Trivia Database_83 Flashcards
Which television western series always ended with the words ‘Head ‘em up, move ‘em out’
Rawhide
In what form of government do paid officials exercise controlling influence
Bureaucracy
Who wrote David Copperfield
Charles dickens
The constellation Norma has what English name
Level
In Fargo North Dakota you can be jailed for dancing with what
Your Hat on
What title did Zola give to the letter he wrote to the newspaper L’Aurore in 1898
J’accuse
The Alaska highway terminal is in
Edmonton
What Did A E Housemans Initials Stand For
Alfred Edward
What country which has the same name as a bird
Turkey
As mad as a _______
Wet hen
Which Animal Has The Longest Gestation Period?
The African Elephant
Princeton University is in which state
New jersey
Who was kidnaped on the night of March 1, 1932
Charles Lindbergh
In which country is the calabria region
Italy
What kind of machine is built to be ‘booted’
Computer
What is the slogan on New Hampshire license plates
Live free or die
Who was the 31st president of the U.S.
Herbert c hoover
What Colour Is The Art and Literature Wedge In (Trivial Pursuit)?
Brown
Type of Pakistani curry cooked and served in a shallow dish
Balti
Which RSPB reserve is located on the River Ouse near to the junction of the three rivers at Trent Falls?
Blacktoft Sands
In Hamlet who is Ophelia’s father
Polonius
Which Member Of The Police Starred In The Film Quadrophenia
Sting
In the U.S. comedy series Sergeant Bilko, what is Bilko’s first name
Ernie
What do revelers drink at a “pivince” tavern in Prague
Beer
In what sport does herringboning take place
Skiing
Collective nouns an erst of what creatures
Bees
Florizel & Perdita are characters in which Shakespeare play
The winter’s tale
Which creatures communicate by touch, smell and dance
Bees
A group of partridges is called a
Covey
Which Record Company Did Blondie Spend Their Sucessful Career With
Chrysalis
What’s The Name Of The British Pop Sensation Comprising Of A Number Of Oap’s That Released Their Debut In June 2007
The Zimmers
In Christian tradition what day is known as the festival of lights
Candlemas 2 Feb
Which U.S. state is sometimes known as ‘Seward’s Folly’
Alaska
What’s one round of a polo match called
Chukkah
What is the technical name for ‘falling stars’?
Meteors
In The Simpsons, what is the first name of Mr Burns assistant Smithers
Waylon
What is the basic unit of currency for Sweden ?
Krona
Which comedienne’s alternative persona is ‘Mrs. Merton’
Caroline aherne
Popeye’s chief adversary has two names, Bluto and ______?
Brutus
What is the small grey and brown titmouse
Bird
Which Roy Orbison Track Entered The Top 10 In The 90’s
I Drove All Night
Which society cared - plague victims when physicians left 1665
Apothecaries
Which country did the French know as Terra Napoleon
Australia
According To The Lyrics Of The Eagles Classic Hotel California When Can You Check Out?
Anytime You Like
What charles manson follower attacked a fellow inmate with a hammer
Lynette
Who was known as guardian of the safety of the world
Captain video
The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, stands on which river
Tagus
Which Royal Property Did Prince Albert Pay 31,000 Pounds For In 1846?
Balmorral
Whe Are Were Typically Tropical Going To
Barbados
Which nation did Moshoeshoe found?
Basotho
Music: This Vienese piano manufacturer includes 3 extra bass keys. It is the favorite piano of such performers as Tori Amos.
Bosendorfer
What was the Acta Diurna introduced by Julius Caesar 59 BC
Daily News (paper) posted in forum
Who Was The Very First Artist Managed By Louis Walsh To Have A Number One In the UK ?
Johnny Logan
Julius Caesar Hamlet Macbeth Richard III links not Obvious
All plays contain ghosts
Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1949 devaluation of the Pound
Sir stafford cripps
Whose Albums Include “Kind Of Blue, In A Silent Way, Bitches Bru & Tutu”
Miles Davis
What is the flower that stands for: sleep
White poppy
You have a foursome and a shag what have you done
Dance they are types of dance
Muppet vampire enjoyed doing this.
Counting
Symbolic addmission to Christianity and name giving
Baptism
Mstislav Rostropovich was a maestro on what instrument
Cello
The Hardy Boys and ______?
Nancy Drew
What is the Capital of: New Caledonia
Noumea
When did prohibition end in the USA
1933
Dire straits sings that ‘we’re fools to make war on our ______’
Brothers in
Which Flightless Bird From Mauritus Is Now Extinct
The Dodo
For Which Formula One Team Did Both Nigel Mansell & Damon Hill Drive
Williams
What organisation was founded Canada by Mrs Hoodless 1897
The Women’s Institute
What is the birthstone for May?
Emerald
In Which London Building Is The Annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet Held?
The Guild Hall
What Do You Call A Person From Manchester
Mancunion
What do trees get 90% of their nutrients from
Air
What do you offer someone as a peace gesture?
An Olive Branch
The Housemartins Had A Caravan Of What
Love
In the play, “Death of a Salesman”, what was the name of the salesman
Willy loman
Who discovered the vaccination against smallpox in 1796?
Edward Jenner
The Sugarcubes Are From Which Country
Iceland
Four Japanese carriers were destroyed in this battle.
Midway
What french painter was the subject of somerset maugham’s ‘the moon and sixpence’
Gauguin
What do itchy people call the “rhus radicans” they were sorry they came into contact with
Poison ivy
What system is based on the number 60
Sexagesimal
Which is the largest landlocked country
Mongolia
What did Hannibal Lecter like to eat with liver?
Fava Beans
Corolla, filament and stigma are parts of a(n) _________.
Flower
Which was the first South American country to gain independence from Spain
Paraguay
The covering on the tip of a shoelace is a(n) _____.
Aglet
What is the oldest ship commissioned in the Royal Navy
HMS Victory from 5/7/1775
Virginia woolf what two rivers join forces on the outskirts of st louis
Missouri and
Pidge appeared in which Disney film
Lady and Tramp pet name Lady
Is Belfast in Northern or Southern Ireland?
Northern
What are the longest cells in the human body
Neurones
The duckbill platypus of Australia can store up to 600 worms in its large cheek __________
Pouches
Name the strait joining the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Gibraltar
Brilliant Bumper Bubbles Bigheart Boofuls Baby Bonny are who
Jelly Babies
Mastigophobia is the fear of what
Flogging
Who killed jesse james
Robert ford
How many dice are used in Backgammon
Five
In HG Wells “The Time Machine,” two races of the future are the child-like Eloi, and the underground monsters called the ____?
Morlocks
What Spirit Is Used To Fortify Red Wine Thereby Creating Port
Brandy
What nation did 23 African countries sever relations with in 1974
Israel
The era that followed the Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Who ruled judea and had john the baptist beheaded at the request of salomen
Herod antipas
Who was Cuisine Minceur designed for
Slimmers (Fine cooking)
What is San Francisco’s equivalent to Sydney’s ‘City To Surf’ race?
Bay to Breakers footrace
Who Was Tossing & Turning In 1965
Ivy League
What is the capital of the state of West Virginia
Charleston
What is the more common title of the sovereign of the state of Vatican City
Pope
How was Alexander the Greats body preserved
In large jar of honey
Which musical instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play
Trumpet
Ben Veeren played what character in Arthur Hailey’s roots
Chicken George
In which country did the Gallipoli Campaign take place
Turkey
How is something cooked if done en papillote
In Paper
What animal could be Siberian or Caspian
Tiger
Who was sports illustrateds sportsman of the year in 1954
Roger bannister
What does the girls name Zoe mean
Life
What is the official language of Ethiopia
Amharic
Who had an acting career in the u.k and got his first break in music when he was chosedn to be a replacement drummer in genesis in 1970
Phil collins
Graham McPherson changed his name to what
Suggs from Madness
What was the name of Elizabeth Taylor’s character in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’?
Margaret Pollitt ‘Maggie the Cat’’
Linonophobia is the fear of
String
What Was The Name Of Dustin Hoffman’s Character In The 1967 Film The Graduate
Ben Braddock
Scary Spice Wed In 1998 But Where Was The Wedding Held
Little Marlow In Buckinghamshire
Elsinore Castle is the setting for which of Shakespeare’s plays
Hamlet
Gynecomania is what compulsion
Female sex partners
Graham bell His ship was the H.M.S. Beagle
Charles darwin
In 1939 in the US what was the first patented plant
New Dawn Rose
What is on a 5000 acre landfill at the head of Jamaica Bay near New York City?
John F. Kennedy Airport
Who was ‘hooked on a feeling’?
Blue Suede
What Was Singing Duo “Chan N Dave’s” First UK Top Ten Hit
Rabbit
What year was The Bible printed using moveable type
1455
What ball contains 216 stitches
Official baseball
Who is the elder statesman of ‘british blues’, and fronted ‘The Bluesbreakers’?
John Mayall
What is viewed by a stroboscope
Rapidly moving objects
What type of men’s jacket featured it’s name on the outer breast pocket,and epaulets on the shoulders?
Member’s Only
What is the proper name for falling stars?
Meteors
She was the first woman to fly the atlantic solo
Amelia earhart
I Love The Dead’, ‘Call It Evil’ and ‘Prince Of Darkness’ are all singles released by whom
Alice Cooper
Name the superspy man from Z.O.W.I.E. played James Coburn
Our Man Flint
Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event
Pole Vault
Collective nouns - a Trip of what
Goats
What’s the largest & most powerful of the American cats
Jaguar
Where is the lowest point in south america
Argentina
Group of American artists from 1908 to 1918. Their work featured scenes of urban realism.
Ash Can School
With What Art Movement Was (Salvador Dali) Associated
Surrealism
What is Cher’s maiden name?
Sarkassian
What is the collective name for a group of hummingbirds
Charm
Shakespeare - Antony, Romeo, Othello - what in common
Suicide
A __________ helps to set and maintain your tempo while playing.
Metronome
Of which Spanish province is Santander the capital city
Cantabria
Which City Is The Capital Of New Zealand
Wellington
What nationality was formula one driver Ayrton Senna?
Brazilian
Where is the Parthenon located
Athens
Who replaced the assassinated Giacomo Matteotti in 1924
Benito
Which Soft Cell Single Was Dismissed In A Melody Maker Review As “Some Of The Most Appallingly Limp Music It’s Ever Been My Misfortune To Hear”
Soft Cell / Tainted Love
What is grimace of the Mcdonald’s characters
Tastebud
If you Absterse something what do you do
Clean it
Zero on a roulette wheel is what colour
Green
Which Is The Fastest Growing Plant?
Bamboo (15 Inches A Day)
The ELO system is used to rate players of which board game
Chess
A sun_dried grape is known as a(n) ___________.
Raisin
