General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 137
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- 6801.
What is the last name of Johnny, the character portrayed by actor Patrick Swayze in the movie Dirty Dancing?
- ACastle
- BWarsaw
- CBandit
- DWheat
Answer: Castle - 6802.
What sport is featured in the 1996 movie 'Kingpin'?
- Awrestling
- Bchess
- Cgolf
- Dbowling
Answer: bowling - 6803.
Under what name is the Mr. Clean brand name known in Germany?
- AMr. Wunderbar
- BHerr Steril
- CMister Sauber
- DMeister Proper
Answer: Meister Proper - 6804.
How many years are in a century?
- A10
- B500
- C1000
- D100
Answer: 100 - 6805.
In 2008, how many nations had aircraft carriers either sea worthy or under construction?
- A14
- B2
- C9
- D20
Answer: 9 - 6806.
Dr. Watson is the sidekick of Sherlock Holmes. Do you know his first name?
- AJohn
- BGeorge
- CWilliam
- DOscar
Answer: John - 6807.
What does the 'ROM' in CD-ROM stand for?
- ARead-Only Memory
- BReally Obscure Memory
- CRun-Other Memory
- DRandom Object Memory
Answer: Read-Only Memory - 6808.
A plaster cast of a reclining Bigfoot was taken in September of 2000. What is the cast called?
- AThe Greenville Ape Wallow
- BThe Mud Mark
- CThe Sasquatch Impression
- DThe Skookum Cast
Answer: The Skookum Cast - 6809.
Who is considered the owner of a 'publicly held' company?
- Athe president
- Bthe stockholders
- Cthe government
- Dthe CEO
Answer: the stockholders - 6810.
What author penned the series in which you would find the Troll, Scot Harvath and Larry Solomon?
- AJames Patterson
- BBrad Thor
- CDavid Baldacci
- DKen Follett
Answer: Brad Thor - 6811.
What was the first web browser that had both graphics and text?
- ATillie
- BMosaic
- CGopher
- DBob the Dog
Answer: Mosaic - 6812.
The attack on Pearl Harbor, which took place in December 1941, was carried out by which Asian country?
- AKorea
- BChina
- CVietnam
- DJapan
Answer: Japan - 6813.
Charles Darwin and this US president were born on the same day of the same year.
- AAbraham Lincoln
- BJackson
- CWashington
- DAndrew Johnson
Answer: Abraham Lincoln - 6814.
In terms of ratings, this was the top TV show in the USA for the summer of 2008.
- AMonk
- BFringe
- CDancing With the Stars
- DAmericas Got Talent
Answer: Americas Got Talent - 6815.
This US general won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
- ARoland Harper
- BBuzz Nutsheller
- CGeorge C. Marshall
- DAlan Ameche
Answer: George C. Marshall - 6816.
The Bermuda Triangle has been responsible for the disappearances of this number of planes and ships, which have been lost till the end of the 20th century.
- A66
- B113
- C78
- D52
Answer: 66 - 6817.
If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be from the Eastern Hemisphere?
- A45
- B86
- C63
- D72
Answer: 86 - 6818.
This movie title was translated in Thailand as Odd Couple, Wacky Trip, Go Together in Time for Birth.
- ADue Date
- BRole Models
- COld School
- DAccepted
Answer: Due Date - 6819.
Who played keyboards on the Beach Boys hits?
- ADarryl Dragon
- BPete McIntosch
- CMike Love
- DStan Gibb
Answer: Darryl Dragon - 6820.
What commonplace object has parts called stretcher, runner and rib?
- AUrn
- BUnderlay
- CUnderwear
- DUmbrella
Answer: Umbrella - 6821.
Name the 2004 movie based on the novel by Ira Levin and starring Nicole Kidman.
- AThe Stepford Sisters
- BThe Stepford Parents
- CThe Stepford Husbands
- DThe Stepford Wives
Answer: The Stepford Wives - 6822.
Topic: Name the Videogame. Characters: Samanosuke Akechi, Princess Yuki, Nobunaga. What is the right question?
- AWhat is Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven?
- BWhat is Onimusha?
- CWhat is Devil May Cry?
- DWhat is Genji: Dawn of the Samurai?
Answer: What is Onimusha? - 6823.
This author wrote a book in which the story is told from the view poin of the mulatto slave Cynara, born on the plantation Tata. The book is a parody of the novel Gone with the Wind.
- AAlice Randall
- BToni Morrisson
- CValerie Drew Pierce
- DMaya Angelu
Answer: Alice Randall - 6824.
What kind of flower was named in honor of Lady Diana in Singapore?
- Ahyacinth
- Brose
- Corchid
- Dtulip
Answer: orchid - 6825.
This 62 man was the first U.S. President who suffered from Brights Disease.
- AAbraham Lincoln
- BJames Garfield
- CGeorge Washington
- DChester A. Arthur
Answer: Chester A. Arthur - 6826.
When was the 27the amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?
- A1920
- B1865
- C1971
- D1992
Answer: 1992 - 6827.
With its 3,287,590 sq. km. (1,269,346 sq. miles) this country ranks 7th largest in the world. Numbers were invented here, even though Europeans learned them from the Arabs.
- AIndia
- BBahrain
- CIran
- DChina
Answer: India - 6828.
Pizza became a total hit all over the USA in ...?
- A1940s
- B1950s
- C1970s
- D1960s
Answer: 1950s - 6829.
Over the course of the complete works of William Shakespeare, the bard uses this many different words.
- A3030
- B101,009
- C29,066
- D15,400
Answer: 29,066 - 6830.
What is the correct spelling of New Mexico's largest city?
- ASanta Fe
- BAlbuqerque
- CAlbuquerque
- DAlbequerque
Answer: Albuquerque - 6831.
The first professional sports organization in the USA was formed in this city.
- ABoston
- BCleveland
- CBaltimore
- DCharleston
Answer: Baltimore - 6832.
This actress is famous for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s sitcom Rhoda.
- AMary Tyler Moore
- BLinda Lavin
- CValerie Harper
- DSandy Duncan
Answer: Valerie Harper - 6833.
This 1980 film by French director Alan Resnais features Gerard Depardieu in a starring role. The translation of the title in English is loosely: My Uncle is....
- A... My Uncle.
- B... An American.
- C... Most Avuncular.
- D... Living Upstairs from Me.
Answer: ... An American. - 6834.
This 2002 television series followed the lives of 3 families over 4 generations. The Keys, the Crawfords, and the Clarkes were all somehow linked with various alien encounters over the years and the culmination of all this was the birth of Allison Clarke played by Dakota Fanning.
- ATaken
- BWar of The Worlds
- CV
- DHeroes
Answer: Taken - 6835.
According to a Middle English romance, this knight of the Round Table accepts a challenge from a mysterious warrior who is completely green.
- ALancelot
- BPercival
- CGawain
- DTor
Answer: Gawain - 6836.
Is the diamond linked with a spring month?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 6837.
A popular method of finding a vampires grave involved this animal that would supposedly balk at the grave.
- AWolf
- BBlack cat
- CHorse
- DChicken
Answer: Horse - 6838.
Which of these words means dealing with charity or aided by charity?
- AEleemosynary
- BThaumaturgh
- CNescient
- DParvenu
Answer: Eleemosynary - 6839.
In questo disco affrontano uno straordinario viaggio alla ricerca delle radici della musica classica is a sentence in what language?
- AFrench
- BItalian
- CIcelandic
- DSpanish
Answer: Italian - 6840.
If you mostly drink soft drinks and no milk, your chances of getting this are increased.
- AAsthma
- BOsteoporosis
- CPneumonia
- DCholera
Answer: Osteoporosis - 6841.
Which actor/actress who starred in the film The Poseidon Adventure appeared in the TV series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries?
- ARoddy McDowell
- BPamela Sue Martin
- CPamela Sue Anderson
- DDavid Cassidy
Answer: Pamela Sue Martin - 6842.
Which country has the most Trappist breweries?
- AFrance
- BNetherlands
- CUSA
- DBelgium
Answer: Belgium - 6843.
Where was Olympic track star Usain Bolt born?
- AJamaica
- BZimbabwe
- CUSA
- DBrazil
Answer: Jamaica - 6844.
In which of his novels does Ray Bradbury describe a nightmarish traveling carnival called Cooger Darks Pandemonium Shadow Show?
- ADandelion Wine
- BSomething Wicked This Way Comes
- CFahrenheit 451
- DDeath Is a Lonely Business
Answer: Something Wicked This Way Comes - 6845.
Who was the US Naval Commander in charge at Pearl Harbor, at the time of the attack?
- AWalter Short
- BWilliam Bull Halsey
- CChester Nimitz
- DHusband Kimmel
Answer: Husband Kimmel - 6846.
I got a job at a bakery because I _________.
- Alost my wallet
- Bkneaded dough
- Cneeded dough
- Dneeded bread
Answer: kneaded dough - 6847.
In the US Army, this rank is usually in charge of a battalion.
- AMajor General
- BBrigadier General
- CLt. Colonel
- DCaptain
Answer: Lt. Colonel - 6848.
In the movie Goodfellas, Robert DeNiro plays the role of Jimmy. What is Jimmy's last name?
- AConway
- BO'Shea
- CStabile
- DMahoney
Answer: Conway - 6849.
Who wrote The Mephisto Club, The Apprentice, and The Surgeon?
- ATess Gerritsen
- BLisa Gardner
- CDonald Trump
- DKathy Reichs
Answer: Tess Gerritsen - 6850.
Which author created these characters: Celeste Chalfonte, Nickle, and sisters Juts and Weezy?
- AAlexander McCall
- BLilian Jackson Braun
- CBelva Plain
- DRita Mae Brown
Answer: Rita Mae Brown
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