General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 126
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- 6251.
What invention is credited to American Melville R. Bissell?
- AIndoor carpeting
- BThe carpet sweeper
- CThe vacuum cleaner
- DThe integrated circuit
Answer: The carpet sweeper - 6252.
The 1980s film, The Hitcher, starring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason-Leigh, was shot in the same location as which other film?
- AWelcome to Serendipity
- BDeath Valley Days
- CHot Moon
- DBaghdad Cafe
Answer: Welcome to Serendipity - 6253.
You've been working on a job for quite a while and achieved a lot. But now fatigue has set in and you find that despite your best efforts, you're no longer getting the same high level of results. This effect is neatly expressed in which law?
- AThe law of falling returns
- BThe law of diminishing returns
- CThe law of deteriorating returns
- DThe law of declining returns
Answer: The law of diminishing returns - 6254.
In the Mario video game series, Marios arch enemy, Bowser, uses what reptilian creatures as his chief henchmen?
- ASnakes
- BRaptors
- CGoombas
- DKoopatroopas
Answer: Koopatroopas - 6255.
Which one of the following is not said to be haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
- AThe White House.
- BThe family home in Springfield, Illinois.
- CThe Lincoln Memorial.
- DFords Theatre.
Answer: The Lincoln Memorial. - 6256.
9,596,960 sq. km. (3,705,407 sq. miles) position this Asian country as 4th largest in the world. Porcelain, gunpowder, paper and money were all invented here.
- AChina
- BThailand
- CRussia
- DIndia
Answer: China - 6257.
In 18th Century France the men of the Sanson family became famous for this occupation.
- APimps
- BExecutioners
- CRevolutionaries
- DPriests
Answer: Executioners - 6258.
In what city would you find people studying art and design at the Fashion Institute of Technology?
- ANew York
- BLos Angeles
- CMelbourne
- DParis
Answer: New York - 6259.
The government establishes a price floor in a market for a good in order to
- Aeliminate a surplus in the market
- Bhelp sellers of the good
- Chelp buyers of the good
- Deliminate a shortage in the market
Answer: help sellers of the good - 6260.
USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics held in what city?
- ABeijing
- BPrague
- CTehran
- DMoscow
Answer: Moscow - 6261.
Mark David Chapman, shot John Lennon on December 8, 1980, dropped the revolver and started reading this book.
- AThe Great Gatsby
- BCatcher in the Rye
- CThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- DCrime and Punishment
Answer: Catcher in the Rye - 6262.
How is a latecomer punished in Russian traditions?
- AThey are seated away from the table.
- BThey are forced to drink a full glass of alcohol.
- CThey are forbidden to take off their coat.
- DThey are not allowed to sit.
Answer: They are forced to drink a full glass of alcohol. - 6263.
This toilet, also referred to as kybo, is a small structure separate from the main building which does not have a flush or sewer attached.
- ARestroom
- BLavatory
- CChamber pot
- DOuthouse
Answer: Outhouse - 6264.
Which of these politicians was nicknamed the Iron Lady?
- APrincess Diana
- BMargaret Thatcher
- CQueen Elizabeth II
- DCondoleezza Rice
Answer: Margaret Thatcher - 6265.
This artistic and architectural movement, formed by Vladimir Tatlin, dismissed pure art in favor of art used as an instrument for social purposes.
- AProduction Art
- BDadaism
- CStructural Art
- DConstructivism
Answer: Constructivism - 6266.
The first transcontinental car trip, S.F. to NYC, was made in 1906. How long did it take?
- A2 weeks
- B52 days
- C5 weeks
- D52 hours
Answer: 52 days - 6267.
Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick contains a description of the symbolism of what animal?
- AWhale
- BDolphin
- CShark
- DPenguin
Answer: Whale - 6268.
Which of these statements regarding the words imply and infer is correct?
- AThe speaker implies, the listener infers
- BThe speaker infers, the listener implies
- CAll these statements are true
- DImply and infer mean exactly the same thing
Answer: The speaker implies, the listener infers - 6269.
A criminal who has "cooked the books" has engaged in what kind of illegal behavior?
- AExtortion
- BMoney Laundering
- CBlackmail
- DAccounting Fraud
Answer: Accounting Fraud - 6270.
This US general was called Old Fuss and Feathers.
- AWinfield Scott
- BAnthony Adverse
- CWallace Simpson
- DAlan Ameche
Answer: Winfield Scott - 6271.
According to Aristotle (Politics) and Diodorus Siculus (Diodorus), Philip II of Macedon (the father of Alexander the Great) was killed as a result of this.
- AA treachery
- BA love triangle
- CA theft of money
- DHe was killed by mistake.
Answer: A love triangle - 6272.
This novel written by German author Hermann Hesse was published in 1922.
- ASamsara
- BSiddhartha
- CSartaka
- DNirvana
Answer: Siddhartha - 6273.
When was Clint Eastwood born?
- AMay 31, 1930
- BMay 30, 1930
- CMay 31, 1931
- DMay 30, 1931
Answer: May 31, 1930 - 6274.
Which of the following is true of a profitmaximizing firm in the short run?
- AThe firm will continue to produce as long as total revenue exceeds total variable cost, even if it incurs loss.
- BThe firm will shut down to minimize losses if product price falls below average total cost.
- CThe firm will continue to produce as long as average variable cost is less than average fixed cost.
- DThe firm will shut down if marginal revenue equals marginal cost but exceeds average variable cost.
Answer: The firm will continue to produce as long as total revenue exceeds total variable cost, even if it incurs loss. - 6275.
What year did entertainer, Howard Stern receive his Bachelors degree in communications from Boston University?
- A1976
- B1977
- C1973
- D1975
Answer: 1976 - 6276.
What film studio cancelled Elizabeth Taylor's contract after its production chief stated that 'She can't sing, she can't dance, she can't perform'?
- AUniversal
- B20th Century Fox
- CWarner Bros.
- DMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Answer: Universal - 6277.
Name the 2009 documentary in which Nobel Prize winners tell how they would help the world.
- AOslo
- BOne Peace at a Time
- CLife is for People
- DStockholm
Answer: One Peace at a Time - 6278.
On January 15, 1919, 21 Bostonians drowned but no water was involved. How can this be explained?
- AThey drowned in molasses
- BThey drowned as actors in a play about the Titanic
- CThey had influenza so their lungs filled with fluids, drowning them
- DThey were drowned in beer
Answer: They drowned in molasses - 6279.
New York City is divided into 5 boroughs. One of these is not part of NYC?
- ARichmond
- BYonkers
- CStaten Island
- DThe Bronx
Answer: Yonkers - 6280.
Disney's Haunted Mansion is home to a trio of Hitchhiking Ghosts. Which of these is NOT one of them?
- AEzra
- BHarry
- CGus
- DPhineas
Answer: Harry - 6281.
In what movie did Tom Cruise play a pool hustler with Paul Newman?
- ARain Man
- BCocktail
- CColor of Money
- DMeet Joe Black
Answer: Color of Money - 6282.
Who portrayed Gabrielle Solis in the TV series Desperate Housewives?
- ATeri Hatcher
- BEva Longoria Parker
- CFelicity Huffman
- DMarcia Cross
Answer: Eva Longoria Parker - 6283.
He was a great economist and a fine mathematician. His ideas revolutionized the field of economics. His last words were: 'I wish I'd drunk more champagne.'
- ABernard Madoff
- BCalvin Coolidge
- CW. Gamaliel Harding
- DJohn Maynard Keynes
Answer: John Maynard Keynes - 6284.
The character Nick Carraway is from which of the following novels?
- AThe Last of the Mohicans
- BAngels Demons
- CThe Great Gatsby
- DUlysses
Answer: The Great Gatsby - 6285.
The plot of the 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A Space Odyssey involves a space mission to which planet of the Solar system?
- APluto
- BUranus
- CMercury
- DJupiter
Answer: Jupiter - 6286.
What did Howard Stern's father, Ben, do for a living?
- AIce Cream Man
- BCarpenter
- CRadio engineer
- DDoorman
Answer: Radio engineer - 6287.
Did Frank Sinatra write the classic tune Moonlight Becomes You?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: No - 6288.
What year did the great 80s movie The Outsiders first hit the movie theatres in the United States?
- A1986
- B1982
- C1985
- D1983
Answer: 1983 - 6289.
What branch of philosophy or metaphysics deals with the study of being and existence?
- Aphenomenology
- Bepistemology
- Ccausality
- Dontology
Answer: ontology - 6290.
Look for me by moonlight Watch for me by moonlight Ill come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way. What is the title of the poem that tells of the ill-fated love of Bess the landlords daughter and her lover who lay in his blood on the highway, with a bunch of lace at his throat.?
- ADanny Deever
- BThe Highwayman
- CCurfew Shall Not Ring Tonight
- DAnnabel Lee
Answer: The Highwayman - 6291.
Why did the inventor of bubble gum make it pink?
- AHe made it pink for his daughter
- BIt was his favorite color
- CIt was the only color he had left
- DPink reminded him of his mother
Answer: It was the only color he had left - 6292.
This notable author dropped out of school at the age of 12, when his father died. He became a printers apprentice and later worked as a steamboat pilot, an occupation that gave him his pen name.
- ATheodore Dreiser
- BErnest Hemingway
- CHerman Melville
- DMark Twain
Answer: Mark Twain - 6293.
Which of these is the mascot for Lucky Charms cereal, the frosted oat cereal with sweet surprises?
- ALucky
- BSeamus
- CTommy The Leprechaun
- DMagic Man
Answer: Lucky - 6294.
Towards the beginning of the new millennium, who was the oldest person elected US President?
- AG. Herbert Bush
- BReagan
- CWilliam H. Taft
- DJohn Adams
Answer: Reagan - 6295.
Which video game console is credited with popularizing the use of game cartridges in 1977?
- ASega Master System
- BColecoVision
- CAtari 2600
- DNES/Famicom
Answer: Atari 2600 - 6296.
Who was Elizabeth Taylors second husband?
- AEddie Fisher
- BMichael Wilding
- CNick Hilton
- DMike Todd
Answer: Michael Wilding - 6297.
This song, composed by George Harrison, one of the members of the Beatles, caused a plagiarism trial.
- AMy Sweet Lord
- BMichelle
- CLove Me Do
- DWoman
Answer: My Sweet Lord - 6298.
What is the name of Things girlfriend on the TV show The Addams Family?
- ATwinkle Toes
- BLady Fingers
- CHigh Five
- DThumbs Up
Answer: Lady Fingers - 6299.
What was the name of Sir Isaac Newton's first wife?
- AElizabeth Rachel Sandal
- BHe never had a wife.
- CIris Barrow
- DMary Chennille
Answer: He never had a wife. - 6300.
This was the largest active passenger airplane for 2007.
- AAirbus A380
- BBoeing 747
- CBoeing 757
- DSukhoi 27
Answer: Airbus A380
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