General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 107
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- 5301.
What distinction does Elise Raymonde Deroche hold?
- AShe was the first member of a royal house to fly in a plane.
- BShe was the first female to fly a balloon.
- CShe was the first female licensed pilot.
- DShe was the first female passenger in an airplane.
Answer: She was the first female licensed pilot. - 5302.
What famous author wrote, If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast?
- AF. Scot Fitzgerald
- BJames Joyce
- CEzra Pound
- DErnest Hemingway
Answer: Ernest Hemingway - 5303.
You can fry an egg on a sidewalk when it reaches how many degrees Fahrenheit?
- A172
- B167
- C158
- D143
Answer: 158 - 5304.
Who was the first performer to have both the Billboard number one and number two album?
- AFrank Sinatra
- BBob Newhart
- CWillie Nelson
- DJohnny Mathis
Answer: Bob Newhart - 5305.
What classic musical comedy, directed by Howard Hawks, features Marilyn Monroes signature rendition of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"?
- AGentlemen Prefer Blondes
- BHow to Marry a Millionaire
- CThe Prince and the Showgirl
- DThe Seven Year Itch
Answer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 5306.
Carly Simon was not shaken or stirred at all when she sang this hit that makes its appearance at 67 on the American Film Institute Top 100 Movie Songs list. Choose the movie it comes from.
- AGoldfinger
- BThe Spy Who Loved Me
- CMoonraker
- DFor Your Eyes Only
Answer: The Spy Who Loved Me - 5307.
What group from the 70s recorded the song Night Fever?
- AKC the Sunshine Band
- BChic
- CBee Gees
- DThe Gap Band
Answer: Bee Gees - 5308.
What is the Scottish Gaelic name of the Loch Ness Monster?
- ANiseag
- BNeska
- CMonstru
- DNillie
Answer: Niseag - 5309.
What is the name of the essential oil made from the blossom of the bitter orange?
- ANatterdum
- BOrange oilscent
- CLavender
- DNeroli
Answer: Neroli - 5310.
If a person's hair is described as 'Titian', what colour is it?
- ABrunette
- BRed
- CBlack
- DBlonde
Answer: Red - 5311.
The airlines have become so cash-strapped, they charged me for ___________.
- Alooking like a nuisance
- Bmy hat
- Cbeing overweight
- Dmy emotional baggage
Answer: my emotional baggage - 5312.
Prepare a tub of diluted, cool tea, add some lemon juice and a pinch of salt. It will help if you have this.
- AAchy head
- BTired eyes
- CSwollen wrists
- DTired feet
Answer: Tired feet - 5313.
Which of these is a fish?
- Asea cow
- Bsea horse
- Csea snake
- Dsea lion
Answer: sea horse - 5314.
This person, who died in 1997, was verified by Guiness World Records as the shortest man on earth?
- ALin Yu-chih
- BGul Mohammed
- CYounis Edwan
- DHe Pingping
Answer: Gul Mohammed - 5315.
Baseball player Alexander Rodriguez, who became the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, started his professional career with this team.
- ANew York Yankees
- BDetroit Tigers
- CTexas Rangers
- DSeattle Mariners
Answer: Seattle Mariners - 5316.
What is the difference between one yard and two yards?
- Anone if youve already scored a touchdown.
- B3 feet
- Can extra yard gained
- Da fence
Answer: a fence - 5317.
Two coin collectors got together for _______________.
- Aold times sake
- Bquarter of an hour
- Cold dimes sake
- Dpennies from heaven
Answer: old dimes sake - 5318.
From 1964 to 1972, I played the prettiest witch on TV. At least my husband Darrin thought so.
- ATina Louise
- BElizabeth Montgomery
- CBetty White
- DMary Tyler Moore
Answer: Elizabeth Montgomery - 5319.
Which of the following breakfast cereals is shaped like the letter O?
- ACheerios
- BRaisin Bran
- CChex
- DLife Corn
Answer: Cheerios - 5320.
Which condition is described as a fear of cats?
- AAilurophobia
- BCynophobia
- CPedophobia
- DAlektorophobia
Answer: Ailurophobia - 5321.
Who plays Count Olaf in the black comedy Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events?
- AMike Meyers
- BEddie Murphy
- CSteve Carell
- DJim Carrey
Answer: Jim Carrey - 5322.
A flashing red traffic light signifies that a driver should do what?
- Astop
- Bhonk the horn
- Cproceed with caution
- Dspeed up
Answer: stop - 5323.
How large is one micron?
- Aone millionth of a kilometer
- Bone millionth of a meter
- Cone million kilometers
- Done million meters
Answer: one millionth of a meter - 5324.
This day in April is celebrated as Earth Day in many countries.
- A31
- B22
- C12
- D2
Answer: 22 - 5325.
This island, situated in central Mediterranean Sea, was most heavily bombed in the period 1940-1942 when Italy challenged the British supremacy of the Mediterranean.
- AGibraltar
- BTunisia
- CMalta
- DSicily
Answer: Malta - 5326.
There is something specific about Anne Boleyns ghost. What is it?
- AHer ghost is male.
- BHer ghost is without hands.
- CShe does not have a ghost.
- DHer ghost is without a head.
Answer: Her ghost is without a head. - 5327.
If you get sick at the airport it could be a _____________.
- Asign of a fatal disease
- Bterminal illness
- Cdisaster for the folks around you
- Dreal upsetting experience
Answer: terminal illness - 5328.
What are the numbers on a dartboard that flank 17?
- A2 and 3
- B0 and 7
- C16 and 11
- D18 and 13
Answer: 2 and 3 - 5329.
In what city is the movie Fatal Attraction set?
- AChicago
- BNew York
- CLos Angeles
- DCoplay
Answer: New York - 5330.
Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. (1994)
- ASchindlers List
- BApocalypse Now
- CCity of God
- DShawshank Redemption
Answer: Shawshank Redemption - 5331.
He was the first player selected in the first NFL draft in 1936.
- ATommy Harmon
- BJay Berwanger
- CGeorge Halas
- DBill Dudley
Answer: Jay Berwanger - 5332.
What country was Illya Kuryakin from on the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?
- AAustria
- BMongolia
- CRussia
- DPoland
Answer: Russia - 5333.
Which month is United States Aquarium Month, Candy Month, Dairy Month and Turkey Lovers Month?
- AOctober
- BJune
- CAugust
- DNovember
Answer: June - 5334.
Which animals sees more daylight than any other creature on the planet, thanks to its 19,000 km (12,000 mile) journey to winter in the Antarctic?
- AThe Arctic Tern
- BThe Blue Whale
- CThe Polar Bear
- DThe Emperor Penguin
Answer: The Arctic Tern - 5335.
What movie featured the humanoid robot, named Gort?
- AStar Wars Franchise
- BThe Day the Earth Stood Still
- CBatteries Not Included
- DShort Circuit
Answer: The Day the Earth Stood Still - 5336.
Who wrote The American Crisis?
- AThomas Paine
- BBenjamin Franklin
- CJohn Hancock
- DGeorge Washington
Answer: Thomas Paine - 5337.
Which of the following states that geological processes and natural laws that operate now have operated in the past?
- AThe law of thermodynamics
- BThe principle of uniformitarianism
- CThe evolutionary theory
- DThe law of superposition
Answer: The principle of uniformitarianism - 5338.
This popular African-American group was founded in 1954. Its original members -- OKelly, Rudolph, Ronald and Vernon were from Cincinnati, Ohio.
- AThe Who
- BThe Isley Brothers
- CThe Allman Brothers
- DThe Walers
Answer: The Isley Brothers - 5339.
The percentage of children in India (age 8) who reported physical punishment by teachers in the past week in 2009 was about what?
- A78%
- B98%
- C38%
- D58%
Answer: 78% - 5340.
What phenomenon, observed near the North Pole, is caused by the interaction between solar winds and the Earths magnetic field?
- ASolar eclipse
- BTides
- CEarthquakes
- DNorthern lights
Answer: Northern lights - 5341.
A transient ischemic attack, or TIA, is caused by temporary disturbance of blood supply to a restricted area of the brain. Could TIA be considered a warning that a cerebrovascular accident (a stroke) is likely to occur?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 5342.
This US general led the victorious troops at the Battle of New Orleans.
- AAndrew Jackson
- BRaymond Berry
- CDrew Brees
- DBill Cannon
Answer: Andrew Jackson - 5343.
The Federal Reserve implements an expansionary policy by doing which of the following?
- ARaising the discount rate
- BBuying Treasury bonds in the open market
- CRaising the required reserve ratio
- DRaising the federal funds rate
Answer: Buying Treasury bonds in the open market - 5344.
What is the title of the 1992 horror movie based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola?
- AThe Return of Dracula
- BDraculas Bride
- CDracula
- DCount Dracula
Answer: Dracula - 5345.
In what sport are the New York Knicks competing?
- ABasketball
- BBaseball
- CIce hockey
- DFootball
Answer: Basketball - 5346.
What was the first food to be microwaved?
- AA candy bar
- BFrozen corn
- CCoffee
- DPopcorn
Answer: A candy bar - 5347.
What movie was released in Taiwan under the title Is The Spy Capable Or Not?
- ASpy Kids
- BAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- CGet Smart
- DMall Cop
Answer: Get Smart - 5348.
Which country drives on the left side of the road?
- ARussia
- BChina
- CGermany
- DJapan
Answer: Japan - 5349.
According to their mission statement, what is the primary goal of the US Central Intelligence Agency?
- ASpying on all aliens on US territory
- BFighting Al-Qaeda
- CProviding national security intelligence to senior US policymakers
- DRescuing US citizens from terrorists around the world
Answer: Providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers - 5350.
In 1985, this actor and director became the first man to be voted Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
- ABruce Willis
- BArnold Schwarzenegger
- CSylvester Stallone
- DMel Gibson
Answer: Mel Gibson
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