Trivia Database_51 Flashcards
What is the worlds fifth largest religion
Sikhism
Name The German Battleship Sunk In A Norwegian Fjord In 1944?
The Tirpitz
When was the rechargable storage battery invented
1859
Charles Stratton became famous as what circus act
Tom Thumb
Which book caused a minor controversy in 1997 when a survey of Waterstone’s customers voted it the best book of the twentieth century
Lord of the rings
Which river forms part of the southern boundary of the state of Indiana, separating it from Kentucky
Ohio
In this team sport each player gets a chance to play every position.
Volleyball
25% of Americans believe which fictional character is real
Sherlock Holmes
What pro athlete did Fortune claim added $10 billion to the U.S. economy, in 1998
Michael jordan
How Long Did It Take To Complete The First Circumnavigation Of The Earth By Air
175 Days
Which two colours are on a semaphore flag
Red Yellow
What is the flower that stands for: cordiality
Peppermint
What Is The Method Of Growing Plants Without Soil?
Hydroponics
Which Large Rodents Fur Is Known As Nutria
Coypu
In a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, who was John Wellington Wells
Sorcerer
Who co-starred with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins”?
Dick Van Dyke
Ophidiophobia is the fear of what
Snakes
Which Is The Largest Species Of Beetle
The Goliath Beetle
What city was once called York
Toronto - by British governor 1793
In Which City Were The Most Murders Commited In 2003
Chicago
What Is The Name Of Colin Dexter’s Fictional Detective
Inspector Morse
What is the most slippery substance known to man
Tufoil
What seductive WW I spy had a daughter named Banda who was also a spy
Mata hari
What Was The Top Selling Album , David Bowie Single, & Box Office Hit In 1986
Absolute Beginners
Who quoted “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch’
Aesop
In the rhyme about magpies,’one for sorrow, two for joy’, what are 6 magpies for
Gold
Who was Al Gore’s freshman roommate at Harvard?
Tommy Lee Jones
In Greek mythology, what was attributed to athena
Owl
Who pushed the Paperwork Reduction Act through Congress
Jimmy carter
Which opera star was born Helen Porter Mitchell in Melbourne in 1861?
Dame Nellie Melba
Who sat on her tuffet?
Little Miss Muffet
Who plays the lead role of the accident prone Clark Griswold in the 1989 ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’’
Chevy Chase
What did you do 10 million times last year
Breathe
Who was the first Austrian act to top the U.K singles chart?
Falco
Who is the Patron Saint of France
St Denis
What is the holy cup of Christ called?
Holy Grail
A word like ‘NASA’ formed from the initials of other words is a(n) _________.
Acronym
Kolduns popular in Russia as analysts in America what are they
Witches
What Kind Of Animal Is A Marmoset?
A Monkey
In the Simpsons name the Police Chief
Chester Wiggum
What country is Ulan Bator the capital of
Mongolia
What roars in the ‘roaring forties’
Wind
What’s the nickname of the University of Georgia football team
Bulldogs
Which TV series is set in the village of Adensfield
Heartbeat
Phyllophobia is the fear of what
Leaves
What is the best possible score in blackjack?
21
Which Bridge Had Van Gogh Just Finished Painting Before He Cut Of His Ear
The Lanlois Bridge In Arles
Yoon-Mi Kim Olympic gold aged 13 years 83 days what sport
Short track speedskating
Who shot J.R. Euing?
Kristin Sheppard
Who Was Velvet Fog
Mel Torme
Danish variety caraway flavoured liquor driest and most famous
Aquavit
Of which country was Admiral Miklos Horthy the political leader during World War 2
Hungary
What is the study of the flight path of projectiles under the influence of gravity known as
Ballistics
What drink has a totally tropical taste?
Lilt
In Norse mythology, what is the name of Odin’s six-legged horse
Sleipn1r
Whose sister Pamela appeared in the 1988 movie Sleepaway Camp 2
Bruce
A standard what contains eight holes
Horseshoe
What Nationality Is The Lager Giant Grolsch?
Dutch
What award can baseball pitchers earn
Cy young award
What does a konimeter measure
Dust
In what country is Tiahuanaco
Bolivia
St Appolonia is the patron saint of what
Toothache
What was the name of Felix the Cats girlfriend
Phyllis
The Carmelite monks have what more common name
Whitefriers
She was the first woman premier of Israel.
Golda Meir
Which early rock singer was nicknamed killer
Jerry Lee Lewis
Guayaquil is the largest city in what country
Ecuador
The instrument used in geometry to measure angles is a(n) _______.
Protractor
Who is the Patron Saint of Spain
St James
What mechanical cop was described as “the thinking man’s terminator”
Robocop
Which element makes up 2.83% of the Earth’s crust ?
Sodium
Department what was the worst team in major league baseball in 1991
Cleveland indians
What stat is stone mountain located in
Georgia
Which U.S. President was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace
Woodrow wilson
Which iron warship is docked close to HMS Victory at Portsmouth
Hms warrior
Which Two Legendary Groups Were Having Fun Fun Fun Wogether In 1986
Status Quo & The Beach Boys
What nationality was Boutros Boutros Ghali, once the Secretary General of the United Nations
Egyptian
Who compete in the Maccabiah Games
Jewish world athletes
Which type of fish are the Sea Wasp and Cubozoa?
Jellyfish
What is the fear of opening one’s eyes known as
Optophobia
Halifax is the capital of which Canadian province?
Nova Scotia
A depilatory is a substance used for removing _______.
Hair
To the nearest 0.1 km, how many kilometers in a mile?
1.6
The effect of the harmony of color and values in a work.
Tone
What is a group of donkeys called?
Herd
The hard piece at the end of a shoelace or piece of clothing is called an_____
Aglet
In which industry did Alfred Nobel make his fortune
Dynamite
What composer was the there of the 1947 film Song of Love
Johannes Brahms
Where Did King John Sign The Magna Carta?
Ruunymede
Wembley Stadium Hosted The FA Cup Final On Saturday But How Many Years Did It Take To Build The New Stadium?
7 Years
Who was the lead singer in Herman’s Hermits
Peter Noone
Gold medal who asked the musical question “didn’t i blow your mind this time”
Delfonics
Who Co-Wrote “Stop The World I Want To Get Off” With Anthony Newley In 1960
Lionel Bart
Which U.S. President pardoned Robert E. Lee posthumously of all crimes of treason
Gerald Ford
What sport in Belgium people compete in the Fleche Walloons
Cycling
Who was the sponsor of “Wild Kingdom”
Mutual of omaha
In american football where is the Orange Bowl?
Miami
Who was the first woman to lead a British trade union
Brenda Dean
Whats the Italian game thats similar to lawn bowling
Bocci
San Francisco by law unleashed what can’t walk down market street
Elephants
The ____ generation included such authors as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsburg.
Beat
The Comstock load is a silver deposit in what US state
Nevada
What is the chemical symbol for copper?
Cu
Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race
Messala
Edward Hunter USA Journalist invented what term Korean war
Brainwashing
What kind of pillow did Jefferson Airplane promote?
Surrealistic
Which movie prompted the style of wearing cutoff sweatshirts over the shoulder?
Flashdance
Which Company In Britain Were Responsible For Pioneering “The Video Disc”
Decca
What Is The Fastest Swimming Stroke
The Crawl
What sweet fruit grows on certain kinds of palm tress
Dates
Who said ‘The way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death’ ?
Miyamoto Musashi
What is ‘vichyssoise’
Chilled soup
Who invented the television
John Logie Baird
Who tell of the mythical Bunyips that eat people
Australian Aboriginal
Whose only line in his first play was Tennis Anyone
Humphry Bogart
Time of the Season (1969) was done by what group
Zombies
Which sportsman is mentioned in the Simon & Garfunkel song Mrs Robinson?
Joe Dimaggio
What would you be watching if you saw a round or waggledance
Honey Bees
What is the correct form of address for a foreign ambassador?
His/Her Excellency
What continent is Cyprus considered to be part of
Asia
Upon which river did Babylon stand
Euphrates
Who was the US equivalent of Alf Garnet
Archie Bunker
What is the capital of Indonesia
Jakarta
Immunity of the communications media including newspapers, books, magazines, radio, and television from government control or censorship.
Freedom of the press
Where are the North Yolla Bolly mountains?
USA, California
What is the naval equivalent of an army major
Lieutenant commander
What does the Rankine scale measure?
Temperature
In Greek mythology, who was jocasta’s son
Oedipus
What Is Used To Give Earl Grey It’s Distinctive Flavour
Burgamot Oil
Which plant has the alternative name Lonicera
Honeysuckle
What does sro stand for
Standing room only
In ancient Egypt what food was reserved for the Pharaohs
Mushrooms
The Romans called it Eboracum name this English city
York
What colour did Ida McKinley ban from the White House
Yellow
The study of insects is __________.
Entomology
I don’t like my friends.I don’t like your friends either.
Heathers
Isabella Mayson is the famous author of a Cookery Book. How is she better known?
Mrs Beeton
In Star Trek what is the name of Spock’s father
Sarek
What does a barometer measure
Atmospheric pressure
Austin is the capital of ______
Texas
Who Wrote The Autobiography Entitled Dont Laugh At Me
Norman Wisdom
In the Bible, who was credited with killing tens of thousands of the Philistines, when his king was only credited with killing thousands of the Philistines
David
Who succeeded tommy douglas as leader of the new democratic party
David
Who wrote ‘Stardust’
Hoagy carmichael
What caused a separation of Baja, California and the rest of Mexico?
The San Andreas Fault
What science ficton author wrote about The Cities in Flight series
James Blish
Which classical poet said Amor vincet omnia Love Conquers all
Virgil
Who said “Public service is my motto”
Al Capone
What 3 colours are featured on the Australian Aboriginal flag?
Black Red Yellow
What name is given to a cross fruit of tangerines and grapefruits?
Ugli Fruit
Market research says what colour makes people spend more
Light Purple
If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing
Milking a cow
What is the basic unit of currency for Slovakia ?
Koruna
What is the fear of pain known as
Odynephobia
Ghost Town Was A Number One Hit For Which Group
The Specials
Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike
Who is the voice of Darth Vadar?
James Earl Jones
What is the name of the oath which doctor’s must take
Hippocratic
What is the smallest state in the u.s
Rhode island
How is the stockmarket collapse of the 24th October 1929 better known ?
Black Thursday
