Trivia Database_90 Flashcards
Fandible, lateral line, & dorsal fin are parts of a(n) ________
Fish
Which bird has the best sense of smell?
Kiwi
Blue red green yellow four Olympic rings colour what’s missing
Black
In ballet, a slow turn of the body on the whole foot.
Promenade
Sabastian Melmoth died in Paris 1900 better known as who
Oscar Wilde
What is the ‘cresta run’
Toboggan course
What was the name of Barbie’s first horse
Dancer
A black Russian cocktail is made with one part coffee liqueur and two parts of which spirit?
Vodka
Disease of animals, especially birds, monkeys, & humans, caused by infection by protozoans of the genus plasmodium & characterized by chills & intermittent fever
Malaria
What is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon
Salem
To what do opposite faces of a dice always add up
Seven
What toy was originally made from the bladder of an animal?
Balloon
What activity is featured in the magazine Winkers World
Tiddlywinks
In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the 14th
Ivory
What is the wife of a baron called
Baroness
Female Honeybees That Receive Royal Jelly Throughout Their Larval Stage Develop Into What
Queens
In which city is the Canale Grande?
Venice
Ei-Hajj Malik Ei-Shabazz better known as who
Malcolm X
The City of Fireze is better known is english as what?
Florence
What is the name of the Scandinavian alcoholic drink made from Potatoes?
Aquavit
What Was The Colossus, Developed In Buckinghamshire In 1943
An Electronic Computer To Help Break Codes During World War 2
Type of moist aerated Italian bread
Ciabatta
What Planet In Our Solar System Is Closest To Earth
Venus
Which state became the 14th state of the u.s
Vermont
What company made the first color arcade game?
Atari
Who directed ‘the godfather’
Francis ford coppola
In golf, we call ‘3 under par’ an ‘albatross’. What do Americans call it
Double eagle
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Leo Minor ?
Lesser Lion
A __________ can go without water longer than a camel can.
Giraffe or Kangaroo Rat
Give one of Michael Portillo’s other Christian names.denzil
Xavier
Which planet is named after the sky God in Greek mythology
Uranus
Whose Real Name Is Eric Clap ?
Eric Clapton
In Roman mythology, who was the father of Romulus and Remus
Mars
Who recorded ‘hejira’ in 1976
Joni mitchell
After 1066 the French introduced such joys as cidre to England with ‘staggering’ success. If pears replaced apples in the process, what was it called ? (Clue, if needed, a famous lawyer.)
Perry
Rogers what film features the song ‘born free’
Born free
Who Was Was Ther Lead Singer With Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley
In what Australian state would you find Maitland
New south wales nsw
Which Disease Is The Most Widespread
Tooth Decay
As what is the Bowery known
Street of forgotten men
Complete the title of this Johny Cash song ‘A Boy Named___.
Sue
Which british colony was returned to the Chinese in 1997
Hong kong
Cereology Is The Study Of What
Crop Circles
What is the Roman Numerals for 4000
MMMM
What sequence is this the start of: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64
Power of 2
What Is Unusual About a Polydactyl Person
More Than 10 Fingers Or Toes
What city is at the mouth of the Menam river
Bangkok
What is the common name for an integrated circuit
A Chip
What is the most air polluted city in the united states
Los angeles
The Thatcher Ferry Bridge crosses what canal?
Panama Canal
What do chimpanzees do when nervous
Masturbate
What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter
Tutankamen tomb
Whets the difference between fog and mist
Seeing Distance under 1000yd
Dionea Muscipula is the Latin name for which flesh eater
Venus Fly Trap
Encephalopathy what is the richest country
Switzerland
The blue whale weighs as much as thirty elephants, and is as long as three __________
Greyhound buses
Who was the first to speak to Jesus after he had risen from the dead
Mary Magdalene
What is the Capital of: Costa Rica
San jose
Which Literary Character Had A Dog Called Bulls Eye?
Bill Sykes (Oliver!)
Which Part Of A Computer Is Responsible For Carrying Out Instructions
CPU / Processor
What does a cooper make
Barrels
Who invented the ballpoint pen?
Georgo and Laszlo Biro
In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the cat
The Clarinet
Name Wayne Fontana’s Backing Group
The Mindbenders
In Bristol Rhode Island its illegal to smoke during what event
Public Hanging in town square
What is a `kiwano’, a spiky orange fruit, a fish dish, or a cocktail?
A spiky orange fruit.
Thomas Hamilton A Former Scout Master Shocked The Nation On 13 th March 1996 But Why
Dunblane Massacre
Who sailed in a ship called Queen Ann’s Revenge
Blackbeard
Whose ghost haunted scrooge with clanking chains and wierd sounds
Jacob
What’s the soft tissue inside bones called
Marrow
Crab is the only named one in any Shakespeare play - what
Dog - Two Gentlemen of Verona
At what age did Will Carling first become England skipper?
22
In Which City Was The Singer Lonnie Donegan Born?
Glasgow
In What Game Might You Get A Cannon
Billiards Pool Or Snooker
If a bear lives in the southern hemisphere, the opening of the cave in which he hibernates is always on which slope
South
What was the name of the motel in the film “Psycho”?
Bates Motel
On what river is Blackpool?
River Fylde
What U.S. president was known as “the rail splitter”
Abraham lincoln
Who’s first play was The Room
Harold Pinter
With whom did Westlife team up with on the 2000 single ‘Against all Odds’?
Mariah Carey
What Object Was Bought By The Yasuda Fire And Insurance Company Of Tokyo For A Record 24.75 Million Pounds In 1987
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
If you climbed the Euromast what country would you be in?
Rotterdam
What name is given to a substance in which resistance decreaces as temperature increases
Semiconductor
Name Depeche Modes First Album
Speak & Spell
Who recorded the tune ‘dream weaver’
Gary wright
Who sang about ‘the bugle boy of company b’
Andrews sisters
Manticore was a mythical beast head of a man body of what
A Lion
__________ eels are not really eels but a kind of fish. Although they look like eels, their internal organs are arranged differently.
Electric
What Is Denise Lewis Main Athletic Event
Heptathlon
Gabriel Fallopius is credited with inventing what
Condoms
Which nazi leader had his 6 children poisoned prior to his own death
Goebbels
Generally speaking, on a restaurant menu, what might be presented in the style referred to as Macedoine?
Vegetables or Fruit
Alex Turner Is The Lead Singer With Which Band?
Arctic Monkey’s
What is the worlds largest inland sea
Caspian sea
What French word means liquor is half frozen
Frappe
Due to precipitation, for a few weeks k2 is bigger than
Mt everest
Who Had A Number One Single With A Song With A Song About A Rat
Michael Jacksons (Ben)
Athropod with worm like body and many legs
Centipede
These beans are the most often used in the production of bean sprouts.
Mung beans
Amount that the Fab Three were recently offered to play 10 concerts
$100 million
Ouagodougou is the capitol of what country
Bakina Faso
What term describes a pain in the chest usually caused by lack of oxygen
Angina
Hodophobia is the fear of
Road travel
How many lines does a sonnet have
Fourteen
What are Pershore eggs and Marjorie’s seedlings?
Plums
What is the flower that stands for: rendezvous
Chickweed
What Is The Surname Of The Brothers Who Wrote, Among Others, Chim Chim Cheree, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & The Bare Necessities
Sherman
Which American Football Team Are Known As The Falcons
Atlanta
Who staged a major musical comeback with his 1988 album Cloud 9
George
Which Author Penned The Disc- World Series Of Sci-Fi Novels?
Terry Pratchett
Who released ‘tell him’ in november 1962
The exciters
There is enough iron in a human being to make ______
One small nail
What 4 Words Are Written On The Tombstone Of Mel Blanc
That’s All Folks
In which state is the kennedy space center
Florida
Teresa Quotations: “Do one thing at a time, and do that one thing as if your life depended on it.”
Eugene Grace
Who Sang The Song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” In The 80’s
Tight Fit
Which actress starred in the film Love Story
Ali mcgraw
What is the world’s highest city
Lhasa, tibet
Marge Simpson has the same maiden name as a former First Lady. Name the former First Lady
Jackie Kennedy
As what was Anne Bonney notorious in the 18th century
Pirate
Riotous Assembly’ was the first novel by which author
Tom sharpe
What colour is caffeine
White powder
“Gotta have ‘em” is this cereal’s slogan
Corn pops
The royal ‘House of Savoy’ ruled which country from 1860 to the end of Word War II?
Italy
A print made by carving on a wood block, which is then inked and printed.
Woodcut
Who began his career with ‘The Yardbirds’ and established himself as one of the best rock guitarists of his generation?
Eric Clapton
Which country makes panama hats
Ecuador
Who Had A 1984 Hit With The Song “The Longest Time”
Billy Joel
Radiophobia is the fear of
Radiation, x-rays
In Slovenian if you heard Na Mesta Pozor Zdaj what sport
Athletics - Marks set Go
What is the Capital of: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-pierre
What are large snow bumps known as in skiing terms
Moguls
The dunnock is another name for which common bird
Hedge Sparrow
Which East Anglian county shares its name with a city in Virginia, USA
Norfolk
In 1958 who had a pop music hit with ‘willie and the hand jive’
Johnny otis
Which author wrote screenplay Bonds You Only Live Twice
Roald Dahl
In Auburn Washington men can get five years for doing what
Deflowering Virgins
By law in Boston what is banned from the back seat of a car
Gorillas
What does a herpetologist study
Reptiles and amphibians
What Was The Name Of The Founder Of The Mcdonalds Chain
Ray Croc
What was the trademark of mobile gasoline
Flying red horse
Which quirky brunette was one of the first MTv VJ’s?
Martha Quinn
In what Australian state would you find Salisbury
South australia
What name is given to a female swan
Pen
Born Yaron Cohen, to the dismay of a number of her fellow countrymen, she won which international competition in May 1998
Eurovision song contest
What do you call a creature that is going to change into a frog
Tadpole
What is 9 metres high, 7 metres wide & 2,500 kilometres long
Great wall of china
An algophile loves what
Pain
Who Coined The Phrase ‘Turn On Tune In, Drop Out’’
Timothy Leary
In the 1920s what was a Chicago Overcoat
A coffin
What bean is used in the production of chocolate
Cocoa
What is the minimum number of degrees in an obtuse angle
91 degrees
What does a camel store in its hump
Fat
What U.S. state boasts the most gasoline stations
California
Which Country Was The First To Introduce A Driving Test
France
What does ‘HTTP’ stand for
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Who invented crop insurance
Benjamin franklin
What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Cassiopeia ?
Cassiopeia
Who wrote the song of songs
Solomon
In 1959, Tibet was invaded by which country?
China
