General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 112
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What secret organization did U.N.C.L.E. battle on the TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.?
- ASPECTRE
- BGALAXY
- CTHRUSH
- DKAOS
Answer: THRUSH - 5552.
Which of the following words is related to phobias?
- AGenetic
- BIrrationality
- CStrength
- DPopularity
Answer: Irrationality - 5553.
Alban W. Phillips is the discoverer of the Phillips Curve. What does this curve show?
- AInflation is inversely proportional to unemployment.
- BRising wages favor capital-intensive investments.
- CProperty is the real basis for wealth in a capitalistic society.
- DRising wages favor labor-intensive investments.
Answer: Inflation is inversely proportional to unemployment. - 5554.
When expressed by a medical term, containing the word phobia, which one of these has the most letters?
- Athe fear of kidney disease
- Bthe fear of foreign languages
- Cthe fear of the number 666
- Dthe fear of long words
Answer: the fear of long words - 5555.
What is the meaning of the idiomatic phrase to have a sweet tooth?
- ATo be addicted to sweets
- BTo be talkative and eloquent
- CTo be excessively sentimental
- DTo be meek and humble
Answer: To be addicted to sweets - 5556.
What was the soft drink Pepsi originally introduced as?
- ABrad's Drink
- BPepsin Pop
- CPepsin Syrup
- DCarolina Cola
Answer: Brad's Drink - 5557.
What is the first book of the Old Testament?
- AGenesis
- BLeviticus
- CExodus
- DNumbers
Answer: Genesis - 5558.
What is Barbies full name?
- ABarbara Millicent Roberts
- BBarbie Madonna Smith
- CBarbie Mary Doe
- DBarbara Monroe Jones
Answer: Barbara Millicent Roberts - 5559.
What car company once manufactured and sold the 'Datsun' line of automobiles?
- AToyota
- BNissan
- CDaihatsu
- DMazda
Answer: Nissan - 5560.
What is the name of the popular song written by American composer Joseph Winner in 1869?
- ALittle Brown Child
- BLittle Brown Jug
- CLittle Brown Bug
- DLittle Brown Chair
Answer: Little Brown Jug - 5561.
This talk show host and entertainer began his career as a member of Freddy Martin's orchestra, but became popular with nightclub audiences as a solo act. His song, 'I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,' became a number one hit.
- AMerv Griffin
- BFred Cordova
- CDavid Geffen
- DJerry Lewis
Answer: Merv Griffin - 5562.
There is hardly any one who has not heard the fairy-tale of Snow White. Who was it written by?
- ABrothers Grimm
- BGianni Rodari
- CCharles Perrault
- DHans Christian Andersen
Answer: Brothers Grimm - 5563.
This idiom was initiated by popular card games in the past. It was often used when a throw was out of play or not lying flat; in this case, the throw was considered not valid.
- ADice are cast
- BNo dice
- CNot playing with a full deck
- DForty winks
Answer: No dice - 5564.
What was the name of the first 3-D film?
- AThe Power of Love
- BIt Flew to Earth
- CThe Power of the Thing
- DThe Strange Boy
Answer: The Power of Love - 5565.
What Academy Award-winning actor plays the king of Asgard and father of Thor in Kenneth Branaghs superhero movie Thor?
- AClint Eastwood
- BJack Nicholson
- CSamuel L. Jackson
- DAnthony Hopkins
Answer: Anthony Hopkins - 5566.
An increase in the real interest rate in the United States relative to its trading partners will most likely result in which of the following?
- AAn increase in United States exports
- BA decrease in the United States trade deficit
- CA decrease in the demand for the United States dollar
- DAn increase in United States imports
Answer: An increase in United States imports - 5567.
In the movie Pretty Woman, what was the name of Vivians friend?
- AKat
- BKatie
- CKit
- DKim
Answer: Kit - 5568.
Which of these sounds is commonly associated with owls?
- Ahoot
- Bbark
- Cchirp
- Dgrowl
Answer: hoot - 5569.
The world-class hospital in Maryland was named after a person whose last name was Hopkins. What was his first name?
- AJames
- BJohns
- CReed
- DJohn
Answer: Johns - 5570.
What were the last words of Richard Holbrooke, a top level US diplomat?
- AWeve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.
- BWe should back the Bolivians in the Falklands War.
- CWe must bomb Cuba out of existence.
- DWe must get our troops out of San Marino.
Answer: Weve got to stop this war in Afghanistan. - 5571.
Which 1968 film starred Jane Fonda as a scantily-clad sci-fi heroine?
- ABullitt
- BBambi Meets Godzilla
- CBandolero!
- DBarbarella
Answer: Barbarella - 5572.
Which actress played the part of Teresa di Vicenzo in the James Bond film On Her Majestys Secret Service?
- ADenise Richards
- BTanya Roberts
- CNadja Regin
- DDiana Rigg
Answer: Diana Rigg - 5573.
Before Nixon resigned how many believed he should be removed from office?
- A79%
- B57%
- C33%
- D98%
Answer: 57% - 5574.
Topic: Fast Foods: This restaurant carries Chicken Tenders, Burger Shots and the Double Croissanwich. Ask the right question.
- AWhat is Jack in the Box?
- BWhat is Arbys?
- CWhat is Wendys?
- DWhat is Burger King?
Answer: What is Burger King? - 5575.
Where did the pineapple plant originate?
- AHawaii
- BAsia
- CEurope
- DSouth America
Answer: South America - 5576.
Which of the following animals transmits the most diseases?
- Aant
- Bbee
- Cwasp
- Dhousefly
Answer: housefly - 5577.
What science deals with the study of ancient life, the evolution of organisms, and paleoenvironments?
- ABiology
- BPaleontology
- CDarwinism
- DGeology
Answer: Paleontology - 5578.
Is it true that Bichons were court dogs during the Middle Ages?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 5579.
Whenever I see five toes, I know _____________.
- Athey're not all the same size
- Bthey're fake
- Csomething is a foot
- Dthere's a leg attached
Answer: something is a foot - 5580.
What year was the Eiffel Tower constructed?
- A1892
- B1870
- C1889
- D1863
Answer: 1889 - 5581.
How many weeks are in a fortnight?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D2
Answer: 2 - 5582.
He was the father of the mythical founders of Ancient Rome -- Romulus and Remus.
- AZeus
- BServius Tullius
- CMars
- DJupiter
Answer: Mars - 5583.
On March 19 2008 President Bushs approval rates were 31% and 69%. What were his chances of winning the 2008 presidential race?
- A31%
- B0%
- C50%
- D69%
Answer: 0% - 5584.
Which of these people was not alive in the 20th century?
- AUlysses S Grant
- BMark Twain
- CThomas Edison
- DSigmund Freud
Answer: Ulysses S Grant - 5585.
In the Jim Carrey Grinch movie, what kind of hair was on the Grinch suit?
- Asynthetic
- Bdog
- Cyak
- Dbear
Answer: yak - 5586.
What chemical do people frequently use to bleach hair?
- Anitrous oxide
- Bhydrogen peroxide
- Cfolic acid
- Dsodium chloride
Answer: hydrogen peroxide - 5587.
My wife was a ding-bat and my son-in-law was a meat-head. Me? I just worked on a loading dock, and drove a cab part time.
- ACharles Ingalls
- BMike Brady
- CHomer Simpson
- DArchie Bunker
Answer: Archie Bunker - 5588.
What was the only Top 40 hit of musician, bandleader, and television impresario Lawrence Welk?
- AOld Cape Cod
- BTelstar
- CCalcutta
- DTheme from Exodus
Answer: Calcutta - 5589.
Which of these is an Italian Design firm?
- AGhost
- BEscada
- CFendi
- DMainbocher
Answer: Fendi - 5590.
Which are the only two musicals on the Top Ten list of the American Film Institute?
- AThe Wizard of Oz and Singin in the Rain
- BSingin in the Rain and South Pacific
- CSouth Pacific and West Side Story
- DThe Wizard of Oz and Gigi
Answer: The Wizard of Oz and Singin in the Rain - 5591.
What toxic chemical was released in the Tokyo subway by the Aum Shinrikyo sect in 1995?
- ASodium cyanide
- BSulphur trioxide
- CStrychnine
- DSarin
Answer: Sarin - 5592.
Were was it raining for singer Buddy Holly?
- AIn the streets of LA
- BIn his soul
- CIn his heart
- DOn the moon
Answer: In his heart - 5593.
What do you call a large group of islands?
- AIslet
- BChanel
- CArchipelago
- DHawaii
Answer: Archipelago - 5594.
This song was a #1 hit in the U.S. for Wilson Phillips in 1990.
- ALove and Understanding
- BWhen the Children Cry
- CI'll Always Love You
- DHold On
Answer: Hold On - 5595.
Who invented a process to remove caffeine from coffee for the first time?
- ABanting and Best
- BNestle and Sanders
- CRoselius and Wimmer
- DRostand and Martin
Answer: Roselius and Wimmer - 5596.
The 7 Virtues are: Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness, Humility, Chastity. What are their opposites which are considered the 7 Deadly Sins?
- AGreed, Anger, Envy, Jealousy, Dominance, Lust, Gluttony
- BLust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride
- CCarelessness, Anger, Envy, Jealousy, Conciet, Lust, Gluttony
- DGreed, Anger, Envy, Jealousy, Conciet, Lust, Gluttony
Answer: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride - 5597.
What color is the championship jacket for which Shooter and Happy are playing against each other in the movie Happy Gilmore?
- AGold
- BGreen
- CYellow
- DBlue
Answer: Gold - 5598.
Which of these is not a 'lock' function on a standard desktop computer keyboard?
- Ascroll lock
- Bprint lock
- Cnumber lock
- Dcaps lock
Answer: print lock - 5599.
What was the name of Dr. Evils cat in the movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery?
- AMr. Bigglesworth
- BWench 00
- CMorris
- DScott
Answer: Mr. Bigglesworth - 5600.
Who sang Lido Shuffle, a song featured in the 1976 album, Silk Degrees?
- ABoz Scaggs
- BDavid - Clayton- Thomas
- CTim Buckley
- DPhil Lynott
Answer: Boz Scaggs
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