Trivia Database_56 Flashcards
Which Rickie Told Us The Chuck E’s In Love
Rickie Lee Jones
Which American clarinettist bandleader was known as ‘The King of Swing’
Benny goodman
What is the fear of machines known as
Mechanophobia
Who wrote ‘Born Free’, ‘Living Free’ & ‘Forever Free’
Joy adamson
Which Explorers Last Words Were “I Have Not Told Half Of What I Saw”
Marco Polo
The digestive juices of crocodiles contain so much __________ that they have dissolved iron spearheads and 6_inch steel hooks that the crocodiles have swallowed.
Hydrochloric acid
What did little bo-peep lose
Her sheep
What nickname did Imelda Marcos share with a heavey metal rock group
Iron butterfly
Which Shakespeare play has an English placename in its title
The merry wives of Windsor
What Was The Intel 4004
The First Micro Processor
Football Team, pittsburgh ______
Steelers
In Greek mythology, what animal is associated with Athena?
Owl
Who was the first male tennis player to win 100 tournaments
Jimmy Connors
Who Had A 1980 Hit With “Echo Beach”
Martha And The Muffins
What country is directly north of Israel?
Lebanon
Envoid was the first what in the USA
Birth control pill available
Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain’s oldest what
Public School Eton 1440 next
How many degrees does the earth rotate each hour
Fifteen
Who were Lucy and Ricky’s next door neighbours and best friends?
Fred and Ethel
Which Famous Rock N Roll Band Were Formerly Known As The High Numbers
The Who
In what Australian state would you find Geradlton
Western australia
Who was the first man to win the Formula One motor racing championship
Farina
Where would you find a pintle
Hinge - it’s the pin holding it
What is the first day of Lent
Ash Wednesday
How many percent of our brains do we use
Ten percent
Do You Become Long Or Shortsighted With Age
Longsighted
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Legalize It
Peter Tosh
What name is given to a blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart
Artery
What do you get when you add fresh fruit to red wine
Sangria
Term applied to the group of plant or animal organs that are necessary for or that are accessory to the reproductive processes (reproduction)
Reproductive system
What area of London did Jack the Ripper frequent
Whitechaple
In Holland it used to take four years to train as what
Hat maker – surgeon only 3 years
On oometer measures what
Birds Eggs
Who is likely to have a faster pulse a man or a woman
A woman
In 1950 which French designer created the so-called New Look
Chriatian Dior
Salad of sliced raw cabbage,carrot and apple
Coleslaw
Israel’s equivalant to the dollar is ______
Shekel
What is Alberta’s most popular annual events
Calgary stampede
Phasmophobia is the fear of
Ghosts
In “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off,” who plays the burnout at the police station that Jeanie kisses?
Charlie Sheen
On which Shakespeare play was the film Forbidden Planet loosely based
The tempest
What falls out with phalacrosis?
Hair
What group landed in America in 1620?
The Pilgrims
What 80’s spin off of a 70’s tv show did Martin Lawrence play on?
What’s Happening Now
What is the worlds warmest sea
Dead sea
In an average lifetime, the average american charges $120,875 on _____?
Credit cards
What is the flower that stands for: beauty always new
China rose
In Gustav Holsts Planets suite what planet is missing
Pluto not known then
To give full discretionary power
Carte blanche
Atahualpa was the last ruler of who
Incas
Who did joan collins play in ‘dynasty’
Alexis carrington
What are the worlds smallest trees - (not Bonsai)
Dwarf Willows (Greenland) 2 inch
Concetta Franconeri became more famous as who
Connie Francis
In the Bible what was the name of the region of natural fertility promised to the Israelites by God
Land of milk & honey canaan
The video game character Mario made his debut appearance in.
Donkey kong
In engineering, the measurement or control of equipment by fluid jet devices.
Fluidics
Colonel Paul W Tibbets did it first - what
Dropped Atom Bomb
Gnocchi is a food from Italy. What is it?
Small dumplings made of potato, flour or semolina
What would a nidologist be interested in
Birds nests
What’s the international radio code word for the letter “O”
Oscar
On what do approximately 100 people choke to death every year
Ballpoint pens
Who reads skulls
Phrenologist
In 1902, which volcano erupted killing 30,000 people
Mount pelee
Who is married to Valerie Bertanelli?
Eddie Van Halen
In which body of water is Christmas Island?
Indian Ocean
What sport can take place on sand ice or water
Wind Surfing
What is the windiest place on earth
Mount washington
30 million people in the USA have diasima - what is it
Gap in front teeth
Shirley Schrift became famous as which actress
Shelly Winters
What note has a time value of two crotchets
Minim
This is the hardest naturally occurring substance.
Diamond
Which Group Released An Album Called “Long Road Out Of Eden” In 2007
The Eagles
Selim Zilkha Is The Founder Of Which Large Chain Of Stores?
Mothercare
In legend, who was the Roman goddess of war
Bellona
The Worlds First Travel Agency Was Founded In 1850 By Whom?
Thomas Cook
In Greek mythology, mnemosyne is the mother of the ______
Muses
The crayfish isn’t a fish at all _ it is related to the __________
Lobster
Indiana jones: what creature did indy’s father fear
Rats
In Saskatchewan it is illegal to watch what if drinking booze
Strippers – Exotic Dancers
In Star Fleet Will Riker plays which musical instrument
Trombone
Who Was Elvis Presleys Manager
Colonel Tom Parker
What Do The Initials U.H.T Refer To In Relation To Milk
Ultra Heat Treated
Who First Demonstrated Television In 1926
John Logie Baird
An accolade is something of praise what was original meaning
Shoulder sword touched knighting
In astronomy what are Pallas Vesta and Davida
Asteroids
In 1829 Cyrill Damien invented which musical instrument
Accordion
Which island country lies immediately to the East of Réunion?
Mauritius
Nigel Neil created which famous UK Professor in the 50s
Professor Quatermass
Which famous couple were married in 1981
Charles and diana
In which state is the Kennedy Space Center?
Florida
If you were anosmic, what would you lack
Sense of smell
What happened to the innocent residents of the Mushroom Kingdom when Bowser Koopa took over?
They became bricks and powerup blocks
Who plays the character of Chris Kringle aka Santa Claus, in the 1994 film ‘Miracle On 34th Street’’
Richard Attenborough
What is the fear of wet dreams known as
Oneirogmophobia
In which year did the demolition of the Berlin Wall begin?
1989
In heraldry what shape is a pile
Inverted Pyramid
The Song 3 Men And A Baby Featured A Song entitled “Back In Time” By Which Band
Big Audio dynamite
Which Famous Woman In The World Of Politics Was President Of The Oxford Union In 1977
Benazir Bhutto
What was the name of the bartender on “The Love Boat”?
Issac
In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the eighth
Bronze
What Colour Socks Do Chicago’s Baseball Team Wear? (Chicago White Socks)
White
How did Attila the Hun die on honeymoon
Booze – Honeymoon 30 day booze up
Acrophobia is a fear of ___________
Heights
In which sport would you use the Eskimo Roll?
Canoeing
Which group backs James Brown, the self-styled ‘Godfather of Soul’
The famous flames
Good Rhine wines are bottled in what colour bottles?
Brown
Who was the original lead singer with the Moody Blues
Denny laine
What Venetian traveler and explorer landed in China and reached Kublai Khan’s court in 1275?
Marco Polo
In which country is the secretariat of the European Parliament
Luxemburg
Who invented the exploding shell
Henry shrapnel
Who invented Lava Lamps?
Craven Walker
In James Bonds books what was Dr No’s first name
Julius
Principial male dancer.
Premieur danseur
What’s the name of B.B. King’s guitar?
Lucille
Which Member Of The Cat Family Cannot Retract Its Claws?
The Cheetah
What french port did 200,000 british troops flee on june 4th 1940
Dunkirk
What links Grey Bean Canada Brent Barnacle
Types of Goose
What is the name of the fruit sauce which is a traditional accompaniment to the Christmas Turkey?
Cranberry
In 1981 James Brady was shot attempting to assassinate whom
Ronald reagan
Football: The Dallas ______?
Cowboys
Under what name did norma jean mortenson become famous
Marilyn monroe
This TV series ran for 78 episodes before it was scrapped - what
Star Trek
What does Steven Spielberg try to include in every film he makes, claiming it is for luck?
Scene With A Shooting Star
What is a tennis shot hit in the air when close to the net
Volley
In what fictional vessel are characters Starbuck Stubb Fedallah
Pequod in Moby Dick
Who designed the union buildings
Sir herbert baker
Where would you find Lunate Triquetral and Hamate
Bones in Wrist
On Which Day Of The Week Was The 1997 Grand National Contested?
Monday (Due To Bomb Scare)
In wacky races who drove the converter car
Professor Pat Pending
Who was the actor who played lt columbo in the series columbo
Peter falk
Which Now Famous A List Hollywood Celebrity Appeared Briefly In The Video To The Paula Abdul Video “Rush Rush”
Keanu Reeves
The Simpsons Halloween Episodes are an annual tradition in which there are three separate, self-contained pieces. By which title are these episodes known
Treehouse of Horror
What did Jack Horner pull from his pie
Plum
On november, 16, 1907, oklahoma became the what number state
46th
Who wrote the song, “Pac-Man Fever?”
Buckner and Garcia
Who said “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”
Sigmund Freud
Who rejected the role of Riddler in Batman Forever
Robin Williams
Who is Julia Wells Better known as?
Julie Andrews
What does the C stand for in the equation E=mc2
Speed of light
What cult-fav eighties movie features John Lithgow from another dimension?
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
This stone enabled scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs
Rosetta stone
Who is Paul Mc-Cartneys Fashion Designer Daughter
Stella McCartney
In 1968, who released ‘Carnival of life’ and ‘Recital’?
Lee Michaels
What is the young of this animal called: Quail
Cheeper
Darwin Who owns: Head and Shoulders shampoo
Procter and gamble
The Pindus mountains run north to south through which country
Greece
This instrument measures the velocity of the wind.
Anemometer
Boston Bruins hockey great _____ was inducted into the hall of fame in 1947
Aubrey “dit” clapper
What does ‘cc’ stand for in motor mechanics
Cubic centimetre
What was the name of the England team’s now infamous ‘goal celebration’ performed at the 1996 European Championships in England?
The Dentist’s Chair
What cocktail: Vodka, Galliano and Orange Juice?
Harvey Wallbanger
What word appears above George Washington’s head on a quarter
Liberty
In 1950 the Minnesota valley canning company became what
Jolly Green Giant
Who Was The First Boxer To Receive A Knighthood
Sir Henry Cooper
Which European country has the highest population density
Monaco
Smuck is the collective noun for which marine creature?
Jelly Fish
Who played Deanna Troi in ‘Star Trek The Next Generation’?
Marina Sirtis
Fallstaff first appears in what Shakespeare play
Henry IV part 1
When was the shortest war in history
1896
Auctioneer’s or judge’s hammer
Gavel
