General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 44
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- 2151.
You are given a bag with 10 marbles, four red marbles and six blue marbles. You select one at random. What is the probability that the marble you select is either blue or green?
- A2 out of ten
- B0
- C6 out of ten
- D4 out of ten
Answer: 6 out of ten - 2152.
What was the occupation of Nora Fontaine Davidson who is regarded as the inspiration for the US Memorial Day?
- Apoet
- Bschoolteacher
- Csinger
- Dnurse
Answer: schoolteacher - 2153.
Many years before trivia, during the Devonian period, when trees and forests began to appear for the first time, there were two types of fish: fish with ray fins and fish with lobe fins. Which type were able to make their way onto the land and breath air?
- ALobe finned fish
- BBoth
- CNeither
- DRay finned fish
Answer: Lobe finned fish - 2154.
In 1926 the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team was formed in what city?
- ANew York City
- BChicago
- CBoston
- DPhiladelphia
Answer: Chicago - 2155.
What was the original name of the British rock band Sweet before they adopted their final name?
- ACandy
- BThe Sweetshop
- CThe Sugarcane
- DSugar and Spice
Answer: The Sweetshop - 2156.
Fanny Price is the main character of which novel written by Jane Austen?
- APride and Prejudice
- BEmma
- CMansfield Park
- DSense and Sensibility
Answer: Mansfield Park - 2157.
For every 100 pounds of your body weight, about 8 pounds is made up of this.
- AHeart
- BKidney
- CBlood
- DLiver
Answer: Blood - 2158.
What is chemophobia?
- Afear of angina or choking
- Bfear of amphibians
- Cfear of trees
- Dfear of chemicals
Answer: fear of chemicals - 2159.
Scientists believe that a worldwide catastrophic event occurred during the late Cretaceous period and that this event likely caused which of the following?
- AThe movement of aquatic animals onto land
- BThe first appearance of mammals
- CThe sudden demise of the dinosaurs
- DThe emergence of Homo sapiens on the grasslands of Africa
Answer: The sudden demise of the dinosaurs - 2160.
Do all of the U.S. Armed Forces have the rank of General?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: No - 2161.
This Irish modernist author wrote a landmark novel which parallels episodes of Homers Odyssey.
- Airis Murdoch
- BSamuel Beckett
- CJames Joyce
- DOscar Wilde
Answer: James Joyce - 2162.
This song by Bryan Adams was a #1 hit in the U.S. in 1995.
- A(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
- BDon't Look Back in Anger
- CHave You Ever Really Loved a Woman
- DThe Summer of '69
Answer: Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman - 2163.
Force equals mass times what?
- ADistance
- BVelocity
- CAcceleration
- DWeight
Answer: Acceleration - 2164.
What first lady was the famous cousin of the daughter living at Grey Gardens?
- AEleanor Roosevelt
- BNancy Reagan
- CMamie Eisenhower
- DJacqueline Kennedy
Answer: Jacqueline Kennedy - 2165.
What are conjugate angles?
- ATwo angles that add up to 360 degrees
- BTwo angles that add up to 0 degrees
- CTwo angles that add up to 180 degrees
- DTwo angles that add up to 90 degrees
Answer: Two angles that add up to 360 degrees - 2166.
Which of these animals is a rodent?
- AWolverine
- BBeaver
- CKoala
- DBat
Answer: Beaver - 2167.
What is the traditional 20th wedding anniversary gift?
- Apaper
- Bchina
- Cleather
- Dsilver
Answer: china - 2168.
This Chinese city, the capital of Hubei province, lies at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Han River.
- AXia Jong
- BWuhan
- CFujian
- DShanghai
Answer: Wuhan - 2169.
Who was the monk and scientist, who laid the foundation for the study of genetics?
- AMankowitz
- BMendeleev
- CMendel
- DMenken
Answer: Mendel - 2170.
Approximately how many people attended the soccer match between Uruguay and Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup tournament?
- A1,000,000
- B300,000
- C199,800
- D500,000
Answer: 199,800 - 2171.
What part of the U.S. was hit by the North American Storm Complex of 1993?
- ANorth
- BSouth
- CEast
- DWest
Answer: East - 2172.
An important source of information on the credit rating of retail businesses is
- Athe local chamber of commerce
- BDun & Bradstreet, Inc.
- Cthe Retail Merchants Association
- Dthe United States Retail Credit Association
Answer: Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. - 2173.
What is the highest number of Michelin stars a restaurant can receive?
- AFour
- BThree
- CFive
- DSix
Answer: Three - 2174.
The Freedom of the Seas was the largest cruise ship for 2007. It is owned by Royal Caribbean. Which statement is NOT true about this ship?
- AIt displaces about 160,000 tons.
- BIt is about as tall as the CN Tower.
- CIt is about 1,112 feet (340 m) long by 184 feet (56 m) wide.
- DIt can carry 3,634 passengers.
Answer: It is about as tall as the CN Tower. - 2175.
Which of these is made from cacao seeds?
- Aanchovies
- Bmarzipan
- Csoy sauce
- Dchocolate
Answer: chocolate - 2176.
What was the aim of the North African Campaign, which took place from September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943?
- ATo split Allied forces in two
- BTo capture Sudan
- CTo make Libya British possession
- DTo make Egypt Italian possession
Answer: To make Egypt Italian possession - 2177.
Which year is most significant to Napoleon Bonaparte?
- A1700 AD
- B1800 AD
- C2525 AD
- D1600 AD
Answer: 1800 AD - 2178.
Which of the following concepts in Robert's Rules of Order requires that motions be dealt with in order of importance?
- AOrder of precedence
- BPoint of order
- COrders of the day
- DOrder of business
Answer: Order of precedence - 2179.
About how old is Frodo when he leaves the Shire in the book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
- A50
- B40
- C60
- D20
Answer: 50 - 2180.
What is Bandar Seri Begawan?
- AThe largest city in the Kurdish section of Iraq
- BThe name of the Prime Minister of a North African nation
- CThe capital city of an Asian nation
- DThe name of a terrorist organization in Afghanistan
Answer: The capital city of an Asian nation - 2181.
The cost of the space program is____________ .
- Aastrophysical
- Bcosmological
- Castronomical
- Dthrough the ceiling
Answer: astronomical - 2182.
What automobile company makes the Sonata?
- AHonda
- BHyundai
- CToyota
- DSubaru
Answer: Hyundai - 2183.
Which of the following Harry Potter characters does not wear glasses?
- AArthur Weasley
- BPercy Weasley
- CLily Potter
- DRita Skeeter
Answer: Lily Potter - 2184.
Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart, Hotel Room.
- ABurton, Tim
- BLynch, David
- CVan Gogh, Theo
- DReggio, Godfrey
Answer: Lynch, David - 2185.
What was the first nation to field a battle tank?
- AThe USA
- BGermany
- CAustria-Hungary
- DBritain
Answer: Britain - 2186.
What number does the Roman Numeral L represent?
- A5000
- B50
- C500
- D5
Answer: 50 - 2187.
Name the odd one.
- AViper
- BCobra
- CAdder
- DVixen
Answer: Vixen - 2188.
Alligators and crocodiles exist together in only one place in the world, where?
- ANorth Carolina
- BSamoa
- CAustralia
- DFlorida
Answer: Florida - 2189.
Those who jump off a Paris bridge are ________.
- Ain deep do-do
- Binsane
- Cin deep water
- Din Seine
Answer: in Seine - 2190.
In which film does Salma Hayek appear as a vampire queen doing a snake dance?
- AShadow of the Vampire
- BFrom Dusk Till Dawn
- CDracula
- DNosferatu
Answer: From Dusk Till Dawn - 2191.
If you are a deipnosophist then you are good at this.
- APottery
- BTelling jokes
- CAcross-the-table chit chat
- DDrawing sketches
Answer: Across-the-table chit chat - 2192.
Which number is the odd one out?
- A11780
- B13491
- C15183
- D17462
Answer: 17462 - 2193.
Which of the following statements about ghosts is incorrect?
- AGhosts do not have a gross physical body.
- BSometimes they might manifest their presence by moving other objects or producing noises.
- CThey are usually portrayed as silvery, shadowy and fog-like.
- DThey are always depicted of a human size and shape.
Answer: They are always depicted of a human size and shape. - 2194.
During what period did the first flowering plants evolve?
- ACretaceous
- BDevonian
- CSilurian
- DJurassic
Answer: Cretaceous - 2195.
In terms of population of the city proper, which is the first capital city with over 10,000,000 people?
- ASao Paulo
- BMoscow
- CNew York City
- DKarachi
Answer: Moscow - 2196.
What famous American is given credit for inventing the chuckwagon?
- AHenry Ford
- BJohn Astor
- CCharles Goodnight
- DLevi Strauss
Answer: Charles Goodnight - 2197.
How many sides does a rhombus have?
- A10
- B8
- C6
- D4
Answer: 4 - 2198.
Which of the following British Monarchs never appeared on a circulated pound sterling coin?
- AVictoria
- BCharles II
- CGeorge VI
- DEdward VIII
Answer: Edward VIII - 2199.
Family Matters, a show about a nerdy kid (Steve Urkel) who wreaks havoc on the Winslow family, is a spin-off of what television show?
- APerfect Strangers
- BFamily
- CFamily Ties
- DThe Love Boat
Answer: Perfect Strangers - 2200.
Which of the animals listed below has the longest gestation period?
- ABoar
- BElephant
- CTiger
- DRhinoceros
Answer: Elephant
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