General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 42
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- 2051.
If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would suffer from malnutrition?
- A30
- B20
- C50
- D40
Answer: 50 - 2052.
What country is generally regarded as the oldest republic in the world?
- ABulgaria
- BSan Marino
- CDenmark
- DFrance
Answer: San Marino - 2053.
Which of these men was the commander at the Battle of Cowpens?
- ADaniel Morgan
- BNathaniel Greene
- CGeorge Washington
- DFrancis Marion
Answer: Daniel Morgan - 2054.
In the movie The Silence of the Lambs, how does Clarice finally figure out that she is in Buffalo Bills house?
- AShe sees lots of yarn and thread in the house.
- BHe tells her I am Buffalo Bill.
- CShe sees a fur coat in the house.
- DShe sees a victims head in the house.
Answer: She sees lots of yarn and thread in the house. - 2055.
Blow winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow! The tragedy, this line was extracted from is based on a legend, that had been mentioned in numerous chronicles, poems, and sermons, before Shakespeare created his interpretation of it.
- AKing Lear
- BMacbeth
- CThe Tempest
- DTwelfth Night
Answer: King Lear - 2056.
The American company "Campbell's" is most well known for making what food product?
- AChocolate
- BSoft drinks
- CSausages
- DCanned soups
Answer: Canned soups - 2057.
Depositing in the ground. (verb)
- Aberring
- Bburing
- Cburying
- Dberying
Answer: burying - 2058.
Arrange the following stars according to their brightness as seen from Earth, starting with the brightest one: 1) Rigil Kentaurus 2) Procyon 3) Altair 4) Vega.
- A4, 1, 3, 2
- B2, 3, 1, 4
- C1, 4, 2, 3
- D1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: 1, 4, 2, 3 - 2059.
What was the name of the cartoon mascot for Cocoa Puffs that used to exclaim "I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!"?
- AStevie
- BSammy
- CSonny
- DCher
Answer: Sonny - 2060.
In what country was action star Bruce Lee born?
- AVietnam
- BChina
- CJapan
- DUnited States
Answer: United States - 2061.
The color named gamboge is a shade of this color.
- ABlue
- BGrey
- CPurple
- DYellow
Answer: Yellow - 2062.
Now tell your father not to teach you any more. Its best to begin reading with a fresh mind are words Miss Caroline addresses to Jean Louise, the narrator of this novel.
- ATo Kill a Mockingbird
- BNorth and South
- CJerusalem the Golden
- DThe Millstone
Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird - 2063.
What do we call a horizontal beam used usually for support and walling over a window?
- ALintel
- BKerf
- CPurlin
- DScreed
Answer: Lintel - 2064.
Which is the only US state to have two Ivy League colleges in it ?
- ANew Jersey
- BNew York
- CConnecticut
- DMassachusetts
Answer: New York - 2065.
What does the term Fourth Estate refer to?
- APress
- BJudiciary
- CBackward country
- DParliament
Answer: Press - 2066.
Plunging a food product into boiling water for a few minutes then in a cold water bath, to halt the cooking process, is known as what?
- AMarinating
- BCanning
- CBlanching
- DPoaching
Answer: Blanching - 2067.
Which of these countries is not in Europe?
- AIsrael
- BItaly
- CGreece
- DSpain
Answer: Israel - 2068.
This Oscar-winning actress and Winona Ryder were once roommates and close friends, but they reportedly grew apart because of a movie role.
- AGwyneth Paltrow
- BReese Witherspoon
- CJulia Robers
- DHalle Berry
Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow - 2069.
He is the caretaker of Hogwarts and his final act in the Harry Potter series is to oversee the evacuation of younger students.
- AHorace Slughorn
- BArgus Filch
- CFilius Flitwick
- DPhineas Nigellus Black
Answer: Argus Filch - 2070.
Assume that the marginal propensity to consume increased from 0.75 in year 1 to 0.80 in year 2. Based on this information, which of the following is a correct conclusion?
- AA given change in government spending would have had a more powerful effect in year 1 than in year 2.
- BIn year 1, a $100 billion increase in government spending would have increased real output by a maximum of $75 billion.
- CFrom year 1 to year 2, the spending multiplier increased from 4 to 5.
- DThe marginal propensity to save increased from year 1 to year 2.
Answer: From year 1 to year 2, the spending multiplier increased from 4 to 5. - 2071.
In what field is the Golden Duck Award given annually?
- AEgocentric celebrities
- BAnimated short films
- CPoliticians who waste government money
- DChildrens science fiction
Answer: Childrens science fiction - 2072.
What famous person from WWI does Snoopy pretend to battle from the top of his dog house in the comic strip Peanuts?
- AVladimir Lenin
- BWoodrow Wilson
- CFritz Fischer
- DRed Baron
Answer: Red Baron - 2073.
This actor shares the same birthday with his second wife, Catherine - September 25th. However, he is 25 years older than her.
- AMichael Douglas
- BMichael Palin
- CMichael Bolton
- DMichael Richards
Answer: Michael Douglas - 2074.
What was Dr. Seusss real name?
- ATeddy Seussical
- BTheodis Geyser
- CTed Seussy Hamilton
- DTheodor Seuss Geisel
Answer: Theodor Seuss Geisel - 2075.
Which of the following Weasleys from the Harry Potter series did not play Quidditch for the Gryffindor house team?
- AGeorge Weasley
- BPercy Weasley
- CGinny Weasley
- DFred Weasley
Answer: Percy Weasley - 2076.
Which was the first TV series regularly broadcast in color?
- AThe Flintstones
- BHawaii 5-0
- CGunsmoke
- DBonanza
Answer: Bonanza - 2077.
The first commercial radio station was located in what city?
- AChicago
- BAustin
- CPittsburgh
- DCleveland
Answer: Pittsburgh - 2078.
In Adrian Lyne's movie Unfaithful, Constance (Diane Lane), who is married to Edward (Richard Gere), has a fling with Paul (Olivier Martinez), a mysterious Frenchman who buys and sells used books. How does the movie end?
- AConstance discovers that Edward has killed Paul and tells him they will get through the crisis together.
- BConstance and Edward confront each other and she kills him.
- CPaul murders Edward.
- DConstance and Edward confront each other and she subsequently commits suicide.
Answer: Constance discovers that Edward has killed Paul and tells him they will get through the crisis together. - 2079.
Which term means a noncontagious inflammation of the skin, characterized chiefly by redness, itching, and the outbreak of lesions that may discharge serous matter and become encrusted and scaly.
- Aeczema
- Beczama
- Cexema
- Dezema
Answer: eczema - 2080.
During the UEFA Champions League semi-final in 2006, what rodent suddenly ran onto the pitch?
- AChinchilla
- BHamster
- CDormouse
- DSquirrel
Answer: Squirrel - 2081.
Which of the following steps in the design of a dog house would be earliest?
- AAcquiring all the tools necessary for the building
- BPurchasing all the materials for building the structure
- CIdentifying the color, shape, and style of the exterior surface
- DAccessing the measurements of the dog and all the interior materials
Answer: Accessing the measurements of the dog and all the interior materials - 2082.
Rudolph Abel, considered the greatest Russian spy, was caught in the USA and arrested. What event led to his capture?
- AHe was caught speeding
- BSomebody picked up a nickel
- CHe two-timed his mistress
- DAnother spy confessed and gave his name
Answer: Somebody picked up a nickel - 2083.
Cujo is a 1981 novel by Stephen King about a rabid dog. This is the dogs breed.
- ABulldog
- BTerrier
- CRottweiler
- DSt. Bernard
Answer: St. Bernard - 2084.
Which of these is not one of superhero Captain Marvel's abilities?
- Athe wisdom of Solomon
- Bthe courage of Achilles
- Cthe power of Apollo
- Dthe strength of Hercules
Answer: the power of Apollo - 2085.
Does Luxembourg, a small landlocked country situated in the north-west of continental Europe, have three official languages: French, German and Luxembourgish?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 2086.
Choose the correct spelling for a noun meaning strict attention to minute details.
- Ameticolosity
- Bmeticulocity
- Cmeticulosity
- Dmeticolocity
Answer: meticulosity - 2087.
On the show Diff'rent Strokes, Mr. Philip Drummond fell in love with Maggie McKinney and they got married in 1984. What was the name of Maggie's son from her previous marriage?
- ABlaise
- BSam
- CTad
- DNelson
Answer: Sam - 2088.
It was one of the longest running off-Broadway plays. Its orchestra consisted of a harp and a piano. It was written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. It originally starred Rita Gardner, Thomas Bruce and Kenneth Nelson.
- AHair
- BThe Fantasticks
- CWhen Tony Met Angela
- DCats!
Answer: The Fantasticks - 2089.
Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh. These words are uttered by a Shakespearean heroine in one of his most popular comedies, which has raised numerous questions related to anti-semitism.
- AThe Taming of the Shrew
- BHenry V
- CThe Merchant of Venice
- DRichard III
Answer: The Merchant of Venice - 2090.
Of all the invertebrates, which has the best eyesight?
- Aoctopus
- Bsquid
- Cwhale
- Dplankton
Answer: octopus - 2091.
Take 2 oz. Gin or Vodka and splash a dash of Dry Vermouth. Mix the ingredients and stir with ice. Then strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with skewered cocktail onions.
- AGin and French
- BGimlet
- CGood Night
- DGibson
Answer: Gibson - 2092.
This person wrote what historians recognize as the world's first computer program — a method for calculating Bernoulli numbers with Charles Babbage's analytical engine.
- ABenjamin Banneker
- BLord Byron's daughter
- CJohn von Neumann
- DBlaise Pascal
Answer: Lord Byron's daughter - 2093.
In the phrase 'Y2K' what does 'K' stand for?
- Amillennium
- Bcomputer code
- Ccatastrophe
- Dthousand
Answer: thousand - 2094.
In what city a principal of an elementary school got a pink Mohawk haircut on 6 September 2007, as he had promised to do if the students raised the school's Academic Performance Index by at least 55 points?
- ASan Francisco
- BManchester
- CHouston
- DLos Angeles
Answer: San Francisco - 2095.
What is unusual about the curriculum of St. Helens School in Newbury, Ohio?
- AExcept for Advanced Placement classes, all classes are taught in Latin.
- BAlthough it is a Catholic school, Hebrew is a required subject.
- CStudying at least four foreign languages is mandatory.
- DUnicycling is a mandatory subject.
Answer: Unicycling is a mandatory subject. - 2096.
Who composed the theme from Star Trek?
- AGene Roddenberry
- BGene Leoniff
- CAlexander Korda
- DAlexander Courage
Answer: Alexander Courage - 2097.
Plato won it twice. Aristotle, Socrates and Alexander the Great are all said to have been keen observers of it. Dioxippus was probably the most famous winner of it. What does this question refer to?
- AA martial art championship
- BA debate championship
- CA poetry contest
- DA literary award
Answer: A martial art championship - 2098.
Geologically, we are in the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era. In which geological epoch are we?
- APliocene
- BHolocene
- CMiocene
- DEocene
Answer: Holocene - 2099.
What is correct word to complete the cliche: Face the ______.?
- Aeast wind
- Bcrowd
- Cangry bees
- Dmusic
Answer: music - 2100.
What geological epoch began following the end of the Cretaceous period?
- AEocene
- BPaleocene
- CPliestocene
- DOligocene
Answer: Paleocene
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