General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 5

In one of the stories, Pooh and his friends played a game which became so popular worldwide that each year a World Championship takes places in Oxfordshire. The game is known as this.

• APoohball
• BPoohhockey
• CPoohskiing
• DPoohsticks

What comic book is The Human Torch from?

• ADaredevil
• BX-Men
• CThe Incredible Hulk
• DFantastic Four

Which of these foods is poisonous to dogs?

• Apeanut butter
• Bchocolate
• Colives
• Dbananas

Eight years before George Washington was elected President of the USA, this politician was appointed President of the United States by the Continental Congress.

• AJohn Hancock
• BHarry Lightfoot Lee
• CThomas McKean
• DSamuel Adams

Which company was the first to introduce the consumer camcorder in 1983?

• AJVC
• BPanasonic
• CCanon
• DSony

This was the first major art movement of the 20th century. It featured wild, brush strokes, abstract and distorted images from nature, painted in unnatural colors. Matisse and Braque were involved in this movement for a short amount of time.

• AFauvism
• BCur-de-Soleil
• CSubjectivism
• DObjectivism

According to the classic tv show M*A*S*H, what state was the character Hawkeye" originally from?

• AMichigan
• BPennsylvania
• CMaine
• DOhio

This 1986 movie was referred to by Leonard Maltin as a hopeless mess of a movie. In fact the guy inside the animal is also the voice of Chucky from the Childs Play series. Siskel Ebert called it the Worst Film of 1986. It won 4 Razzies for Picture, New Star, Visual Effects, and Screenplay.

• ASpace Mutiny
• BThe Pod People
• CHoward the Duck
• DHobgoblins

Is it true that in the film Napoleons Dynamite, Napoleons friend, Deb, is a a mechanic?

• AYes
• BNo

Almaty, or Alma-Ata as formerly known, is the largest city and capital of which country?

• AKazakhstan
• BTajikistan
• CKyrgyzstan
• DKrgyzstan

What is your astrological sign if you were born on Halloween?

• ALibra
• BCapricorn
• CCancer
• DScorpio

What is the full name of Charity, the leading character from the popular Broadway musical Sweet Charity?

• ACharitabella Love Huggings
• BCharity Faith Amori
• CCharity Hope Valentine
• DCharity Mother Hartley

What is cacomorphobia?

• Afear of carcuses
• Bfear of skinny people
• Cfear of the dead
• Dfear of fat people

Where is the color blue located on the optical spectrum?

• Abetween black and red
• Bbetween gray and green
• Cbetween yellow and green
• Dbetween violet and green

What was the name of the Mattel fashion designer who created Barbies clothes?

• ACharlotte Johnson
• BBob Mackie
• CKelly Smith
• DByron Lars

The Devonian period lasted from 417 million to ___ million years ago.

• A354 million years ago
• B355 million years ago
• C360 million years ago
• D357 million years ago

This proverbial couple was created by Shakespeare. They became victims of their feuding families.

• ARomeo Juliet
• BBarbie Ken
• CAladdin Jasmine
• DAdam Eve

Luka was a massive hit song for this singer in 1987.

• ASuzanne Vega
• BLisa Stansfield
• CLisa Loeb
• DSamantha Fox

What movie title was translated into Chinese as This Hit Man Is Not as Cold as He Thought?

• ACollateral
• BLeon: The Professional
• CThe Killer
• DBeantown

In Death of a Doxy, Nero Wolfe recognizes that the name Milton Thales is a play on Thales of Miletus. Who was Thales of Miletus?

• AA Greek philosopher
• BA Roman senator
• CA Greek playwright
• DA Roman philosopher

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be illiterate?

• A50
• B70
• C40
• D60

Because of its close economic relations with France, this country has turned into one of the most prosperous tropical African states. Its name relates to the tusks of elephants.

• ACameroon
• BCocos
• CChad
• DCôte d'Ivoire

What actor starred as mercenary Danny Archer in the 2006 movie Blood Diamond?

• ATom Cruise
• BLeonardo DiCaprio
• CBen Affleck
• DJamie Foxx

In the film Field of Dreams, while taking a late night walk in Chisholm, Minnesota, Ray sees a cinema marquee displaying which movie title?

• AShaft
• BCabaret
• CThe Exorcist
• DThe Godfather

The incredibles was a term used during the production of 747 referring to what?

• AThe rugged team of workers
• BThe significant others of the workers
• CThe airlines which put downpayments and helped jumpstart the project
• DThe 20 000 contractors helping Boeing

Uncle Fester, played by Jackie Coogan, on The Addams Family could do what with his mouth?

• ASpew a fountain of water
• BLight a candle from across the room
• CCreate tornado type winds
• DLight light bulbs

This person, who became public announcer for the New York Yankees in 1951, appeared in the movies 61, It Could Happen to You, The Scout and Anger Management.

• APhil Rizzuto
• BBob Sheppard
• CJoe Buck
• DMichael Kay

How many stanzas is The Philippine National Anthem composed of?

• A4
• B7
• C6
• D5

What is the name of the female character played by comedian Flip Wilson on his 1970s TV show?

• AMiss Jackie
• BElizabeth Sanford
• CGladys Knight
• DGeraldine Jones

Which of the following people was a big fan of bowling?

• AMozart
• BLuther
• CCromwell
• DNapolen

What was the name of Judge Smails pretty niece in the hit movie "Caddyshack"?

• ARhonda
• BCagney
• CLacy
• DMissy

According to his self-portrait this leading painter of the Venetian School was a redhead. He painted so many women with red hair that his name became associated with a shade of red.

• ARaphael
• BDonatello
• CVelasques
• DTitian

Alicia Silverstone made her acting debut in a commercial for which of the following products?

• AChildrens swimwear
• BDog food
• CPizza
• DBreakfast cereal

What did electrical engineering professor, Dr. Brent Townshend, invent in 1996?

• AThe remote control locator
• BBookshelf speakers
• CThe 56K modem
• DPotato Chips

How many colonies formed United States of America in 1776?

• A7
• B13
• C51
• D50

How long is a single term in the US Senate?

• Atwo years
• Bsix years
• Ceight years
• Dfour years

Which television sitcom was not originally on the air at some time during the 1980s?

• AFamily Ties
• BGood Times
• CSilver Spoons
• DToo Close for Comfort

Alexander Reid, a famous Scottish art dealer, lived with the Van Gogh brothers for over a year and was given two original Van Goghs as a farewell gift. He quickly sold both of them for five pounds. Why?

• AHis father thought they were terrible
• BThey were drawings, not paintings
• CHe thought they were terrible
• DThey were actually painted by Theo, not by Vincent

If you are a coffee drinker, this is the recommended maximum number of cups you should have per day.

• A2
• B3
• C4
• D1

Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for one of these movies, in which Brad played.

• AThelma Louise
• BHappy Together
• CFight Club
• DTrue Romance

Whoopi Goldberg's first big part was in the 1985 movie The Color Purple. What role did she play?

• ASqueak
• BSofia
• CCelie
• DMillie

Which of these is one of Austin Powers catchphrases from the movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery?

• ASit on it !
• BDyno-mite!
• CYeah, baby!
• DThe devil made me do it

Which of the following has provided the most information about the structure of Earth's core, mantle, and lower crust?

• AExamination of flowing lava
• BMeasurement of the intensity and fluctuations of Earth's magnetic field
• CStudies of the speeds and travel paths of seismic waves passing through Earth
• DCollection of samples from deep boreholes drilled into Earth

How is the white woman appearing at the Belchen Tunnel in Switzerland described according to the urban legend?

• APregnant woman in white clothes
• BAfrican woman in white dress
• CHeadless woman wearing a white dress
• DOld woman in white clothes

Thetis, the mother of Achilles, tried to make her son immortal by holding him by the feet and dipping him in what river?

• ALethe
• BCocytus
• CStyx
• DAcheron

Pax Romana, the long period of relative peace experienced by states within the Roman Empire took place between these years.

• A145 - 254
• B180 - 436
• C33 - 180
• D27BC - 180

Which of these US states comes in North and South flavours?

• ANew York
• BWashington
• CVirginia
• DDakota

What is the name the character in Swan Lake which is generally known as the Black Swan?

• ASwanhilda
• BOvidia
• COdette
• DOdile

What year did the show Diff'rent Strokes first hit the airwaves?

• A1978
• B1982
• C1980
• D1983

Complete the old joke about questionable stones: 'Whether it's a _____ or a pink sapphire depends on whether you're the buyer or the seller.'

• Adiamond
• Bamethyst
• Cmalachite
• Druby