General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 59
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Researches have found a relationship between drinking soda pop and this.
- AColds and Flus
- BLeprosy
- CEsophagus disorders
- DKidney stones
Answer: Kidney stones - 2902.
What is significant about the history of the Republic of Armenia?
- Afirst Muslim state
- Bfirst democracy
- Cfought USSR and remained independent
- Dfirst Christian state
Answer: first Christian state - 2903.
When this product first appeared in the 1938 Sears Roebuck catalog, it was called a gob shirt.
- AUnder shirt
- BLong sleeve shirt
- CSweater
- DTee Shirt
Answer: Tee Shirt - 2904.
In the context of construction, how long is a 2d nail?
- A1 inch
- B1 foot
- C20 cm
- D1 cm
Answer: 1 inch - 2905.
What city's residents are known as 'Knickerbockers'?
- APhiladelphia
- BLondon
- CBoston
- DNew York City
Answer: New York City - 2906.
This dark stout beer was first brewed in 1759 at St. Jamess Gate Brewery, Dublin, Ireland. One of its varieties is Foreign Extra Stout Nigeria, which is brewed using sorghum instead of barley.
- AGuinness
- BBud Light
- CGrolsch
- DBeck's
Answer: Guinness - 2907.
In Shrek 2, when the page comes to invite Fiona and Shrek to Far Far Away, he is announced by trumpeters. Before being smacked in the head, the last trumpeter plays the theme song of what TV show?
- AThe Jeffersons
- BHawaii Five-O
- CLeave it to Beaver
- DGilligans Island
Answer: Hawaii Five-O - 2908.
Actor Brat Pitt appeared in all, but one of these movies. Which one did he not appear in?
- AA River Runs Through It
- BThelma and Louise
- CSpeed
- DMr. Mrs. Smith
Answer: Speed - 2909.
In this game show, created by Merv Griffin in 1964, you always have to say What is...? before you say the answer.
- AWheel of Fortune
- BFamily Feud
- CJeopardy!
- DPyramid
Answer: Jeopardy! - 2910.
Shortly after WWII, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was founded in this city that hosted the 1939 premiere of Gone With the Wind.
- AAtlanta, GA
- BRaleigh, NC
- CNashville, TN
- DBirmingham, AL
Answer: Atlanta, GA - 2911.
Which of these words means "idle spectator"?
- AJentacular
- BMeupareunia
- CGossypiboma
- DGongoozler
Answer: Gongoozler - 2912.
What is the correct name of the group who sings the song In the Summertime?
- AMongo Jerry
- BMungo Jerry
- CMongol Jerry
- DMambo Jerry
Answer: Mungo Jerry - 2913.
This actor was initially offered the role of Johnny in Dirty Dancing, that was eventually played by actor Patrick Swayze.
- AJohnny Depp
- BDennis Quade
- CVal Kilmer
- DJohn Travolta
Answer: Val Kilmer - 2914.
Sudden discovery or advance, especially in knowledge. (noun)
- Abreakthrough
- Bbreakthough
- Cbreatkthru
- Dbrakethrough
Answer: breakthrough - 2915.
In Michael Curtiz's movie, Casablanca, where were the visas to Portugal hidden?
- AIn Rick's file cabinet
- BIn Rick's white dinner jacket
- CAt the Airport
- DIn Sam's piano
Answer: In Sam's piano - 2916.
Who was the director of the hit 90s movie Misery?
- ARichard Bachman
- BRon Howard
- CRob Reiner
- DStephen King
Answer: Rob Reiner - 2917.
How many players are on a soccer team?
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D9
Answer: 11 - 2918.
What does the Arabic term, Maghrib represent?
- ASunset prayers
- BCity of the believers
- CPrison
- DPlace of peace
Answer: Sunset prayers - 2919.
Marilyn Monroe married this famous baseball star in January 1954, after a two-year courtship.
- ATom Ewell
- BDean Martin
- CJoe DiMaggio
- DFrank Sinatra
Answer: Joe DiMaggio - 2920.
In Spanish-speaking countries, this day, commonly referred to as Martes y trece, is considered a day of bad luck instead of Friday, the 13th.
- AMonday, the 13th
- BSaturday, the 13th
- CTuesday, the 13th
- DTuesday, the 14th
Answer: Tuesday, the 13th - 2921.
According to the 1990 US census the most common surname is Smith. What is the second most common name?
- ABrown
- BJohnson
- CJones
- DWilliams
Answer: Johnson - 2922.
What is the female of the horse family called?
- AStallion
- BMare
- CDoe
- DSteed
Answer: Mare - 2923.
What former capital of Japan lends its name to a famous Protocol aimed at combating global warming?
- AEdo
- BKyoto
- CTokyo
- DOsaka
Answer: Kyoto - 2924.
Where was the hilarious stand up comedian George Carlin born?
- AChicago
- BPhiladelphia
- CLos Angeles
- DNew York City
Answer: New York City - 2925.
Which insect would a myrmecophobic person want to stay away from?
- Acockroaches
- Bbees
- Cants
- Dmoths
Answer: ants - 2926.
Where did jazz great Sun Ra claim he was born?
- AAtlantis
- BMount Olympus
- CSaturn
- Din a saxophone
Answer: Saturn - 2927.
The fattest knight at King Arthurs Round Table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much _____ .
- Api
- Bpie
- Cradius
- Ddiameter
Answer: pi - 2928.
Which animal became sacred in Chinese mythology after saving a man who was trapped in a ditch?
- AElephant
- BLion
- CHeron
- DTiger
Answer: Tiger - 2929.
What company uses the swoosh as its logo?
- ANerf
- BLego
- CNike
- DAudi
Answer: Nike - 2930.
This number is usually associated with the unknown and the bad luck. A fear of this number is known as triskaidekaphobia.
- A13
- B666
- C6
- D9
Answer: 13 - 2931.
Anthony Hope gave us this fictional land whose name has now become synonymous with the romantic ideal of 19th century Central Europe.
- ARuritania
- BTransylvania
- CMoldavia
- DRuthenia
Answer: Ruritania - 2932.
In Thailand, pink is associated with what day of the week?
- AWednesday
- BSaturday
- CFriday
- DTuesday
Answer: Tuesday - 2933.
Val Kilmer appeared alongside this actor in the 2009 crime drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans.
- AAntonio Banderas
- BJohn Travolta
- CJohnny Depp
- DNicolas Cage
Answer: Nicolas Cage - 2934.
The term blue blood was originally used to refer to the the pale skin and prominent blue veins of nobles from this country.
- ASpain
- BItaly
- CEngland
- DFrance
Answer: Spain - 2935.
He invented instant coffee in 1901.
- ALevi Hutchins
- BKarl von Nestle
- CSatori Koto
- DEduard Helfenmier
Answer: Satori Koto - 2936.
Despite her long and tempestuous romance with Rhett Butler, the strong-willed Southern belle Scarlett OHara could not overcome her infatuation with this gentleman.
- ACharles Hamilton
- BStuart Tarleton
- CFrank Kennedy
- DAshley Wilkes
Answer: Ashley Wilkes - 2937.
What role does the carburetor have in the engine?
- AMixing air and fuel
- BCleaning
- CIgniting the fuel mixture
- DCooling
Answer: Mixing air and fuel - 2938.
At 18,510 feet in height and located in the Caucasas mountain range, what is the highest peak in all of Europe?
- AMount Blanc
- BMatterhorn
- CK2
- DMount Elbrus
Answer: Mount Elbrus - 2939.
The famous boyhood friends depicted by Mark Twain were Huckleberry Finn and this character.
- AJim the slave
- BThe Duke
- CTom Sawyer
- DInjun Joe
Answer: Tom Sawyer - 2940.
Where does Rocky's wife, Adrian, work in the first of the Rocky movies?
- ABowling Alley
- BPet Store
- CPizza Parlor
- DMovie Theatre
Answer: Pet Store - 2941.
Who invented the first working television system?
- AAlexander Graham Bell
- BThomas Edison
- CJohn Logie Baird
- DBenjamin Franklin
Answer: John Logie Baird - 2942.
Which of the following presidents is not on Mount Rushmore?
- AAbraham Lincoln
- BTheodore Roosevelt
- CThomas Jefferson
- DJohn F. Kennedy
Answer: John F. Kennedy - 2943.
Who told Fireheart about Bluestars kits in the series Warriors?
- AMistyfoot
- BGreypool
- CSilverstream
- DOakheart
Answer: Greypool - 2944.
Phileas Fogg is the main fictional character in what famous novel?
- AThe Sound and the Fury
- BUlysses
- CAround the World in Eighty Days
- DWar and Peace
Answer: Around the World in Eighty Days - 2945.
Who wrote A Week with Gandhi?
- ASir John Hunt
- BLouis Fischer
- CJawahar Lal Nehru
- DE. M. Foster
Answer: Louis Fischer - 2946.
On what date was actress Marilyn Monroe found dead in her Brentwood home?
- AApril 23, 1962
- BAugust 5, 1962
- CJune 1, 1962
- DAugust 1, 1962
Answer: August 5, 1962 - 2947.
What did Jethro Tull invent in 1701, while he was living in Crowmarsh Gifford, a village in Oxfordshire, England?
- AThe telescope
- BThe first modern rifle
- CThe seed drill
- DThe combine machine
Answer: The seed drill - 2948.
Which one of these persons was not a woman?
- AGeorge Eliot
- BIsak Dinesen
- CGeorge Sand
- DAnders Zorn
Answer: Anders Zorn - 2949.
If an accountant says a certain attorney was their brother, but the attorney says he doesn't have a brother, is the accountant lying?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 2950.
What is the second longest bone in the human body?
- AFemur
- BTibia
- CHumerus
- DFibula
Answer: Tibia
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