General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 162
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- 8051.
What movie title was translated in China as Trump Card Big Liar?
- ACable Guy
- BAustin Powers
- CHigh Crimes
- DDeceiver
Answer: Austin Powers - 8052.
He led UN troops during the early part of the Korean War but was replaced by General Ridgeway.
- AAnthony McAuliffe
- BDouglas MacArthur
- CAnthony Adverse
- DDouglas Edwards
Answer: Douglas MacArthur - 8053.
What US President presided over the entombment of the Unknown Soldier of World War II and the Unknown Soldier of the Korean War?
- AJohn F. Kennedy
- BHarry S. Truman
- CDwight D. Eisenhower
- DLyndon B. Johnson
Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower - 8054.
Which of these household pets should be vaccinated for parvovirus?
- Abird
- Bcat
- Chamster
- Ddog
Answer: dog - 8055.
This bloody battle, a turning point in World War II, was won by the Soviets in 1943.
- ABattle of Kiev
- BBattle of Moscow
- CBattle of Stalingrad
- DBattle of Leningrad
Answer: Battle of Stalingrad - 8056.
In this battle British general Montgomery ended the German/Italian threat to Egypt and the Suez Canal by a decisive victory in 1942 that proved to be the turning point of the war in North Africa.
- ATobruk
- BEl Quatarra
- CBattler of the Frontiers
- DEl Alamein
Answer: El Alamein - 8057.
Chewing gum was released in the American market in the early 1900s but became popular in Europe thanks to US soldiers who fought in this war.
- AWW 2
- BPersian Gulf War
- CAfghanistan war
- DWW 1
Answer: WW 1 - 8058.
Which Biblical prophet, mentioned in two books of the Bible, was swallowed by a great leviathan?
- AJeremiah
- BJeroboam
- CJonah
- DJoshua
Answer: Jonah - 8059.
Although he was born in Pittsburgh, he grew up in Brookline Pennsylvania. His parents were both Lithuanian immigrants. Who is this famous athlete?
- ADick Butkus
- BVitas Gerulaitis
- CJack Sharkey
- DJohnny Unitas
Answer: Johnny Unitas - 8060.
In which of the following fields did Islamic civilization most influence Europeans at the time of the Crusades?
- AMathematics
- BTheology
- CMusic
- DLaw
Answer: Mathematics - 8061.
This 2000 John Travolta sci-fi movie has been described as Travolting. Heavily hyped by the Church of Scientology, it is regarded as one of the great box office failures. By its sixth weekend, the film was showing at only 95 theaters and was making less than $200 per theater.
- ABattlefield Earth
- BWaterworld
- CPitch Black
- DThe Chronicles of Riddick
Answer: Battlefield Earth - 8062.
Which one of these women is a sculptor famous for works with war-related themes?
- ALin Mae Wang
- BMay Howard Jackson
- CLisa Picard
- DRenee Headings
Answer: Renee Headings - 8063.
During the Battle of Stalingrad, Hitler made a desperate attempt to deter his forces from surrendering. What did he do?
- APromised money to all soldiers
- BPromoted the general in charge
- CThreatened the general in charge with execution of his family
- DIssued an order anyone who surrendered to be shot
Answer: Promoted the general in charge - 8064.
Who was the mother of the Greek god Zeus?
- ARhea
- BHera
- CGaia
- DPhoebe
Answer: Rhea - 8065.
What event did the terrorists target in the 1977 movie Black Sunday?
- ASuper Bowl
- BDemocratic Convention
- CTimes Square Ball Drop
- DMacys Thanksgiving Parade
Answer: Super Bowl - 8066.
M16 is the U.S. military designation for a family of rifles that had a field trial in the early 1960s in what war?
- AVietnam War
- BKorean War
- CCivil War
- DGulf War
Answer: Vietnam War - 8067.
This friend of Vincent Van Gogh and once-successful stockbroker produced the famous work, The Yellow Christ.
- AGauguin
- BCezanne
- CPisarro
- DMatisse
Answer: Gauguin - 8068.
Which of the following groups was converted to Christianity in the tenth century AD by missionaries from the Byzantine Empire?
- AVisigoths
- BRussians
- CAnglo-Saxons
- DFranks
Answer: Russians - 8069.
What was the name of the First Cat in the Clinton Whitehouse?
- AScallops
- BAlphie
- CMonica
- DSocks
Answer: Socks - 8070.
Which of these films is not based on a book by Agatha Christie?
- AOrdeal by Innocence
- BMurder Ahoy
- CThe Alphabet Murders
- DEndless Night
Answer: Murder Ahoy - 8071.
The drug cartel run by Pablo Escobar originated in which South American city?
- AQuito
- BMedellín
- CCali
- DBogotá
Answer: Medellín - 8072.
The construction of a transportation network that included roads, canals, and steamboats that took shape in the United States in the early decades of the nineteenth century had which of the following effects in the years before the Civil War?
- AIt stimulated the development of a market revolution.
- BIt decreased the need for immigrant labor.
- CIt weakened the plantation system in the southern states.
- DIt transformed the United States into an international military power.
Answer: It stimulated the development of a market revolution. - 8073.
In 1960 Nazi official Adolph Eichmann was finally captured in what country?
- ABrazil
- BEast Germany
- CParaguay
- DArgentina
Answer: Argentina - 8074.
During the American Revolutionary War he won many victories on what was then the Western frontier.
- AGeorge Wallace Drew
- BGeorge Denis Smith
- CGeorge Washington
- DGeorge Rogers Clark
Answer: George Rogers Clark - 8075.
What event is celebrated on the Christian holiday called Pentecost?
- ACrucifixion of Jesus
- BThe baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
- CAscent of Jesus into Heaven
- DDescent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
Answer: Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles - 8076.
If Christmas Day is on a Saturday then the following New Year's Day falls on what day of the week?
- ASaturday
- BSunday
- CFriday
- DMonday
Answer: Saturday - 8077.
During the Spanish-American War, what US general commanded a division that led the main attack on San Juan Hill?
- AStephen Decatur
- BHarry Truman
- CJacob Kent
- DTeddy Roosevelt
Answer: Jacob Kent - 8078.
This drug was first produced in 1853 by German chemists. The name of this medicine comes from a plant, called spirea, that releases salicylic acid.
- AAnalgin
- BVitamin C
- CQuinine
- DAspirin
Answer: Aspirin - 8079.
Operation Barbarossa was the largest invasion during World War II, whereby Germany attempted to occupy which country?
- AThe United Kingdom
- BRussia
- CFrance
- DChina
Answer: Russia - 8080.
Directly between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool is a memorial to which war?
- AAmerican Revolutionary War
- BWorld War II
- CAmerican Civil War
- DVietnam War
Answer: World War II - 8081.
In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church allowed the consumption of what meat during Lent?
- APorcupine meat
- BCapybara meat
- CHamster meat
- DRat meat
Answer: Capybara meat - 8082.
On this date, very often assumed as the formal beginning of World War II in Europe, Germany invaded Poland.
- A1 September 1939
- B10 March 1940
- C15 November 1939
- D1 October 1939
Answer: 1 September 1939 - 8083.
What historical fiction movie is based on Operation Wrath of God, which was directed by the Israeli government and the Mossad?
- AL. A. Confidential
- BMunich
- CJudgment at Nuremberg
- DFear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Answer: Munich - 8084.
What is the name of a successful American musician, nicknamed The Jewish Elvis?
- ABilly Diamond
- BWalter Diamond
- CNeil Diamond
- DRodger Diamond
Answer: Neil Diamond - 8085.
This man established The Church of Satan. It is an organization that promotes an interesting form of Satanism - everyone views himself as his or her own god and is therefore responsible for his or her own destiny.
- AAnton Szandor LaVey
- BFriedrich Nietzsche
- CAmbrose Bierce
- DMarquis De Sade
Answer: Anton Szandor LaVey - 8086.
Besides his six marriages, this king is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
- AEdward IV
- BHenry VIII
- CHenry VII
- DWilliam IV
Answer: Henry VIII - 8087.
He ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 and imposed a fascist regime through state terror and propaganda.
- AJozef Stalin
- BTito
- CMussolini
- DFranco
Answer: Mussolini - 8088.
Which of the following is not a name for marijuana?
- ACancer stick
- BMaryjane
- CJoint
- DBlunt
Answer: Cancer stick - 8089.
What future US President fought as an artillery captain in World War One?
- AFranklin Roosevelt
- BHerbert Hoover
- CHarry Truman
- DCalvin Coolidge
Answer: Harry Truman - 8090.
Which of the listed words links a World War II destroyer, the band Teenage Fanclub and a murderous clown called Pennywise?
- AKettle
- BKing
- CKiki
- DKendo
Answer: King - 8091.
What is the name of the mountain where the mythological Greek gods live?
- AOlympus
- BValhalla
- CVesuvius
- DJupiter
Answer: Olympus - 8092.
Which actress starred opposite Michael Douglas in the 1989 movie The War of the Roses?
- AMeryl Streep
- BKathleen Turner
- CDiane Keaton
- DSusan Sarandon
Answer: Kathleen Turner - 8093.
Which of these shapes predominated in the jewelry of Ancient Mesopotamia?
- ALeaves
- BEyes
- CCrescent moons
- DFemale body
Answer: Leaves - 8094.
How did Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945, die?
- AHe died of natural causes In Soviet captivity
- BHe was assassinated
- CHe committed suicide
- DHe died of heart attack when the Soviets reached the Reichstag
Answer: He committed suicide - 8095.
What actress wore a Valentino wedding dress when she married actor and jewelry designer Adam Shulman?
- AJessica Biel
- BKate Winslet
- CAnne Hathaway
- DDrew Barrymore
Answer: Anne Hathaway - 8096.
The exchange of letters between these two people was published in 1933 under the title Why War?.
- AEinstein and Freud
- BHitler and Mussolini
- CStalin and Lenin
- DFranklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Answer: Einstein and Freud - 8097.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, ___ ___ __ _____.
- Anot even a grouse.
- Bnot even a mouse.
- Cnot even Juliet Prowse.
- Dnot even a louse.
Answer: not even a mouse. - 8098.
Which of the following persons was not a Prime Minister of Israel?
- AMoshe Sharett
- BChaim Weizmann
- CEhud Barak
- DBenjamin Netanyahu
Answer: Chaim Weizmann - 8099.
In Roman mythology, the god Orcus was regarded as the punisher of which of the following?
- Aadulterers
- Bpeople who have broken oaths
- Cliars
- Ddisobedient people
Answer: people who have broken oaths - 8100.
By what collective name do Christians refer to God the Father God the Son and the Holy Ghost?
- Athe Triumvirate
- Bthe Trinity
- Cthe Troika
- Dthe Trio
Answer: the Trinity
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