General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 49
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- 2401.
What name represents the letter "M" in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
- AMike
- BMark
- CMax
- DMatthew
Answer: Mike - 2402.
On what famous London street does famous detective Sherlock Holmes live?
- AOxford Street
- BCharing Cross Road
- CBaker Street
- DDowning Street
Answer: Baker Street - 2403.
Normal saline solution contains this percentage of salt (NaCl)?
- A4.5%
- B9%
- C0.9%
- D1.3%
Answer: 0.9% - 2404.
In what movie did Tom Cruise play a Greaser?
- AThe Outsiders
- BEyes Wide Shut
- CRisky Business
- DFar and Away
Answer: The Outsiders - 2405.
In 2001, this actor had cocaine related charges made against him. He was arrested in Palm Springs.
- AHugh Grant
- BFatty Arbuckle
- CKobe Bryant
- DRobert Downey Jr
Answer: Robert Downey Jr - 2406.
This phobia forces people indoors.
- AErythrophobia
- BHeliophobia
- CNecrophobia
- DPhagophobia
Answer: Heliophobia - 2407.
No Rules in Love is the Italian title of this movie.
- ALeatherheads
- BDear Frankie
- COffside
- DThe Blind Side
Answer: Leatherheads - 2408.
How does Johnny Cade kill Bob Sheldon in the popular 80s movie The Outsiders?
- Ashoots him in the stomach
- Bcracks him in the head with a rock
- Cswitchblade
- Dthrows him off a rooftop
Answer: switchblade - 2409.
Who played Long Hair in the John Wayne movie The Cowboys?
- ABruce Dern
- BJohn Wayne
- CRobert Carradine
- DRoscoe Lee Browne
Answer: Bruce Dern - 2410.
Who tries to warn the driver of the car about the killer in the back seat according to the popular urban legend?
- AA driver of the car behind
- BA wolf appearing on the road
- CA voice on the radio
- DThe signs on the road
Answer: A driver of the car behind - 2411.
Which of these popular types of cheese is not blue?
- ARoquefort
- BStilton
- CGouda
- DGorgonzola
Answer: Gouda - 2412.
Which wedding anniversary is traditionally called a Ruby Anniversary?
- A30th
- B25th
- C40th
- D50th
Answer: 40th - 2413.
What was the real name of renowned folk artist, Grandma Moses?
- AAnna Mary Robertson
- BMary Elizabeth McCoy
- CAnna Louise Mason
- DCarmen Vital
Answer: Anna Mary Robertson - 2414.
What kind of shark is the scary man-eating monster in the 1975 horror movie Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg?
- AGrey shark
- BWhale shark
- CTiger shark
- DGreat white shark
Answer: Great white shark - 2415.
What was the first rock group to play at New Yorks Carnegie Hall?
- AThe Beatles
- BAmerica
- CThe Who
- DChicago
Answer: Chicago - 2416.
Which daikaijū (giant monster) most resembles a turtle?
- AGodzilla
- BGhidora
- CGigan
- DGamera
Answer: Gamera - 2417.
This medical term refers to a disease-causing protein agent that contains no genetic material.
- ALemma
- BPapule
- CAlper
- DPrion
Answer: Prion - 2418.
This country was formerly known as the Republic of Upper Volta. On August 4, 1984, President Thomas Sankara gave it a new name which means the land of upright people.
- ABurkina Faso
- BBurundi
- CKyrgyzstan
- DDjibouti
Answer: Burkina Faso - 2419.
What French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher made the following remark about ice cream: "Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn't illegal."?
- AAlbert Camus
- BGuy de Maupassant
- CBlaise Pascal
- DVoltaire
Answer: Voltaire - 2420.
What video game sparked a huge craze and inspired a TV series which aired on ABC from 1982 to 1984?
- APac-man
- BDefender
- CSpace Invaders
- DPong
Answer: Pac-man - 2421.
Which of the following is most likely to result from a collision between a continental lithospheric plate and an oceanic lithospheric plate?
- AA mid-oceanic ridge
- BA magnetic reversal
- CA transform fault
- DA chain of coastal volcanic mountains
Answer: A chain of coastal volcanic mountains - 2422.
Ethan, a new preschool student, does not talk or play with other students during center time. Which of the following strategies will best help him develop interpersonal relationships?
- AModeling how to show appropriate affection in the classroom
- BIdentifying a student to be Ethan's partner and participate in center time with him
- CEncouraging students to name and discuss their feelings throughout the day
- DDemonstrating empathy for Ethan when there is a conflict during center time
Answer: Identifying a student to be Ethan's partner and participate in center time with him - 2423.
On the popular sitcom The Golden Girls, Dorothy and Sophia dress up as which famous couple?
- AAnthony and Cleopatra
- BBurt and Loni
- CRonald and Nancy
- DSonny and Cher
Answer: Sonny and Cher - 2424.
What is the special prize that will be given to one of the golden ticket holders in the 2005 movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- AA life supply of chocolate
- BEternal life
- CThey will inherit the factory.
- DA chocolate statue
Answer: They will inherit the factory. - 2425.
Which of these countries is the oldest independent constitutional republic?
- ASan Marino
- BIceland
- CCosta Rica
- DMonaco
Answer: San Marino - 2426.
Which US President granted a pardon to all former Confederate soldiers?
- AJefferson Davis
- BAndrew Johnson
- CUlysses Grant
- DAbraham Lincoln
Answer: Andrew Johnson - 2427.
What is the first name of the comedian, who in 1999 became host of The Daily Show?
- ARay
- BJon
- CLou
- DStu
Answer: Jon - 2428.
Which state capital did Gary Cooper grow up in?
- ADenver, Colorado
- BSanta Fe, New Mexico
- CCarson City, Nevada
- DHelena, Montana
Answer: Helena, Montana - 2429.
An early-nineteenth-century railroad steam engine is an excellent example of which of the following power systems?
- AInternal combustion engine
- BRotary engine
- CReaction engine
- DExternal combustion engine
Answer: External combustion engine - 2430.
The dissolved salts in Earth's oceans are principally derived from
- Aatmospheric deposition
- Bmarine biological activity
- Cthe eruptions of undersea hot-spot volcanoes
- Dthe weathering of continental rocks
Answer: the weathering of continental rocks - 2431.
Who directed the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs?
- AJonathan Demme
- BSteven Spielberg
- CJoel Coen
- DRoman Polanski
Answer: Jonathan Demme - 2432.
What is the color of pure gold, which it maintains without oxidizing in air and water?
- APale yellow
- BPale orange-yellow
- CBright yellow
- DIvory
Answer: Bright yellow - 2433.
Ariadne, the goddess of fertility, fell in love with this Greek hero, and gave him a magical sword, which he used to slay the Minotaur.
- APerseus
- BAchilles
- CHeracles
- DTheseus
Answer: Theseus - 2434.
What English actress has played tragic historical characters such as Isadora Duncan, Anne Boleyn and Mary, Queen of Scots?
- AVivien Leigh
- BJane Seymour
- CJudi Dench
- DVanessa Redgrave
Answer: Vanessa Redgrave - 2435.
Name the producer of "The Rookies" and "Charlies Angels".
- AIvan Reitman
- BGeorge Lukas
- CSteven Spielberg
- DAaron Spelling
Answer: Aaron Spelling - 2436.
What character actor know for his imitations was a co-founder of United Artists, alongside Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?
- ALon Chaney
- BBuster Keaton
- CBoris Karloff
- DCharlie Chaplin
Answer: Charlie Chaplin - 2437.
Can you name the singer who had a big music hit with Mr. Bojangles.
- ATom Waites
- BRonald Clyde Crosby
- Cnone of these answers
- DWillie Nelson
Answer: Ronald Clyde Crosby - 2438.
Which role did Michael Palin play in Terry Gilliam's film Brazil?
- AA plastic surgeon
- BA shoe repair man
- CA government torturer
- DAn illegal freelance heating engineer
Answer: A government torturer - 2439.
She was Johnny Carson's first guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
- AJoan Rivers
- BJoan Crawford
- CBette Midler
- DJudy Garland
Answer: Joan Crawford - 2440.
Which Celtic goddess was depicted as a bear?
- AArtio
- BAvalloc
- CDewi
- DBerecyntia
Answer: Artio - 2441.
What is the average life span of a garden ant?
- A3 years
- B24 hours
- C1 week
- D15 years
Answer: 15 years - 2442.
To which Academy Award-nominated actor was Winona Ryder engaged from 1990 to 1993?
- ALeonardo DiCaprio
- BMatt Damon
- CJohnny Depp
- DHeath Ledger
Answer: Johnny Depp - 2443.
At home, where did Sherlock Holmes keep his smoking tobacco?
- AIn the toe of a Persian slipper
- BIn his violin case
- CIn an engraved silver tobacco tin
- DIn the coal scuttle
Answer: In the toe of a Persian slipper - 2444.
This food has the same chemical as Prozac, and can put a person in a better mood.
- APrunes
- BBananas
- CCheese
- DPotatoes
Answer: Bananas - 2445.
This movie is known as Die Slowly in Germany and as Skyscraper Attack in Portugal.
- ADie Hard
- BDie Hard Dracula
- CDie Hard: With a Vengeance
- DDie Hard 2
Answer: Die Hard - 2446.
This city in the United States claims to house the largest ball of twine which was built by millionaire J. C. Payne.
- ADarwin, MN
- BBranson, MO
- CCawker City, KS
- DLake Nebagamon, WI
Answer: Branson, MO - 2447.
Which two famous ghosts supposedly haunt the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel?
- ADouglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.
- BLaurel and Hardy.
- CFrank Sinatra and Ava Gardner.
- DMarilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift.
Answer: Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. - 2448.
Her Knock Knock Whos There was released as a single (APPLE 26) on March 23, 1970.
- AMary Hopkin
- BMaria Muldaur
- CPhoebe Snow
- DJanis Ian
Answer: Mary Hopkin - 2449.
Clouds that are not storm clouds are usually this color.
- Ared
- Bwhite
- Corange
- Dblack
Answer: white - 2450.
Before the 19th Century, the "Living Room" was originally called the...
- ASitting Room
- BOpen Room
- CLoft
- DParlor
Answer: Parlor
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