General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 63
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- 3101.
How many pizzas are eaten in the USA every year on the average?
- AFive million pizzas
- BThree million pizzas
- CThree trillion pizzas
- DThree billion pizzas
Answer: Three billion pizzas - 3102.
I'm always on the lookout for the next ex-Mrs. Malcolm. (1993)
- AFinding Nemo
- BLawrence of Arabia
- CJurassic Park
- DThe Incredibles
Answer: Jurassic Park - 3103.
What medical term refers to the fear of horses?
- AHeliophobia
- BDendrophobia
- CEquinophobia
- DIatrophobia
Answer: Equinophobia - 3104.
In 1989, this actor became the oldest person to be voted Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
- ASean Connery
- BMarlon Brando
- CRay Charles
- DOmar Sharif
Answer: Sean Connery - 3105.
Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful. The sentence above can best be classified as
- Acompound-complex
- Bcompound
- Csimple
- Dcomplex
Answer: compound - 3106.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, this was the highest mountain in the world.
- AMount St. Hellens
- BMount Everest
- CMount McKinley
- DMount Fuji
Answer: Mount Everest - 3107.
Handel, Bach and Scarlatti were all born in what year?
- A1785
- B1613
- C1685
- D1789
Answer: 1685 - 3108.
In American football how many points is a touchdown worth?
- Asix
- Btwo
- Cthree
- Dseven
Answer: six - 3109.
Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Under what name is this law known?
- APattersons Law
- BRobinsons Law
- CAtkinsons Law
- DParkinsons Law
Answer: Parkinsons Law - 3110.
Who was the second host of the Tonight Show?
- AJack Paar
- BSteve Allen
- CJohnny Carson
- DJay Leno
Answer: Jack Paar - 3111.
How many boys did John Wayne's character hire in the movie The Cowboys?
- A13
- B11
- C9
- D15
Answer: 11 - 3112.
On 20 July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. This is where he made his first steps.
- ASea of Cold
- BSea of Serenity
- CSea of Tranquility
- DSea of Rains
Answer: Sea of Tranquility - 3113.
What was the last name of Rockys manager, Mickey in the movie Rocky?
- AGoldmill
- BDiMartino
- CSchwartz
- DLiebowitz
Answer: Goldmill - 3114.
In what year did the Great Depression begin?
- A1929
- B1975
- C1953
- D1884
Answer: 1929 - 3115.
How does Billy Costigan tell Sullivans girlfriend (the criminal psychiatrist) that he is an informant for the Irish mob?
- Ameets her in an alley and divulges the information
- Bleaves her a note
- Csends her a tape/dvd in the mail
- Dcalls her on the phone
Answer: sends her a tape/dvd in the mail - 3116.
If leaves are glabrous, then they have none of these qualities, except one. Can you spot it?
- AProjections
- BPubescence
- CSoftness
- DHairs
Answer: Softness - 3117.
What are the names of E. L. Doctorow?
- AEdgar Lawrence
- BEdgar Lionel
- CEric Landor
- DEphraim Lionel
Answer: Edgar Lawrence - 3118.
Who was the first person to reach both the North and South Poles?
- ARobert Falcon Scott
- BRoald Amundsen
- CErnest Shackleton
- DRobert Peary
Answer: Roald Amundsen - 3119.
In the great 80s movie The Outsiders, what state do the principal characters live in?
- AKentucky
- BNorth Carolina
- COklahoma
- DTennessee
Answer: Oklahoma - 3120.
Which of the following is a way in which Congress can influence the federal bureaucracy?
- AIncreasing or decreasing departmental salaries
- BAppropriating funds
- CDismissing cabinet secretaries
- DAppointing agency heads
Answer: Appropriating funds - 3121.
Does Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite live in an old van in the middle of a field?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 3122.
Which one of the following is not a Japanese ghost or spirit?
- Aekimmu
- Bmujina
- Cubume
- Dzashiki-warashi
Answer: ekimmu - 3123.
What important invention did American Jonas Salk make in 1954?
- Apolio vaccine
- Bgamma rays
- Chydrogen fuel
- Dthree stage rocket
Answer: polio vaccine - 3124.
In Half-Life, what is the name of the alien that attaches to heads?
- ABullsquid
- BVortigaunt
- CHeadcrab
- DFacehugger
Answer: Headcrab - 3125.
Foreseeing that she will never have peace of mind, this Queen of Scotland desperately asks what, will these hands nere be clean?
- AGoneril
- BLady Macbeth
- CPerdita
- DQueen Gertrude
Answer: Lady Macbeth - 3126.
In the movie Risky Business, Joels mom has something very special to her on the mantelpiece. It almost falls to the ground but Joel dives in the air to save it from breaking. What is it?
- Aa family portrait
- Ba crystal egg
- Ca grandfathers clock
- Dan urn of her grandmothers ashes
Answer: a crystal egg - 3127.
American athletes Dave DeBusschere, Gene Conley and Del Rice all have what in common?
- AThey played pro basketball and pro football
- BThey played pro basketball and pro baseball
- CThey played pro basketball and became team owners
- DThey played pro baseball and pro football
Answer: They played pro basketball and pro baseball - 3128.
What is the meaning of the German adjective komfortabel?
- Acomforting, consoling
- Badequate, sufficient
- Cluxurious
- Dadjacent, nearby
Answer: luxurious - 3129.
Which of the following buildings is example of a structure primarily built in the Art Deco architectural style?
- ATaipei 101
- BWestendstrasse 1
- COne Detroit Center
- DNiagara Mohawk Building
Answer: Niagara Mohawk Building - 3130.
Which animal is pictured on the front of all Webkinz adoption tags?
- AA cocker spaniel
- BA beagle
- CA bluffadoodle
- DA gorilla
Answer: A cocker spaniel - 3131.
The Magna Carta went into effect in 1215. Who signed it?
- AKing John aka John Lackland
- BEleanor of Aquitaine
- Cnobody
- DKing Richard the Lion Hearted
Answer: nobody - 3132.
How long has the average United States citizen spent as president?
- A1 seconds
- B10 minutes
- C10 seconds
- D1 minute
Answer: 10 seconds - 3133.
Who is considered the worlds first photojournalist?
- AEadweard Muybridge
- BMatthew Brady
- CMinor White
- DJacob Riis
Answer: Jacob Riis - 3134.
Which knight of the Round Table consumes a love potion and falls helplessly in love with an Irish Princess?
- ALucan
- BTristan
- CGawain
- DLancelot
Answer: Tristan - 3135.
From which radio station was the first national US broadcast made?
- AKPHI in Philadelphia
- BWINS in New York
- CWWRL in Chicago
- DKDKA in Pittsburgh
Answer: KDKA in Pittsburgh - 3136.
Which of the following is the correct name of an African nation?
- ARepublic of North Africa
- BFederation of North Africa
- CRepublic of South Africa
- DFederation of South Africa
Answer: Republic of South Africa - 3137.
Who was the first guest star to step off the plane on Fantasy Island?
- ARoddy McDowell
- BBill Bixby
- CVictoria Principal
- DDon Knots
Answer: Bill Bixby - 3138.
A person who is excessively afraid of getting married suffers from what phobia?
- AAcrophobia
- BWedophobia
- CEntomophobia
- DGamophobia
Answer: Gamophobia - 3139.
Chuck Berry recorded this song in 1972 and used to call it My Alma Mater. Mary Whitehouse, a British morality campaigner, made an unsuccessful attempt to get the song banned.
- AMy Ding-a-Ling
- BRoll Over Beethoven
- CJohnny B. Goode
- DMaybelline
Answer: My Ding-a-Ling - 3140.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, an important archaeological discovery of the XX century, comprise about 850 ancient documents. Among the most important of the texts are the Isaiah Scroll, the earliest version of the Damascus Document and the Copper Scroll. Do you know what is listed in the Copper Scroll?
- AHoly rituals
- BSecret places where gold, scrolls, and weapons are hidden
- CEnemies of the Essenes sect
- DMembers of the Essenes sect
Answer: Secret places where gold, scrolls, and weapons are hidden - 3141.
In the movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians, what is the occupation of Pongos owner Roger Radcliffe?
- Awriter
- Bsongwriter
- Cactor
- Dpainter
Answer: songwriter - 3142.
Jim Brown, the great Syracuse University back made the number 44 famous. Which great Syracuse back wore 44 after Jim Brown?
- AEmmitt Smith
- BTony Dorsett
- CErnie Davis
- DLarry Czonka
Answer: Ernie Davis - 3143.
What was Bachs reason in writing the Etudes?
- AShow that the harpsichord was inferior to the piano
- BShow that he could compose easy pieces, thereby promoting a large number of students to his study
- CEarn money - they were sold as study pieces
- DKeep his children occupied
Answer: Keep his children occupied - 3144.
Which of these elements has the highest melting point?
- AHydrogen
- BOxygen
- CCarbon
- DNitrogen
Answer: Carbon - 3145.
Alaska, Texas and California are the three largest states in the USA. Which are the next two largest states?
- AMontana and Georgia
- BWyoming and Iowa
- CMontana and New Mexico
- DGeorgia and Iowa
Answer: Montana and New Mexico - 3146.
A triad on a color wheel can be described as
- Athree analogous colors
- Bthree colors of equal value
- Cthree colors equally spaced apart
- Da complementary set
Answer: three colors equally spaced apart - 3147.
Which rodent can be trained to sniff out land mines?
- AThe American Beaver
- BThe Guinea pig
- CThe Gambian pouch rat
- DThe Chinese hamster
Answer: The Gambian pouch rat - 3148.
This woman, who was the second wife and queen consort of Henry VIII, is said to have become a headless ghost after her death.
- AAnne Boleyn
- BMary Cox
- CMary Magdeline
- DAnne Cox
Answer: Anne Boleyn - 3149.
The call of the Blue Jay is often compared to the sound produced by this object.
- AOld trombone
- BFlute
- CScreeching door
- DRusty pump
Answer: Rusty pump - 3150.
This actress and socialite, born in Budapest, Hungary, appeared as dancer Jane Avril in Moulin Rouge (1952).
- AEva Gabor
- BJolie Gabor
- CZsa Zsa Gabor
- DMagda Gabor
Answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor
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