General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 29
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- 1401.
When it comes to measuring horses how long is a 'hand'?
- Aseven inches
- Btwo feet
- Cfour inches
- Dten inches
Answer: four inches - 1402.
In the Days of our Lives, Susan sought psychiatric help from which Doctor (without mentioning any names to her of course)?
- AMarlena
- BKate
- CBrandon
- DSami
Answer: Marlena - 1403.
This is one of the benefits of chewing gum.
- AAlleviates stuffed nose
- BEnhances the function of the lungs
- CHelps taste
- DHelps resist the urge to smoke
Answer: Helps resist the urge to smoke - 1404.
In Kathryn Stockett's book The Help, Skeeter and Hilly were roommates at what university?
- ASewanee
- BMississippi Women's College
- CMississippi State
- DOle Miss
Answer: Ole Miss - 1405.
This very successful rock group appeared in an episode of Will and Grace.
- AGenesis
- BThe Bangles
- CHall and Oates
- DBon Jovi
Answer: Hall and Oates - 1406.
What type of movie is the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket?
- ASports movie
- BHorror movie
- CWar movie
- DComedy movie
Answer: War movie - 1407.
When someone is cowardly, they are said to have what color belly?
- AGreen
- BYellow
- CBlue
- DRed
Answer: Yellow - 1408.
It seems the Czech Republic had its own take on this movie, since they called it Santa Is a Pervert. What's the real name?
- ABad Santa
- BSecret Santa
- CThe Santa Suit
- DDear Santa
Answer: Bad Santa - 1409.
What term refers to a formal meeting between a head of state and another person?
- AAudience
- BDiplomatic note
- CAgreement
- DVerbal note
Answer: Audience - 1410.
These are the least painful parts of the body to put a tattoo on.
- AThe belly and the calf
- BThe ankles
- CThe shoulders
- DFleshy parts of the arms and legs
Answer: Fleshy parts of the arms and legs - 1411.
This actress starred in almost a hundred films during her career and received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received an Academy Honorary Award for superlative creativity and unique contribution to the art of screen acting in 1982.
- ALoretta Young
- BBarbara Stanwyck
- CGene Tierney
- DJane Wyman
Answer: Barbara Stanwyck - 1412.
Find the correct statement about the monsoons.
- AThey blow North from Australia in July and South from Asia in January.
- BThey blow East from the Arabian Peninsula in February and West from the South China Sea in August.
- CThey blow North from The Indian Ocean in January and South from Asia in August.
- DThey blow West from Pakistan in February and East from the Pacific in September.
Answer: They blow North from Australia in July and South from Asia in January. - 1413.
If the Taiwanese director doesn't win an Oscar, hell ________________.
- Aprobably move to Detroit
- Breally be angry
- Cnever direct another film
- Dbe one Ang Lee fellow
Answer: be one Ang Lee fellow - 1414.
On November 3, 1896, a British company did this for the first time.
- ASet up the millionth telephone in Britain
- BDevelop vulcanized rubber
- CBuild an underground, electrically heated home
- DIssue an auto insurance policy
Answer: Issue an auto insurance policy - 1415.
What federation, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, governs competitive swimming?
- AFITA
- BFINA
- CFIBA
- DFIFA
Answer: FINA - 1416.
What olive green gemstone was called Evening Emerald by Romans?
- Aperidot
- Bagate
- Caquamarine
- Dopal
Answer: peridot - 1417.
There is no cure for this disease that is characterized by the death of muscle cells and tissue. Diagnosis is often based on the results of a muscle biopsy.
- ACerebral palsy
- BScoliosis
- CMultiple sclerosis
- DMuscular dystrophy
Answer: Muscular dystrophy - 1418.
Why was April 24, 1915 a terrible day in world history and a terrible day for all humanity?
- AIt was the beginning of World War One.
- BIt was the day James Garfield was assassinated.
- CIt was the day when 250 Armenian intellectuals and leaders were slaughtered.
- DIt was the beginning of the Great Depression.
Answer: It was the day when 250 Armenian intellectuals and leaders were slaughtered. - 1419.
What was Freddie Mercurys real name?
- AFarroukh Bulsara
- BFredricio de la Massino
- CFrederick Von Messner
- DFernando Mercurio
Answer: Farroukh Bulsara - 1420.
What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?
- ACinnamon
- BSaffron
- CVanilla
- DCardamom
Answer: Saffron - 1421.
The village of East Hampton was shocked upon learning that the two eccentric occupants of the dilapidated Grey Gardens estate were harboring not only cats, but what unusual animals in their attic?
- ABats
- BGoats
- CChickens
- DRaccoons
Answer: Raccoons - 1422.
"I Hope You're the One" is the title of this soap that ran from 2001–2003. The characters were Frances Peron, Raul Gaston, Don Ramon Altamonte and Amadeus. Which country produced it?
- APhilippines
- BSpain
- CPortugal
- DBrazil
Answer: Philippines - 1423.
Why were red M&Ms banned from 1976 to 1986?
- AIt was randomly chosen because Mars Inc. needed to reduce production of one color due to a market decline.
- BThe amaranth dye was thought to be a carcinogen.
- CThey were voted to be taken out.
- DThey didn't go well with the color scheme of a new brand.
Answer: The amaranth dye was thought to be a carcinogen. - 1424.
Which of the following activities will best help a teacher collect data that will inform instruction to meet the individual needs of students?
- AReciprocal teaching
- BConcentric circles
- CBook pass
- DK-W-L chart
Answer: K-W-L chart - 1425.
The Facts of Life, a show about a housemother (Mrs. Edna Garrett) taking care of a bunch of teenage girls at a private school called Eastland Academy, is a spin-off of what television show?
- AValerie
- BHello Larry
- CMakin It
- DDiffrent Strokes
Answer: Diffrent Strokes - 1426.
If the world were a village of 1000 people, how many would be in the workforce?
- A895
- B225
- C484
- D762
Answer: 484 - 1427.
A farmer buys a new tractor for $40,000 and expects to use it for 20 years, after which the tractor will have a salvage value of $10,000. What is the straight-line depreciation that can be taken for the first year of ownership?
- A1500
- B2000
- C2250
- D1667
Answer: 1500 - 1428.
This couple, created by Robert Louis Stevenson, is like getting 2 for 1. Two personalities are hidden in one, one of them being his normal identity, and the other is his dark side.
- AKruder and Dorfmeister
- BButch Cassidy and Sundance Kid
- CEdward Wallace Simpson
- DDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Answer: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - 1429.
What word completes the following cliche: "to make a _____ out of a molehill"?
- Amountain
- Bhorse
- Cmansion
- Dcastle
Answer: mountain - 1430.
Which U.S. state is nicknamed The Golden State?
- AColorado
- BFlorida
- CAlaska
- DCalifornia
Answer: California - 1431.
This era began 65 million years ago and continues today.
- APaleozoic
- BCambrian
- CCenozoic
- DMesozoic
Answer: Cenozoic - 1432.
Which word goes with the Oriental symbol Yang?
- ATao
- BYin
- CSutra
- DYing
Answer: Yin - 1433.
I went to my closet to get dressed for work, but this threw me into a panic due to my decidophobia. What was I afraid of?
- AMaking decisions
- BClothing
- CShoes
- DGetting undressed
Answer: Making decisions - 1434.
U.S. antitrust lawyers took Microsoft to court claiming that the company tried to use its monopolistic power to destroy this computer language.
- ACOBOL
- BLOTUS
- CJAVA
- DLINUS
Answer: JAVA - 1435.
This Louisville-born actor was called the busiest actor in Hollywood because he got so many roles in so many movies. His most famous roles were in Deliverance in 1972, Network in 1976, and Superman in 1978.
- ABurt Reynolds
- BNed Beatty
- CWilliam Holden
- DGene Hackman
Answer: Ned Beatty - 1436.
In democracy, it's your vote that counts. In feudalism, it's your ______________.
- Acount that votes
- Bwife that votes
- Cvote that doesn't count
- Dmother-in-law that votes
Answer: count that votes - 1437.
What are the dimensions of a 'letter size' piece of paper?
- A5 10 inches
- B8 1/2 11 inches
- C11 17 inches
- D3 1/2 5 inches
Answer: 8 1/2 11 inches - 1438.
What is the Choking Doberman from the popular urban legend choking on?
- AA hairball
- BA dolls head
- CA human ear
- DHuman fingers
Answer: Human fingers - 1439.
Shoeless Joe, a character from Field of Dreams, says that the voice Ray heard belonged to which one of these?
- ATerence Mann
- BShoeless Joe
- CRay's father
- DRay
Answer: Ray - 1440.
What does an average single fetus acquire at the age of three months?
- Afeet
- Bhair
- Cearlobes
- Dfingerprints
Answer: fingerprints - 1441.
Cornflower, iris, and lavender are three flowers that have this color.
- AYellow
- BBlue
- CRed
- DWhite
Answer: Blue - 1442.
Good Times, a show about a family struggling to make ends meet in Chicago, is a spin-off of what television show?
- AThe Ghetto
- BMaude
- CRoots
- DThe Struggle
Answer: Maude - 1443.
The change of seasons can be explained with one of the following goddesses.
- ADemeter
- BHestia
- CAlectrona
- DAthena
Answer: Demeter - 1444.
This great Italian poet wrote the oldest, existing record of a mountain climb.
- ARossini
- BLeopardi
- CDante
- DPetrach
Answer: Petrach - 1445.
What was Joe Dimaggios nickname while playing with the Yankees?
- AThe Yankee Smoothie
- BThe Coffee Man
- CThe San Francisco Kid
- DThe Yankee Clipper
Answer: The Yankee Clipper - 1446.
Finish this line delivered by Ray Kinsella in the movie Field of Dreams: When primal forces of nature tell you to do something...
- Ayou don't ask why.
- Bthe prudent thing is not to quibble over details.
- Cthe wise thing is to take it on faith.
- Dyou listen.
Answer: the prudent thing is not to quibble over details. - 1447.
In what season of the show Rescue Me did Lou write poetry?
- A4
- B2
- C1
- D3
Answer: 1 - 1448.
What do the Dutch call their language?
- AHollander
- BNederlands
- CDeutsch
- DDansk
Answer: Nederlands - 1449.
Which of these is not a position on an American football team?
- Atight end
- Bquarterback
- Cfree safety
- Dstriker
Answer: striker - 1450.
These two legendary actors played partners in the 1969 Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- AWalter Matthau and Jack Lemmon
- BJohn Wayne and Ben Johnson
- CKirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster
- DRobert Redford and Paul Newman
Answer: Robert Redford and Paul Newman
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