Trivia Database_79 Flashcards
What is the capital of Micronesia ?
Palikir
How Did Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca Get Its Name
Neopolitan For Prostitute (Hot & Spicy)
House of renee what song won the grammy for “song of the year” in 1977
You light up my life
Who Played The Part Of Bongo Herbert In A Classic 1959 Movie
Cliff Richard
Which Egyptian president ordered the seizure of the Suez Canal in 1956?
President Nassar
What is measured in Scroville Units
Heat of Chillies
Mice, whales, elephants, giraffes, and humans all have seven neck __________
Vertebra
On which major river are The Owen Falls dam
Nile
What does a Caligynephobe fear
Beautiful Women
What’s an angle subtended by the diameter of an object called
Angular
Who is the ghost that walks
Phantom
In what sport is The Lugano Trophy awarded every 2 years
Men’s National Team Walking
An instrument on a car to measure the distance travelled is called a(n) _________
Odometer
The Slave of Duty is alternate title what G&S operetta
Pirates of Penzance
Which TV detective kept his gun in a biscuit jar
Jim Rockford
What city’s baseball stadium is known as the coliseum
Oakland
Peat, lignite and bituminous are types of _________.
Coal
Parallel of latitude at 2327’ south of the equator, delineating the southernmost point at what the sun can appear directly overhead at noon
Tropic of capricorn
With Which Horror Film Would You Associate The Character Of Leatherface
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
In “The Golden Child,” what object does the Child animate to amuse his captor?
A Coke can
Who Was The 2nd Wife Of Henry Viii
Anne Boleyn
What Is The Main Use Of Silver
Photographic Film
Kimberlite contains what precious item
Diamonds
When was nelson mandela released from prison
1990
Why did Ancient Egyptians shave their eyebrows
Mourning death cat
What is the minimum age for a three star brandy - is it three, five or ten years?
5 Years
Which Football Team Has Won The European Cup The Most Times
Real Madrid (6 Times)
Which group had a number one UK chart hit with the same song in 1975 and 1999?
Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody)
Name The Event Involving The Anarchist, Peter The Painter?
The Siege Of Sydney Street
Where was miss piggy’s birthplace
Hog springs
When did man first set foot on the moon
1969
The football huddle originated at what university
Gallaudet
What sausage gets it’s name from the Italian for Onion
Chipolata
How Many Pilgrims Were Aboard The Mayflower
120
What is the preferred reading material for the 66% of americans who admit to reading in the bathroom
Reader’s digest
What Rolling Stones album originally had a 3-D cover in 1967?
Their Satanic Majesties Request
The term Sesquibicentennial represents how many years ?
250
The square root of 1 is?
1
What protein makes blood red?
Haemoglobin
Who invented the first chocolate candy
Conrad j van houten
More __________ are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
Turkeys
In RKO movies what does RKO stand for
Radio Keith Orphium
Who Penned The Auto Biography “ Under No Illusion ” ?
Paul Daniels
Ranidaphobia is the fear of what?
Frogs
What Is Carol Hersee’s Claim To Fame
Test Card Girl
Which famous dance of the 1920’s took its name from a city In the Southern United States
The charleston
Which film won the best story Oscar in 1958
The Defiant Ones
How many blades does a kayak paddle have
Two
In Dads Army What Was The Occupation Of Private Frazier
An Undertaker
The four Sundays before Christmas are known by what name
Advent (Sundays)
Who said “Pennies do not come from heaven, they have to be earned here on Earth”?
Margaret Thatcher
What sunken ship did U.S. and French scientists discover in 1985
Titanic
American Paul Theroux wrote novels and about what else
Travel
What is cher’s maiden name
Sarkassian
What is the basic unit of currency for Madagascar ?
Franc
Name one person to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice
Noel chev asse arthur martin leake charles hazitt upham
The Yellow Kid by Richard Felton Outcault in 1896 first what
Comic Strip – New York World
Why a camel haired brushes (made from squirrel) called camel
Invented by Mr Camel
What do you call a large linear molecule that is formed from many simple molecules
Polymer
A town is not a city until it has a _________
Cathedral
Mr Chips said goodbye - from which fictional school
Brookfield
In Japan a trainee geisha must leave what uncovered
Upper lip unpainted
“Good Feeling”, “Naked” And “Weird” Preceeded A Number Six Hit For Which Group
Reef
Tina Turner Sang The Theme Tune To The James Bond Movie “ Golden Eye” But Who Actually Wrote It ?
U2
According to Noel Coward, who ‘go out in the mid-day sun’
Mad dogs and englishmen
In which year was the Rosetta stone written ?
196 BC
An aromatic herb often used with tomatoes
Basil
What is the capital of Cape Verde
Praia
If you suffered from scripturience what are you compelled to do
Write things down
What does an insect do when it moults
Sheds its skin
Who was known as the “Sultan of Swat”?
Babe Ruth
Which Aerosmith song was re-made by Run D.M.C.?
Walk this way
Agency of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, created in 1947, together with the National Security Council.
Central intelligence agency
In Halloween, Michael Meyers wore a Halloween mask of what famous character
Captain Kirk mask
What book did a Mississippi man try to sue in 1994, claiming it was based on “oppressive hearsay”
The bible bible
In mIRC, what colour does control-K + 4 give?
Red
Beethoven’s sixth symphony is known as what
The Pastoral
Who designed Regent’s Park in London in 1811?
John Nash
For $150 you can become a licensed what in Texas
Dead animal hunter
What type of frog is the smallest frog?
Gold frog
Which of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode a red horse
Slaughter
Which sea does the river Rhone flow into
Mediterranean
Who was the founder of the basotho nation
Moshoeshoe
Be prepared is the boy scout motto what’s the girl guides motto
Be prepared
What warning often appeared over dangerous stunts on that’s incredible
Do
Early in his career, which rolling stones guitarist played with rod stewart and ‘the faces’
Ron wood
Who were originally The Sons of Daniel Boone
The Boy Scouts of America
James L Herlihy wrote what novel - Oscar winning film
Midnight Cowboy
In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847
Edinburgh
Which dessert was created in honour of a famous ballet dancer?
Pavlova
Produced By Film Maker Arthur Melbourne Cooper In 1897 What Was The Product In Britains First Film Advertisement
Birds Custard Powder
What Was The Only Top 10 Single For Thin Lizzy In The 80’s
Killer On The Loose
Which poet wrote ‘Howl’?
Allen Ginsberg
Which football team plays at Pride Park ?
Derby county
How Is The Fictitious Law Enforcement Character “ Archibald Barclay Willoby ” Better Known
PC 49
In Yorkshire in 1872 what took 3 days to pass by
Swarm of Ladybirds
Girlfriend of Lex Luther II
Supergirl
What group sang about a Suicide Blonde
INXS
In the James Bond film Dr No, what was the name of the character played by Ursula Andress
Honey ryder
Which Gallery Has Exhibitions In London & St Ives, Cornwall
The Tate Gallery
What country has the largest school, with an enrollment of about 25,000?
Philippines
A type of musical instrument turned by hand
Hurdy-gurdy
Who was al gore’s freshman roommate at harvard
Tommy lee jones
What is the circle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude called?
Equator
You inserted sticks into round blocks to build abstractions with these.
Tinker toys
Heterophobia is a fear of ______
Opposite sex
A person who deliberately sets fire to property
Arsonist
What is the minimum IQ score for the genius category?
140
What is the architectural term for ornamental stonework representing a scroll of paper
Cartouche
From what country does the dish skordalia come
Greece
Who married Shania Twain?
Robert “Mutt” Lange
Which character first appeared in the book Call for the Dead
George Smiley by John LeCarre
What English poet always carried a supply of poison in case he had the urge to die
Shelley
Who Had A Hit In 1993 With “Stairway To Heaven”
Rolf Harris
What car was used in ‘back to the future’
De lorean
Which Artists Name Literally Means (Little Barrel)
Botticelli
Whats a sudden & violent burning called
Deflagration
In the 1944 film National Velvet name Elizabeth Taylor’s horse
Pie
What is the most popular meal ordered in sit down restaurants in the us
Fried chicken
What is the capital of costa rica
San jose
What Was The Beatles Second Movie
Help
What surname links the singers Jim and Van
Morrison
Progress through Pain was whose motto
Arnold Swartzenager
Liquid food of oatmeal boiled in milk or water
Gruel
What is the Capital of: Brunei
Bandar seri begawan
Terence Trent D’Arby Had A hit With “Dance Little Baby” Or “Dance Little Sister”
Dance Little Sister
Klu Klux Clam, Uncle Ant Disgruntled goat characters from?
Itchy & Scratchy in The Simpsons
When the Titanic left Southampton in April 1912, what was its first port of call
Cherbourg
What dead african leader was originally known as Ras Taffari
Haile selassie
What was the first model Rolls Royce called?
Silver ghost
Who Had A Live Album From 1962 Released In 1977 Against Their Wishes
The Beatles
A male kangaroo is called a boomer, and a female is called a __________
Flyer
What is the capital of Japan
Tokyo
What Colour Is The Right Hand Corner Square On A Chess Board
White
What is mixed with tin to produce bronze
Copper
In which state is mount mckinley
Alaska
William Le Baron Jenny is credited with inventing what in the US
Skyscraper
What is brine ?
Salt water
Who wrote “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
What fluid ran through the Greek Gods instead of blood
Ichor
On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a red flag
Motor Racing Circuit
What three letter word means the same as “to ingest”?
Eat
Ninkasi was the ancient Egyptian goddess of what
Beer
What is the capital of Madagascar?
Antananarivo
What is South America’s highest peak in the Andes, Argentina?
Aconcagua
Who had a hit in 1974 with ‘when will i see you again’
Three degrees
Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Vulcan
Hephaistos
With What Song Did Brotherhood Of Man Win The Eurovision Song Contest In 1976?
Save Your Kisses For Me
How Many Songs Did Elvis Presley Record With The Word “Blue” In The Title
19
What Were Introduced For The First Time In 1961 By New Scotland Yard?
Photofits / Identikits
What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer
Chess World Champs
Which is the most Northerly African country
Tunisia
Who replaced ‘Bernie Leadon’ of ‘The Eagles’ in 1975?
Joe Walsh
What’s still legal in Paraguay if the participants are blood doners
Duelling
Who Wrote The Theme tune For The bond Movie Live And Let Die
Paul Mc-Cartney
What do the plants laburnum and broom have in common
Yellow flowers
According to J K Rowling what are muggles
Ordinary people no magic
In Adventure, which castles require the bridge to explore fully?
Black and White Castles
Which British King Reputedly Wrote Greensleeves
Henry Viii
Who was beheaded by Henry VIII after writing Utopia
Thomas More
