Trivia Database_63 Flashcards
When asked what she did for a living, “I’m a housekeeper-I get married-I get divorced-I keep the house.”
Zsa zsa gabor
Except Australia 1 New Zealand 1 USA all since 1870 want?
America’s Cup
What was the name of the regimental tune of the 7th cavalry
Garryowen
Which magician did lothar assist
Mandrake
What is a poker hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair
Full house
The very first bomb dropped by the allies on berlin during world wwii killed the only ________ in the berlin zoo
Elephant
Who recorded the album “Rio” in 1983
Duran duran
This cell organelle is responsible for protein production?
Ribosome
Translated literally what does television mean
Far Seeing
Mustard, ketchup and onions on a hotdog are all __________.
Condiments
What does a thurifer do
Swing censor Anglican high mass
Who ‘imagined’ a better world?
John Lennon
On what island is the U.S. naval base, Guantanamo?
Cuba
What is the term ph an abbreviation for
Potential of hydrogen
About 10% of the worlds population is what
Left handed
What term is used by the British military to describe an incidence of friendly fire?
Blue on Blue
In Greek mythology, gave fire to mankind
Prometheus
Who sang the theme tune to the latest James Bond film ‘Tornorrow never dies’
Sheryl crow
What Type Of Creature Is The Most Poisonous In The World?
A Frog (The 1&1/2 Inch Golden Poison Frog )
What is the capital of Rwanda?
Kigali
Who Recorded Ther Albums “Popped In Souled Out” And “Holding Back The River”
Wet Wet Wet
What Is The Reeded Wood-Wind Instrument Comprising A Wooden Tube Doubled Back On Itself
The Bassoon
What Was ELO Short For
Electric Light Orchestra
Who Managed The Sex Pistols
Malcolm Mclaren
The mathematical study of properties of lines, angels, etc., Is ________
Geometry
First Defence, In Home or Second Attack positions what sport
Lacrosse
Who experimented with the idea of contact lenses
Leonardo da vinci
In the television series The Prisoner, what seas Patrick McGoohan’s number
Six
What islands were once called the “fortunate islands” or “isles of the blest”
Canary islands canary
Who Was The First Ever Man Seen On Channel 4?
Richard Whitely
What do the letters ‘r.e.m.’ stand for
Rapid eye movement
What does the family name Perkins mean
The Rock
What Was The First UK Top Ten Hit For “Adam And The Ants”
Dog Eat Dog
Earl Grey is a China tea flavoured with what
Bergamot
Who played the forger in the film The Great Escape
Donald pleasance
How many hearts do earthworms have
Five
Which Canadian province extends farthest north?
Quebec
What country has the worlds largest merchant navy
Liberia
In Tennis where is the Australian Open played
Flinders Park
In ancient Egypt which animal was considered sacred ?
Cat
What Was The First Broadway Musical
The Black Crook In 1866
What is the Capital of: Serbia and Montenegro
Belgrade
On who’s show would yoU.S.ee the german character, keeglefarven
Red buttons
What Was The Title Of Mousse T And Tom Jones Hit Of 2000?
Sex Bomb
What Italian city had the Roman name Mediolanum?
Milan
Sarah Jane Fulks - Anne Francis Bobbins both married who
Ronald Reagan J Wyman N Davis
What is dennis the menace’s surname
Mitchell
What does the word ‘karate’ translate to in English?
Open hand
Between 1916 and 23 Clarence Saunders opened 2800 what
Piggly Wiggly – self service stores
Who is Warner Brothers oldest cartoon character
Porky Pig
This animal is armed with bony plates and rolls up into a ball if frightened.
Armadillo
What is the fear of property known as
Orthophobia
This is a classic film about a huge gorilla.
King Kong
Which region of France does claret come from?
Bordeaux
What was the name of David Hasselhoff’s talking car in Knight Ridder?
Kitt
What are non-precious metals called
Base metals
Who founded Mormonism?
Joseph Smith
What is thought to be the oldest English Cheese
Cheshire
What forms when a diamond is cut with a laser?
Graphite dust
Which legendary American fire fighter was sent to extinguish the oilfields of Kuwait in 1991?
Red Adair
In what game would you nurdle scrunge or carnovsky
Tiddlywinks
If someone gave you a frumenty at Christmas would you eat it, drink it or wear it
Eat It (A spiced porridge)
John McClane was fighting terrorists in a skyrise in which eighties movie?
Die Hard
What is a male ass
Jack
What’s the best possible poker hand
Royal flush
Who won the 1968 oregon democratic primary
Eugene mccarthy
How many continents must a sport be regularly played in before it is accepted into the olympics
Five
Which breed of dog was popularised from the name of a character in the Walter Scott novel ‘Guy Mannering’?
Dandie Dinmont
Dianne Fossy the naturalist is famed working with what animals
Gorillas
What do opposite charges do
Attract
Ruby Falls, America’s highest underground waterfall open to the public, is located on historic Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, _______________
Tennessee
What two characters from Sesame Street got their names from the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Bert and ernie
What is a spoodle
Kitchen instrument spoon ladle cross
Which Continent Did Captain Cook Discover In 1768
Australia
Who Had A 1990 Hit With “Tell Me There’s A Heaven”?
Chris Rea
Who wrote The Hunt for Red October
Tom clancy
In Peter Pan what were the names of Wendy’s brothers
Michael John
What’s the connection between the Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family
Eunice and Mama
In Islam what is the third piller of wisdom - there’s 5 in total
Charity - 2.5 % of income
What is the official language of india
Hindi
Who was disqualified during the 1908 Olympic Marathon
Dorando pietri
How many horses are there on a polo team
Four
Whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922
Tutankhamen
Which famous horror film featured a killer wearing a mask which was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white
Halloween
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which wood appears to move
Birnham wood
What DoYou Call A Picture That Is Made Of Various Materials Stuck Together
A Collage
Which planet was discovered in 1930 ?
Pluto
What geometric shape has 4 equal sides?
Square
Cyprus lies in which sea
Mediterranean
What type of craft is the u.s’s airforce one
Boeing 747
Which City Has More Rolls Royce Cars “Per Capita”Than Any Other
Tokyo / Japan
Who recorded the song ‘Rocket Man’
Elton john
What was first work of fiction blessed by the Pope
Ben Hur – Lew Wallace
What is a group of hyenas
Cackle
Which US states name means meadowland
Kentucky
Where would you find the stuffing box and sucking rod
Oil Well Pump
What is the main flavour in the following alcohols ‘Cointreau’ ?
Orange
Who Scored Six Of England’s Seven Goals At The 1986 World Cup Football Finals?
Gary Lineker
Dermatitis affects the __________.
Skin
What is a scut
A short tail
In Brainard Minnesota every man must do what by law
Grow a Beard
What Is The SI Unit Of Energy
Joule
What produces the natural gas which is New Zealand’s contibution to the greenhouse effect
Sheep
Dows, Grahams and Warres famous producers of what wine
Port
In Which War Was Pork Chop Hill Fought Over?
Korean
In which weight category did John Conteh fight for the world title
Light heavyweight
What is Montreal’s subway known as
Metro
Whose business cards identified the holder as a furniture dealer
Al capone
Who is daisy duck’s boyfriend
Donald duck
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Name the Lieutenant Colonel who was first black US in space
Bluford
The head of which organisation is known as The Black Pope
The Jesuits
By 70 years of age, an average person will have shed how many pounds of skin
105
The smell of a __________ can be detected by a human a mile away.
Skunk
What is the Capital of: Vietnam
Hanoi
What sin have inhabitants of Dantes first circle of hell committed
Pride - they are crushed by stones
In which film does Kim Bassinger play a hooker who looks like Veronica Lake
LA Confidential
Where did Clark Kent attend college
Metropolis university
A ballet movement in which the dancer repeatedly crosses his or her legs in the air.
Entrechat
What are Zap Spirit Crazylegs and Chuckles
G I Joe figures
Who was Captain of the Titanic on her maiden voyage?
Edward J. Smith
The average human uses which muscles most
The eye eye
With what are frogs often confused
Toads
What symbol is on the flag of Vietnam?
Star
By the end of 1983, how many computers were in use in the world
Thirteen million 13,000,000
What Shakespeare play has Portia as the heroine
Merchant of venice
By what name is Harry Angstrom known in the titles of John Updike’s trilogy
Rabbit
We had joy, we had fun ..’ what is the song title
Seasons in the Sun
In Which Ocean Is The Island Group The Maldives
Indian
Which Bird Is Resident Of The American Southwest & Has Been Immortilized In A Cartoon Series
Roadrunner
Which American Band Comprised Jeffrey Hyman , John Cummings, Douglas Colvin, & Tommy Erdelyi, Although All Were Known Professionaly By The Same Surname
The Ramones
What animal only blinks one eye at a time
Hampster
Does Botany Bay lie to the north or south of Sydney
South
In Greek mythology, who was minos
King of crete
What is a war between parties of the same country
Civil war
In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms?
Postmen
What Do Aardvarks Eat?
Termites Or Ants
The effect produced when sound is reflected back is known as a(n) _______.
Echo
What sport has a hooker in a scrum
Rugby
With Which Boyband Did Mariah Carey Cover The Phil Collins Hit “Against All Odds”
Westlife
Which is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
Who wrote the 1994 biography “Princess in Love”
Anna Pasternak
On what peninsula are Spain and Portugal located
The iberia n peninsula
Where were the 1964 Olympics held ?
Tokyo, Japan
What is a Chuckwalla
Lizard
What group founded Brother Records
Beach boys
What Drink Has The Words ‘Quality Tennessee Sour Mash’’ Written On The Label
Jack Daniels
Uranus’ moons are all named after
Shakespearean women
A __________________ measures blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
His many Romantic odes include Ode to Melancholy and Ode to a Graecian Urn?
Keats
A Russian person famous as a horseman
Cossack
What is the name given to a solid figure with 12 plane faces
Dodecahedron
Where is the largest church in the world
Vatican in Rome
Which creature taught Dr. Doolittle how to talk to the animals
His parrot
What are or were Wix Fibs and Fax
Brands of Tampons
What do Hansel & Gretel push the witch into
The oven
How do you Rizzle something
Sun dry
Cougars can kill animals __________ times their size
8
What is the sacred animal of india
Cow
What is the maximum length permitted for the blade of a goalies hockey stick
Fifteen and a half inches 15 and a half inches
