was vadim viktorovich bakatin the last chairman
K.g.b
In 1880, there were approximately 2 billion passenger pigeons in the United States. By 1914, the species was __________
Extinct
What does a philologist study
Languages
In which continent would you find the Amur river ?
Asia
POETS: Who wrote Kabla Kahn
Samuel taylor coleridge
What is the largest natural harbour in south africa
Saldanha bay
Who wrote Lord Of The Rings
J.R.R. tolkien
What was the last film of director Stanley Kubrick?
Eyes Wide Shut
What is the flower that stands for: do me justice
Sweet chestnut tree
What animal provide 50% of all the protein eaten in Peru
Guinea Pigs
Which Beatle wrote the score for the 1966 film The Family Way
Paul mccartney
Who was the first king of israel
Saul
What lives in a formicary?
Ants
What muscle is joined by the lingual nerve to the brain?
Tongue
What’s the claim to fame of abraham zapruder
He filmed john f. kennedy’s assassination
In the film ‘American Hot Wax’, who did Jay Leno play?
Mookie
In 1999 20% of all US tourists came from which country
Japan
In which hospital would you find Sir Lancelot Spratt?
St Swithens
What is the capital of Barbados
Bridgetown
This statue was found on the Greek island of Melos in 1820.
Venus de milo
What is a group of this animal called: Rook
Building clamour
What kind of tree is Alexander the Greats entire army said to have sheltered under
Banyan
Who has the most u.s banknotes
Russia
Large extinct flightless bird
Dodo
Who was the first (and last) catholic president
Kennedy
The Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno are inlets of which sea
Tyrrhenian
The duodenum and the jejunum are two of the three sections of the small intestine. Which is the third
Ileum
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar famous under what nickname
El Cid
The King in chess can move a maximum of this many squares.
Two
What is the longest running musical in Broadway history?
Cats
Who In 1963 , Became The First Film Star To Earn A Million Dollars For A Single Film
Elizabeth Taylor In Cleopatra
The only national airline that has never had a crash nor a forced landing.
Qantas
What constellation is represented by scales
Libra
The Song “Crazy” Is Synonymous With Pasty Cline But Who Wrote It
Willie Nelson
What U.S. state includes the telephone area code 501
Arkansas
Who does fred savage play on ‘the wonder years’
Kevin arnold
How Many Jumps Are There In The Grand National
30 Jumps
A technique by which patients monitor their own bodily functions in an attempt to alter those functions
Bio feedback
Which vegetable is the principal ingredient of rosti?
Potato
When was the smoke detector invented
1969
What herb seed can be either black or white, & yields an oil that resists turning rancid
Sesame
Who was the first athlete to have an animated cartoon series
Mohamed Ali
The cells which make up the antlers of a __________
Are the fastest growing animal cells in nature. moose
Talking of Holland, traditionally Santa doesn’t actually deliver the presents who does, is it, Rudolph, Santa’s servant Black Peter, A goat named Ukko or Thirteen Elves
His servant Black Peter
During which war did the expression “They shall not pass” originate
World war 1
In 1983 Challenger crew perform a spacewalk - first by U.S. in
9 years
What was John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s campaign song in 1960
High Hopes
Because the emu and the kangaroo cannot walk backwards, they are on the australian ______
Coat of arms
What is the second-highest mountain in Africa?
Mt Kenya
Why Do Fossils Of Long Necked Dinosaurs Appear To Show The Head Pulled Back Over The Body
Shrinkage Of Neck Muscles After Death
The Dutch Royal family are Orange where is Orange
Village in France
Chronos in Greek Saturnus in Roman Gods of what
The Harvest
Who Starred In The Very Last Program To Be Broadcast By The BBC Just Before The Start Of The 2 nd World War
Mickey Mouse
Where on your body are the most sweat glands
Feet
The most common hat in the world is made out of what
Bamboo
Which comic strip was banned from “Stars and Stripes”?
Beetle Bailey
Bilrubin is produced by what part of the body
Liver
Who was the Chief Designer of the Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft
Sidney camm
What is the currency of Egypt
The Pound
What sort or creature is a Boto
Dolphin
Who wrote “The Old Man and the Sea”
Ernest hemingway
In Which Country Was Gin Invented
Holland
In law, special court exercising jurisdiction over all maritime issues
Admiralty
What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian
Sheltered Harbour
What is the former name of Guinea-Bissau
Portuguese guinea
What kind of apple is on the beatles’ apple label
Granny smith
Who Was Standing In the Road
Blackfoot Sue
“Need You Tonight” Was A Hit For Which Aussie Rockers
INXS
What is the third movement of a symphony called
Minuet
Laika was the first ever dog to do what
Go into space
Who Was The First Musical Act To Have A No.1 Hit With The Stock Aitken & Waterman Hit Factory
Dead Or Alive
What’s heaven to fallen Norse warriors
Valhalla
What Was Rod Stewarts 1975 Nautical UK No.1 Single
Sailing
What was the initial capital of USSR?
Leningrad
More than 40% of USA women were once what
Girl Scouts
Which country was the first to allow women to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
What fictitious murderer first appeared in String of Pearls 1840s
Sweeny Todd
What wife of a U.S. President was accused of being a spy
Mary todd lincoln
What Does Mass Multipled By Velocity Give You
Momentum
What Is The Collective Term For Ducks?
A Paddling
Who said about his songs “some are 10 minutes long some are 6”
Bob Dylan
What state has the bluebonnet as it’s flower
Texas
What Do Sir Isaac Newton, Kenny Everett & Annie Lennox All Have In Common
All Born On Christmas Day
What is Ronald Reagan’s middle name
Wilson
James hunt was disqualified after winning which grand prix
1976 british
What was Ghandi’s profession
Lawyer
What’s the opposite of ‘synonym’
Antonym
In World War 2, where was the defensive line known as The Gin Drinkers Line
Hong kong
Which Film Director Did Madonna Marry In Scotland In 2000
Guy Richie
What is the state flower of Wisconsin
Wood violet
Which was the first Pinball game that used flippers ?
Humpty Dumpty
An animal described as ecostate lacks which physical feature
Ribs
Which detective story writer created the character Tommy Beresford
Agatha christie
Who was the first prime minister of Israel
David ben gurion
Who rode Rocinante
Don Quixote
Who Knew Major Tom Was A Junkie
David Bowie
Who played Samantha on “Bewitched”
Elizabeth Montgomery
What Are Tracy Thorn & Ben Watt Collectively Known As
Everything But The Girl
What seaport’s name is spanish for ‘white house’
Casablanca
What is 9 metres high, 7 metres wide and 2,500 kilometres long
Great wall of
If The Sum Of The Distances Between 2 Points Is Constant What Shape Do You Get
Circle / Ellipse
Name the only war to end on the same day that the U.S. draft ended
Vietnam war
French impressionist Claude _____
Monet
Vegetable with green or purple leaves forming a round head
Cabbage
What is the square root of the sum of 55+65+24
12
In the ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ films, who played Freddy Krueger?
Robert Englund
What London landmark has an 11 foot long hand?
Big Ben
Where on a horse is the pastern
Above the hoof
Famous Lyrics: “There’s a lady who knows all that glitters is gold and she’s _____ _ _____ __ _____”
Buying a stairway to heaven
What word did non-English speakers say sounded prettiest
Diarrhoea
Leporine refers to what kind of animal
Rabbit
The Big Dipper is part of what constellation?
Ursa Major
Sir Emest Swinton was a British colonel credited with the invention of which weapon
Tank
In ‘Star Trek’, who was the captain of the ‘Enterprise C’?
Rachel Garret
Kainolophobia is the fear of
Novelty
Which element makes up 3.63% of the Earth’s crust ?
Calcium
What is a Winston Churchill
Cigar
What mineral salt is an important constituent of bones and teeth
Calcium
Which drink is known as “the uncola”
7-up
Where is tobruk
Libya
What is the Capital of: Puerto Rico
San juan
What was the name of the scandal that forced President Nixon to resign?
Watergate
What is liquid clay used in pottery
Slip
Which TV show portrayed the lives of performing arts high school students
Fame
What blood type has been found in less than a dozen people since it was first discovered
Type ah
What city has a newpaper called the plain dealer
Cleveland
What first appeared at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Five Olympic Rings
Who appeared on the first cover of TV guide 3 April 1953
Desi Arnaz Jr
Cord what colour is the umbilical cord
Blue
Which two early 19th century German brothers wrote a collection of fairy tales
Grimm brothers
Taal is an alternative name for what language
Afrikaans
