Trivia Database_80 Flashcards
What sort of stone floats on water
Pumice
Gray __________ migrate 12,000 miles each year, farther than any other mammal.
Whales
A Product Of The 80’s Who Had A Hit In 1994 With “Tell Me When”
The Human League
Which Sports Star Was Known as The Preston Plumber?
Tom Finney
Felix Hoffman discovered the worlds first synthetic drug 1897?
Aspirin
What country consumes the most coke per capita
Iceland
What company produces Olympia beer
Miller in USA
Glassy mineral the red kind is used as a gem
Garnet
Who Was The First Footballer To Receive A Knighthood?
Sir Stanley Matthews
Which popular cartoon strip has never included an adult
Peanuts
Who invented the most common projection for world maps?
Gerardus Mercator
What Nationality Was The Formula 1 Driver Ayrton Senna Who Was Tragically Killed In 1994
Brazilian
In which Irish county is the Blarney Stone
Cork
Who released the following album ‘Bitches brew’
Miles Davis
In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs
Foreign Legion
Which is the largest lake in South America?
Lake Maracaibo
What Is The Name Of The Wild Pig Of Of Central & South America That Has 3 Species Called Collared, White Lipped & Chaco
Peccary
Who patented the coin operated telephone patented
William gray
Where is the world’s biggest prison camp?
Siberia
Literature: In HG Wells “The Time Machine,” two races of the future are the child-like Eloi, and the subterranean monsters called the ___. ?
Morlocks
Who Was The First Ever Sports Person To Be Interviewed On “This Is Your Life”
Sir Stanley Matthews
He was the first King of the Hebrews.
Saul
French word meaning growth is applied to top quality wines
Cru
What has no reflection, no shadow, & can’t stand the smell of garlic
Vampire
What does a meteorologist study
The weather
What Was The Name Of The Music Venue Where The Beatles Were Discovered
The Cavern Club
Gothenburg is the chief seaport of which country
Sweden
Which Dart’s commentator is known for his hyperbole such as (Alexander The Great was 33 when he conquered the known world, Bristow is 27)?
Sid Waddell
What kind of cowboy was John Voight in 1969
Midnight cowboy
Which is the largest (in area) of the Australian States and Territories
Western australia
Which two countries form what used to be called patagonia
Chile and
In Astrology Aquarians are ruled by what planet
Uranus
The port of Oran is the second city of which North African country
Algeria
Jack What is the world’s deepest lake
Lake Baikal
The spiny cheek, starsnout poacher, and monkeyface prickleback are all names of __________
Fish
In Which Year Was Mr Blobby A Christmas Number One In The Uk
1993
Dario Fo won the Nobel Prize for Literature in which year
1997
What Is The Most Common British Surname
Smith
Which company made the Cross Your Heart bra
Playtex
Who had a hit with November Rain
Guns n Roses
A style, c. 1520-1600, that arose in reaction to the harmony and proportion of the High Renaissance. It featured elongated, contorted poses, crowded canvases, and harsh lighting and coloring.
Mannerism
In which country would you find Angkor Wat?
Cambodia
Word derived from “shah mat”, from the arabic for “the king is dead”
Checkmate
Who sang ‘jet airliner’
Steve miller
A horizontal projection, such as a balcony or beam, supported at one end only.
Cantilever
Which traditional japanese sport takes place in a circular ring
Sumo
Which band finished 7th with the song Mary Ann for the UK in the 1979 Eurovision song contest, before later going on to have a massive party hit in the UK several years later?
Black Lace
Who Had A Hit With “We Didn’t Start The Fire”
Billy Joel
What is the smell given off by wine called?
The Boquet
Scarlet O’Hara had what original first name
Patsy
What is the Capital of: Belarus
Minsk
What is the name for a legal document, used in court, in which a person swears that certain facts are true
Affadavit
The Russians used what to cure piles
Potato suppositories
Which Artist Has Spent The Most Time In The UK Charts Clocking Up Over 1,100 Weeks
Elvis Presley
Name the 2 of the 3 flags placed by Hillary in the summit of Everest in 1953?
British, Nepal and the UN
Whose song did the Beatles sing on first TV appearance 1962
Roy Orbison Dream Baby
To which dog was a statue erected in Edinburgh
Greyfriers Bobby
Which is the worlds tallest grass
Bamboo
How long is an eon
One billion years
What simple kitchen utensil is used to get lumps out of flour
Sieve
In a 1976 release, who wanted to ‘fly like an eagle’?
Steve Miller Band
The white marks intersecting each five yard line are called ________
Hashmarks
Who rode a horse called Phantom
Zorro
Barbra Streisand starred in the sequel to Funny Girl what was it called
Funny lady
What Was The First & Obviously The Oldest State In The USA
Delaware
Which film star is the real life husband of Goldie Hawn
Kurt russell
Who sang the song ‘Cry’ which was the first video on Mtv to use morphing technology through the entire video?
Godley and Creme
Who was world champion in boxing from 1952-1962
Archie moore
What does a blue flag white cross mean in motor racing
Give way or be disqualified
Who married actress nancy davis
Ronald reagan
About 24 newborn opossums can fit in a teaspoon. They are about .07 ounce at __________
Birth
Who was known in Germany as Der Bingle
Bing Crosby
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
Blood pressure
In the first part of ‘hard to kill’, what did steven seagal use to kill the mobster
Credit card
Pulque is a beer based on what
Cactus
Neopharmaphobia is the fear of
New drugs
Who Was Shakin All Over At The Start Of The 60’s
Johnny Kidd And The Pirates
Approximately how many pounds of salt is in every gallon of seawater?
One quarter
In ‘the wizard of oz’, what was dorothy’s dog’s name
Toto
Cocktails: creme de cacao, cream, and brandy make a(n) __________
Brandy
Which city is served by ringway airport
Manchester
What does the dominican republic have on its flag
Bible
What is the full name of E. Coli
Escherichia coli
Frankfurt stands on what river
Main
In France in what kind of meat does a Charcuterie specialise
Pork
Where is Scotland’s largest malt whisky distillery?
Tomatin
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What is the roughly circular hollow feature on the top of a volcano called
Caldera
Which golfer has won the British Open most times since 1945
Tom watson (5)
What Major Sporting Milestone Occurred On 6 th May 1954
First Sub 4 Minute Mile
Name the first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959
Luna 2
In which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon understood to have been
Iraq
In Kentucky people wearing what on streets get police protection
Bathing Suits
What kind of hat took its name from a George Du Maurier novel
Trilby
Who Is The Greek God Of Love
Eros
How many floors are in the empire state building
102
A welt, a vamp, a tongue and a quarter can all be found on which object
A shoe
What kind of bird is a bourbon
Turkey
Sable is the heraldic name for which colour
Black
U.S. captials - virginia
Richmond
In 1995 Which Comedien Dissapeared For Several Days After Receiving Adverse Reviews
Stephen Fry
Which spirit was once known as kill devil
Rum
Which Common Expression Is Said To Derive From The Name Of 2 Inns In The Village Of Stony Stratford
A Cock & Bull Story
What famously happened on 6th August 1945
The atom bomb was dropped on hiroshima
Vincent Price Made His Last Big Screen Appearance In Which Movie
Edward Scissorhands
What was the instrument of execution during the “Reign of Terror”?
Guillotine
What is a group of bats
Colony
Which Popstars Rejects Topped The Charts In 2002
Liberty X
Who Was The First Beatle To Have A Solo Number One Hit In The Uk
George Harrison (My Sweet Lord)
Gary Mabbut Was The Last Person To Do What In An FA Cup Final In 1987
Score At Both Ends
What gift was given on the 10th day, according to “The 12 Days of Christmas
Ten leaping lords ten lords a leaping
Which eighties fashion accessory consisted of a saftey pin and small beads?
Friendship pins
Who Became The BBC Sports Personality Of The Year In 2006?
Zara Phillips
Who Had A Smash Hit With The Song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”
Bobby McFerrin
Reagan and Nancy Davis What 19th century novelist spent his last days as an inspector at New York’s Customs House
Herman Melville
In the 18th century offensive what were whipped
Books
Over 400 films have been made based on the plays of which famous writer
Shakespeare
Fill in the blank: dont ____ be happy
Worry
In the Arab world, to eat or share what with someone is an expression for hospitality ?
Salt
Let Me Be You’re Fantasy Was A Massive Dance Hit For Whom
Baby D
Upon his death in 1931, all non essential lights in the U.S. were turned off for one minute in his honor
Thomas edison
Where is mount washington
New hampshire
Spain Portugal and Algeria are three top produces of what
Cork
Which bird is the symbol of the Royal Society Protection Birds
Avocet
What is a rhinocerous horn made of
Hair
A condition causing breathing difficulties
Asthma
The most famous indian relocation to oklahoma was by the cherokee indians, what was the route called
Trail of tears
Who is the Patron Saint of cooks
St Laurence
The back of what item is called a gore
A Sock
Thousand on what river is liverpool
Mersey
What kind of fruit were prunes before they shrivelled
Plums
What is made by the crush tear curl process
Tea
Common name for a large sea turtle, named for the color of its fat, although the animal is brownish overall
Green turtle
What’s the only female animal that has antlers
Caribou
What 80’s game show featured the “Whammy”?
Press Your Luck
Which dog breed gets its name from German meaning to splash
The Poodle
Who was the German National Socialist official, notorious as the head of the Nazi police forces
Himmler
What Instrument Was “Sackbut” The Old Name For
The Trombone
In what film did Paul Robeson sing Old Man River
Showboat
The invention of what in 1867, made Alfred Nobel famous?
Dynamite
The Monkees “I’m A Believer” Was A Hit In What Year
1967
Which Bone In The Body Is Broken Most Frequenly
The Collar Bone
What do Americans call ‘candy floss’
Cotton candy
Irishman Stephen Roche Won Which Sporting Event In 1987
The Tour De France
Review This show suspends all belief it will never work what ?
Original Star Trek
What is the family name of the Dukes of Somerset
Seymour
In which country was Pilsner beer originally brewed
Czech republic
What exploded in 1720
The South Sea Bubble
This animal’s shell is used to make attractive jewelry.
Abalone
What day of the week is mentioned in “I Am The Walrus”?
Tuesday
Declan macmanus is better known to us as
Elvis costello
Which tropic passes through Taiwan
Tropic of cancer
Collective nouns a rhumba of what
Rattlesnakes
Who played trixie delight in the film ‘paper moon’
Madeline kahn
Time magazine lists the second most powerful person in Washington in 1993
Hillary rodham clinton
Who wrote the book Coral Island
R. m. ballantyne
Which U.S. state borders a Canadian territory
Alaska
What Is The Dart Player Eric Bristows Nickname
The Crafty Cockney
The study of shells
Conchology
What name is given to a statistician employed by an insurance company to calculate risks
An actuary
