General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 146
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Which explorer introduced the ruins of the city of Petra to the Western world?
- AWilliam Adams
- BNeil Armstrong
- CPedro de Alvarado
- DJohann Ludwig Burckhardt
Answer: Johann Ludwig Burckhardt - 7252.
Who was the first commander of a nuclear submarine?
- ALewis Groton
- BEugene P. Wilkerson
- CMark Clarke
- DMelvin Carver
Answer: Eugene P. Wilkerson - 7253.
According to popular urban legends, the ghost of an Indiana teen who was killed after 5 other teens pushed her into the sewer will kill anyone who doesn't do which of the following?
- ARepost her story on MySpace
- BForward her story by email
- CDraw a cross on 5 manhole covers
- DLight a candle in her memory
Answer: Repost her story on MySpace - 7254.
In Europe and Latin America, a league is a measurement unit of what physical quantity?
- ASpeed
- BVolume
- CDistance
- DWeight
Answer: Distance - 7255.
What actress plays the role of Dina Byrnes in the hit movie Meet the Parents?
- ATeri Polo
- BBlythe Danner
- CBarbara Streisand
- DErika Alexander
Answer: Blythe Danner - 7256.
What were the first names of the brothers who directed the documentary about Grey Gardens?
- ADavid and John
- BAlfred and David
- CAlbert and David
- DAlbert and John
Answer: Albert and David - 7257.
A major earthquake struck this city in 1906, killing almost 3,000 people.
- AWellington
- BSan Francisco
- CTaipei
- DTokyo
Answer: San Francisco - 7258.
What was the name of the team of misfits in the film Major league?
- ALos Angeles Dodgers
- BPhiladelphia Phillies
- CCleveland Indians
- DNew York Mets
Answer: Cleveland Indians - 7259.
Purple is the official color of what Hawaiian Island?
- AMaui
- BHawaii
- CKauai
- DLanai
Answer: Kauai - 7260.
What month has the garnet for its birthstone and the snowdrop for its birth flower?
- AJanuary
- BFebruary
- CMarch
- DApril
Answer: January - 7261.
Which of these pairs is grammatically and politically correct?
- AChief - Squaw
- BSaint - Saintess
- CAbbot - Abbess
- DMaharajah - Maharjahess
Answer: Abbot - Abbess - 7262.
What is a doula?
- AA non-professional person who assists a woman during the time of giving birth and during the postpartum period
- BA ballet movement
- CA highly -trained computer technician who advises web designers in the silicon-valley of France
- DA summer home in Russia.
Answer: A non-professional person who assists a woman during the time of giving birth and during the postpartum period - 7263.
What American entertainer, who once flew over the Grand Canyon, was born David Seth Kotkin?
- ADanny DeVito
- BDavid Brenner
- CDavid Susskind
- DDavid Copperfield
Answer: David Copperfield - 7264.
Is Saint Nicolas the patron saint of sailors and merchants in Eastern Orthodox countries?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 7265.
What did Clarice Starling want to give Dr. Hannibal Lecter when she visits the asylum in the movie The Silence of the Lambs?
- Aa handcuff key
- Bthe case file
- Ca homicide report
- Dan autopsy report
Answer: the case file - 7266.
During this Academy Award ceremony no movie won more than one Oscar.
- A3rd
- B1st
- C2nd
- D4th
Answer: 2nd - 7267.
What statement is true about Isaiah Sellers?
- AHe financed Levi Strauss clothing ventures.
- BHe sold the rifle that Lee Harvey Oswald used to kill President Kennedy.
- CHe was the steamboat captain from whom Samuel Clemens copied the name Mark twain.
- DHe was the de facto President of the USA for one day after Harrison died and before Tyler took office.
Answer: He was the steamboat captain from whom Samuel Clemens copied the name Mark twain. - 7268.
In which of the New York City boroughs is Rockefeller Center situated?
- AManhattan
- BQueens
- CThe Bronx
- DBrooklyn
Answer: Manhattan - 7269.
Approximately how much whole milk does it take to make one gallon of ice cream?
- A12 pounds
- B4.5 pounds
- C10 pounds
- D21.2 pounds
Answer: 12 pounds - 7270.
How many movies were made featuring the character Dirty Harry during the 70s and 80s?
- A3
- B4
- C6
- D5
Answer: 5 - 7271.
In the movie Goodfellas, the boys pull off a huge heist at what New York City airport?
- ALaGuardia Airport
- BCappiacola Airlines
- CMacArthur Field
- DIdlewild Airport
Answer: Idlewild Airport - 7272.
Which of the following people was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
- AYasser Arafat
- BJohn Paul II
- CNelson Mandela
- DMarthin Luther King Jr.
Answer: John Paul II - 7273.
The principles of xeriscaping are best exemplified by a homeowner who
- Areplaces nonnative ornamentals with native shrubs that do not require irrigation
- Blowers the cutting height on the lawn mower to reduce the surface area in contact with the cutting blade
- Cinstalls an in-ground sprinkler system that operates on a timer
- Dincreases the use of fertilizer on the turfgrass to promote growth
Answer: replaces nonnative ornamentals with native shrubs that do not require irrigation - 7274.
This country is a Caribbean communist state that is famous for both its ruler and its cigars.
- ACuba
- BCosta Rica
- CCyprus
- DCook Islands
Answer: Cuba - 7275.
What did Paladin carry in his boot when he was traveling?
- AFine cigars
- BDerringer
- CExtra cash
- DBowie knife
Answer: Fine cigars - 7276.
The summer of 1871 was abnormally dry for much of the midwestern US. Why was this significant in US history?
- AIt is one of the reasons for the second star in the flag of Chicago.
- BIt led to the Great Depression .
- CIt led to the building of the Hoover Dam.
- DIt led to the Dust Bowl.
Answer: It is one of the reasons for the second star in the flag of Chicago. - 7277.
Breaking the Ice is the Spanish title of this movie.
- AThe Last Airbender
- BHappy Feet
- CThe Incredibles
- DThe Golden Compass
Answer: Happy Feet - 7278.
What is the baseball term for a batter who substitutes for another batter?
- APinch hitter
- BShadow hitter
- CClip hitter
- DSwitchhitter
Answer: Pinch hitter - 7279.
Coming in at #7 on the Forbes List, worth an estimated $7.2 billion, this 70-year-old fictional character got his money from an inheritance and invested it in media and steel. One of his children is married to the hapless Peter Griffin.
- ASteven Jobs
- BMontgomery Burns
- CTed Turner
- DCarter Pewterschmidt
Answer: Carter Pewterschmidt - 7280.
According to Hindu tradition, the fifth chakra, called Vishuddha and associated with the blue color, is located in this part of the body.
- ANavel
- BLeft ring finger
- CMouth
- DNeck
Answer: Neck - 7281.
According to the BBPA, what is the most common pub name in the UK?
- ARed Lion
- BRoyal Oak
- CKing's Head
- DWhite Hart
Answer: Red Lion - 7282.
I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually ____________.
- AI gave up
- Bit came back to me
- Cit hit me like a rock
- DI threw my back out
Answer: it came back to me - 7283.
A wax sculpture at the London Madame Tussauds museum depicts Amy Winehouse lying in a pool of blood with an apple and a bullet hole in her head. The statue is a recreation of this American authors accidental manslaughter of his wife Joan Vollmer.
- AKen Kesey
- BWilliam Burroghs
- CJack Kerouak
- DWilliam Saroyan
Answer: William Burroghs - 7284.
She is one of Russias greatest poetesses of the 20th century. Her real name was Anna Gorenko but she adopted a pen name because of her father. He was afraid that a poetess would bring shame to the family.
- AMary Ann Evans
- BAnna Akhmatova
- CMarina Tsvetaeva
- DTatyana Shcherbina
Answer: Anna Akhmatova - 7285.
Topic: Childrens Books. This series, written by Marc Brown, stars this bespectacled aardvark. What is the right question?
- AWho is Captain Underpants?
- BWho is Curious George?
- CWho is Arthur?
- DWho is Junie B. Jones?
Answer: Who is Arthur? - 7286.
What are the only two landlocked countries in South America ?
- ABolivia and Paraguay
- BColombia and Ecuador
- CBolivia and Uruguay
- DParaguay and Uruguay
Answer: Bolivia and Paraguay - 7287.
This American actress and stand-up comedian, host of a syndicated talk show, wrote an autobiography, entitled My Point...And I Do Have One.
- AEllen DeGeneres
- BJoan Rovers
- CWanda Sykes
- DPhyillis Diller
Answer: Ellen DeGeneres - 7288.
A pure diamond is colorless, but extremely rare. This is the color shade that most diamonds have.
- AGray
- BGreen
- CBlue
- DYellow
Answer: Yellow - 7289.
How old was Cio-Cio-San, a character in Giacomo Puccinis opera, Madame Butterfly ?
- A20
- B19
- C21
- D15
Answer: 15 - 7290.
Which is the horrible creature, whose name literally translates as goat-sucker from Spanish?
- AKitsune
- BCthulhu
- CChupacabra
- DChimera
Answer: Chupacabra - 7291.
Who was the first female professor at Princeton University?
- ASusan Sontag
- BRosalind Yalow
- CMary Robertson
- DHannah Arendt
Answer: Hannah Arendt - 7292.
The TV show 'House of Style' airs on what network?
- AE
- BHome Shopping Network
- CWB
- DMTV
Answer: MTV - 7293.
What is the world’s most venomous fish?
- AStonefish
- BScorpion fish
- CToadfish
- DLion fish
Answer: Stonefish - 7294.
To the Devil with the Devil is the Mexican title of this movie.
- ABedazzled
- BThe Witches of Eastwick
- CGhost Busters
- DDogma
Answer: Bedazzled - 7295.
In 1971, an impact crater on Earths moon was named by the Apollo 15 astronauts in honor of one of Ray Bradburys novels. What is the name of the crater?
- AThe Halloween Tree
- B451 Crater
- CMr Electrico
- DDandelion Crater
Answer: Dandelion Crater - 7296.
Arc de Triomphe is a monument that stands in the centre of the Place de lÉtoile in this city.
- AParis
- BDijon
- CReims
- DLe Mans
Answer: Paris - 7297.
This comedy troupe started Something Completely Different on BBC Channel 1 in 1969.
- AMonty Pythons Flying Circus
- BArsenic and Old Laces
- COscar Alices Comedy Revue
- DThe Benny Hill Show
Answer: Monty Pythons Flying Circus - 7298.
What actress played the part of Ferris's sister, Jeanie Bueller, in the comedy movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
- ACynthia Rhodes
- BKelly Bishop
- CBuffy Aholic
- DJennifer Grey
Answer: Jennifer Grey - 7299.
What movie title was translated in China as Run! Ruuunnnn! Cloudzillaaaaa!?
- ATornado
- BFour Sheets to the Wind
- CTake Shelter
- DTwister
Answer: Twister - 7300.
What statement regarding Elizabeth Taylors marriages is NOT correct?
- AShe was married eight times to seven husbands.
- BShe had four children with three different husbands.
- CAll her marriages ended in divorce.
- DShe married twice one and the same person.
Answer: All her marriages ended in divorce.
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