General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 115
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Which one of the AFI Top Ten films had the most disappointing return at the box office?
- ASchindlers List
- BThe Graduate
- CCitizen Kane
- DLawrence of Arabia
Answer: Citizen Kane - 5702.
In a relay race, which swimmer is called an anchor?
- Athe one who swims last
- Bthe second fastest
- Cthe one who swims first
- Dthe slowest
Answer: the one who swims last - 5703.
Which is the capital of Spain?
- ALisboa
- BMadrid
- CBarcelona
- DParis
Answer: Madrid - 5704.
Why do most fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds appear green?
- ABecause most of them feed on green plants
- BTheir skin contains a specific green pigment
- CBecause of a reflection of blue light coming through an over-layer of yellow pigment
- DThey are able to change their color in order to camouflage themselves
Answer: Because of a reflection of blue light coming through an over-layer of yellow pigment - 5705.
Which of the following animals is the odd one?
- AHen
- BDoe
- CVixen
- DRam
Answer: Ram - 5706.
This was the name of the first bubble gum on the market.
- AHubba Bubba
- BDubble Bubble
- CWrigleys
- DBazooka
Answer: Dubble Bubble - 5707.
Crop circles, the cause of many contending believes, were adapted by a creative Swedish company for this rather rational purpose.
- ACrop fertilization
- BConceptual modern art
- CAdvertisement
- DAirplane navigation
Answer: Advertisement - 5708.
What professional sports team plays its home games in the Alamodome?
- ADetroit Tigers
- BBoston Bruins
- CSan Antonio Spurs
- DNew York Jets
Answer: San Antonio Spurs - 5709.
Which of the following would be provided in the marketing segment of a business plan?
- AThe organizational structure of the business
- BAny factors that could affect employee retention
- CHow the products and services will be priced
- DThe details of the budget plan
Answer: How the products and services will be priced - 5710.
The largest country in the world, almost doubling the area of USA. It lies on 17,075,200 sq. km. (6,592,772 sq. miles) of terrain, even though it sold Alaska to the USA in 1867 for $7.2 million.
- ACanada
- BRussia
- CChina
- DIndia
Answer: Russia - 5711.
What city do Doug and Carrie Heffernan live in on the show The King of Queens ?
- ASan Francisco
- BPhiladelphia
- CLos Angeles
- DNew York
Answer: New York - 5712.
According to folklore the 'jackalope' is an antlered version of what animal?
- Achicken
- Bsnake
- Crabbit
- Dmoose
Answer: rabbit - 5713.
They were a group of landed nobility in Prussia and Eastern Germany. Their name comes from the German for young lord. They formed several aristocratic political groups in Germany.
- AJongres
- BJunists
- CJunkers
- DJurrsia
Answer: Junkers - 5714.
What did NASAs first satellite, Explorer I, find?
- AJupiters moon Callisto
- BThe remains of Sputnik I
- CThat Mars natural satellites were actually captured asteroids
- DThe Van Allen radiation belt
Answer: The Van Allen radiation belt - 5715.
In which of these areas is stretching the neck with neck rings practiced?
- AAustralia
- BNorth America
- CAfrica and South America
- DAfrica and Asia
Answer: Africa and Asia - 5716.
Which of these is the name under which Opel designs are sold in the UK?
- AChevrolet
- BVauxhall
- CSaturn
- DHolden
Answer: Vauxhall - 5717.
Which of these songs, inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, was not recorded by the singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman?
- ABlowin in the Wind
- BAint No Mountain High Enough
- CMr. Tambourine Man
- DLike a Rolling Stone
Answer: Aint No Mountain High Enough - 5718.
How many ounces are in a pound?
- A16
- B12
- C32
- D4
Answer: 16 - 5719.
Due to the presence of trace amounts of this chemical emeralds appear green.
- ACopper
- BChromium
- CZinc
- DMercury
Answer: Chromium - 5720.
Sugar is important for the proper function of which of these bodily systems?
- ADigestive system
- BNervous system
- CEndocrine system
- DCardiovascular system
Answer: Nervous system - 5721.
What is the meaning of the German word bald?
- Asoon
- Buncomplicated, simple
- Chappy
- Dvicious
Answer: soon - 5722.
For which of these achievements did Sir Alexander Flemming win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945?
- Athe introduction of the smallpox vaccine
- Bdeveloping a process which slows microbial growth in foods
- Cthe discovery of penicillin
- Dthe discovery of the enzyme lysozyme
Answer: the discovery of penicillin - 5723.
He was a great silent screen star. He was well known as the best pie thrower in the movies. He was a great athlete and did almost all of his own stunts. He was famous for rarely showing emotion in his face. Who was he?
- ABuster Keaton
- BJoseph Schenck
- CCharlie Chaplin
- DFatty Arbuckle
Answer: Buster Keaton - 5724.
The great medieval artist, Albrect Durer wrote a textbook in this subject.
- ACivil Engineering
- BGeometry
- CCooking
- DArchitecture
Answer: Geometry - 5725.
Who wrote the notable works Crime and Punishment", The Idiot" and The Brothers Karamazov"?
- AFyodor Dostoyevsky
- BIvan Turgenev
- CLeo Tolstoy
- DAnton Chekhov
Answer: Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 5726.
Basketball has always been a physical sport. This player is a record breaker for the most personal fouls in one NBA season.
- AWilt Chamberlin
- BJoe Dumars
- CDarryl Dawkins
- DMoses Malone
Answer: Darryl Dawkins - 5727.
Which colour of the rainbow comes immediately after red?
- Aorange
- Byellow
- Cblue
- Dgreen
Answer: orange - 5728.
The chemical element named after the creator of the first periodic table, Dmitri Mendeleev happens to be a US post office abbreviation of a state. Name the capital of the state.
- AAnnapolis
- BAugusta
- CLansing
- DIndianapolis
Answer: Annapolis - 5729.
What type of meat is the German dish Hasenpfeffer traditionally made from?
- ADeer
- BGoose
- CRabbit
- DWild boar
Answer: Rabbit - 5730.
The Potemkin Villages were fake settlements, erected at the direction of Russian minister Grigori Potemkin, to impress which monarch?
- ALouis XIV
- BLouis XVI
- CPeter the Great
- DCatherine the Great
Answer: Catherine the Great - 5731.
Although he was not in his Blue Period, this painters last words were: Drink to me!
- AJean Marat-Corday
- BFra Lippo Liippi
- CMark Twain
- DPablo Picasso
Answer: Pablo Picasso - 5732.
Which of the following is not an element of the redistribution-with-growth policy approach?
- Aminimum wage legislation
- Bland reform
- Cprogressive taxation
- Dincreased access to education
Answer: minimum wage legislation - 5733.
I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Add the next 4-word sentence.
- AIt was an illusion.
- BThen there was light.
- CThen it hit me.
- DIt was a balloon.
Answer: Then it hit me. - 5734.
Three of these people were competitors and / or critics of Newton. Can you spot the odd one?
- AChristian Huygens
- BIssac Barrow
- CRobert Hooke
- DGottfried Leibnitz
Answer: Issac Barrow - 5735.
The movie line, 'I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille,' was spoken by this actress.
- APaulette Goddard
- BGloria Swanson
- COlivia de Havilland
- DMarilyn Monroe
Answer: Gloria Swanson - 5736.
Mice do not use their tails for which of the following?
- AFor communication
- BIn fights
- CFor keeping balance
- DFor support
Answer: In fights - 5737.
In the original 'Get Smart' TV series what is agent Maxwell Smart's code name?
- AAgent 86
- BLarrabee
- CThe Chief
- DAgent 99
Answer: Agent 86 - 5738.
Which of these sentences is written in the subjunctive?
- AI wish I were your man
- BI am not your man
- CWherefore art your man?
- DYour man is where?
Answer: Your man is where? - 5739.
This highly symbolic novella, written by Franz Kafka tells the story of a man, who wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect-like creature.
- AThe Ones Who Must Wander
- BThe Metamorphosis
- CThe Trial
- DThe Wanderings
Answer: The Metamorphosis - 5740.
What cartoon character traveled in a time machine with Mr Peabody?
- AUnderdog
- BRocky
- CJonny Quest
- DSherman
Answer: Sherman - 5741.
Where is the Louvre museum?
- ALyon
- BParis
- CGeneva
- DVichy
Answer: Paris - 5742.
He invented the idea of an ATM in the late 1930s and persuaded what is now Citicorp to give it a trial.
- AJohn Shepherd-Barron
- BAllen Bred
- CJames Goodfellow
- DLuther George Simjian
Answer: Luther George Simjian - 5743.
What year did the original Rocky movie come out?
- A1976
- B1979
- C1982
- D1974
Answer: 1976 - 5744.
What movie title was translated in Italy as Four Bastards for a Room in Hell?
- AHellboy
- BThe Order
- CShark!
- DHorror
Answer: Shark! - 5745.
Which of these is a malapropism?
- ARound and round the ragged rock the ragged rascal ran.
- BAble was I ere I saw Elba.
- CWater, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.
- DHe is at the pineapple of his career.
Answer: He is at the pineapple of his career. - 5746.
What is the romanized Arabic word for "moon"?
- ANajma
- BQamar
- CShams
- DKawkab
Answer: Qamar - 5747.
The 8th Passenger is Death is the Hungarian title of this movie.
- ABroken Flowers
- BThe Sky Dragon
- CTaxi Driver
- DAlien
Answer: Alien - 5748.
What kind of movie is the 1988 British film The Fruit Machine, also known as Wonderland in the United States?
- AAnimated movie
- BComedy movie
- CThriller movie
- DA biographical account
Answer: Thriller movie - 5749.
A man foolishly lets his brother overstay his welcome in his home. His wife leaves him as a result. That is the basic plot of this 2009 Coen Brothers film.
- AA Serious Man
- BA Single Man
- CNot Everybody's Fine
- DThe Man in the Bathrobe
Answer: A Serious Man - 5750.
He was one of the first Europeans to travel through China and to visit Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan).
- AMarco Polo
- BLeonardo Da Vinci
- CChristopher Columbus
- DAmerigo Vespucci
Answer: Marco Polo
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