Trivia Database_68 Flashcards
Who was the only starting pitcher in a world series to bat anywhere but ninth
Babe Ruth
What is the name of the minute organisms found drifting near the surface of seas and lakes
Plankton
Which u.s state has the smallest population
Alaska
What Christina Crawford book was originally titled “the hype”
Mommie dearest
Name the famous Italian football team who play in Black and White stripped shirts?
Juventus
Who released the following ‘edible’ album ‘Shaved fish’
John Lennon
What Is The Name Of The Cake Traditionally Eaten In Italy At Christmas Time
Panettone
Who was king arthur’s champion
Sir lancelot
What is the more common name for Alkane
Paraffin or Kerosene
What British actor got 2.25 percent of the profits from STAR WARS
Alec Guinness
The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous work
Robinson Crusoe
Who discovered Vitamin C?
Linus Pauling
Phobos is a moon of which planet
Mars
This liquor brand accents a Scarlet O’ Hara or a Rhett Butler
Southern comfort
What is ‘water of life’ in ‘Latin’
Aqua vitae
Who was George Washington’s vice_president
Adams
Which Sport Is Played By The Philadelphia Flyers
Ice Hockey
What name is given to the part of the sundial that casts the shadow
Gnomon
What is the world’s oldest newspaper(the name is swedish) ?
Post och Inrikes Tidningar
What is the second largest continent in the world?
Africa
How Is “Ethylene Glycol” Better Known?
Antifreeze
In the movie Next Friday what is the name of the vicious dog?
Chico
Which two countries made up the ‘Dual Monarchy’ which existed from 1867-1918?
Austria and Hungary
In Which Country Can You Find The Sperrin Mountains
United Kingdom
Katy Mirza was the first Indian woman to do what
Feature in Playboy
Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Neptune ?
Poseidon
For how many years was Queen Elizabeth the First on the throne of England
45 years
What tiny animal, valued for its pale grey fur, lives higher than any other in the andes
Chinchilla
Which scottish river supplies over 90% of the water used in whiskey manufacture?
Spey
If you suffered from varicella what have you got
Chickenpox
What is the capital of Lebanon
Beirut
Which directors films included Shivers, Videodrome and The Fly
David Cronenberg
What is a group of dogs
Pack
Which County Is Stratford - Upon - Haven In?
Warwickshire
Which Band Featured Ex New York Dolls Guitarist Johnny Thunders
The Heartbreakers
Who composed the music for the ballet ‘l’apres-midi d’un faune’
Claude
Who wrote the book Forest Gump
Winston Groom
In the pasa doble what is the female dancer supposed to be
A bullfighters cloak
What is the name of the capital of Quebec
Quebec City
According to strain theory crime is mainly committed by who
The lower classes
What is the most commonly spoken language in India
Hindi
Which U.S. state has the least rainfall?
Nevada
Which Vegetable Can Be Oyster, Chestnut, or Shitaki?
Mushrooms
In The World Of Literature Who Live At No.7 Savile Row (London)
Phileas Fogg
During Which Monarch’s Reigns Did Shakespeare Live?
Elizabeth I & James I
Klondike is the most popular form of this game.
Solitaire
Where would you find an Oculus
Dome central opening
With Which Sport Would You Associate Jahangir Khan
Squash
Which country invented the mariners compass
China
Where is the original London Bridge located?
Lake Havasu, Arizona
Which Scottish Athlete Struck Gold In The 100m At The 1980 Moscow Olympics
Alan Wells
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Blood on the Tracks
Bob Dylan
What is the term of an animal with pure white skin & hair & pink eyes
Albino
Who played in the film ‘Ragtime’ after 20 years offscreen?
James Cagney
The eyes of which animal have rectangular pupils
Goat
Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band
The Rolling Stones
Purple green and gold are the official colours which annual event
Mardi Gras
Which cartoon company is based in Walla Walla Washington
Acme in Roadrunner
Whose army did Admiral Nelson defeat at the battle of Trafalgar?
Napoleon
How were ‘Mr Barrow’ and ‘Miss Parker’ better known
Bonnie and clyde
What is a Vitrine
Glass Display Cabinet
David Campeze Was the Leading try Scorer for Which country
Australia
Of what were ancient egyptian pillows made
Stone
How Old Was Marvin Gaye When He Was Shot Dead By His Father
44 Years Old
With which sport do you associate Flushing Meadows?
Tennis
Before Belinda Carlisle Found “Heaven On Earth” She Was Part Of Which All Girl Group
The Go Go’s
To who did the sword excalibur belong
King arthur
Which Band Released The Best Selling Album Rumours In 1977
Fleetwood Mac
Which City Is The Capital Of Australia
Canberra
This is a French named car_racing card game.
Mille borne
The water of the ___________ is seven to eight times saltier than ocean water.
Dead sea
Between 1961 & 1990 a win in Formula One was worth how many points?
Nine
The star of “Police Woman” was married to Burt Bacharach. What was her name
Angie dickenson
What did Gregor Mendel study
Heredity
This spikey succulent, native of Africa is often an additive in creams and lotions?
Aloe Vera
What final event did Gladstone and Churchill share
State funeral
Which Prodigy Album Cover Features The Screaming Metallic Like Face Photographed By S Haygarth
Music For The Jilted Generatiojn
Who wrote the poem, the lines were composed a few miles above, Tintern Abbey
William wordsworth
Is A Pumpkin A Vegetable Or A Fruit
A Fruit It Grows On Vines
What European country administers the island of Martinique?
France
What northern country Helsinki the capital of
Finland
Introductory interest rate that’s charged on the Ringo-designed Discover card
5.9 percent
Who Had Late 60’s Hits With “Aint Nothing But A House Party” And “Eeny Meeny”
The Showstoppers
Collective nouns - a romp of what animals
Otters
Prior to 1998 who was the last non-American to win the U.S. Masters golf championship
Nick faldo
How many eyeballs does a four-eyed fish have?
2
What is the maximum number of integer degrees in an acute angle?
89
Which island do the nationalist Chinese occupy?
Taiwan
What is the chemical name for water
Hydrogen oxide
Which Tennis Player Has Announced they Are To Quit The Sport After It Emerged That They Tested Positive For Cocaine At This Years Wimbledon?
Martina Hingis
With Which Instrument Is Les Paul Associated
Guitar
What was Motowns biggest hit in 1968
Heard it through the Grapevine
Who was the first black American in space
Guion bluford
Complete the saying ‘What can’t be cured must be _______________.’
Endured
Who is referred to in the New Testament as ‘the disciple Jesus loved’?
John
What is the flower that stands for: severity
Branch of thorns
No.3 In The Charts Was A Lucky Number For Whom
Lene Lovich
What type of shoes were favored by skateboarders? (Hint, it’s 4 letterslong)
Vans
What In 1966 Was A Secretary Not, According To Frank Loesser
“A Toy” How To Succeed In Business
What period Came after the triassic?
Jurassic
What name is given to a window that opens and shuts by moving up and down
Sash window
An exclusive group of people
Clique
Which sport has a movement called a “telemark”?
Skiing
This F.B.I agent headed the investigation of Al Capone.
Elliot ness
Butthole Surfers Were Formerly Known As “Ashtray Baby Heads” Or “Aliens Must Die”
Ashtray Baby Heads
Relating to food, what is ‘Polenta’ made from
Cornmeal
How much does the cullinan diamond weigh
3100 carats
Who is the alter ego of Henry the mild mannered janitor
Hong Kong Phooey
Spanish or Italian name for a bar or wine shop
Cantina
What planet was pummeled by pieces of Shoemaker levy 9 in 1994, producing 2000 mile high fireballs
Jupiter
Napoleon had connections with three islands, he was imprisoned on Elba and died on St. Helena, where was he born
Corsica
What kind of aircraft is the c46 Commando built by Curtiss Wright
Cargo
If you landed at Carthage airport where would you be
Tunis
Who wrote the book ‘Something Happened’
Joseph heller
What is the more scientific name for quicksilver
Mercury
Who’s Auto Biography Is “Who Does She Think She Is”
Martine McCutcheon
American burrowing animal with plated body
Armadillo
Margaret Thatcher day is 10th January in what area
Falklands Islands
What play by Shakespeare features the following characters: Cornwall, Gloucester, Regan, and Goneril?
King Lear
Gynelophilous people get aroused from what
Pubic Hair
What did the Perthians conquer in 141 bc
Mesopotamia
Which Tory MP Made Multiple BT Share Applications
Keith Best
Whose Catchphrase Was ‘Here’s Another Fine Mess You’ve Gotten Me Into’
Oliver Hardy
What do camels store in their humps water, fat or milk
Fat
Where was paper invented
China
What did the roman emperors and the rich people of rome carried on
Litters
An altimeter measures what
Altitude
This fearsome creature lived on Grympen Myre and was the principal character in which book
The Hound Of The Baskervilles
Who was a member of ‘crosby, stills and nash’ and ‘the hollies’
Graham nash
Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
George the Fifth (in 1932)
What used to be measured in Gillettes
Laser Strength – no blades drilled
From Which Country Does The Tomato Originate
Peru
Which Group Sang The 80’s Hit “Fade To Grey”
Visage
In The Hit Song Tell Laura I Love Her What Was The Young Mans Name
Tommy
What is Fonzies full name on Happy Days
Arthur Herbert Fonzerelli
Hoy and Rousay are part of which British island group?
Orkneys
What part of the eye is affected by cataracts
Lens
What European country has “Vaduz” as its capital city?
Liechtenstein
Charing Cross in London was built in commemoration of Queen Eleanor, who was the wife of which British King
Edward i
Which British City Was Known To The Romans As Luguvallium
Carlisle
Of what did the poet John Milton die
Gout
What portuguese territory will revert to china in 1999
Macao
What is armagnac?
Brandy
Which Fictional Character The Sister Of Lucy Was Raised In The Town Of Pitsdale By Her Parents Sam & Ella
Lois Lane
The Weir of Hermiston - last unfinished novel of who
Robert Louis Stevenson
Which monarch was the first to appear on a postage stamp
Queen victoria
Students at Cambridge - no dogs - what Lord Byron keep
Bear
What’s a disk of gas orbiting a star of black hole called
Accretion disk
With what is ‘Grand Marnier’ flavoured
Orange
Kiki Haakenson a policeman’s daughter was the worlds first what
Miss World
Which Award Winning Movie Ended With The Line Hey Can I Try On Your Yellow Dress
Tootsie
What is the title of the wife of a Marquis
Marchioness
What was the name of Dion’s Group
Belmonts
The Atlanta Braves baseball team has retired # 35 which used to belong to _____
Phil niekro
How long is a one year anniversary
Paper anniversary
Who played the lead in the movie “Braveheart”?
Mel Gibson
What’s Iceland’s main industry
Fishing
Whose autobiography was entitled Past Imperfect
Joan Collins
What U.S. city is named after Saint Francis of Assisi?
San Francisco
As at August 2004, who is England’s all time top goal scorer?
Bobby Charlton
