Trivia Database_57 Flashcards
What year saw sugar jump from nine cents to fifty-eight cents a pound
1973
What organization was the forerunner to the cia
Office of strategic services
In what European country have most land battles been fought
Belgium
Who wrote the childrens work ‘Peter and the Wolf’
Sergei prokofiev
Radiation Military operations above the surface of the earth
Air warfare
Who Else Features On Michael Jacksons 1983 Greatest Hits Album
The Jackson Five
Which game begins when the referee shouts draw
Lacrosse
What does the slang term “all day & night” mean to a prison inmate
A life sentence life sentence
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Fun House
The Stooges
What caused the gremlins in the movie Gremlin to become evil?
Eating after midnight
Proverbially a man is as old as he feels a woman as old as she?
Looks
If yoU.S.uffered from ornithophobia, what would be your greatest fear
Birds
Which Duo Had A Hit With The Song “Islands In The Stream”
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
If you heard the words “Hey You Guys!” what TV program was about to begin?
The Electric Company
In Roman mythology, who was the wife of Jupiter
Juno
Saponification is the process that makes what common product
Soap
What type of pastry is used for profiteroles?
Choux
A flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask with a narrow neck is called a(n) __________.
Erlenmeyer flask
What word is used for a female fox
Vixen
1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - what
Loom (programmed punch cards)
If an animal has gills, what is it
Fish
What sport do the following terms belong to - “Touches & Lunges”?
Fencing
To within 3 mph, at what speed in m.p.h. does a wind become a hurricane
73
Barak O Bama Became The First Black USA President In 2008 But In Which US State Was He Born
Hawaii
Monkeys will not eat red meat or __________
Butter
Which Cricketer Is Nicknamed Beefy And Captained England In 1980 & 1981?
Ian Botham
Who was Canada’s first Prime Minister
John A. Macdonald
With which sport is Muhammad Ali associated ?
Boxing
What would you do with or what is a millers thumb
Eat it - type of fish
Topolino in Italy is who here
Mickey Mouse
What was the first year that women could vote in norway
1913
What is the basic unit of currency for Comoros ?
Franc
What does a psephologist study
Voting - Elections
What company invented abs brakes for cars
Bosch
Until her recent death who held the record as the most prolific living author
Barbra cartland
What Is A Cricket Umpire Signaling When He Raises Both Arms Aloft?
A Six
Which Is The Longest Railway Line In The World
Trans Siberian Railway
Which Former Model was A Smooth Operator
Sade
How Many Points Are Awarded For A Touch Down In American Football?
Six
Who collects banknotes
Notaphile
Closely related to pascal, niklaus wirth also played a part in what computer language’s creation
Modula
Who Was President Of America At The Outbreak Of World War II?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Where Is The Worlds Largest Art Gallery
Paris (Lourve)
Who was immediately preceded by Breshnev and Andropov
Chernenko
“Don’t You Feel Like Cryin’, Don’t You Feel Like Cryin’” what is the song name
Cry to me
Name Helen of Troys husband
Menelaus
Who wrote Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
What is the central administrative body of the catholic church?
Curia
Which metal is the best conductor of electricity
Silver
Who wrote The Cruel Sea
Nicholas monsarrat
What Was Sir Roger Hollis The Head Of
MI5
How many gears do you have in ‘Pole Position’?
2
Who wrote “The Wind in the Willows” ?
Kenneth Grahame
The ___________ is the world’s oldest desert, and the only desert inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe, and lion.
Namib
In Guernee Illinois women over 200lb are banned from what
Riding Horses wearing shorts
Abraham Zapruder made the most scrutinised film all time what
Kennedy Assassination
In Mathematics, who devised a triangle to show the probability of various results occurring when any number of coins are tossed
Blaise pascal
Why did Louis Washkansky achieve world wide fame in 1967
First human heart transplant
Who did the New Yardbirds become?
Led Zeppelin
What is the capital of United States ?
Washington
Where did the bayonet originate
Bayonne, france
Relating to food a Charentais is a variety of what
Melon
What is the most rural state in the USA?
North Dakota
At Woodstock 1969 5550 what happened
Births
In what is the Shannon trophy competed for
World Chess Trophy
Who led the mongols
Genghis khan
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice
Jane austin
What is the name of the video game inspired by the movie Alien?
Xenophobe
Name The 3 Female Characters In The Game Cluedo
Mrs White, Miss Scarlet, Mrs Peacock
Which darts player became the first in his sport to receive an MBE in 1989?
Eric Bristow
Clark Gable had what job before acting
Telephone Repairman
Amanda by the Sea was a US version of what UK comedy show
Faulty Towers
Elementary in the house of lords, where does the lord chancellor sit
Woolsack
Who Recorded The Albums “The Blue Mask”, & “Magic & loss”
Lou Reed
Which Breed Of Dog Has Won Crufts The Most Number Of Times?
Cocker Spaniel
Who wrote the novel SHE (both names)
Rider Haggard
What does ‘yahoo’ mean
Yet another hierarchical officious oracle
On which island is Mount Suribachi
Iwo jima
On maps, what is the ‘you are here’ arrow
Ideo locator
Whose novels include ‘The Ice-Cream Wars’ and ‘Brazzaville Beach’
William boyd
Which element has the symbol FE
Iron
Which Decorative Style Was popular In The 1920’s & 1930’s
Art Deco
Which Southampton Star Had UK No.1 In 2000 With “Fill Me In” And “7 Days”
Craig David
Which French underwater explorer invented the aqualung
Jacques cousteau
An eagle can attack, kill, and carry away an animal as large as a young deer. The Harpy eagle of South America feed on __________
Monkeys
Limahl Had A Hit With What Kind Of Story
A Never Ending Story
“Again” Was A Hit In 1993 But Who Sang It
Janet Jackson
In which country would you find the original Legoland?
Denmark
What sport still requires competitors to wear formal clothing
Snooker or Billiards
In which state is Mount McKinley
Alaska
How Many Bridges Are There In St Petersburg
365
In Willowdale Oregon a man cant do what while shagging wife
Curse swearing illegal
What is a group of this animal called: Rabbit
Nest
With Which Sport Would You Associate A Lonsdale Belt
Boxing
Deep purple started their career with which one-word song in 1968
Hush
What is a turkey’s furcula commonly known as
Wishbone
Who sang ‘bad case of loving you’
Robert palmer
Who Had A One Hit Wonder With “Cotton Eye Joe” In 1994
Rednex
What is the name of Alice’s cat Disney Alice in Wonderland
Dinah
Which south african oil company has estblished the only commercially proven ‘oil from coal’ operations in the world?
Sasol
Cocktails: Triple sec, tequila, and lemon or lime juice make a(n) _________.
Margarita
A rare or unusual object
Curio
This sport is called the “American pastime”.
Baseball
What is a nilgai
A large antelope
Who is Warren Beatty’s sister?
Shirley MacLaine
Who, recently, has been appointed as patron saint of politicians
Thomas moore
Who replaced Bo and Luke Duke?
Coy and Vance
Which Creature Has The Largest Brain In Proportion To Its Body?
The Ant
Donald duck comics were banned in finland because he didn’t wear ______
Pants
At Which Sporting Venue Are The Grace Gates
Lords
What river was Francisco de Orellano the first to travel the length of
Amazon
What talk show hostess gave her guests the fewest opportunities to speak, according to a 1996 msU.S.urvey
Oprah winfrey
How many stab wounds did Julius Caesar have when he died ?
23
Where Does The Name Easter Come From
An Anglo-Saxon goddess called Eastre
Chub, gudgeon and perch are all types of what
Freshwater fish
Name The Record Company Formed By Berry Gordy
Motown
The Shining’ was the film playing at the drive-in in which film
Twister
What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome
Cat
Who is credited with inventing the fountain pen in 1848
Lewis waterman
What is cerumen
Earwax
Who said “who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men
The shadow
In which U.S. city does the Boeing aerospace company have its headquarters
Seattle
Who Wrote `The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’?
Douglas Adams
What is Iola cat that died on the episode of Mamma’s Family.
Midnight
Who was the last English King to die on the battlefield
Richard III
On Three’s Company,what’s the first name of Mr. Furley’s (landlord) tight wad brother who owned the building?
Bart
What country is North of Zambia
Zaire
What part of the body does arthritis particularly affect
The bone joints
Are chemical compounds used to kill or inhibit the growth of infectious organisms
Antibiotics
Which Number One Hit For Boyzone Was Written By Andrew Lloyd Webber?
No Matter What
Myrmecophobia is the fear of
Ants
Mother prairie dogs will nurse their young only while __________ in the safety of the burrow. If an infant tries to suckle above ground, the mother will slap it.
Underground
What special track is unlocked in ‘Excite Bike 64’ if you finish the tutorial?
Classic NES Excite Bike
In which city was the famous black hole
Calcutta
What is the saltiest sea in the world?
The Dead Sea
Which English family brewer produces Eagle Bitter, Bombardier and also brews Red Stripe under licence?
Charles Wells
I sing of arms and the man’ is the first line of which famous work
The aeneid
On the 1974 Hit For The 3 Degrees What Does The Abbreviation TSOP Stand For
The Sound Of Philadelphia
What amphibians do you raise if you run a ranarium
Frogs
In Which Sport Might You Encounter A Pommel Horse
Gymnastics
American composer who wrote the songs for the film ‘Holiday Inn’
Irving berlin
What was Spike Milligan’s real first name
Terence
In Blazing Saddles, what is the last name of everybody in the town of Rock Ridge?
Johnson
How Are Truffles Found
They Are Sniffed Out By Trained Pigs & Dogs
Cross garnet, Strap, Butt and Back flap types of what
Hinges
What is the fear of wines known as
Oenophobia
What indoor football game is named after the Latin Hobby Falcon
Subbuteo
What car manufacturers slogan is forward through technology
Audi – Vorsprung Durch Technik
The Bledowska Desert, in ____________ is the only true desert in Europe.
Poland
What Indian tribe did the army most often use as scouts
Crow
What was the world’s first computer bug in 1946
A moth
Which King was the first to use the Royal We
Richard the Lionheart
What is the name of the syrup drained from raw sugar?
Molasses
What does hepatitis affect
Liver
Annika Hansen is which characters name in Star Trek Voyager
Seven of Nine
What is the SI unit of capacitance
Farad
Who is David John Cornwell better known as?
John Le Carré
What is the basic unit of currency for Senegal ?
Franc
What is the best wood for making pencils
Incense Cedar
Two creatures support the Royal Coat of Arms, one is a lion what is the other
Unicorn
