General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 31
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What business did the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, operate before beginning their aeronautical work?
- Acycle company
- Bfilm company
- Cbook store
- Dcar company
Answer: cycle company - 1502.
Who was the manager of the 1973 New York Mets?
- AGil Hodges
- BWes Westrum
- CJoe Frazier
- DYogi Berra
Answer: Yogi Berra - 1503.
What is the meaning of the German word der Sekt?
- Athe sickness
- Bthe section
- Cthe sparkling wine
- Dthe selection, choice
Answer: the sparkling wine - 1504.
What is the name of the wizard who created the Round Table according to some Arthurian legends?
- APercival
- BMerlin
- CGandalf
- DMordor
Answer: Merlin - 1505.
The color called pistachio is a shade of this general color.
- ABrown
- BGreen
- CBlue
- DRed
Answer: Green - 1506.
Which one of these men founded the University of Virginia?
- AThomas Jefferson
- BBenjamin Franklin
- CGeorge Washington
- DThomas Paine
Answer: Thomas Jefferson - 1507.
Which word refers to self-discipline and refraining from worldly pleasures?
- AAneurysm
- BAbleism
- CAsceticism
- DAtavism
Answer: Asceticism - 1508.
How many stars are on the American flag?
- A48
- B50
- C51
- D13
Answer: 50 - 1509.
What actress played Molly, the daughter of Michael Douglas's character in the 2006 comedy You, Me and Dupree?
- AKate Hudson
- BJennifer Aniston
- CKatie Holmes
- DSienna Miller
Answer: Kate Hudson - 1510.
What is the name of the martial arts philosophy founded by Bruce Lee?
- AThe Way of the Lonesome Samurai
- BThe Way of the Intercepting Fist
- CThe Way of the Angry Dragon
- DThe Way of the Flying Strike
Answer: The Way of the Intercepting Fist - 1511.
Name the stars of the classic movie Casablanca.
- AHumphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
- BHenry Fonda and Maureen OHara
- CJames Stewart and June Allyson
- DHumphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Answer: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - 1512.
In Where There's a Will, Nero Wolfe solves the case with the aid of a centaurea cyanis. What kind of flower is a centaurea cyanis?
- Acornflower
- Borchid
- Crose
- Dpink
Answer: cornflower - 1513.
Which statement is not true about political philosopher and economist Alexander Hamilton.
- AHe died in a duel.
- BHe was one of the Founding Fathers.
- CHe served in the American Revolutionary War.
- DHe was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln.
Answer: He was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln. - 1514.
Of these four directors who filmed some of the Top 10 AFI American films, which one was NOT an American citizen?
- ADavid Lean
- BElia Kazan
- CMike Nichols
- DMichael Curtiz
Answer: David Lean - 1515.
The horse of Annie Oakley, a famous American sharpshooter, was known by what name?
- ARazor
- BTarget
- CChubs
- DTailor
Answer: Target - 1516.
In the soap opera Days of our Lives, around the time Sami decided to seek advice from her ill mother, Marlena was in the hospital fighting a case of this disease.
- ALeukemia
- BDementia
- CArthritis
- DAnemia
Answer: Anemia - 1517.
In this 1953 film, directed by Jean Negulesco, Marylin starred together with Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall.
- AAll about Eve
- BHow to Marry a Millionaire
- CRiver of No Return
- DThe Seven Year Itch
Answer: How to Marry a Millionaire - 1518.
In the Waynes World movie, from where is Wayne and Garths live cable-access show broadcast?
- AWayne and Garths school
- BWaynes bedroom
- CGarths living room
- DWaynes basement
Answer: Waynes basement - 1519.
Buster Keaton, famous for the deadpan expression on his face, was an influential silent-film comic actor. Who gave him the nickname 'Buster'?
- AFlorenz Ziegfeld
- BHis father
- CHis brothers
- DHarry Houdini
Answer: Harry Houdini - 1520.
A Syzygy is the straight line configuration of 3 ...?
- AVolcanoes
- BCelestial bodies
- CBlack holes
- DCapital cities
Answer: Celestial bodies - 1521.
The top price for a ticket to the Super Bowl I in 1967.
- A$27
- B$55
- C$12
- D$100
Answer: $12 - 1522.
Most often, words rhyme if they end in identically or nearly-identically sounding syllables. Which of these words is generally considered as one of the few words impossible to rhyme?
- ADance
- BFlabbergast
- COrange
- DGrow
Answer: Orange - 1523.
He was the founder of the Red Army, as well as a founding member of the Politburo.
- AKerensky
- BPotemkin
- CLenin
- DTrotsky
Answer: Trotsky - 1524.
Which company developed the computer game Command Conquer: Generals?
- AElectronic Arts
- BNintendo
- CNewGame Software
- DMicrosoft
Answer: Electronic Arts - 1525.
Rumpole from the fabulous British TV series Rumpole of the Bailey likes his job defending people in court and does not want to be a judge. What is Rumpole's first name?
- ALionel
- BLeo
- CHorace
- DMaurice
Answer: Horace - 1526.
Don Tommasino, Paulie Gatto and Genco Abandando are all characters in which book?
- AThe Godfather
- BOmerta
- CThe Last Don
- DThe Family
Answer: The Godfather - 1527.
Which of the following Slytherin boys from the Harry Potter series does not have a father confirmed to be a Death Eater?
- ADraco Malfoy
- BTheodore Nott
- CBlaise Zabini
- DVincent Crabbe
Answer: Blaise Zabini - 1528.
Who is listed as the richest person in the world on the 2009 Forbes list?
- ALawrence Ellison
- BBill Gates
- CWarren Buffett
- DCarlos Slim Helu
Answer: Bill Gates - 1529.
The name of this fictional detective from the novel, 'The Roman Hat Mystery' is also the pseudonym under which the two cousins, Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee wrote detective fiction.
- AEllery Queen
- BJim Rockford
- CHenri Bencolin
- DInspector Rebus
Answer: Ellery Queen - 1530.
WETYIAFHKLXVNM QRUOPSDGJCB In which of these rows would the letter Z go?
- Atop
- Bbottom
- Cneither
- Dnone
Answer: top - 1531.
In The Bad News Bears, Ahmad is an African American boy who plays right field for the Bears and wears uniform #44. He is a big fan of what Hall of Fame baseball player?
- AOrlando Cepeda
- BReggie Jackson
- CWilley McCovey
- DHank Aaron
Answer: Hank Aaron - 1532.
A specimen from which of these species was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bony fish alive?
- ABlue whale
- BBluefin tuna
- CWhale shark
- DOarfish
Answer: Oarfish - 1533.
What was the name of the coachs daughter on the long running hit sitcom Coach?
- AKitty
- BCassie
- CKelsey
- DKelly
Answer: Kelly - 1534.
What movie title was translated i Portugal as A Very Crazy Dead Man?
- AKiss Kiss Bang Bang
- BShaun of the Dead
- CWaking Ned
- DWeekend at Bernies
Answer: Weekend at Bernies - 1535.
Which part of the body contains the most gold?
- Ahair
- Bfinger nails
- Ctoe nails
- Deyelashes
Answer: toe nails - 1536.
Who were the Chicago Seven?
- Abluegrass musicians
- Bbank robbers
- Cmobsters
- Dwar protesters
Answer: war protesters - 1537.
What is the title of a 1973 song by The Rolling Stones?
- ASilver Boat
- BSilver Car
- CSilver Ride
- DSilver Train
Answer: Silver Train - 1538.
Popular legend has it that she was discovered sitting on a fountain stool at Schwabs drugstore in Hollywood. She is well known for playing a lead role on a very risque, controversial book turned into film. She was called Judy as a child.
- AGinger Rogers
- BBarbara Stanwyck
- CMarilyn Monroe
- DLana Turner
Answer: Lana Turner - 1539.
In ufology, what does the black triangle phenomenon refer to?
- AA type of triangular-shaped UFO
- BStrange triangular marks on Mars surface
- CInexplicable black marks found on rock
- DA triangular area of frequent UFO or other unusual phenomena sightings
Answer: A type of triangular-shaped UFO - 1540.
What happens to a goldfish when it is kept in the dark?
- AIt turns a paler color.
- BIt goes blind.
- CIt dies.
- DIt turns white.
Answer: It turns a paler color. - 1541.
Complete the name of the American printmaking firm that produced prints by hand-colored lithography: ........... and Ives.
- ACrasnston
- BCuttler
- CCommings
- DCurrier
Answer: Currier - 1542.
The first dolls that could walk, talk, and open and close their eyes were made in this decade.
- A1930-1939
- B1910-1919
- C1900-1909
- D1870-1879
Answer: 1900-1909 - 1543.
What Academy Award-winning actress portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the British drama The Queen, which depicts a fictional account of the events following the death of Princess Diana?
- AHelen Mirren
- BHelena Bonham Carter
- CMeryl Streep
- DAnjelica Houston
Answer: Helen Mirren - 1544.
This movie was released in Mexico under the title An Unexpected End.
- ARear Window
- BThe Dark Chronicles
- CThe Silence of the Lambs
- DThelma and Louise
Answer: Thelma and Louise - 1545.
One of the most famous events in Munich, Germany is this two-week annual festival. It begins with a keg of beer tapped by the Mayor of Munich.
- ABregenzer Festspiele
- BOktoberfest
- CBayreuth Festival
- DShwung Festival
Answer: Oktoberfest - 1546.
Who put up the money to start the Hudson Motor Car Company?
- AHenry Ford
- BRansom E. Olds
- CRoy D. Chapin Sr.
- DJoseph L. Hudson
Answer: Joseph L. Hudson - 1547.
On the sitcom The Golden Girls, after suffering a debilitating stroke, Sophia was put in which nursing home?
- AShady Acres
- BShady Pines
- CThe Home
- DSunny Acres
Answer: Shady Pines - 1548.
What car was wrecked accidentally by a cast member of the movie Redline?
- ASaleen S7
- BKoenigsegg CCX
- CFerrari Enzo
- DLamborghini Murcielago
Answer: Ferrari Enzo - 1549.
What was the name of the 1999 art exhibit that sparked a national debate about censorship?
- ASensation'
- BSticks & Stones'
- CPulsation'
- DBlack & White'
Answer: Sensation' - 1550.
Music plays an integral role in this Zack Snyder special effects extravaganza featuring girls fighting gas mask-wearing soldiers, dragons, and gigantic samurai.
- ASucker Punch
- B300
- CTrue Legend
- DThe Watchmen
Answer: Sucker Punch
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