Trivia Database_71 Flashcards
Who was igraine
King arthur’s sister
U.S. Captials - Nevada
Carson City
Which drink, one of Shakespeare’s favourite tipples, is distilled from honey?
Mead
Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn
Steals a towel
Where is the US masters golf tournament always played
Augusta Georgia
A “Howards Lancer” Is A Variety Of Which Type Of Fruit
Gooseberry
Who assisted behind the bar in “Cheers” before Woody
Coach
In military terms what is a SLR
Self Loading Rifle
What did neptune hold in his hand
Trident
What north american indian peoples’ name meant ‘the ancient ones’
Anasazi
The __________ snake found in the state of Arizona is not poisonous, but when frightened, it may hiss loudly and vibrate its tail like a rattlesnake.
Gopher
On ‘the roseanne show’, as what was david jacob known
D.j
__________ of South and Central America and the Caribbean lay their eggs in February and March.
Iguanas
N. American wild dog
Coyote
Who is the silhouette on the major league baseball logo
Harmon killebrew
Which Beatles song is credited to Both George Harrison & John Lennon?
Cry For A Shadow
What is a group of kittens
Litter
From Which Football Club Did Arsenal Sign Thierry Henry?
Juventus
What is the capital of Moldova
Kishinev
Which mountain range forms a geographical boundary between Europe and Asia
Urals
New Zealand’s National Day, the 6th February, is named after a Treaty of 1840. What is the day called
Waitangi day
Tarzan had a chimpanzee, what was his name?
Cheetah
Country celebrates Aug 11 as independence day from France
Chad
What us state is columbia university located in
New york
What was the rank of Mark Phillips when he was married to Princess Anne in 1973?
Lieutenant
In 1970 What Did Football Referees Get That They Didn’t Have Before
Red & Yellow Cards
What instrument does woody allen play
Clarinet
In cookery a ganache is made from cream and what
Chocolate
Which US born poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1984?
TS Eliot
What is singer Elaine Paige’s nickname
Leather Lungs
Canaan Banana was the first president of where
Zimbabwe
At That Temperature Centigrade Does Water Boil At
100 Degrees C
Henry Fords first car lacked something we expect - what
Reverse gear
Name Eleanor Roosevelt’s job 1932 husband became president
Editor of magazine Babies
In 1900 caterer Harry Stevens introduce what words to language
Hot Dogs
Where were both donny and marie osmond born
Ogden, ut
Nocturnal burrowing animal with black and white striped head
Badger
Who composed the musical work Fingal ‘s Cave
Mendelssohn
What are the main ingredients of a Horse’s Neck?
Brandy & Ginger
In wacky races what were the gang of criminals called
The Ant Hill Mob
Is The Tropic Of Capricorn North Or South Of The Equator
South
Which Pop Trio Disbanded When Charlie Simpson Announced He Was Leaving The Group?
Busted
Who was George Washington’s vice-president?
John Adams
“From The Cradle” Was A No.1 Album For Which British Legend In 1994
Eric Clapton
Who played richie in ‘happy days’
Ron howard
John Glen first USA to orbit earth was in which service
US Marine Corps
What month was named after Latin for to open
April
Porgie in which book did the heroine serve as governess to the ward of the mysterious and moody edward rochester
Jane eyre
What is a group of this animal called: Mole
Labour
What’s the most popular sport in South America
Soccer
Which state is divided into two parts by a large lake
Michigan
A rhinoceros has __________ toes on each foot.
3
Colin McRae joined which rally team in 1991?
Subaru
Old Trek: Who is above and below Scotty in the Enterprise’s chain of command
Spock sulu spock and sulu
What is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry
Tayberry
In which Disney movie is the song “So This Is Love”?
Cinderella
What flavour sweet was created for Ronald Regan
Blueberry Jelly Babies
Devil who played god in ‘oh god, book ii’
George burns
What is the windiest place on earth?
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Who might use ruddle or what is it
Shepherds dye marking sheep
Year Martin Luther was born
1483
Murray Head Spent One Night Where
In Bangkok
Which Gallagher Brother Is The Principal Songwriter In Oasis
Noel
What Is Ravioli
Pasta Parcels Filled With Meat Sauce
The Jasmine Revolution took place in which country?
Tunisia
What was the name of the largest british battleship in wwii
Hms vanguard
Who Was The First Footballer To Score 100 Goals In Englands Premiership
Dwight Yorke
Which planet in the solar system has the longest day?
Venus
In 1810 in England Peter Durand invented what
Tin can (food)
What is the basic unit of currency for Somalia ?
Shilling
What is the largest moon of Saturn called
Titan
What is gazpacho?
Cold Soup
What thick metal plate is thrown in the olympics
Discus
Lara Croft is a character in which computer game
Tomb raider
Who played Pink in the movie The Wall
Bob Geldorf
Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies
Edward Lear
Who wrote the 1977 TV mini-series Roots?
Alex Haley
What tribe of American indians lent their name to a punk rock haircut
Mohawks
What Name Is Given To The Study Of Insects
Entomology
Did you know that there are ______ flavored pez
Coffee
The Character ‘Jack Skellington’ Appears In Which 1993 Film
The Night Before Christmas
__________ have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.
Greyhounds
Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Who is Private Eyes “First Lady of Fleet St”
Glenda slagg
What civil war was fought between 1936 and 1939
Spanish civil war
In what area of Washington does the State Dept hang out
Foggy Bottom
Where was president truman born
Lamar, missouri lamar missouri
In which state is Appomattax?
Virginia
Whose Real Name Is ‘Paul Hewson’
Bono
How many strings does a harp have?
47
Who was the second U.S. president
John adams
Which film won the best visual effects Oscar in 1984
Indiana Jones Temple of Doom
In 1931 the British Empire became the what
Commonwealth
How many dimples does a golf ball have
336
Who was the greek goddess of spring
Persephone
What is a group of this animal called: Dove
Dule
This word can refer to either an Irish accent or an Irish shoe
Brogue
Water containing carbon dioxide under pressure is called ____ _____.
Soda water
Cushion for kneeling on in church
Hassock
What is the boy scout motto?
Be prepared
Art of growing dwarfed trees or shrubs
Bonsai
Who is known as the father of geometry
Euclid
Which species of Elephant has the largest ears ?
African
Which Irish city is famous for its crystal?
Waterford
Who Missed The Penalty That Put England Out Of The 1996 European Championships?
Gareth Southgate
Which Sport Combines Rifle Shooting & Cross Country Skiing
The Biathlon
What European country’s most common last name is Martin
France’s frances france
In the film Tommy who played The Acid Queen
Tina Turner
What continent is the home to the greatest number of countries
Africa
Who became the first black manager of a premiership club when he took over in 1996?
Ruud Hullit
What city has the world’s largest black population?
New York City
What is vanilla ice’s real name
Robert van winkle
Where Were The McDonalds Massacred By The Campbells And The English In 1692?
Glencoe
What element is present in all organic compounds
Carbon
Einstein never wore what if he could avoid it
Socks
What Did New Zealand Vote To Abolish In 1961
The Death Penalty
A racehorse averages a weight loss of between 15 and 25 pounds during a __________
Race
Which Sport Is Governed By The Queensbury Rules
Boxing
What game or sport is Bobby Fischer identified with
Chess
What is the Capital of: Monaco
Monaco
From which fish do we get caviar?
Sturgeon
Antoine Domino is better known the world by what name
Fats Domino
Approximately how many years old are oak trees before they produce acorns?
Fifty
A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas
Hawk
Why was Mary Mallen locked up from 1915 to 1938
Typhoid Mary
In Which City In The Us Did The St Valentines Day Massacre Occur
Chicago
Which country developed “Tae_Kwan_Do”
Korea
In which city did the 1998 Tour de France cycle race begin
Dublin
What city’s name is derived from the words ‘dubh linn’?
Dublin
What is the seventh day of the week
Saturday
Which Author Had A ‘Fatwa’ Issued Against Him
Salman Rushdie
In what florida city was the ibm pc conceived
Boca raton
What 1960 movie inspired the rash of beach party movies
Where the boys are
Where is the modern site of the biblical land of Goshen
Egypt the nile delta
What device changes the voltage of alternating currents
Transformer
We’ve used Xerox but from Greek what does it literally mean
Dry
Sylvester Stallone film shares name with Paris art movement
Cobra
What Are Insects Chewing Jaws Called
Mandibles
The blue whale is maintained by its blubber and can go up to half a year without __________
Eating
What bridge links a Palace with a State Prison
Bridge of Sighs – Venice
To what group of elements do cerium, praesiodymium and promethium belong
Rare earths
Which jazz trumpet virtuoso is credited as having invented scat’ singing
Louis Armstrong
With what sport is Jack Nicklaus associated?
Golf
Who wrote ‘1984’?
George Orwell
In which game could you ‘plink with your plonker’ and ‘squopp’ your opponent
Tiddleywinks
Who study & predict earthquakes
Seismologists
Who wrote The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Benjamin Britain
What Scientific breakthrough was created by a group of Edinburgh scientists in 1996
The Cloning Of Dolly The Sheep
How Many Pieces Per Player Are There In A Game Of Backgammon
15 Pieces
A Sevillian gypsy dance, possibly originating in India, also with Moorish and Arabian influences, originally accompanied by songs and clapping and later by the guitar, and characterized by its heelwork.
Flamenco
With Which Band Was Julian Cope The Front Man
The Teardop Explodes
Dressed man what song spawned a lawsuit for tommy tutone
867-5309/jenny
What do the Irish call a spirit whose wailing signals imminent death
Banshee
In Computing What Do The Initials WWW Stand for
World Wide Web
Someone able to use both hands equally well
Ambidextrous
Tracy Marrow a former convict born 1958 changed name to what
Ice-T
A strong twilled cloth often used for raincoats
Gaberdine
What 38 years old heavyweight couldn’t answer the 11th round bell in 1980
Muhammad ali
A phalophilliac has a fetish about what
Large Penises
Conrad classical music: who composed “rhapsody in blue”
George gershwin
