General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 53
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Which one of the following soccer stars, who were all born in 1984, is not from Europe?
- ADarren Bent
- BArjen Robben
- CCristiano Ronaldo
- DCarlos Tevez
Answer: Carlos Tevez - 2602.
Actor Frank Morgan is best known for his roles in the movie, The Wizard of Oz. How many roles did he play in the movie?
- A5
- B6
- C4
- D3
Answer: 5 - 2603.
Quails and swans live in groups, referred to as what?
- ATeam
- BBevy
- CGaggle
- DHive
Answer: Bevy - 2604.
Which is the only UN member not allowed to be on the Security Council?
- AVietnam
- BIsrael
- CThe Congo
- DSudan
Answer: Israel - 2605.
This was the leader of the group that searched Loch Ness in the early 1970s and claimed to have made underwater photographs of the monster.
- ASir Peter Scott
- BMR Trules
- CProfessor Jankins
- DDr. Robert Rines
Answer: Dr. Robert Rines - 2606.
One of these French Kings was not a founder of a royal dynasty. Which one?
- AHugh Capet
- BLouis XIII the Well-Beloved
- CCharles the Bald
- DPhilip VI the Fortunate
Answer: Louis XIII the Well-Beloved - 2607.
What black comedy-crime film stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief who investigates a series of homicides?
- ASan Francisco
- BFargo
- CPhiladelphia
- DThe Toast of New Orleans
Answer: Fargo - 2608.
This quality is attributed to coffee.
- ASoporific
- BAddictive
- CCalming
- DSoothing
Answer: Addictive - 2609.
This singer had a #1 U.S hit in 1988 with the song Right Here Waiting.
- ASteve Winwood
- BGeorge Michael
- CRichard Marx
- DPaul Young
Answer: Richard Marx - 2610.
What is the word for grandmother in Spanish?
- AAbuela
- BSobrina
- CHermana
- DPrima
Answer: Abuela - 2611.
What is the unit of currency in Laos?
- AKonra
- BDollar
- CKip
- DRuble
Answer: Kip - 2612.
What is the name of the antagonist group in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls?
- AWarriors of Hope
- BThe Monokubs
- CWarriors of Despair
- DThe Ultimate Despair
Answer: Warriors of Hope - 2613.
Moderate and frequent irrigation is normally most appropriate for a corn crop growing in a
- Adispersed alluvial fan soil
- Blight-textured soil, such as loamy sand
- Cheavy-textured soil, such as silty clay
- Dregion of low humidity
Answer: light-textured soil, such as loamy sand - 2614.
This cocktail is made of 1/2 oz rum, 1/2 oz coconut-flavored rum, 1/2 oz grenadine syrup, 1 oz oj, 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice and 1 cup crushed ice. Blend, shake them until the drinks consistency is slushy.
- ABellini
- BBahama Mama
- CBanana Daiquiri
- DBloody Mary
Answer: Bahama Mama - 2615.
In 1982, this major Japanese car manufacturer was the first one to begin production of Japanese cars in the USA.
- AHonda
- BMazda
- CToyota
- DMitsubishi
Answer: Honda - 2616.
What role did Geena Davis play in the movie A League of Their Own?
- ADorothy Hansen
- BDottie Hinson
- CBobbi Stinson
- DVada Pinson
Answer: Dottie Hinson - 2617.
Which one of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
- Ahygrometer
- Bammeter
- Cbarometer
- Danemometer
Answer: hygrometer - 2618.
Where was Nicole Kidman born?
- AHonolulu
- BPerth
- CWellington
- DSydney
Answer: Honolulu - 2619.
From what Disney movie is the song you can hear in the audio file?
- ASnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- BFantasia
- CSleeping Beauty
- DCinderella
Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 2620.
What is a formicary?
- AA list of prescribable medicines
- BA nest of ants
- CThe place where scorpions live
- DA device to mix chemicals
Answer: A nest of ants - 2621.
The first product to have a bar code was this.
- AWine
- BFlour
- CGum
- DOil
Answer: Gum - 2622.
What is the correct formal name of the country known as the UK?
- AUnion of Kingdoms of England and Scotland
- BUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- CUnited Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- DGreat Britain
Answer: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - 2623.
What Victorian poet is the author of Porphyrias Lover, a poem written in the form of a shocking dramatic monologue?
- ARobert Hass
- BRobert Browning
- CRobert Frost
- DRobert Burns
Answer: Robert Browning - 2624.
A monumental mass extinction event occurred at the end of the Permian period. Approximately what percent of all life died out during this event?
- A90%
- B50%
- C70%
- D10%
Answer: 90% - 2625.
This is the brightest star in the sky (after the Sun, of course) and is located in the constellation Canis Major.
- APollux
- BVenus
- CSirius
- DVega
Answer: Sirius - 2626.
In what movie does Milla Jovovich play a supreme humanoid being, who lands in the flying taxicab of a former major in the Special Forces?
- ASeven
- BGattaka
- CThe 5th Element
- DThe Matrix
Answer: The 5th Element - 2627.
Tea is rich in fluoride, so it helps maintain these healthy.
- AEyes
- BLungs
- CTeeth
- DLegs
Answer: Teeth - 2628.
Who was the first person to show that blood moved from the heart to the lungs and back?
- AWilliam Herschel
- Bibn-al-Nasif
- CWilliam Harvey
- DLeonardo Da Vinci
Answer: ibn-al-Nasif - 2629.
What is Ray Bradbury's home city of Waukegan called in some of his novels?
- ABlue Town
- BGhost Town
- CGreen Town
- DGrim Town
Answer: Green Town - 2630.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas ____ _____ __ _____.
- Asoon would be there.
- Bwould take one to wear.
- Cwould fill them with hair.
- Dwould see them and swear.
Answer: soon would be there. - 2631.
What is ceraunophobia?
- AFear of rain and getting wet
- BFear of thunder and lightning
- CFear of bad weather
- DFear of lightning
Answer: Fear of thunder and lightning - 2632.
What is the minimum number of baseball players, allowed on the field at one time?
- A11
- B9
- C8
- D10
Answer: 10 - 2633.
Which of the planets in the solar system has a storm on it that scientists have dubbed the Big Red Spot?
- ANeptune
- BSaturn
- CUranus
- DJupiter
Answer: Jupiter - 2634.
What year did the popular sitcom Coach leave the airwaves?
- A2000
- B1997
- C1998
- D1993
Answer: 1997 - 2635.
George Carlin was in which branch of the military?
- AArmy
- BMarine Corps
- CAir Force
- DNavy
Answer: Air Force - 2636.
Finish this thought, expressed by Plato: Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say ...
- AA lie
- BWhat ails them
- CSomething
- DA stupidity
Answer: Something - 2637.
Which word refers to the footprint of large animals?
- ASlor prints
- BEccrine marks
- CDactolyines
- DPugmarks
Answer: Pugmarks - 2638.
This show is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest-running soap opera. Its 15,000th episode aired on September 7, 2006.
- ADays of Our Lives
- BOne Life to Live
- CThe Guiding Light
- DGeneral Hospital
Answer: The Guiding Light - 2639.
Whose cattle did Hermes steal when he was just a day old?
- AHephaestuss
- BPersephones
- CDemeters
- DApollos
Answer: Apollos - 2640.
When the first Apollo astronauts landed on the moon they left a memento behind. What was it?
- AA 33-rpm record
- BA U.S. silver dollar
- CA U.N. flag
- DA hologram of the map of the world
Answer: A 33-rpm record - 2641.
What famous band founded the Apple Records label in 1968?
- AThe Rolling Stones
- BThe Monkeys
- CThe Beatles
- DThe Police
Answer: The Beatles - 2642.
The USA owns a territory in the Pacific called The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. What is its capital city?
- APago Pago
- BCharlotte Amalie
- CAgana
- DSaipan
Answer: Saipan - 2643.
Detective Erlendur, based in Reykjavik, is the creation of this widely translated and award-winning crime novelist.
- AArnaldur Indridason
- BStieg Larsson
- CKjell Eriksson
- DÅke Edwardson
Answer: Arnaldur Indridason - 2644.
Which of the following is generally the first step taken in a large-scale commercial construction venture?
- ADrafting a contract that spells out the details of the building plan
- BFiling applications for building permits and variances
- CHolding a discussion between the developer and the designer/contractor about the scope of the construction
- DOrdering the materials needed for the building foundation
Answer: Holding a discussion between the developer and the designer/contractor about the scope of the construction - 2645.
For most of his career he worked for a playing company known as Men of Lord Chamberlain.
- AGiovanni Bokacho
- BShakespeare
- CThomas Mallory
- DDante Alighieri
Answer: Shakespeare - 2646.
In what year did French mechanic Nicolas Joseph Cugnot invent the first self-propelled road vehicle?
- A7874
- B1891
- C1824
- D1769
Answer: 1769 - 2647.
Who was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft?
- AJohn Stockton
- BCharles Barkley
- CMichael Jordan
- DHakeem Olajuwon
Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon - 2648.
Which of Jim Hensons Muppets was the first one to be a regular on The Jimmy Dean Show?
- ARowlf the Dog
- BBig Bird
- CKermit the Frog
- DOscar the Grouch
Answer: Rowlf the Dog - 2649.
What are the three starter Pokemon available in Pokemon Black and White?
- AChespin, Tepig, Froakie
- BSnivy, Tepig, Oshawott
- CChespin, Fennekin, Oshawott
- DSnivy, Fennekin, Froakie
Answer: Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott - 2650.
What country began working on developing an atomic weapon before the United States and eventually joined with the US in its development?
- AGreat Britain
- BCanada
- Cthe Soviet Union
- DFrance
Answer: Great Britain
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