Trivia Database_62 Flashcards
The hummingbird’s tiny __________, 4.2% of its body weight, is proportionately the largest in the bird kingdom.
Brain
The Great Salt Lake lies in which American state
Utah
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for how many hours?
Three
Where are three quarters of the world’s pineapples grown
Hawaii
A bear in hibernation loses up to 25 percent of its __________
Body weight
What game features the largest ball?
Earthball
What is the fear of becoming bald known as
Phalacrophobia
Whats a Sultans wife called
Sultana
Who wrote a diary entitled “Five Years of my Life” at the beginning of this century
Alfred dreyfus
Who was the longest serving president in French history
Francois mitterand
What is the name of the elevated semi-desert region found in the northern and western Cape provinces of South Africa
Karoo
Whose car, when found in Dallas in 1963, contained brass knuckles, a pistol holder, and a newspaper detailing JFK’s motorcade route
Jack Ruby
What’s The Connection Between Tom Jomes, Shirley Basey & The Alarm
Wales
What is the capital of Chad ?
N’Djamena
The sports manufacturing company ‘Butterfly’ are most famously associated with which sport?
Table Tennis
The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans which river
Avon
Which American Singer Was Married To Debbie Reynolds , Elizabeth Taylor & Connie Stevens
Eddie Fisher
In which European city is the Arch of Titus
Rome
What does the Binet test measure
Intelligence
What is the young of this animal called: Eagle
Eaglet
In which city is Westminster Abbey?
London
What does the boys name Paul mean
Small - from Latin
Charlie Watts Books “Ode To A Flying Bird” Is A Tribute To Which Jazzman
Charlie Parker
What is the force that brings moving bodies to a halt
Friction
In the law of torts, oral defamation or use of the spoken word to injure another’s reputation, as distinguished from libel or written defamation.
Slander
All windmills turn counter clockwise except where
Ireland
When does macau revert to china
1999
Whose autobiographical novel was called The Bell Jar
Sylvia plath
Who sang ‘Beauty and the Beast’?
Celine Dion
What was Wilma Flintstone’s maiden name
Wilma Slaghoopal
Violetta Valery is better know as who in the world of opera
La Traviata - by Verdi
Who founded The Society Of Jesus
Ignatius loyola
Paper is made from the pulp of _____.
Wood
What links a bick, throat, half swage, punching hole
Anvil they are parts of it
Under What Name Does Georgious Panayiotu Perform
George Michael
1894 Orville Gibson started worlds oldest company make what
Electric Guitars
Which operas last lines are Mimi. Mimi
La Boheme
This sport is called camogie women play what’s it when men do
Hurling
What was the name of the Titanic’s sister ship
Olympic
Certain marbles are called ‘alleys’ because they are made of ______
Alabaster
What nationality is the designer Galliano
British
What does the acronym COBOL stand for?
Common Business Oriented Language
Which Car Manufacturer Was Founded By Sir William Lyons In 1922?
Jaguar
What is the name of the sign which is put over the letter ‘n’ in Spanish, to give a ‘nya’ sound
Tilde
Which Famous Novel Starts With The Line….. “ I Never Knew My Father ”?
Tarzan
Pennsylvania was the first colony to legalise what
Witchcraft
Where was Keanu Reeves born
Beirut - Lebanon
Who won the best Actor Oscar for “Scent of a Woman”
Al pacino
What is the state flower of South Dakota
Pasqueflower
The classical music term fugue comes from Latin meaning what
Flight
Which two countries made up the ‘Dual Alliance’ between 1879-1918?
Germany and Austria
What is drawing wild but politically favorable electoral districts
Gerrymandering
In Greek mythology, who was the mother of perseus
Danae
Who Was Caught On Film Kissing The Duchess Of Yorks Toes
John Bryan
Which soul singer died in 1984 after lying in a coma for eight years?
Jackie Wilson
Which actress had a job putting cosmetics on corpses
Whoopee Goldberg
What newspaper do the Flintstones read?
The Daily Slate
What is the capital of Liechtenstein ?
Vaduz
61 is the international telephone dialling code for what country
Australia
Who wrote the book “The Origin of Species” ?
Charles Darwin
In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff
Roscoe P Coltrane
Who was the first man in space
Yuri gagarin
What natural phenomenon can never be seen at noon
Rainbow - sun must be 40 deg or less
Name the children on “Just the Ten of Us”. Bonus: Name the dog.
Cindy,Wendy,Marie,Connie,J.R.,Heidi,the twins: Melissa and Harvey
What colour graded slope do expert skiers use
Black
Beelzebub is Hebrew for which phrase - also a novels title
Lord of the Flies
In what country is the Jutland peninsula
Denmark
Who kissed the girls & made them cry
Georgie porgie
What is the name of the Flintstones cat
Baby-Puss
A ‘morel’ is what type of vegetable
Mushroom
Which 50’s Movie features the Line ‘We’ve become a race of peeping toms’
Rear Window
Which British Female Singer Had An International Hit In 1981 With The Single “Cambodia”
Kim Wilde
What are mazurka, fandango and polonaise types of
Dances
Members Of The Band “Split Enz” Went Onto Form Which Popular Band
Crowded House
What is the flower that stands for: bantering
Southernwood
French racing driver Jean Behra kept a spare what in his pocket
Plastic right ear
What links a Sylvester Stallone character and Panama
Balboa Panama cash Rocky name
In Greek mythology any of 3 snake haired sisters able to turn people to stone
Gorgon
Which Gallantry Award Bears The Inscription “For Bravery In The Field?
The Millitary Medal
In the House of Lords, where does the Lord Chancellor sit?
Woolsack
Which musician wrote the book “twixt twelve and twenty” in 1958
Pat boone
How one would describe Jeremiah Peabody’s pills
Poly unsaturated quick dissolving fast acting pleasant tasting green and purple
What Did Buisnessman Peter De Savray Buy For £6.7 Million Pounds In 1987
Lands End
What Chinese dynasty was overthrown in 1911?
Manchu
Copenhagen is the capital of ______
Denmark
A healthy person does it 16 times a day - what
Farts
Collective nouns - A wiggle of what
Tadpoles
In science, which term refers to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
Atomic number
Who or what is the Empress of Blandings
A pig
In which county is the market town of St Austell
Cornwall
In showjumping, how many points are incurred for knocking down a fence?
Four
Which apostle is the patron of bankers, book-keepers and tax collectors
Matthew
How Many Furlongs Are There In A Mile?
8
What is the art of bell-ringing called
Campanology
By what name is the bird Pica Pica better known
Magpie
Which U.S. actress gave her name to an inflatable life jacket
Mae west
What is the basic unit of currency for Brazil ?
Real
Which historical event is depicted on the Bayeux tapestry
Norman conquest of
In which London street is the US embassy
Grosvener Square
As Of 2009 Which Musical Act Have Been The Most Successful In One Night At The Brit Awards
Blur
What Sort Of Animal Is A Fer De Lance
Snake
Alhambra is a strong lager brewed in what country
Spain
What dog appears in the wacky races
Muttley
Vodka and Kahlua make up which type of cocktail
Black Russian
A French wine described as doux is what
Medium Sweet
A group of oysters is know as a(n) _____
Bed
Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter and cellarium
A Monastery
What is the chemical element Pa?
Protactinium
Montpelier, vermont is the only u.s state capital without a _____
Mcdonald’s
In 1976 this former humble pie singer and guitarist came alive
Peter
What famous chinese philosopher wrote the book “the art of war”
Sun tzu
This is the bridge with the longest span in the U.S.A.
Verrazano Narrows
Narcolepsy is the uncontrollable need to ______
Sleep
If you landed at Mirabel international airport where are you
Montreal
How Many Players Comprise An Ice Hockey Team?
Six
Other than fruit what is the only natural food made without killing
Honey
What two olympic events require competitors to travel backwards in order to win
Rowing & backstroke
In the classical format there are strictly only five positions - what
Ballet
What Was the First Number One Hit Single For “The Jam”?
Going Underground
Who is Julie Andrews Married To
Blake Edwards
What Is Measured In Amps
Electric Current
What is a group of falcons called
Cast
San Francisco Bay is located near what city
San francisco
Name Either Of Marc Almonds 2 Groups That He Formed After The Demise Of Soft Cell
Marc & The Mambas, The Willing Sinners
Which British aircraft company produced a classic car marque and also made buses and trucks in the post war era
Bristol
What Is The Name Of The Lead Singer Of Staus Quo
Francis Rossi
The novel “Weir of Hermiston” was an unfinished novel by which writer
R l stevenson
What ancient symbol’s German name translates as “hooked cross”
The swastika swastika
Smallest particle of a substance having the specific chemical properties of that substance
Molecule
Which Date On The Christian Calendar Marks The Epiphany, When Jesus, Mary And Joseph Met The Three Wise Men?
January 6 th
Tiede Peak is a volcano on which island
Tenerife
Which Sporting Event Was BBC2’s First Ever Colour Tranmission In 1967
Wimbledon
Extortion of payment in return for silence
Blackmail
What was the name of the castle that gave He-Man his powers?
Greyskull.
What’s next in the series 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, ?
24
With which island is the puffin associated
Lundy island
What do humans completely shed and regrow every 27 days
Skin
What was the first movie filmed in sensurround
Earthquake
What is the musical style called that mixes jazz with pop or other styles
Fusion
Doha is the capital of which gulf state
Qatar
What kind of condition is ‘protanopia’
Colour blindness
Who formed the nhl players’ association
Alan eagleson
This poisonous gas is in the exhaust fumes from cars.
Carbon monoxide
Which Institution Was Founded By The Roman Catholic Church In The 13th Century To Root Out Heresay?
The Inquisition
Where are the finger lakes
New york
Who is Ashton Kutcher Famous Older woman wife?
Demi Moore
Craven Walker invented what 60s fashionable icon
Lava lamp
Phobos and Deimos are moons of which planet
Mars
In Which Year Were The Following All Chart Hits :”Ghostbusters” By Ray Parker Junior, “Jump” By Van Halen And “Smalltown Boy” By Bronski Beat?
1984
Hockey: The St. Louis __________.
Blues
Which president married Martha Dandridge Custis
George washington
The Dayak people are indigenous to which country or region?
Borneo or Sarawak
Which common item was banned by law in Bermuda until 1948
Motor Cars
Adolf Dasler created which company
Adidas
Horses are Equine from the Greek Equus what’s it mean
Quickness
What ten volume tome did Victor Hugo give the world in 1862
Les Miserables
Sedimentary and igneous are types of what
Rock
Who released ‘Tuesday Night Music Club’ in 1993?
Sheryl Crow
What is the game we call Noughts and Crosses called in America
Tic tac toe
Whose Only UK No.1 Single Was “My Ding A Ling” In 1972
Chuck Berry
