General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 41
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What organ of the body produces bile?
- ALiver
- BPancreas
- CGallbladder
- DStomach
Answer: Liver - 2002.
What popular nursery rhyme was written by author and editor Sarah Josepha Hale, who campaigned for making Thanksgiving a national holiday in the US?
- APeter Peter Pumpkin Eater
- BTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- CBaa Baa Black Sheep
- DMary Had a Little Lamb
Answer: Mary Had a Little Lamb - 2003.
Which of the following components is present in both pneumatic and hydraulic systems?
- AExhaust
- BControl value
- CReservoir
- DCompressor
Answer: Control value - 2004.
Who made the first chocolate bar?
- AJ. S. Fry Sons
- BNestle
- CHershey
- DMars
Answer: J. S. Fry Sons - 2005.
Who is the youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize?
- AYasser Arafat
- BMalala Yousafzai
- CWerner Heisenberg
- DLawrence Bragg
Answer: Malala Yousafzai - 2006.
At what temperature does water begin to boil on top of Mount Everest?
- A150 degrees Fahrenheit
- B212 degrees Fahrenheit
- C150 degrees Centigrade
- D0 degrees Kelvin
Answer: 150 degrees Fahrenheit - 2007.
Which of the following is not a Hindu symbol?
- AThe Claddagh
- BThe Swastika
- CThe Sri Yantra
- DThe Shiva Lingam
Answer: The Claddagh - 2008.
This term refers to the fear of fats in food.
- AFatophobia
- BLipophobia
- CLipidophobia
- DGlycephobia
Answer: Lipophobia - 2009.
Which of the Bronte sisters wrote only one novel, which was published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell?
- ACharlotte
- BCharlotte and Emily
- CEmily
- DAnne
Answer: Emily - 2010.
Cecilia was a hit song for this group in the early 1970s.
- ABlood, Sweat Tears
- BThe Four Tops
- CUriah Heep
- DSimon Garfunkel
Answer: Simon Garfunkel - 2011.
Which of these diseases has been connected with vampires, as some of the symptoms were interpreted as vampirism?
- ARabies
- BPlague
- CEpilepsy
- DNeurosis
Answer: Rabies - 2012.
In 1712, there was a slave rebellion in the USA. Where did it occur?
- ANew York City
- BHarpers Ferry, West Virginia
- CGloucester County, Virginia
- DPhiladelphia
Answer: New York City - 2013.
Lovely, handsome, pretty. (adjective)
- Abeautifull
- Bbeautyfull
- Cbeautyful
- Dbeautiful
Answer: beautiful - 2014.
In what year did mechanic Walter Hunt invent the safety pin?
- A1849
- B1772
- C1994
- D1243
Answer: 1849 - 2015.
What was the first message spelled out in a neon sign?
- ANeon
- BEat at Joes
- CEnter
- DThe Sahara
Answer: Neon - 2016.
Something that indicates a limit. (noun)
- Abondry
- Bboundarie
- Cboundry
- Dboundary
Answer: boundary - 2017.
Which of these names the odd one?
- ARamon Magsaysay
- BFerdinand Marcos
- CSergio Osmeña Sr.
- DElpidio Quirino
Answer: Ferdinand Marcos - 2018.
One of John Travoltas earliest roles was on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter. What was the first name of his character?
- AAnthony
- BVinnie
- CArnold
- DJoey
Answer: Vinnie - 2019.
This influential Irish author is honored on Bloomsday, the day on which his novel Ulysses is set.
- AJonathan Swift
- BOscar Wilde
- CBram Stoker
- DJames Joyce
Answer: James Joyce - 2020.
Who did Thomas Jefferson think should have written the Declaration of Independence?
- ASamuel Adams
- BJohn Adams
- CRoger Sherman
- DJohn Hancock
Answer: John Adams - 2021.
Which of the following is most commonly kept in a terrarium?
- Aplants
- Bmoney
- Cbooks
- Dice
Answer: plants - 2022.
Depending on the species, male deer are called all of these except one.
- AHarts
- BStags
- CDoes
- DBucks
Answer: Does - 2023.
Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Jonn Jonzz Martian Hunter, Superman and Wonder Woman are from which of these groups?
- AChallengers of the Unknown
- BThe Justice League of America
- CThe X Men
- DThe Avengers
Answer: The Justice League of America - 2024.
In the comedy Without a Clue, we had a Dr Watson who was the brains of the partnership and a Sherlock Holmes who was a bumbling idiot. Sir Ben Kingsley played Watson. Who played Holmes?
- AJonathan Pryce
- BSir Michael Caine
- CJohn Cleese
- DSir Patrick Stewart
Answer: Sir Michael Caine - 2025.
I've got an itch, because he ______ my watch. I am never going to find this thief.
- ASwitched
- BAritched
- CStitched
- DSnitched
Answer: Snitched - 2026.
All of the following are fruits except which one?
- Aorange
- Bcorn
- Ccherry
- Dapple
Answer: corn - 2027.
In which year did Ghana gain independence?
- A1947
- B1958
- C1960
- D1957
Answer: 1957 - 2028.
What Beatles single, that ran seven minutes, was the first to be released on the Beatles new Apple label?
- ALet It Be
- BHey, Jude
- CRevolution
- DThe Long and Winding Road
Answer: Hey, Jude - 2029.
A Different World, a show about the everyday lives of young women attending Hillman College, is a spin-off of what television show?
- ASchool Daze
- BGirl Talk
- CLiving Single
- DThe Cosby Show
Answer: The Cosby Show - 2030.
U2s song Sweetest Thing was reportedly written by vocalist Bono as an apology to his wife Ali Hewson for forgetting this.
- AForgetting their wedding anniversary
- BForgetting to feed her cat
- CForgetting to pick her mother from the airport
- DForgetting her birthday
Answer: Forgetting her birthday - 2031.
On the show Law and Order, Detective Lenny Briscoe was a New York City policeman for over 30 years. In that time, how many times did he shoot a person?
- A76
- B0
- C1
- D13
Answer: 0 - 2032.
What famous news reporter was honored with the Purple Heart after he was killed by a Japanese sniper in 1945?
- AErnie Pyle
- BJack Harrison
- CMason Hall
- DRoger Vanderbilt
Answer: Ernie Pyle - 2033.
Is it true that the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is the preferred breed of Queen Elizabeth II?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 2034.
What is the mathematical term for the shape of a footballs path, when thrown form one player to another?
- AParabola
- BCatenary
- CHyperbola
- DEllipse
Answer: Parabola - 2035.
What year was Pixars computer-animated film Finding Nemo released?
- A2000
- B2003
- C2004
- D2002
Answer: 2003 - 2036.
Swiss dramatist and author Friedrich Dürrenmatt wrote two mystery novels featuring this Inspector of Police in Bern.
- AInspector Oberlander
- BInspector Barlach
- CInspector Godel
- DInspector Skarre
Answer: Inspector Barlach - 2037.
What was the birth name of civil rights leader Malcolm?
- AMichael Brown
- BMalcolm Little
- CMichael Lloyd
- DMalcolm Lincoln
Answer: Malcolm Little - 2038.
Roughly how many ingested apple seeds would it take to receive a fatal dose of cyanide?
- A20,000
- B20
- C2,000
- D200
Answer: 200 - 2039.
Which British word is a synonym of toilet?
- ARestroom
- BJohn
- CLoo
- DHead
Answer: Loo - 2040.
At the time of its release in 2009, this movie, directed by James Cameron, became the highest-grossing movie of all time.
- A300
- BAvatar
- CThe Matrix
- DThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Answer: Avatar - 2041.
Who is the first swimmer in history to have won eight gold medals in a single Olympics?
- AIan Thorpe
- BMatt Biondi
- CJohnny Weissmuller
- DMichael Phelps
Answer: Michael Phelps - 2042.
An extreme example of a fire whirl occurred in 1923 in this country.
- AFrance
- BJapan
- CUSA
- DChina
Answer: Japan - 2043.
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine?
- ANicholas
- BNordenfelt III
- CNautilus
- DNeptune
Answer: Nautilus - 2044.
Which of the following are usually part of every restaurant table setting?
- ABread and butter
- BKetchup and mustard
- CSalt and pepper
- DOlive oil and vinegar
Answer: Salt and pepper - 2045.
What was the first movie for the Olsen twins?
- ALittle Man
- BThe Wizard
- CGoing Overboard
- DLittle Rascals
Answer: Little Rascals - 2046.
The film The Legend of Boggy Creek was the tale of this creature.
- AThe Creek Thing
- BThe Fouke Monster
- CArkansas Beast
- DAbominable Swampman
Answer: The Fouke Monster - 2047.
In 1970, the hit Snowbird launched whose successful career?
- ARoy Orbison
- BVan Morrison
- CMonkees
- DAnne Murray
Answer: Anne Murray - 2048.
This will fade a tattoo over time.
- AThe change of skin structure
- BWashing substances
- CWater
- DSunlight
Answer: Sunlight - 2049.
Which is the only country in South America, whose official language is English?
- ASuriname
- BGuyana
- CPeru
- DEcuador
Answer: Guyana - 2050.
A piece of paper that appears blue in sunlight is illuminated solely by a red light that is passed through a green filter. What color does the paper appear under this illumination?
- AGreen
- BBlack
- CRed
- DBlue
Answer: Black
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