Trivia Database_91 Flashcards
This cereal features a honey bee as its mascot (very specific)
Honey nut cheerios
From Which US State Did Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen And Thomas Edison All Come From
New Jersey
What is a group of this animal called: Roebuck
Bevy
Which Former Sports Person Became MP For Falmouth & Cambourne In 1992
Sebastian Coe
Ping Pong and Pang are characters in which opera
Turendot - by Puccini
In which building do they elect a new Pope
Sistine Chapel
What was the title of Madonna’s Very first greatest hits album
The Immaculate Collection
On which motorway are the Trowell and Woodhall service areas
M1
What two countries sandwich the Dead Sea
Israel & jordan
Who wrote ‘the birds’
Alfred hitchcock
From which American state do the Bighorn Mountains arch northwest into southern Montana
Wyoming
Who would use a caret
Printer it’s an insertion mark
The Greek word meaning The writings of prostitutes now what
Pornography
What nationality was first person in space besides US or Russian
Czech – Vladimir Remek Soyuz 28
Which City Is The Capital Of Taiwan
Taipei
Which song contains the line “One Dream One Soul, One Prize, One Goal?
A Kind Of Magic (Queen)
What colour is pistachio nut, often used in ice cream and confectionery?
Light Green
On average what contains 5 - 7 calories
Single ejaculation
Which country invented the concentration camp
Britain - Boer war
To the nearest minute, how long does it take for light to travel from the sun to earth
Eight
What is the Capital of: French Polynesia
Papeete
Who created jergens lotion
Andrew jergens
To The Nearest 250 Grams, What Is The Weight Of An Average Liver
1.75kg (4lbs)
What vitamin is most commonly added to milk, becasue it is not found in milk naturally
Vitamin d
Which British Singers Real Name Is “Gaynor Hopkins”
Bonnie Tyler
If you had Cynophillia what type of sex turns you on
Sex with dogs
In the film ‘jurassic park’, in which comical place did someone hide when the t-rex escaped
Toilet
What is the capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown
Chu is the Chinese year of what animal
Boar
Who Was Ringo Stars first wife?
Maureen Cox
Iraq’s premier infantry corps
Republican guard
Jeri Ryan plays what character in the Star Trek series
Seven of nine in Voyager
Which American President Was Assassinated In A Theatre?
Abraham Lincoln
What Was (Ho Chi Minh) City Previously Known As
Saigon
Which Shrub Was Introduced To England In 1598 Can Be Used In Cooking & Is Also A Component Of Eau De Cologne
Rosemary
Moldings and ornamentation projecting from the surface of a wall.
Relief
Saffron Comes From The Stamen Of Which Flower
Crocus
What is the Capital of: Togo
Lome
Plant with pink, red or white flowers with backward turned leaves
Cyclamen
Who sings ‘Sweet Home Alabama’?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
He is known as “The Father of Geometry”.
Euclid
What On A Bottle Of Wine, Is The Punt?
The Dent On The Base
What Is The Largest Plant In The World?
The Giant Redwood Or California Sequoia
The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, the jejenum and the ______
Ileum
Benny and Cecil were at odds with whom
John
Fast food franchise: Taco ____
Bell
The four throwing events at the olympics are shotput, discus, javelin & ______
Hammer throw
Scriptophobia is the fear of
Writing in public
In which Irish county can you kiss the Blaney stone
Cork
In Fort Madison Iowa Firemen must do what before attending fire
Practice for 15 minutes
Where was the worlds first oil well drilled
Pennsylvania
On What Day Is Easter Celebrated
Sunday
In Which Country Is The Auschwitz Concentration Camp Located
Poland
In 1998 there were 508 hospital causing injuries what sport
Snooker Pool
Who Had A Hit In 1988 With “Monkey”
George Michael
What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in Civil War
Sideburns
Who Worked As An Arranger For Glen Miller & Later Wrote The Scores For The Pink Panther & Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Henry Mancini
What is the spanish word for ‘festival’
Fiesta
What country does China have its longest land border with
Mongolia
What is the capital of Mali?
Bamako
Who, in 1990, was the first professional boxer to beat Mike Tyson
James (buster) douglas
Bjork Was Originally A Member Of The Sugarcubes Or Was It The Sugababes
The Sugacubes
Who was president of france’s first fifth republic
Charles de gaulle
Name the first car model with transverse engine front wheel drive
Austin Mini
The rolling stones first recorded song was?
Come On
“Oceania” is a name for the thousands of islands in the central and southern _______________. It is sometimes referred to as the South Seas.
Pacific ocean
Which European city has the tomb of the three wise men
Cologne
What type of insect performs a waggle dance
Hive bee
Name Pink Floyds only single
Oranges and Lemons
What is the basic unit of currency for Bahrain ?
Dinar
What was the name of the t.v. show with the theme song that began: “Believe it or not,I’m walking on air___”?
Greatest American Hero
What does a soccer player have to do when the referee shows him a red card
Leave the game
Which Christmas carol contains the lines ‘O Tidings of Comfort and Joy
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Who plays the lead role in The Usual Suspects?
Kevin Spacey
What serious umderwater ailment was named after a Victorian notion of chic posture
The bends bends
Where was the canning process for fish first developed
Sardinia
Name the American President assassinated in 1901 in Buffalo, New York State.
William mckinley
Who wrote ‘the grinch who stole christmas’
Dr seuss
In the TV show “Scarecrow and Mrs King”, what is Mrs King’s first name
Amanda
What was banned in US movie theatres in the 1920s
Popcorn - too noisy
What was the first million dollar seller paperback
I the Jury – Mickey Spillane
What is the title of Peter Shaffer’s play about Mozart, also made into a film
Amadeus
From what animal is “ambergis” obtained?
Sperm whale
What automaker bought Rolls Royce in 1998
Volkswagen
What is the capital of Wisconsin
Madison
Which bank did the jailed Nick Leeson work for and ruin
Barings
A method of resolving questions of conscience by applying moral principles or laws to concrete cases?
Casuistry
What film featured a cat named mr. bigglesworth
Austin powers
Which Hymn Traditionally Closes The Last Night Of The Proms Every Year?
Jerusalem
Which large area of scrubland plains lies just to the north of the Pampas in South America?
Chaco
What Nationality Was The Singer Roy Orbison
USA / Texas
Which City Did The Allies Liberate On August 25th 1944
Paris
Gaddafi came to power in which year
1969
Coolidge Colorless, corrosive liquid that has the chemical formula HNO3
Nitric Acid
Maryland No1 Montana No 1 Minnesota No 3 types of what
Pigs American Breeds
The natural process of rock disintegration is better known as _______
Erosion
In which country could you spend a taka
Bangladesh
Kain(ol)ophobia is a fear of ______
Novelty
Which wild flower is also known as Fireweed, because it is the first to grow back after a fire
Rose bay willow herb
Who won Oscars for Jaws ET Star Wars Schindlers List
John Williams (music)
Ornamental band worn on wrist or arm
Bracelet
What two mountain ranges does the Tour de France race through
Alps & pyrenees
By age 6 months, the voracious __________ will have increased its 3_pound birth weight by 7,000 percent.
Pig
What was king george vi’s first name
Albert
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa
Christian Barnard
What is LCD an abbreviation of ?
Liquid Crystal Display
The Eggplant is part of what family of plants
Thistle
In Which Year Did Eddie the Eagle Edwards Leap To Stardom At the Winter Olympics?
1988
In the 1970s films directed by Robert Fuest (Pronounced Feast) how did Dr. Anton Phibes become disfigured
Car Crash
What is the period of play in a game of polo called
A Chukka
From what BBC TV series comes the phrase ‘And now for something completely different
Monty python’s flying circus
What are Wa Cha Wej Vagh Hut Soch and chorgh
Numbers - In Klingon
What oval shaped organ near the stomach purify’s blood
Spleen
Which trio was originally known as the ‘primettes’
Supremes
In 1891, film was introduced to replace ______ in making photographic negatives
Glass
The iron content of which vegetable was, for years, overstated due to the incorrect placement of a decimal point in U.S. Government’s food tables
Spinach
What took place on London’s serpentine first time 16 June 1930
Mixed Bathing
What show/game has characters such as Bulbasaur and Pikachu?
Pokemon
What country produces the most tobacco in the world
China
A stellate object is shaped like what
Star shaped
In which country is cusco
Peru
Who Was Known As The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships ‘Helen Of Troy’
Helen Of Troy
What is the mother’s name in Family Circus?
Thelma
What was the first country to use postcards
Austria
What Was Don Quixote’s Faithful Horse Called
Rozinante
In what film would you find The Orgasmitron
Woody Alan’s Sleeper
What is the yellow of an egg
Yolk
Cod what three colors are the arrow poison frogs of south america
Orange, red
In Which Country Is Bild The Top Selling Newspaper
Germany
Who was the first US to have indoor plumbing installed
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith were better known as what
Tears for fears
What is the Capital of: Pitcairn Islands
Adamstown
Umber, sienna and sepia are all shades of which colour
Brown
What is the fear of crowds or mobs known as
Ochlophobia
What is the young of this animal called: Fish
Fry
A technique in abstract painting developed in the 1950s. It focuses on the lyrical effects of large areas of color, often poured or stained onto the canvas.
Color field painting
Who are Britain’s oldest publisher dating from 1469
Oxford University Press
Which part of the body will expand three times when excited
Iris
Papa Doc’ was president of which Caribbean republic until his death in 1967
Haiti
Orthophobia is the fear of
Property
Where would you find the original Mr Plod
Noddy books
Paronite and caronite are the ores what is extracted
Titanium
Where is the blue grotto
Capri, italy
To 25 Years Either Way In What Year Was “Robert The Bruce” Born
1274
Which cricket player holds the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket
Brian lara
In Which Country Is The Daewoo Company Based
Korea
Which US state drinks the least beer per capita
Utah
Luiphobia is the fear of
Lues, syphillis
What is polenta
Cornmeal and water
Which 1991 CD Sleeve features Quotes From Blake, Freud, And Father X
Enigma / MCMXC AD
Island Infectious virus disease of the central nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis
Poliomyelitis
Link Apollo, Ghengis Khan and Abraham Lincoln on TV
All met James T Kirk
Warm current of the North Atlantic ocean, flowing in a generally northeastern direction from the straits of Florida to the grand banks, east & south of Newfoundland
Gulf stream
What foul smelling compound is commonly known as rotten egg gas?
Hydrogen sulphide
What is the birthstone for January?
Garnet
What does cb stand for
Citizen’s band
When Spencer Tracy won his first Academy award in 1937, his Oscar statuette mistakenly bore the name of which detective
Dick tracy
Who had a dog called Boatswain
Lord Byron
What is the young of this animal called: Fowl
Chick chicken
