Trivia Database_64 Flashcards
What was the instrument of execution during the “Reign of Terror”
Guillotine
Which is the geological period before the Ordovician
Cambrian
What Was The Character Sonny Crocketts Actual First Name In The TV Series Miami Vice
James
What is the capital city of Botswana
Gaberone
Where on the body is the jugular vein
Neck
Where would you find Fetcher, Mac, Babs, Ginger, Bunty And Fowler
Chicken Run (Movie)
In Bexley Ohio its illegal to put what in an outhouse
Slot Machines
What city became the U.S. federal capital in 1789
New york
What is made up of England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
United kingdom
Who composed the opera Billy Budd in 1951 (both names)
Benjamin Britain
What Is Anaemia
A Deficiency Of Red Blood Cells
Ransom Eli Olds started this company in 1897.
Oldsmobile
What is activated for freckles to appear?
Melanocytes
Which Was The First Beatles Album To Consist Entirely Of Original Material
A Hard Days Night
Which Beach Boy accompanied the Beatles to visit the Maharishi?
Mike Love
On the Munsters what was Lillie’s maiden name
Lilly Dracula
Who was shot only hours after Annie Leibovitz took a nude photo of him for Rolling Stone
John lennon
Who played the switchboard operator in cutter to houston
John nicholson
Photophobia is the fear of
Light
What type of bears are the best swimmers
Polar bears
By feeding hens certain ____ they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks
Dyes
Name the second_largest planet in the solar system.
Saturn
Good King Wenceslas Was The Duke & Later King Of Where?
Bohemia
Which Series Of Horror Movies Were Greatly Influenced By A Painting By Norwegian Artist Edvard Munch
Scream
Which cosmetic magnate died in 2004 at the age of 97?
Estee Lauder
Of What Tribe Was Boadicea The Head?
The Iceni
American money with serial’s beginning in “b” are printed in _____
New york
On what number is the sexagesimal system based
Sixty
The __________ can travel up to 45 miles per hour, whereas the rabbit can achieve an average speed of just 35 miles per hour.
Hare
What is the southernmost country in continental europe
Spain
What is the name for the cutting and training of shrubs into decorative shapes
Topiary
What planet has a magnetic field 50 times stronger than that of Earth
Uranus
Spelling counts - what is the singular of scampi
Scampo
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet (written out in english)
Omega
In Water Polo, Which Player Wears A Red Cap
The Goalkeeper
What’s a ginkgo
Tree
The longest bike weighed how much
More than a ton
The Millennial Dawnists changed their name to what
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Where did the battle of Waterloo take place?
Belgium
Where will the 2002 Winter Olympics be held
Salt Lake - USA
What language does ‘danke’ mean ‘thank you’ in
German
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
What product first produced in germany had a formula that combined alcohol, lemon spirits, orange bitters and mint oil
Cologne
A lido is open air swimming pool where was the original lido
Venice
What is the name of the bacterium that causes food poisoning in contaminated food
Salmonella
The Jeffersons was a spinoff from what show?
All in the Family
What small island is in the bay of Naples?
Isle of Capri
Who was lead singer with Van Halen, but went solo in 1985?
David Lee Roth
Which Football club were the first in modern times to set a trend of building a purpose-built stadium away from the town centre?
Scunthorpe United
Who posted the highest score on ‘celebrity jeopardy’ in november 1994
Norman
Who had top ten hits in the 1960s with ‘Together, Somewhere’ and ‘Hold Me’
P.j. proby
What area in NY is named after a barrier built to keep out Indians
Wall Street
What is the official language of somalia
Somali
What Was Mother Teresa’s Real First Name
Agnus
In 1943, a Swiss chemist accidentally discovered which drug
Lsd
What is a group of this animal called: Oyster
Bed
In Entertainment “Julia Smith & Tony Holland Are Both Famous For Creating What
Eastenders
What is added to brandy to make a sidecar
Cointreau or Triple Sec
What is the capital of Mali ?
Bamako
Species what country are yoU.S.tuck in if you’re doing hard time at boniato prison
Cuba
What is a group of this animal called: Snake
Nest
In dating agency adverts what does the ‘S’ represent in the abbreviation ‘NSP’
Smoker
Secret Identities: Lyta Trevor
Fury
In 1814 1st abdication of Napoleon; he is exiled to
Elba
What country does French toast come from
Italy - Rome
What town did Billy Joel call home
Long island
What vegetable varieties include snowball, white horse, & igloo
Cauliflower
What is the process whereby one metal is coated with a thin layer of another, more reactive metal
Galvanizing
Which spirit is the base of a White Lady Cocktail
Gin
If someone said they were from Hellas - which country
Greece
In which city is the C.N. Tower?
Toronto
Name The Composer Of Red Red Wine
Neil Diamond
Which groups third album was ‘sports’ and featured ‘heart and soul’ and ‘i want a new drug’
Huey lewis and the news
These come in types like breakfast, pork, lamb, spiced, beef and thick
Sausage
Which Is Longer A Baseball Bat Or A Tennis Racket?
A Baseball Bat
French bread filled with meat, cheese and salad is called a what
Hero sandwich
Who played the electric piano on “Get Back”?
Billy Preston
What is the worlds longest mountain range
The Andes
Who Did France Beat To Win The Euro 2000 Football Final?
Italy
2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit
Hectare
How Many Grammys Did Christopher Cross Win In 1980
Five
What is the young of this animal called: Eel
Elver
Which grand prix circuit is only 1.95 miles long
Monaco
What artistic term was named after a French finance minister
Silhouette
What is the capital of Kazakhstan ?
Astana
Who was Andromedas mother
Cassiopeia
What is the capital of Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
Where did the philosopher Plato teach
Academia
What job involves walking an average 60 miles in a 5 day week
Waiter
Who wrote and directed the 1977 film ‘Annie Hall’
Woody allen
Whose Real Name Is Robert Zimmerman
Bob Dylan
What is a runcible spoon
A broad Pickle fork
Shane Fenton became famous as who
Alvin Stardust
What name is given to the division between the nostrils
Septum
What is the medical term given to the study of the brain and nervous system
Neurology
What was the first cartridge that had a battery backed save feature?
The Legend of Zelda
What is the longest Beatles song on record?
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Hugh Hefner and Katherine Hepburn both had degrees in what
Psychology
What is Kabuki in Japan
Common peoples theatre
Who said the quickest way of ending a war is to lose it
George Orwell
The word Calendar comes from Latin and means what
To Call Out
Which flying mouse, a cross between Superman and Mickey Mouse, appears in over seventy short cartoons in the Terrytoons series
Mighty mouse
In Metres How Long Is An Olympic Size Swimming Pool
50 Metres
Norse mythology Asgard was home of the Gods what’s Midgard
Earth
Which is the only planet that rotates clockwise?
Venus
How many people were killed in the battle of lexington
Eight
What surrey town is famed for its salts
Epsom
What does the syrinx help a bird to do
Sing
What is the chemical symbol for tungsten
W
Pride, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust what’s missing
Wrath
What colour was Mrs Bates dress in Psycho
Periwinkle Blue
What fictional planet orbited the red star Negus 12
Superman’s Krypton
Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 (both names)
Sergai Prokofiev
Which Australian was the only man to win the tennis Grand Slam twice
Rod laver
What magazine was the first to be distributed widely through grocery stores
Family circle
20% of what is in the metal part at the end of a pencil?
Sulphur
What Type Of Triangle Has 2 Sides Of Equal Length
An Isosceles Triangle
Lepcha people Tibet consider it proper to pay teachers in what
Alcohol is acceptable
Albert Einstein couldn’t talk properly until he was nine, and was thought to be suffering from ______
Dyslexia
What is Christmas Disease
Mild Haemophilia
In mythology, which maiden was saved from a sea by Perseus
Andromeda
When angered, the ears of what animal turn a pinkish red
Tazmanian devil
What two word term is considered the lowest possible temperature?
Absolute zero
How in the world of music is Richard Starkey more commonly known?
Ringo Starr
What was the name of Russian bear mascot 1980 Olympics
Mischa
The Cassegranian, Gregorian and Schmidt are types of what
Telescopes
What is the only breed of dog that gets gout
Dalmatian
Chitlins are made from what part of the pig
Intestines
What is the name for the outer part of a citrus fruit
Zest
What reggae great sang “get up, stand up, burnin’ and lootin’
Bob marley
Whose hamburger patties weigh 1.6 oz
Mcdonald’s
What system do the blind use for reading
Braille
What german philosopher claimed morality required a belief in god and freedom
Immanuel kant
What is the speech at the beginning of a play called
Prologue
Who was Dr Zhivago’s love
Lara
What is the life span of a housefly two weeks, two months or two years
Two weeks
From What Country Did The Band Black Box Originate
Italy
What Is The One-Humped Type Of Camel Called
A Dromedary
Who was the first head of an arab nation to make peace with israel?
Anwar sadat
There Are Now More Billionaires In This Capital City (As Of 2006) Can You Name It
Moscow
At which Air Show in 1973 did Russia’s supersonic “Konkordski” aircraft crash
Paris
What animal does the adjective ‘meline’ refer to
Badger
What was the last movie of the late Brandon Lee?
The Crow
Who was supposed to play Betelgeuse in the movie
Sammy Davis Junior
What mammal moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on it’s fur
Sloth
Who Was Maradona Playing For When He Was First Caught Taking Cocaine
Napoli
Dhaka is the capital of ______
Bangladesh
Circular bands used to decorate ears, toes, noses, or, most often, fingers
Rings
Which 20th century American icons died on Halloween
River Phoenix
Who wrote “The Learning Tree”
Gordon parks jr
What is the name of the airline that operates the ill-fated flight from LA to Chicago in the movie Airplane!?
Trans American
Who was the founder of Lotus Cars Ltd.?
Colin Chapman
In Homer’s Iliad, who was the King of Troy
Priam
Hudson how many points are awarded to the winning driver of a formula 1 grand prix race
Ten
Which is cape town’s major choir
Philharmonic choir
What’s the circulation of winds around a low pressure system called
Cyclone
Who Wrote The Novels Slaughterhouse Five And Breakfast Of Champions
Kurt Vonnegut
What american indian tribe drank ‘tizwin’
Apache
Who was the first woman elected to lead a european democracy
Margaret thatcher
From which kind of organism is the indicator litmus extracted
Lichens
Who wrote the novel The Seventh Scroll
Wilber Smith
What Did The Bank Of England Issue For The First Time In 1791?
Banknotes
There are two perennial vegetables, asparagus & ______
Rhubarb
Which country has no national monetary unit of it’s own
Andorra
What kind of bird is a capercaillie
Grouse
On a suit of armour, the poleyn would protect which part of the body?
Knee
Capable of being decomposed by the action of light
Photodegradable
What vegetable is the essential ingredient in borsch
Beetroot
Boston Red Sox are The Pilgrims but what were they before
The Somerset’s
Who Went For “All Or Nothing” Reaching No.1 In 1966
The Small Faces
The Lipari islands are a group of seven volcanic islands to the northeast of which major island in the Mediterranean Sea
Sicily
What is the basic unit of currency for South Africa ?
Rand
What kind of carpenter’s tools come in jig & coping styles
Saws
Michael Bond created which children’s character
Paddington Bear
Which traditional song contains the lines ‘He’s making a list, He’s checking it twice, Gonna find out whose naughty or nice’’
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
This racist organisation was formed in Tennessee in 1865
Ku klux klan
What is the point to which rays of light converge
Focus
In The World Of Music How Are Kelly, Michelle, Jessica, Tony & Kevin More Commonly Known
Liberty X
What are conifers
Cone-bearing trees
What is the North American word for aluminium
Aluminum
What was Dante’s last name?
Alighieri
Who Did Michael Jackson Team Up With For The Hit “The Girl Is Mine”
Paul McCartney
What in Queensland Australia , is the worlds longest at 3,450 miles
Fence
Which is the largest Scandinavian country
Sweden
Which Singer / Songwriter, Appeared In The Movie, The Player, Where He Met His Wife To Be Julia Roberts
Lyle Lovett
Fragrant Harbour is the translation of which cities name
Hong Kong
Randy Travis said his love was ‘deeper than the ______’?
Holler
What is the range, in miles, of an Aim-7 Sparrow?
28
According to the 1984 Bananarama Song, who was waiting
Robert De Niro
What was the name of the character played by Marilyn Monroe in the film Some Like It Hot
Sugar kane
What was the name of Dr Doolittle’s pet duck
Dab dab
William Joyce US born of Irish descent famous as who in WW2
Lord Haw-Haw – executed 1946
Who built the worlds first film studio
Thomas Alva Edison
The Inquisition forced him to recant his belief in the Copernican Theory.
Galileo
Microbiophobia is a fear of ______
Microbes
In Kiplings poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din
Water Carrier
How many arondissements make up the city of Paris?
20
The property of matter that causes it to resist any change of its motion in either direction or speed
Inertia
What was the first game show on Mtv?
Remote Control
From Memphis restaurants its illegal to take what away
Any Pie
In a 1988 survey 12 million Americans don’t know what
Washington DC was capitol
Brass instrument resembling a trumpet
Cornet
Which is the oldest University in the USA?
Harvard (founded 1636, in Cambridge Massachusetts)
A sun-dried grape is known as a(n) ______.
Raisin
Who was the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 four times
Aj foyt
What instrument does phil lynott of thin lizzy play
Guitar
Who wrote ‘The Sun Also Rises’
Ernest hemingway
Wax like substance from the sperm whale used in perfumes
Ambergris
Novices are called tumblers experienced shiners what job
Window Cleaners
Which novelist died of typhoid after drinking water in Paris
Arnold bennett
What berries give gin its flavour?
Juniper berries
Name the female comedy star who once had a show on Fox, that had a pop hit in the early eighties
Tracy Ullman
According to John Aubrey’s Brief Lives , what card game did the English poet, Sir John Suckling, invent in 1630
Cribbage
Who has won the most Oscars
Walt Disney
In Happy Days name Fonzies dog
Spunky
This city is known as the ‘Venice of the orient’
Osaka
What 80’s band included members from Bad Company and Led Zeppelin?
The Firm
In the famous scene from Ghost, where Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore are sculpting clay, what is the song playing in the background
Unchained Melody
What is the term for a small umbrella used to protect a person from the sun
Parasol
What TV character lived in Waratah National Park
Skippy
What is the world’s leading importer of iron ore
Japan
Which is the only book written by Margaret Mitchell?
Gone With The Wind
What is the nickname for Birmingham, Alabama
Pittsburg of the south
What is the basic unit of currency for Iraq ?
Dinar
What U.S. state boasts the world’s largest mass of exposed granite
Georgia
How Old Was The Dancing Queen According To The Lyrics Of The Abba Song Of The Same Name
17
Vermicelli literally means ___________.
Little worms
Where is Sir Herbert Baker buried?
Westminster Abbey
From what did the ghan railway get its name
Camel drivers
Principally , Of What Nationality Were The Impressionist Painters
French
What is the state capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
Of What Is Ethylene Glycol The Main Ingredient
Anti Freeze
Name the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Saturn
Cronos
I love lucy: what was ricky’s profession
Band leader
What name is given to a settlement which is clustered around a central point ?
Nucleated
Legendary Jamaican sprinter Merlenle Ottey started competing for which country in 2002?
Slovenia
Black, whooper and Berwick all varieties of what
Swan
Romans used a sharp pointed stick to drive cattle Modern word
Stimulus
Who was the first (and last) catholic president?
John Fitzerald Kennedy
How many times did Fred Archer win the English Derby
Five
Who was the first computer millionaire
Herman Hollerith
What Is The Nearest Star To Earth?
The Sun
Baked Alaska has meringue on the outside , what does the meringue cover?
Ice cream
What is the name for a person who you correspond with regularly
Penpal
Mimi is the first name of which Warner Bros cartoon character
Roadrunner
Women do it 4 times more often than men - do what
Shoplift
Another plane crash, on February 3rd 1959, resulted in the deaths of which three rock stars of the day
Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens
What Was Connor Reeves First Single
My Fathers Son
With What Song Did Abba Win The Eurovision Song Contest In 1974
Waterloo
Ann Ziegler was the singing partner of which film star
Webster Booth
What is the Capital of: Saint Helena
Jamestown
Which City Is The Capital Of Canada
Ottawa
In 1000 bc Israelites paid their taxes in what
Raisins
What menacing character was best friends with Tommy Anderson
Dennis the
Can you name all of the Bradford’s on Eight is Enough?
Tom,Abbey,David,Mary,Joni,Susan,Nancy,Tommy,Elizabeth,Nicholas
Where was the first police force established in 1667
Paris
The penny red was the first postage stamp to have what
Perforations
Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government (1940-1945) became Foreign Secretary in Attlee’s Cabinet (1945-1951)
Ernest bevin
In Greek mythology, who visited leda in the form of a swan
Zeus
When did the new york mets win their first world series
1969
A dog is canine - what animal is ovine
Sheep
What Do Boyzone & Bewitched Have In Common
Both Irish
The Merryman and his Maid alt title what G&S operetta
The Yeomen of the Guard
Which Boyband Released An Album Entitled “Walthamstow” In 1992
East 17
This alkaloid extracted from chincona bark, ______ is commonly used in malaria therapy.
Quinine
What occupation would use a dibber
Gardener - to make planting holes
What Type Of Hook & Eye Fastening Was Invented By Swiss Engineer Georges De Mestral In 1948 & Introduced Commercially In 1958
Velcro
Who were the two commanders who directed the forces in the battle of el alamein
Montgomery and rommel
What was Vincent Price’s first horror film
House of Wax
Who first appeared in the film A Tale of two Kitties in 1942
Tweety Pie
Who wrote ‘1984’
George orwell
Theophilus Van Kannal invented what in 1888 in Philadelphia
Revolving Door
What was the name of the shepherd that got Tremponina Pallidium
Syphilus
The Egyptian hieroglyph for 100,000 is what
Tadpole
This county has the lowest point in South America
Argentina
What is the most common fear people have
Public Speaking
Which theatre styles name translates as skills or talents
Noh
Manner of walking
Gait
Fleshy fruit of trailing cucumber like plant, often dried
Gourd
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Corona Borealis ?
Northern Crown
A typhoon struck which island in Japan in 1934, killing 4,000 people
Honshu
What element is lacking in a diet when goitre occurs?
Iodine
What is the basic unit of currency for Lesotho ?
Loti
What is the name of the most famous of the rivers in the Underworld, the river of ‘Hate’ which dead souls must cross over?
Styx
In 1984 BA stewardess called police she’d left what in cupboard
Husband in Bondage
In which European city is Shakespeare’s play, ‘Measure for Measure’ set?
Vienna
An elephant is called a pachyderm what does it literally mean
Thick Skinned
Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what name
Grandma Moses
Which island country lies to the West of Australia?
Mauritius
Who ordered the building of the Tower of London
William the Conqueror
Who were the fabled twins, raised by a wolf that supposedly founded Rome
Romulus & remus
What Was Sherlock Holmes’ 7% solution in ‘The Sign of Four’?
Cocaine
What is a water taxi known as in Venice?
Gondola
Through what were dead egyptian pharaohs’ brains extracted
Nasal passages
How many hours are there in a week
168
What country produces the orginal edam cheese
The netherlands
Name the three main bands featured on the cartoon series ‘Jem’ during it’s entire 3 year run.
Jem and The Holograms,The Misfits,The Stingers
Which science studies weather?
Meteorology
What river had 40 million fish killed by insecticide in 1969
Rhine
What is the fourth dimension (apart from length, depth & width
Time
What did the person chained to wall in Goonies want?
A Baby Ruth candy bar
What is viewed during a a pyrotechnic display?
Fireworks
Who makes Miller Lite beer
Philip Morris
Peter Lorre was born in what year
1904
In The 1997 Movie “George Of The Jungle” What Was The Name Of The Ape Voiced By John Cleese
Ape (Believe It Or Not)
Large 3 sided S.American nut
Brazil
Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play which character
Batman
Which ‘first lady of jazz’ died in June 1996
Ella fitzgerald
The name of which dog breed is also the name for an animals footprint
Pug
Rene Laennec invented which aid to medicine in 1819
Stethoscope
What does ‘majuba’ mean
Place of rock pigeons
What is the coldest capital city in the world
Ulan Bator Mongolia
Matt & Luke Goss Were 2 Of The 3 Members Of The Boyband Bros Craig Was The 3rd Member But What Was His Surname
Logan
What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl’s bamboo and balsa wood boat
Kon-tiki
Name of which household object comes from Latin to wonder at
Mirror
What do the five rings on the Olympic flag represent
5 Continents
In ______________, Domino’s Pizza has a reindeer sausage pie on its menu.
Iceland
What is the name of the ocean southeast of Australia
Tasman sea
Doubly-ionised helium atoms, when emitted by some radioactive nuclei, are known as what
Alpha particles
What hybrid do an ass & horse produce
Mule
Seven million of these are thrown away each day - what
Pennies
Natasha Gurdin became famous as who
Natilie Wood
Which is the best Poker hand
Royal flush
The chupacabra is a legendary Mexican animal what in English
Goat Sucker
What is the mother’s name in Family Circus
Thelma
Who Wrote A Diary About Her Attempts To Avoid The Nazi’s
Anne Frank
In which Australian state or territory is the Flinders Range and Lake Eyre
South australia
What are the youngest letters in the English language alphabetically
J, v, w
Ian Dury Asked To Be Hit With What “Your Best Shot” Or “Your Rhythm Stick”
Your Rhythm Stick
On which river does Amsterdam stand
Amstel
Which Star Is Don Mc-Leans Song American Pie Dedicated To
Buddy Holly
When was the first leap year
46 bc
Over What Distance Does Drag Racing Occur
1/4 Mile
What is the river capital of the world?
Akron
S.American cowboy
Gaucho
What film starred barbara streisand and walter matthau
Hello dolly
The famous ‘To be or not to be’ speech is in which Shakespeare play
Hamlet
Which Glam Rocker Had A Hit With The Quirky Laughing Gnome In 1973
David Bowie
On The Beautiful South’s 1996 album what is the colour?
Blue
Manutius’s Virgil printed 1501 was the first time what was used
Italic letters
What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers & laser printers all have in common
All invented by women
What is the fear of tornadoes and hurricanes known as
Lilapsophobia
What is the height travelled by the world’s longest escalator
60 minutes
What one word makes sense when it precedes age, class and east
Middle
Who had, next to Samuel Jackson, a leading roll in ‘Unbreakable’?
Bruce Willis
Who is Mother Goose’s son?
Jack
If you had crabites what have you got
Collection of fossil crabs
How old was the world’s oldest man?
141
In the children’s tv series ‘sesame street’, what two characters were roomates
Bert and ernie
This Irish republic political movement founded in 1905 to promote Ireland’s independence, is translated as “Ourselves Alone.” What is it commonly called?
Sinn Fein
What was “Rocky’s” last name?
Balboa
What, on a bottle of wine, is the punt?
The dent on the base
The Single “Heart & Soul” Was A Hit For Which Band A) T’Pau, B) Mr Mister, C) Neil Diamond
T’Pau
Which Saint killed the dragon?
George
Out of the 650 known species of leeches, Hirudo medicinalis is the most common used by __________
Doctors
In which country would you find the Pripyet Marshes
Belarus
Which Pop Group Were Signed By Decca Records On The Very Same Day In 1962 That The Beatles Were Turned Down
Brian Poole & The tremeloes
How long does it take the average person to fall asleep
Seven minutes
In 1752 Mr Blake and Callahan raced and began which sport
Steeplechase
Humphrey Bogart won his only oscar for his part in which film
The african queen
The band Steely Dan are named after what
Slang for Penis
What did Watson, Crick and Wilkins discover
Dna
In the UK they are butter beans what in the USA
Lima Beans
Eye for Eye - Tooth For Tooth what comes next
Hand 4 Hand - Foot 4 Foot Ex 21 24
Who Was The Joan Collins Fan Club
Julian Clarey
What is the young of the beaver called
Kitt
What kind of clock has no moving parts
Sundial
In Greek mythology, who were achilles’ parents
Peleus and thetis
What is the highest-pitched woodwind musical instrument
Piccolo
Who is the author of Dune
Frank herbert
What is the flower that stands for: surprise
Truffle
What two biblical cities did God destroy with fire & brimstone
Sodom & gemorrah
In wartime, what is the right of a belligerent warship to stop neutral merchant vessels on the high seas in order to ascertain the nature of the cargo and the ownership of the vessel and thus determine its liability to capture
Right of Search
What is the fear of eyes known as
Ommetaphobia
Who said ‘So far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality they are not certain. And so far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.’ ?
Albert Einstein
What famous priest ministered to the molokai lepers from 1873 until his death
Father damien
Who was the Norse god of poetry
Bragi
What is the spiral galaxy nearest ours
Andromeda
If you shout Tsuki what sport are you practicing
Kendo
Which battle was fought at Senlac hill
Battle of Hastings
What name is given to an isolated mountain peak protruding through an ice sheet
Nunatuk
Richard I was the son of which English monarch
Henry ii
Ulna, radius, and clavicle are types of __________.
Bone
What’s the most common color of Topaz
Yellow
Old Eng law - you can’t beat wife with anything wider than what
Your thumb – Thus rule of Thumb
Who was Israel’s only woman prime minister
Golda meir
What is the Roman numeral for 400, which is also the most popular way to purchase music
Cd
The old Roman province of Lusitania is now called ____________. Some parts of Lusitania are also found in Spain.
Portugal
What was the name of Milla Jovovich’s character in the Fifth Element?
Lelu
From what language is the term ‘finito’
Italian
Who was the roman god of the sea
Neptune
Book of the Old Testament, third of the five biblical books called the Pentateuch
Leviticus
Hattie McDaniel was the first black actress to win an Oscar, for which film
Gone with the wind
What would you use you zygomaticus muscle for
Smiling
Who directed citizen kane?
Orson Welles
Who was Mussolini’s favourite cartoon character
Donald Duck
Who said “Canada? I don’t even know what street Canada is on”
Al Capone
Which one of rc, rl and rlc circuits which one oscillates charge
Rlc
Number of slices sacrificed to film Ringo’s Pizza Hut commercial
12
What was named after Amerigo Vespucci?
America
