General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 124
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Why did Rusty venture into the forest in the Warriors novel series?
- AHe was intrigued by the forest after a dream he had.
- BHe wanted to meet Bluestar.
- CHe saw a fox.
- DHe wanted to fight a wild cat.
Answer: He was intrigued by the forest after a dream he had. - 6152.
What Kinztunes track starts out: 'Life on the farm is a life for me. I'm a happy piggy with a piggly family...'?
- AA Piggy Holiday
- BJust Another Extraordinary Pig
- CMisunderstood
- DPiggy Plum Pie
Answer: Piggy Plum Pie - 6153.
Where does the word Rastafarian come from?
- AIt means the good religion
- BThe name of a song
- CIt comes from a Taino name
- DThe real name of a king
Answer: The real name of a king - 6154.
Which of these came first?
- AKnotts Berry Farm
- BDisneyland
- CFreedomland
- DBusch Gardens
Answer: Knotts Berry Farm - 6155.
What film directed by Ang Lee ends with Heath Ledger whispering, Jack, I swear.
- ASense Sensibility
- BBrokeback Mountain
- CCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- DThe Four Feathers
Answer: Brokeback Mountain - 6156.
Name the first pilot to make a flight at night.
- AEugene Burton
- BRuth Law
- CWalter Brookins
- DEmil Aubrun
Answer: Emil Aubrun - 6157.
Name the famous Welsh poet who wrote the poem The Boys of Summer.
- ATheodore Roethke
- BDylan Thomas
- Ce.e. cummings
- DJames Joyce
Answer: Dylan Thomas - 6158.
Paper will burn at approximately what temperature in Fahrenheit?
- A986 degrees
- B2125 degrees
- C451 degrees
- D3985 degrees
Answer: 451 degrees - 6159.
Which of the following protocols is used to transport HTML pages from Web servers to Web browsers?
- ASMTP
- BSNMP
- CHTTP
- DBOOTP
Answer: HTTP - 6160.
A kunik is an intimate way of greeting that involves pressing the nose and upper lip against the skin of the other person. What group of people is this form of greeting typically associated with?
- ANative Americans in the US
- BEskimos
- CPygmies in Central Africa
- DTasmanian Aborigines
Answer: Eskimos - 6161.
In 2004, this Academy Award-winning actress, was listed by the Australian magazine BRW, as the richest Australian woman under 40.
- ANaomi Watts
- BOlivia Newton-John
- CHeath Ledger
- DNicole Kidman
Answer: Nicole Kidman - 6162.
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Who is the only other monarch in the history of the United Kingdom to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee?
- AKing Henry VIII
- BQueen Victoria
- CQueen Elizabeth I
- DKing George VI
Answer: Queen Victoria - 6163.
Born Charles Dennis Buchinsky in 1921, this The Dirty Dozen and Rider on the Rain actor was known in Italy as Il Brutto (The Ugly One).
- ACharles Bronson
- BErnest Borgnine
- CDonald Pleasence
- DTelly Savalas
Answer: Charles Bronson - 6164.
Rhoda, a show about a woman in her 30s who leaves her home in Minneapolis to start a new life in New York City, is a spin-off of what television show?
- AAlice
- BThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
- CMaude
- DGloria
Answer: The Mary Tyler Moore Show - 6165.
This island was originally called Van Diemens Land in honor of Anthony van Diemen.
- AAustralia
- BTasmania
- CNew Zealand
- DIndonesia
Answer: Tasmania - 6166.
This country, which used to be known as Ceylon, was referred to as The Pearl of the East .
- AIndia
- BSri Lanka
- CMalaysia
- DSingapore
Answer: Sri Lanka - 6167.
What condition is characterized by blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes?
- AHemianopia
- BGlaucoma
- CMacular Degeneration
- DRetinopathy
Answer: Hemianopia - 6168.
What chess piece was on Paladins calling card?
- AQueen
- BKnight
- CBishop
- DRook
Answer: Knight - 6169.
When did the website "Facebook" launch?
- A2004
- B2006
- C2003
- D2005
Answer: 2004 - 6170.
In the Arthurian legend who is married to Guinevere?
- AMerlin
- BKing Arthur
- CLancelot
- DCamelot
Answer: King Arthur - 6171.
"Nephelococcygia" is the practice of doing what?
- AFinding shapes in clouds
- BBreaking glass with your voice
- CSleeping with your eyes open
- DSwimming in freezing water
Answer: Finding shapes in clouds - 6172.
How many syllables make up a haiku?
- A17
- B10
- C15
- D21
Answer: 17 - 6173.
What do the male name Thomas and its derivatives Tom, Thom, Tomas, Tomm all mean?
- ADoubt
- BSoldier
- CTwin
- DBrave
Answer: Twin - 6174.
In 1978 who became the youngest jockey ever to win horse racing's triple crown?
- AWillie Shoemaker
- BPasquale Devito
- CJerry Bailey
- DSteve Cauthen
Answer: Steve Cauthen - 6175.
Complete the title of a 1973 rock song performed by Elton John and covered by W.A.S.P., Queen and The Who: 'Saturday Night's Alright for _____'
- AFighting
- BRocking
- CRiot
- DBeing Moody
Answer: Fighting - 6176.
Who said this memorable movie line: 'You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? — Just put your lips together and blow.'?
- ALauren Bacall
- BJoan Crawford
- CMae West
- DMarilyn Monroe
Answer: Lauren Bacall - 6177.
Which of the following Oscar-nominated movies won the award for Best Animated Feature at the 2004 ceremony?
- AThe Triplets of Belleville
- BSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- CBrother Bear
- DFinding Nemo
Answer: Finding Nemo - 6178.
What city did the Baltimore Orioles play in before moving to Baltimore?
- AMilwaukee Wisconsin
- BWashington D.C.
- CDetroit Michigan
- DSt. Louis Missouri
Answer: St. Louis Missouri - 6179.
Which of the following frozen desserts does NOT contain dairy ingredients?
- AMelba
- Bgelato
- Csorbet
- Dfrozen custard
Answer: sorbet - 6180.
Imaginary Dead Baseball Players Live in My Cornfield is the Chinese title of this movie.
- AThe Perfect Game
- BNorth by Northwest
- CField of Dreams
- DThe Wizard of Oz
Answer: Field of Dreams - 6181.
Brown vs. Board of Education, a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954, ruled which of the following?
- Athat the military draft was legal
- Bthat segregation of schools was unconstitutional
- Cthat arrested people had to be advised of their rights
- Dthat states could not pass laws making homosexuality illegal
Answer: that segregation of schools was unconstitutional - 6182.
50 years of marriage are known as this.
- AGold anniversary
- BPlatinum anniversary
- CDiamond anniversary
- DPearl anniversary
Answer: Gold anniversary - 6183.
Which of these plays were written by Arthur Miller?
- AThe Skin of our Teeth and Our Town
- BThe Night of the Iguana and The Rose Tattoo
- CStrange Interlude and Desire Under the Elms
- DThe Crucible and Death of a Salesman
Answer: The Crucible and Death of a Salesman - 6184.
What was the name of Arnolds best friend on the hit television show Diffrent Strokes?
- ADarren
- BDudley
- CEquan
- DTy
Answer: Dudley - 6185.
What animals pull the sleds in the Iditarod Trail Sled Race, which is held annually in Alaska?
- Adeer
- Bhorses
- Cdogs
- Dwolves
Answer: dogs - 6186.
What nationality is author Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel Snow?
- ASwedish
- BTurkish
- CGerman
- DBulgarian
Answer: Turkish - 6187.
How many votes from the College of Cardinals does it take to declare a new Pope?
- ATwo thirds of the votes plus one
- BHalf of the votes plus one
- CTwo thirds of the votes
- DHalf of the votes
Answer: Two thirds of the votes plus one - 6188.
Gwyneth Paltrow is known for practicing which of the following?
- A500 sit-ups
- BBuddhist prayers
- CYoga
- DAfrican tribal dances
Answer: Yoga - 6189.
Which of these Acacemy Award-winning movies is NOT correctly matched with its director?
- ALife of Pi - Ang Lee
- BLincoln - Steven Spielberg
- CDjango Unchained - Joe Wright
- DSilver Linings Playbook - David O. Russell
Answer: Django Unchained - Joe Wright - 6190.
What kind of angle is formed where two perpendicular lines meet?
- Aacute
- Binvisible
- Cright
- Dobtuse
Answer: right - 6191.
What is the meaning of the female names Anastasia, Anastacia, Stacy, Nastassja, Nastia?
- AMartyr
- BResurrection
- CAngelic
- DRiver
Answer: Resurrection - 6192.
What is the name of The Eagles lead singer and drummer who wrote the song The Boys of Summer?
- AGlen Frey
- BJoe Walsh
- CDon Henley
- DTim Schmit
Answer: Don Henley - 6193.
This President, often called by his opponents His Accidency, was the first politician to assume the office of US President following the death of his predecessor.
- AAndrew Johnson
- BJames Buchanan
- CRichard Nixon
- DJohn Tyler
Answer: John Tyler - 6194.
What day is commonly called Black Friday in the United States?
- AThe first Friday of the year
- BThe Friday after Thanksgiving
- CThe Friday after Easter
- DFriday the 13th
Answer: The Friday after Thanksgiving - 6195.
Before he started making movies in Hollywood, Dudley Moore was part of a comedy duo in Great Britain in the late 60 and early 70s. What was his partners name?
- ALess Parks
- BJim Jackson
- CPeter Cook
- DPeter Baker
Answer: Peter Cook - 6196.
Sara Lee Creech moved to Belle Glades, Florida in the 1940s. She and others in town formed a local organization for improvement in racial relations in a very segregated world. What was her occupation in Belle Glades?
- AShe was the mayor of the town.
- BShe owned a florist shop.
- CShe ran a small luncheonette.
- DShe was a maid.
Answer: She owned a florist shop. - 6197.
What is the name of Mike and Sulleys boss in the great animated feature, Monsters, Inc.?
- ARandall
- BRoz
- CMr. Waternoose
- DJerry
Answer: Mr. Waternoose - 6198.
Which famous painter, a representative of the romantic period, delivered the following words: Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.
- ARenoir
- BPicasso
- CModigliani
- DDelacroix
Answer: Delacroix - 6199.
What term is used to describe a long scarf?
- ANib
- BLul
- CMoa
- DBoa
Answer: Boa - 6200.
This Scottish engineer was the first person to demonstrate a working television.
- AJohn Logie Baird
- BRobert Sarnoff
- CVladimir Zworykin
- DBurr Tilstrom
Answer: John Logie Baird
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