General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 143
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- 7101.
At what age can someone first attend an R-rated movie without an accompanying adult?
- A21
- B17
- C18
- D15
Answer: 17 - 7102.
The word serif in the context of typefaces refers to what?
- Amiddle curves
- Ba small projecting feature
- Cthickness
- Dheadline
Answer: a small projecting feature - 7103.
The consumption of garlic causes halitosis, or non-bacterial bad breath. The consumption of which of the following is recommended to avoid or tone down the condition?
- AParsley
- BMilk
- CBananas
- DChocolate
Answer: Parsley - 7104.
Barry Bostwick, who portrays Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show movie, appeared as the Mayor of New York, Randall Winston on what popular TV Series?
- ASpin City
- BMad About You
- CNYPD Blues
- DFamily Ties
Answer: Spin City - 7105.
Which of these anatomical terms refers to the tail end of the creature?
- ACaudal
- BVentral
- CProximal
- DCoronal
Answer: Caudal - 7106.
Which two of these musicians were born in Lafayette, Indiana?
- AAxl Rose and Shannon Hoon
- BKurt Cobain and Shannon Hoon
- CMichael Stipe and Curt Cobain
- DAxl Rose and Michael Stipe
Answer: Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon - 7107.
To ward off bad luck what do many people do to wood?
- Aknock on it
- Bscratch it
- Cthank it
- Dkiss it
Answer: knock on it - 7108.
Which of these is not one of the four basic forces in nature?
- Acentrifugal
- Bnuclear
- Cgravitational
- Delectromagnetic
Answer: centrifugal - 7109.
Which of these novels by Charles Dickens was left unfinished?
- AGreat Expectations
- BOur Mutual Friend
- CThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
- DA Tale of Two Cities
Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood - 7110.
What are the two classes into which ink is divided?
- APrinting and Office
- BWriting and Lining
- CPrinting and Balling
- DPrinting and Writing
Answer: Printing and Writing - 7111.
The movie The Descendants closes with George Clooney's character and his two daughters curled up on the living room couch, eating ice cream, and watching this documentary.
- ABirth of the Earth
- B9/11
- CStrangers No More
- DMarch of the Penguins
Answer: March of the Penguins - 7112.
There are pigs that sound like horses, in _______________.
- Amy garden snouting around
- Bmy house using the toilet
- Cmy neighbor hood
- Dmy neigh-boar hood
Answer: my neigh-boar hood - 7113.
Who portrays former MI6 operative Raoul Silva in the twenty-third film of the James Bond film series, Skyfall?
- ADaniel Craig
- BRalph Fiennes
- CJavier Bardem
- DAlbert Finney
Answer: Javier Bardem - 7114.
What is the meaning of the expression the new black in the fashion world?
- ASomething considered very trendy and a fashion basic
- BSomething returning in fashion after long absence
- CSomething that is completely unwearable
- DSomething old-fashioned
Answer: Something considered very trendy and a fashion basic - 7115.
Frank William Abagnale, Jr., whose real story inspired the 2002 Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can, appeared as what character in the movie?
- AHimself
- BHis characters father
- CA police officer arresting Frank Abagnale, Jr.
- DThe FBI agent who is after his character
Answer: A police officer arresting Frank Abagnale, Jr. - 7116.
In what Italian city does the famous Uffizi Gallery located?
- ANaples
- BFlorence
- CMilan
- DRome
Answer: Florence - 7117.
In a scene from thriller The Silence of The Lambs, Clarice Starling and Jack Crawford are performing an autopsy on one of the victims. What does Clarice find in the throat of the victim?
- Aa bumble bee
- Ba small machete
- Ca chrysalis moth
- Da dollar bill
Answer: a chrysalis moth - 7118.
Audrey Hepburn, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Django Reinhardt, Toots Thielemans, and Adolphe Sax were all born in this country.
- AThe Netherlands
- BLuxembourg
- CFrance
- DBelgium
Answer: Belgium - 7119.
The title of what movie was translated in Hong Kong as American Virgin Man?
- AThe 40 Year Old Virgin
- BAmerican Wedding
- CVan Wilder
- DAmerican Pie
Answer: American Pie - 7120.
What does the movie character Napoleon Dynamite intend to wear at the school dance?
- Asilk shirt
- Bhis gym uniform
- C3 piece suit
- Dsweater vest
Answer: silk shirt - 7121.
What is the plural form of dice?
- ADices
- BDicess
- CBidice
- DIt already is plural
Answer: It already is plural - 7122.
This term, related to the origin of the Universe, was proposed by George Lemaitre, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and astronomer.
- AThe Boom
- BThe Big Bang
- CY-Chromosome
- DThe Milky Way
Answer: The Big Bang - 7123.
What snack was named after a British Earl was so keen on gambling that he would refuse to leave the table even to have a meal?
- Asandwich
- Bbagel
- Cpancake
- Dhamburger
Answer: sandwich - 7124.
Virgin Annunciate was the last work of which Italian painter from Sicily?
- ASandro Boticcelli
- BGiorgio Vasari
- CGiuseppe Arcimboldo
- DAntonello da Messina
Answer: Antonello da Messina - 7125.
King Edward VIII abdicated the English throne for the woman I love. He later became the Gouverneur of what land ?
- AJamaica
- BBarbados
- CFiji
- DThe Bahamas
Answer: The Bahamas - 7126.
What poet noted for his realistic depictions of rural life received four Pulitzer Prizes?
- ARobert Kelly
- BRobert Browning
- CRobert L. Hass
- DRobert Frost
Answer: Robert Frost - 7127.
What character does Woody Allen portray in his magical realist romantic comedy film To Rome with Love?
- Aa funeral director who has a talent for singing in the shower
- Ba retired opera director
- Ca clerk who wakes up to find himself a celebrity
- Dan architect who takes a trip back to the street he lived on as a student
Answer: a retired opera director - 7128.
What actor co-starred as Scott Baios wild and crazy friend, Buddy Lembeck, on the sitcom Charles In Charge?
- ALeif Garrett
- BRon Howard
- CDonny Most
- DWillie Aames
Answer: Willie Aames - 7129.
What novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy opens with this often quoted line: Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.?
- AWar and Peace
- BAnna Karenina
- CCrime and Punishment
- DDoctor Zhivago
Answer: Anna Karenina - 7130.
Which of the following is an example of persuasive speech?
- AA company president's yearly sales report
- BA professor's lecture on the structure of the heart
- CA campaign manager's introduction of a mayoral candidate
- DA tour guide's discussion of an art museum installation
Answer: A campaign manager's introduction of a mayoral candidate - 7131.
This comedy starring Don Adams won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1968 and 1969.
- AMission: Impossible
- BRowan Martins Laugh-In
- CThe Fugitive
- DGet Smart
Answer: Get Smart - 7132.
Where was the 1986 movie Pretty in Pink set?
- ALos Angeles
- BHollywood
- CNew York
- DChicago
Answer: Chicago - 7133.
An abnormality. (noun)
- Aanomalie
- Banomaly
- Canoumaly
- Danomoly
Answer: anomaly - 7134.
In Bee Movie, Barry is an ordinary bee in a hive, located in this city.
- ANew York City
- BLos Angeles
- CSan Francisco
- DChicago
Answer: New York City - 7135.
The proteins in dead organisms as well as in body wastes are converted into ammonia by bacteria and fungi. Into what useful product do other bacteria convert this ammonia?
- AAmino acids
- BPhosphoric acid
- CNitrates
- DPolypeptides
Answer: Nitrates - 7136.
Which of the Bronte sisters wrote the famous novel Jane Eyre?
- ACharlotte Bronte
- BElizabeth Bronte
- CAnne Bronte
- DEmily Bronte
Answer: Charlotte Bronte - 7137.
He was the coach of the first American football team to have numbers on their uniforms.
- AGeorge Halas
- BAmos Alonzo Stagg
- CKnute Rockne
- DPop Warner
Answer: Amos Alonzo Stagg - 7138.
Two fish swim into a concrete wall. One turns to the other and says _________
- ADamn
- BOuch
- COwowowowow
- DDam!
Answer: Dam! - 7139.
Play me the Song of Death is a title inspired by a line from this movie.
- AThe Mark of Zorro
- BOnce Upon a Time in the West
- CThe Alamo
- DLiberty Heights
Answer: Once Upon a Time in the West - 7140.
Humans (Homo Sapiens) evolved from which hominid species?
- AHomo heidelbergensis
- BHomo erectus
- CHomo rhodesiensis
- DHomo neanderthalensis
Answer: Homo erectus - 7141.
This drama film, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert, won the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.
- AKon-Tiki
- BMonsieur Lazhar
- CAmour
- DA Royal Affair
Answer: Amour - 7142.
Which great composer wrote Wellingtons Victory , which included cannons, drums, and a lot of brass?
- AMendelssohn
- BSchubert
- CSchumann
- DBeethoven
Answer: Beethoven - 7143.
What is the name of the company in Lethal Company?
- AThe Company
- BLethal Robotics
- CPlanet Scrap Co.
- DGordian Shipping Co.
Answer: The Company - 7144.
What year was the RoboSapien toy robot released?
- A2004
- B2006
- C2001
- D2000
Answer: 2004 - 7145.
How many seasons did baseball player Hank Aaron spend with the Milwaukee Brewers?
- A1
- B5
- C2
- D0
Answer: 2 - 7146.
What is the name of the hospital lawyer on Scrubs?
- ATed Buckland
- BBilly Flynn
- CLionel Huntz
- DPhoenix Wright
Answer: Ted Buckland - 7147.
Which one of these actors did NOT lend their voice to a character from Finding Nemo?
- AJohn Ratzenberger
- BWillem Dafoe
- CGeoffrey Rush
- DNathan Lane
Answer: Nathan Lane - 7148.
This is the man, who invented dynamite in 1866 and instituted a prize, named after him. It is awarded to people who have made achievements in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace.
- AAlbert Einstein
- BMichail Mendeleev
- CCharles Darwin
- DAlfred Nobel
Answer: Alfred Nobel - 7149.
Which of these expressions will you use to thank somebody in French?
- AChat
- BMerci
- CPour
- DOui
Answer: Merci - 7150.
Where is the gemstone found in the Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?
- AInside a Christmas goose
- BIt is never found, having been thrown into the Thames.
- CIn a cardboard box, tied up with tarry string
- DInside a plaster bust of Napoleon
Answer: Inside a Christmas goose
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