General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 6
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What color is the male purple finch?
- AGreen
- BCrimson
- CPurple
- DYellow
Answer: Crimson - 252.
Which of the following are some of Fred and Georges products in the Harry Potter series?
- ADragon Dunkins
- BEvery Flavor Beans
- CPuking Pastilles
- DBogey Bunsters
Answer: Puking Pastilles - 253.
What is the capital city of Bahrain?
- AManama
- BBahrain City
- CNiamey
- DMuscat
Answer: Manama - 254.
These birds have a thick tongue which allows them to imitate human speech?
- ACocks
- BCrows
- CPheasants
- DParrots
Answer: Parrots - 255.
During what year did Samuel Morse come up with the idea of Morse Code?
- A1848
- B1828
- C1838
- D1818
Answer: 1838 - 256.
A coward is ____.
- ABlue
- BYellow
- CRed
- DGreen
Answer: Yellow - 257.
What was the name of the longtime girlfriend/eventual wife of the Coach on the show of the same name?
- AChristine Armstrong
- BShannon Hoon
- CMary Mulcahy
- DSally Legweak
Answer: Christine Armstrong - 258.
Who was the famous American writer whose first job was selling and making pencils?
- AJohn Steinbeck
- BHenry David Thoreau
- CNathaniel Hawthorne
- DBenjamin Franklin
Answer: Henry David Thoreau - 259.
As part of a staffing strategy, a human resources manager hires new personnel through a hidden market. Which of the following best represents the use of a hidden market?
- APosting the job opening to a social media Web site
- BAdvertising the job opening on job posting Web sites
- CReceiving a recommendation from a current employee
- DParticipating in a career fair at a local community college
Answer: Receiving a recommendation from a current employee - 260.
What type of government does Guatemala have by constitution?
- AParliamentary monarchy
- BAbsolute monarchy
- CPresidential republic
- DConstitutional monarchy
Answer: Presidential republic - 261.
Which genus of plants does catnip (catmint) belong to?
- ANepenthes
- BNigella
- CNepeta
- DNyssa
Answer: Nepeta - 262.
Which of these cities does NOT have a United States Minting location?
- ASt. Louis, MO
- BSan Fransisco, CA
- CPhilidelphia, PA
- DWest Point, NY
Answer: St. Louis, MO - 263.
He was the first Head of U.S.S.R. from 1917 to 1924 and the founder of the Russian Communist Party. His body was embalmed and nowadays you can see it in his mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow.
- AGorbachev
- BLenin
- CStalin
- DYeltsin
Answer: Lenin - 264.
The newton (N), named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, is a unit measuring what?
- AMass
- BWeight
- CForce
- DSpeed
Answer: Force - 265.
What is the head of the United Nations called?
- ASecretary General
- BGeneral Commissioner
- CPresident General
- DUN General
Answer: Secretary General - 266.
How many mountains on Earth are at least 8000 meters above sea level?
- A6
- B0
- C3
- D14
Answer: 14 - 267.
Lepidopterology is a zoological science which studies which of the following?
- AFossil arthropods
- BFlightless birds
- CMoths and butterflies
- DFlying mammals
Answer: Moths and butterflies - 268.
This 1985 action movie tells a story about a former prisoner sent on a mission. He falls in love with his Vietnamese partner and when sadistic people kill her, the protagonist wants revenge, while still focusing on his top secret mission.
- ADeer Hunter
- BGood Morning, Vietnam
- CPlatoon
- DRambo: First Blood Part II
Answer: Rambo: First Blood Part II - 269.
What is the first name of the actor who played the famous barman Sam on the TV series Cheers?
- ATom
- BTed
- CWes
- DBob
Answer: Ted - 270.
What is the name of Napoleons grandmothers pet in the movie Napoleon Dynamite?
- AMr. Pig
- BFredry
- CTina
- DMootang
Answer: Tina - 271.
This 1975 television movie, starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons, was based on the supposed abduction in 1961 of an inter racial couple living in New Hampshire.
- AAbducted
- BThe UFO Incident
- CAlien Autopsy
- DX-Files
Answer: The UFO Incident - 272.
Which of these is a major difference between New World monkeys (Platyrrhines) and Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae)?
- ANew World monkeys can not walk on two legs
- BOld world monkeys lack sitting pads.
- COld World Monkeys have canines that can chew meat
- DNew World Monkeys can hang by their tail
Answer: New World Monkeys can hang by their tail - 273.
What One Piece chracter, nicknamed King of Snipers Sogeking, is the crews marksman?
- ATony Tony Chopper
- BSanji
- CUsopp
- DRobin
Answer: Usopp - 274.
Gunnery sergeant John Basilone of the US Marine Corps, was awarded the Medal of Honor for what reason?
- AOutstanding heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbour
- BOutstanding heroism at Guadalcanal during World War II
- COutstanding heroism during the Vietnam War
- DOutstanding heroism during the Gulf Wars
Answer: Outstanding heroism at Guadalcanal during World War II - 275.
At the end of his historic performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, this musician set his guitar Fender Stratocaster on fire.
- AJanis Joplin
- BPeter Townsend
- CJimi Hendrix
- DLittle Richard
Answer: Jimi Hendrix - 276.
What Grammy Award-winning song by Amy Winehouse references soul musicians Ray Charles and Donny Hathaway?
- AValerie
- BPiece of My Heart
- CTears Dry on Their Own
- DRehab
Answer: Rehab - 277.
To have a firm faith. (verb)
- Abelieve
- Bbileive
- Cbeilieve
- Dbeleive
Answer: believe - 278.
Which of these is not a type of chili pepper?
- Ajalapero
- Bhabanero
- Ccheyenne
- Dguajillo
Answer: cheyenne - 279.
A preschool teacher is teaching students to forward roll. Which of the following is a problem most characteristic of preschoolers' forward rolling?
- AKeeping the knees and hips flexed
- BKeeping the chin tucked
- CUsing the hands to cushion the head contact
- DLosing the curl
Answer: Losing the curl - 280.
He was the young, honest lawyer who won the case in the movie and novel The Rainmaker.
- ASydney Carton
- BTed Buckland
- CRudy Baylor
- DBilly Flynn
Answer: Rudy Baylor - 281.
What song contains the words, September, Light your Candles at your Sweet 16?
- AOnly sixteen
- BCalendar Girl
- CSweet 16
- DSixteen candles
Answer: Calendar Girl - 282.
Halotherapy or speleotherapy is a medical treatment which employs which of the following?
- AStones
- BWater exercises
- CSalt
- DSunshine
Answer: Salt - 283.
What was the main cause for Airline hull loss accidents from 1996 through 2005, according to a study by Boeing?
- AAir traffic control
- BBad weather
- CMaintenance
- DFlight crew error
Answer: Flight crew error - 284.
In the first High School Musical movie, is the final basketball game interrupted?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 285.
Not accounting for daylight saving, what is the hour difference between Central Time Zone (CST) in America and Central European Time (CET)?
- A5 hours
- B7 hours
- C12 hours
- D9 hours
Answer: 7 hours - 286.
In 1836, German-Dutch farmers in South Africa moved north east through South Africa to establish a colony. What did they call this march?
- AThe Dutch-Zulu War
- BThe Great Trek
- CThe Boer War
- DThe March of the 14,000
Answer: The Great Trek - 287.
Which was the first car model to sell one million cars in one year?
- ACorvette
- BToyota Corolla
- CChevy Impala
- DVolkswagon Beetle
Answer: Chevy Impala - 288.
This English shipbuilder, merchant and navigator, whose innovative measures made the new English ships fast and highly maneuverable, was one of the main commanders of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
- AJohn Hawkins
- BMartin Hawkins
- CWilliam Blake
- DFrancis Hawkins
Answer: John Hawkins - 289.
What does the term knockout mouse denote?
- AA very aggressive mouse which defends its territory by all means, and even attacks humans
- BAn extraordinary and unique mouse
- CA mouse that is used in military operations
- DA mouse whose genes have been selectively turned off
Answer: A mouse whose genes have been selectively turned off - 290.
This Arab poetess was born in 1001 in the family of the Caliph of Cordova. After the death of her father, she inherited a tremendous wealth, which helped her to open a salon for writers.
- AHanan Ashrawi
- BWalladah Al-Mustakfi
- CGabriela Mistral
- DSarojini Naidu
Answer: Walladah Al-Mustakfi - 291.
This philosopher's last words were not his Manifesto but 'Go on, get out.' Last words are for fools who haven't said enough. Who was this writing partner of Engels?
- AWalter de la Mare
- BKarl Marx
- CVladimir Kosinski
- DIvan Pushkin
Answer: Karl Marx - 292.
What is the name of the group of the four Australian entertainers on Playhouse Disney who sing and dance and ride in the big red car?
- AThe Koala Brothers
- BThe Wiggles
- CThe Higgleytown Heroes
- DThe Doodlbops
Answer: The Wiggles - 293.
What phobia is referred as fear of houses?
- ADishabiliophobia
- BDoraphobia
- CDomatophobia
- DDysmorphophobia
Answer: Domatophobia - 294.
In what year did President Franklin Roosevelt give the approval for dropping the first atom bomb on Japan?
- A1946
- B1945
- CHe never did
- D1944
Answer: He never did - 295.
This expression became popular first among the hedonists of the early 19th century. Opium pipe smoking was fashionable among them.
- AFrom pillar to post
- BPipe dream
- CPlain sailing
- DPleased as punch
Answer: Pipe dream - 296.
When did William Powell live?
- A1892-1984
- B1905-1970
- C1902-1975
- D1901-1969
Answer: 1892-1984 - 297.
What Roman Emperor, who ruled from 54 to 68, ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined it with fruit toppings?
- ANero
- BAugustus
- CCaligula
- DVespasian
Answer: Nero - 298.
How many Dalmatian puppies were stolen by Cruella, Jasper and Horace in the movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
- A101
- B99
- C15
- D97
Answer: 15 - 299.
Which character on Green Acres was played by Alvy Moore?
- AEb Dawson
- BSam Drucker
- CHank Kimball
- DFred Ziffel
Answer: Hank Kimball - 300.
What is known as the fear of electricity?
- AEnetophobia
- BEleutherophobia
- CEmetophobia
- DElectrophobia
Answer: Electrophobia
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