General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 32
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- 1551.
This word is the name of a fruit and a color.
- Apear
- Bbanana
- Capple
- Dorange
Answer: orange - 1552.
Who played mob capo, Paul Cicero, in the classic mob movie Goodfellas?
- ADom Deluise
- BDanny Aiello
- CFrank Vincent
- DPaul Sorvino
Answer: Paul Sorvino - 1553.
Who wrote the lyrics of the Frank Sinatra anthem 'My Way'?
- AKris Krist offerson
- BFrank Sinatra
- CCarole King
- DPaul Anka
Answer: Paul Anka - 1554.
Dwight David Eisenhower was a great US General and the 34th President of the USA. He had thoughts of becoming a football player until he was injured tackling this great athlete.
- AO.J. Simpson
- BRed Grange
- CJim Thorpe
- DJim Brown
Answer: Jim Thorpe - 1555.
The labor force primarily consists of all
- Apersons classified as unemployed or employed
- Bemployed workers under the age of 16
- Cunemployed, employed, and discouraged workers
- Dpersons who are employed as full-time workers
Answer: persons classified as unemployed or employed - 1556.
Who is the first performer/band to have at least 36 Billboard Top Ten albums?
- AThe Beatles
- BElvis Presley
- CFrank Sinatra
- DThe Rolling Stones
Answer: The Rolling Stones - 1557.
How many films did Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy make together?
- A14
- B11
- C4
- D8
Answer: 8 - 1558.
What was the name of the US Army Air Force B-29 bomber, that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945?
- AEnola Gay
- BGeneral Belgrano
- CBocks Car
- DMemphis Belle
Answer: Bocks Car - 1559.
In 1964 Francis Cardinal Spellman banned all Catholic children in the New York Archdiocese from doing this.
- AWatching too much TV
- BWatching Elvis Presley
- CDoing the Twist
- DListening to transistor radios in school
Answer: Doing the Twist - 1560.
What famous male actor appears opposite Brad Pitt in the 1997 movie, The Devils Own?
- AAnthony Hopkins
- BMorgan Freeman
- CHarrison Ford
- DPaul Newman
Answer: Harrison Ford - 1561.
Sancho Panza was the squire to and the best friend of Don Quixote. What does panza" mean in Spanish?
- ACompatriot
- BJester
- CBelly
- DFool
Answer: Belly - 1562.
This person described both the Silurian and Permian systems during the 19th century.
- ACharles Lyell
- BCharles Darwin
- CGeorge Cuvier
- DRoderick Murchison
Answer: Roderick Murchison - 1563.
Elena Andrionovna was born to Andrian Nikolayev and Valentina Tereshkova. Which statement is true about her?
- AShe was the first child born after the demise of the USSR.
- BShe was the first child born by a surrogate mother.
- CBoth her parents had been in outer space.
- DShe was the first child born in the offices of the KGB.
Answer: Both her parents had been in outer space. - 1564.
In the TV series Mission: Impossible, if a team member was caught or killed, who was going to disavow any knowledge of their actions?
- AThe Governor
- BThe Secretary
- CThe President
- DThe House
Answer: The Secretary - 1565.
Who played the tough Judge Chamberlain Haller in the movie My Cousin Vinny?
- AAl Lewis
- BJohn Astin
- CJackie Coogan
- DFred Gwynne
Answer: Fred Gwynne - 1566.
Simply Red is a British band. The bands name is related to this soccer team.
- AArsenal
- BManchester United
- CMiddlesbrough
- DLiverpool
Answer: Manchester United - 1567.
Which team won the second Super Bowl?
- AThe Washington Redskins
- BThe New York Jets
- CThe Kansas City Chiefs
- DThe Green Bay Packers
Answer: The Green Bay Packers - 1568.
Tempted by the White Witchs promise of power, this character betrays his siblings in the novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- ASusan Pevensie
- BLucy Pevensie
- CEdmund Pevensie
- DPeter Pevensie
Answer: Edmund Pevensie - 1569.
In the movie Goodfellas, Tommy DeVito (played by actor Joe Pesci) accidentally shoots a guy in the foot. What was the name of this guy?
- AJoey Bagadonuts
- BSpider
- CMickey
- DVinnie
Answer: Spider - 1570.
The breathing sound of what animal was used for the breathing of the horrifying Tyrannosaurus rex in Steven Spielbergs 1993 science fiction thriller Jurassic Park?
- AHippopotamus
- BAlligator
- CRhinoceros
- DWhale
Answer: Whale - 1571.
Since I went to work in the plumbing department of the home center, I have developed a _______________.
- Amulti-fauceted personality disorder
- Bcomplete dislike for toilets
- Cmulti-faceted personality disorder
- Dstinking personality
Answer: multi-fauceted personality disorder - 1572.
Most fairy tale characters have this color hair.
- AGreen
- BRed
- CDark
- DBlonde
Answer: Blonde - 1573.
A tabby is a type of domesticated cat with tiger-like stripes and silky fur. Where does the word tabby come from?
- AA suburb of Baghdad
- BA corruption of Tabitha, a name long associated with cats and the devil
- CA corruption of its Latin name
- DA district of a city in China
Answer: A suburb of Baghdad - 1574.
What was the occupation of The Greatest American Hero, according to the TV show?
- APolice officer
- BHigh school teacher
- CDeep diver
- DTaxi driver
Answer: High school teacher - 1575.
The famous Statue of Liberty lies between New York and New Jersey. Another, much smaller Statue of Liberty of the same shape is located where?
- AEngland
- BUnion of South Africa
- CParis
- DCanada
Answer: Paris - 1576.
What year was the movie "Caddyshack released?
- A1982
- B1980
- C1983
- D1985
Answer: 1980 - 1577.
What was the first film Billy Wilder directed in America?
- ANinotchka
- BBall of Fire
- CFive Graves to Cairo
- DThe Major and the Minor
Answer: The Major and the Minor - 1578.
The first screen kiss was seen in the short movie The Kiss, shown in what year?
- A1912
- B1896
- C1919
- D1882
Answer: 1896 - 1579.
Great Britain's first test tube baby was born in what year?
- A1975
- B1980
- C1978
- D1962
Answer: 1978 - 1580.
Ballad opera, opera buffa and opéra comique shared which feature?
- AThey focused on everyday problems.
- BThey began with a French overture.
- CThey contained da capo arias
- DThey contained obbligato recitative.
Answer: They focused on everyday problems. - 1581.
Select the names of E. B. White.
- AEvan Bryce
- BElwyn Brooks
- CEdward Boston
- DEric Blair
Answer: Elwyn Brooks - 1582.
Which of the following is a sports award?
- ANobel
- BEmmy
- COscar
- DEspy
Answer: Espy - 1583.
According to modern geological theories, there was only one continent about 200 million years ago. What do geologists call it?
- ARodinia
- BPannotia
- CPangaea
- DPanthalyssia
Answer: Pangaea - 1584.
I ran to my room and my daughter brought me a bowl of vegetable soup, but I couldn't eat it due to my phagophobia. What was I afraid of?
- ALiquids
- BSwallowing
- CHot objects
- DCelery
Answer: Swallowing - 1585.
Which of these Academy Awards did the French movie The Artist NOT receive?
- ABest Director
- BBest Picture
- CBest Actress
- DBest Original Score
Answer: Best Actress - 1586.
What band released Bitter Sweet Symphony on 16 June, 1997 as the first single from their third album Urban Hymns?
- AThe Verve
- BFoo Fighters
- CBlink-182
- DBlur
Answer: The Verve - 1587.
This Golden Globe-winning actress was arrested on December 12, 2001 for shoplifting designer clothes in a department store in Beverly Hills.
- ANatasha Lyonne
- BKate Moss
- CWinona Ryder
- DAngelina Jolie
Answer: Winona Ryder - 1588.
Greenland is part of this country.
- ANorway
- BDenmark
- CUnited Kingdom
- DIceland
Answer: Denmark - 1589.
After Prince Charles who is next in line to be the king of England?
- AFresh Prince
- BPrince William
- CPrince Andrew
- DPrince Edward
Answer: Prince William - 1590.
German chemist Martin Klaproth discovered uranium in what year?
- A678
- B1891
- C1938
- D1789
Answer: 1789 - 1591.
The exploration of the Loch Ness Monster is related to which field of study?
- AMycology
- BCryptozoology
- CPhycology
- DOrnithology
Answer: Cryptozoology - 1592.
Who was the first head of the US Weather Bureau?
- ACleveland Abbe
- BCharles Freehy
- CJohn McGehee
- DKim Ajustar
Answer: Cleveland Abbe - 1593.
A clay tablet, which dates from around 2300 bce is on display at the museum in Konya, Turkey. What is on the tablet?
- AThe earliest known portrait.
- BThe earliest known math text.
- CThe earliest known accounting ledger.
- DThe earliest known map
Answer: The earliest known map - 1594.
Which Silver Wolf unit is not trainable in the game Battle Nations?
- AGarbage Truck
- BWolf Enforcer
- CPickup
- DWolf Artillery
Answer: Garbage Truck - 1595.
This actress, who won an Academy Award in 1998, is the daughter of Tony Award winner Blythe Danner.
- AHilary Duff
- BUma Thurman
- CJulia Roberts
- DGwyneth Paltrow
Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow - 1596.
The accumulation of stress along the boundaries of lithospheric plates results in which of the following?
- AEarthquakes
- BIncreased deposition of deep-sea sediments
- CHurricanes
- DMagnetic reversals
Answer: Earthquakes - 1597.
How many compartments are in a cows stomach?
- A6
- B4
- C5
- D3
Answer: 4 - 1598.
What was the black color associated with in Native American tradition?
- AWar
- BStorms
- CDeath
- DSoil
Answer: Soil - 1599.
How many months have twenty eight days?
- A12
- B3
- C1
- D10
Answer: 12 - 1600.
The phrase "accident waiting to happen" is an example of what type of figure of speech?
- ASimile
- BAnalogy
- CMetaphor
- DIdiom
Answer: Idiom
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