General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 108
8,353 trivia questions with answers, all ages. Multiple-choice trivia with answers, sorted by topic and level. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
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What US college football team plays on blue grass?
- ALouisville
- BBoise State
- CKentucky
- DUtah State
Answer: Boise State - 5352.
In this country it is believed that a white elephant may contain the soul of a dead person, perhaps a Buddha.
- ATurkmenistan
- BTurkey
- CJapan
- DThailand
Answer: Thailand - 5353.
A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse! shouts this Shakespearean character before being killed by Richmond in the final duel.
- AKing Lear
- BHenry V
- CHenry VI
- DRichard III
Answer: Richard III - 5354.
How many notes are there on a standard grand piano?
- A78
- B108
- C88
- D98
Answer: 88 - 5355.
The villagers in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail think that they have found a witch! Sir Bedevere uses his new learning skills to help them determine if she is truly a witch. According to his logic, the girl is a witch if she weighs as much as which object?
- AA swan
- BA log
- CA duck
- DA boat
Answer: A duck - 5356.
What machine element is located in the center of fidget spinners?
- AAxles
- BGears
- CBelts
- DBearings
Answer: Bearings - 5357.
What is Comedy Central?
- AA film studio owned by Jim Carrey
- BA spin-off of the famous Monty Python group
- CThe company that owns rights to all comedy movies on YouTube
- DAn American TV station that broadcasts mostly comedy programs
Answer: An American TV station that broadcasts mostly comedy programs - 5358.
Where does WALL-E find the plant in the self-titled movie?
- AIn a trash can
- BIn a refrigerator
- CIn a greenhouse
- DIn a storm shelter
Answer: In a refrigerator - 5359.
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet, and a freight train running through the middle of my head is a verse from this 1985 Bruce Springsteen song.
- AGlory Days
- BBrilliant Disguise
- CBorn in the U.S.A.
- DI'm on Fire
Answer: I'm on Fire - 5360.
During the High School elections in the movie Napoleon Dynamite, Pedro runs for what position?
- ATreasurer
- BVice President
- CSecretary
- DClass President
Answer: Class President - 5361.
Which character in National Lampoon's Animal House slept with Dean Wormer's wife?
- APinto
- BOtter
- CFlounder
- DD-Day
Answer: Otter - 5362.
The Philanthropist achievement is obtained by the player in the KF game by which of the following?
- ASaving someones life when attacked by one of the specimens
- BGiving one of your weapons to a player who has just showed up on the scene
- CHealing one of your teammates after being injured by one of the specimens
- DGiving 1,000 Pounds to teammates who have 50% of your cash or less
Answer: Giving 1,000 Pounds to teammates who have 50% of your cash or less - 5363.
What did actor Peter Graves die from?
- AHeart attack
- BSuicide
- CPneumonia
- DCancer
Answer: Heart attack - 5364.
Words beginning with a double letter are generally very rare in English language, and most of them start with oo. One such word is oomph, which has what basic meaning?
- AFriendliness, openness
- BLethargy, desperation
- CRestlessness, anxiety
- DEnergy, enthusiasm
Answer: Energy, enthusiasm - 5365.
If each of the following meals provides the same number of calories, which meal requires the most land to produce the food?
- ASteak and a baked potato
- BRed beans and rice
- CCorn tortilla and refried beans
- DLentil soup and brown bread
Answer: Steak and a baked potato - 5366.
What is Percy Weasleys girlfriends name in the Harry Potter books?
- ALavender Brown
- BPenelope Clearwater
- CClarissa Silvermist
- DRowena Contacts
Answer: Penelope Clearwater - 5367.
In this language, jo reggelt means good morning and Beszel angolul means Do you speak English?
- ARussian
- BCroatian
- CRomanian
- DHungarian
Answer: Hungarian - 5368.
Which of the following is not the host of a program on NPR?
- APeter Sagal
- BTerry Gross
- CIra Glass
- DBen Shapiro
Answer: Ben Shapiro - 5369.
Trivia was the Roman deity of which of these?
- AMystery
- BWitchcraft
- CDetails
- DMirrors
Answer: Witchcraft - 5370.
What quantity of oxygen, O_2 , contains very nearly the same number of molecules as 36.0 grams of water, H_2O ?
- A16.0 grams
- B32.0 grams
- C64.0 grams
- D8.0 grams
Answer: 64.0 grams - 5371.
The term Trenchcoat Mafia is associated with which school shooting?
- AHeath High School
- BVirginia Tech
- CKent State
- DColumbine High School
Answer: Columbine High School - 5372.
The Jeffersons is a show about an upper-middle class African-American couple and their son living in New York City. The Jeffersons is a spin-off of what television show?
- AMakin It
- BBlanskys Beautys
- CMaude
- DAll in The Family
Answer: All in The Family - 5373.
Which of the following is NOT a horcrux?
- AHelga Hufflepuffs cup
- BGodric Gryffindors sword
- CAll of them are.
- DRowena Ravenclaws diadem
Answer: Godric Gryffindors sword - 5374.
Where did the word golf originate?
- AIreland
- BCanada
- CScotland
- DItaly
Answer: Scotland - 5375.
The 1997 movie The Rainmaker, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, was based on the novel of the same by which celebrated author?
- AUmberto Eco
- BJohn Grisham
- CAgatha Christie
- DSteven King
Answer: John Grisham - 5376.
In the soap opera Days of our Lives, who is Sami Brady half-sister of?
- AJohn Black
- BAbigail
- CEric and Carrie
- DCarrie Brady, Isabella Brady, and D.J. Craig
Answer: Carrie Brady, Isabella Brady, and D.J. Craig - 5377.
In The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy there are several references to a super-intelligent shade of the color blue, called this.
- AHooloovoo
- BGobo
- CVolo-loco
- DCyan
Answer: Hooloovoo - 5378.
What infectious disease can be transmitted by a mosquito bite?
- Astyorrhea
- Bmyharia
- Cmalaria
- Dtrichnaria
Answer: malaria - 5379.
Black caviar is made of sturgeon roe. The eggs of what sturgeon are most highly valued?
- Akaluga
- Bbeluga
- Csterlet
- Dshort-nosed sturgeon
Answer: beluga - 5380.
All but one of these statements represents a common bond between the movies, The Terminal and Catch Me if You Can.
- AThey both can be classified as dramas.
- BLeonardo DiCaprio stars in them both.
- CThey both are produced by Spielberg.
- DTom Hanks stars in them both.
Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in them both. - 5381.
Who was the ever faithful friend and comrade-in-arms of Sherlock Holmes?
- AJohn Watson
- BThe Baker Street Irregulars
- CMrs. Hudson
- DNicholas Moriarty
Answer: John Watson - 5382.
Who is the hapless kitty villain who is constantly being outwitted by the little bird Tweety Pie?
- ASylvester
- BTom
- CWil E. Cat
- DGarfield
Answer: Sylvester - 5383.
In the movie Back to School, Thornton's son is the towel boy for the school diving team. One of the star divers on the team (Chas) gets hurt, so Thornton has to fill in for him. What is the name of the famous dive that Thornton performs in the competition?
- AThe Triple Axle
- BThe Triple Lindy
- CThe Double Crossover Jackknife
- DThe Triple Play
Answer: The Triple Lindy - 5384.
When chemists die, apparently.
- Athey bury them.
- Bthey call the mortician.
- Cthey barium.
- Dthey incinerate them.
Answer: they barium. - 5385.
Tea is refreshing and stimulating because it contains this.
- ANicotine
- BCaffeine
- CVitamin K
- DAmphetamine
Answer: Caffeine - 5386.
In the Spring of 1967, this city was 700 acres of rock and timber. In a little more than 6 months it would be transformed in a high-tech city. It was comissioned by a company, whose mission was simple - to build the biggest and fastest subsonic commercial jetliner ever constructed.
- AGreenbank, Washington
- BOlympia, Washington
- CEverett, Washington
- DWalla Walla, Washington
Answer: Everett, Washington - 5387.
Which of these performers made her film debut in Spike Lee's 'Dothe Right Thing'?
- AJennifer Lopez
- BPaula Abdul
- CTisha Campbell
- DRosie Perez
Answer: Rosie Perez - 5388.
This quote, that comes in at #49 on the AFI list, is from what classic horror movie?
- AThe Bride of Frankenstein
- BFrankenstein
- CPhantom of the Opera
- DDracula
Answer: Frankenstein - 5389.
Who trains Bluepaw in her apprenticeship in Bluestars Prophecy?
- AThrushpelt
- BSunfall
- CAdderfang
- DStormtail
Answer: Sunfall - 5390.
In December, 1968, the corpse of an alleged Bigfoot, encased in a block of ice was examined by cryptozoologists. What was the name given to the specimen in the ice?
- AThe caveman
- BThe Minnesota Iceman
- CSnow Gnome
- DChilly Will
Answer: The Minnesota Iceman - 5391.
What was the first name of the character Masterson in the musical comedy Guys and Dolls?
- AUri
- BJob
- CSky
- DDom
Answer: Sky - 5392.
The first Europeans to see this beautiful Caribbean island were on the boat of Alonzo Pinzon, who separated from Columbus to explore on his own, in 1492. It is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. What island is it ?
- AGrand Cayman
- BPuerto Rico
- CBarbuda
- DDominica
Answer: Puerto Rico - 5393.
Name the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Good Earth.
- AKarl Marx
- BPearl S. Buck
- CSir John Hunt
- DLewis Wallece
Answer: Pearl S. Buck - 5394.
Which American author wrote the so called Rabbit novels - Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit Is Rich, Rabbit At Rest and Rabbit Remembered?
- AKen Kesey
- BMichael Crichton
- CJohn Updike
- DWilliam Faulkner
Answer: John Updike - 5395.
What American author penned the novel The Tropic of Cancer during his nomadic life in Paris?
- AWilliam Burrows
- BWilliam Faulkner
- CHenry Miller
- DErnest Hemingway
Answer: Henry Miller - 5396.
Which of the following should a computer user do to prevent screen-induced eyestrain?
- ATake periodic breaks to view natural lighting
- BChange choice of software programs
- CUse eye drops regularly
- DLimit the resolution on the monitor
Answer: Take periodic breaks to view natural lighting - 5397.
Name the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
- AThe Senate
- BThe House of Representatives
- CThe Supreme Court
- DThe Congress of the United States
Answer: The Congress of the United States - 5398.
Humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a is a word with Hawaiian origins, referring to what type of animal?
- AMammal
- BInsect
- CFish
- DBird
Answer: Fish - 5399.
Why did the Queen Mother initially object to Elizabeth IIs marriage to Prince Philip?
- AHe had a severe stammer.
- BHe was not of noble origin.
- CHe was 18 years Elizabeths senior.
- DHe had ties to Germany.
Answer: He had ties to Germany. - 5400.
Who was the first American novelist to be considered an imoportant writer by the Europeans?
- AWashinton Irving
- BJohn Quincy Adams
- CJames Fennimore Cooper
- DThomas Howell
Answer: John Quincy Adams
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