General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 64
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Which of the Baldwin brothers was married to Kim Basinger from 1993 to 2002?
- AStephen
- BAlec
- CWilliam
- DDaniel
Answer: Alec - 3152.
What was the last name of the title character Bob in the film What About Bob?
- AMarvin
- BWiley
- CMurray
- DPeters
Answer: Wiley - 3153.
What important food crop is grown in fields called paddies?
- Arice
- Bcorn
- Cwheat
- Drye
Answer: rice - 3154.
What is the name of Buffalo Bills dog in the movie The Silence of the Lambs?
- ATinkerbell
- BBenji
- CDarling
- DPrecious
Answer: Precious - 3155.
What was name of the evil cat in Disneys version of Cinderella?
- ASneaky Pete
- BOld Snakeeyes
- CLucifer
- DSatan
Answer: Lucifer - 3156.
A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are _____ ______ _______.
- Awriting a report
- Bsearching for clues
- Cscratching their heads
- Dlooking into it
Answer: looking into it - 3157.
Named after a 19th century British surgeon and anatomist, the Bowmans capsule is located in which organ/s of the human body?
- AKidneys
- BPancreas
- CBrain
- DLungs
Answer: Kidneys - 3158.
In this 2000 thriller, directed by Sam Raimi, Keanu Reeves plays the role of Donnie Barksdale.
- AThe Watcher
- BChain Reaction
- CThe Replacements
- DThe Gift
Answer: The Gift - 3159.
What is the capital and largest city of Austria?
- ACanberra
- BStockholm
- CVienna
- DSydney
Answer: Vienna - 3160.
This expression appeared when sea voyages were the only way to travel a great distance. There were women who gave birth on the ship, usually at the forward deck behind the main cannon.
- AThe Wave
- BSon of a gun
- CTop Notch
- DRed herring
Answer: Son of a gun - 3161.
Legend has it that MMs were made for what soldiers?
- AAmerican soldiers
- BJapanese soldiers
- CSpanish soldiers
- DFrench soldiers
Answer: American soldiers - 3162.
Which American president appears on a one dollar bill?
- ABenjamin Franklin
- BGeorge Washington
- CThomas Jefferson
- DAbraham Lincoln
Answer: George Washington - 3163.
What word means a baked dish made mainly of eggs and milk?
- AQuivive
- BQuiche
- CQuiddich
- DQuoin
Answer: Quiche - 3164.
Which of these names has never belonged to a Pope?
- ALawrence
- BLinus
- CLeo
- DLando
Answer: Lawrence - 3165.
In this movie, Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) falls in love with a broken down musician (Jeff Bridges).
- AThe Lovers
- BTenderness
- CCrazy Heart
- DIslands in the Stream
Answer: Crazy Heart - 3166.
President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared free only those slaves who
- Ahad escaped to Northern states
- Bwere living in the border states
- Cwere living in the areas still in rebellion
- Dwere serving in the Union armies
Answer: were living in the areas still in rebellion - 3167.
What animal is the largest land predator?
- AMan
- BElephant
- CGiant anteater
- DKodiak bear
Answer: Kodiak bear - 3168.
A person who is afraid of heights, suffers from what disorder?
- AAcrophobia
- BArachnophobia
- CAgoraphobia
- DAnglophobia
Answer: Acrophobia - 3169.
With its 2,505,810 sq. km (967,499 sq. miles) this is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. Its ancient name was Nubia. Its contemporary name comes from an Arabic expression which means land of the blacks.
- ASudan
- BEgypt
- CSouth Africa
- DCongo
Answer: Sudan - 3170.
When was George Orwell's novel 1984 published?
- A1984
- B1949
- C1989
- D1959
Answer: 1949 - 3171.
In classical chamber music, these four instruments make up a string quartet.
- ATwo violins and two violas
- BTwo violins and two celli
- CTwo violins, a viola and a cello
- DA violin, a viola, a cello, and a double bass
Answer: Two violins, a viola and a cello - 3172.
What is the daily salt intake recommended by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition for the United Kingdom?
- A2.5 grams
- B4 grams
- C6 grams
- D1 gram
Answer: 4 grams - 3173.
The most common cause of death for truck drivers is accidents on the road. This is what usually causes them.
- AFatigue
- BDamaged roads
- CLogs and other obstacles
- DFlat tires
Answer: Fatigue - 3174.
Who is the star of the TV show 'Everybody Loves Raymond'?
- ARay Parker Jr
- BSugar Ray Leonard
- CRay Romano
- DRay Liotta
Answer: Ray Romano - 3175.
In the movie Stand By Me, what is the nickname of the boy who wins the Pie Eating Contest?
- AFudgeboy
- BChubby
- CBigboy
- DLardass
Answer: Lardass - 3176.
This movie, directed by Bo Welch, won the 2003 Raspberry award in the category, Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie.
- ACat in the Hat
- BFrom Justin to Kelly
- CCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle
- DGigli
Answer: Cat in the Hat - 3177.
In the 1983 movie Vacation, The Griswolds get lost and run into trouble in this mid-western city. When trying to ask a very helpful gentleman for directions, the hubcaps are stolen from the Family Truckster while Clark and his family are still in the car.
- ASt. Louis
- BKansas City
- CTopeka
- DOmaha
Answer: St. Louis - 3178.
What Academy Award-winning movie tells the fact-based story of of two athletes participating in the 1924 Olympic Games?
- AIn the Line of Fire
- BChariots of Fire
- CQuest for Fire
- DCourage Under Fire
Answer: Chariots of Fire - 3179.
To what ethnic group did legendary King Arthur belong?
- Athe Britons
- Bthe Franks
- Cthe Saxons
- Dthe Vikings
Answer: the Britons - 3180.
Who is the first singer to have two singles that sold over 30 million copies worldwide?
- ABing Crosby
- BYanni
- CBruce Springsteen
- DElton John
Answer: Bing Crosby - 3181.
In 1494, Luca Pacioli, a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci, wrote the book Summa de arithmetica, geometrica, proportioni et proportionalita, which contained what?
- AA description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping
- BA list of DaVincis inventions
- CThe first biography of DaVinci
- DA study of mathematical and artistic proportion
Answer: A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping - 3182.
In the soap opera Days of our Lives, Susan would sometimes get out her doll, named this, and pretend she was her baby.
- AElvis
- BJerry Lee Lewis
- CQueen Elizabeth
- DLisa Marie
Answer: Lisa Marie - 3183.
What is real haggis made of?
- ASheep's Liver, Kidneys and Eyes
- BSheep's Heart, Kidneys and Lungs
- CSheep's Heart, Liver and Lungs
- DWhole Sheep
Answer: Sheep's Heart, Liver and Lungs - 3184.
What word originated from the name of a French finance minister whose name became eponymous with anything done or made cheaply?
- Ashade
- Bprofile
- Csilhouette
- Ddiscount
Answer: silhouette - 3185.
How often can a healthy adult donate blood?
- Aevery 6 weeks
- Bevery 6 months
- Cevery 3 months
- Devery 8 weeks
Answer: every 8 weeks - 3186.
What is the meaning of the names Paul, Paula, Paulina, Pablo, Paulo, Paolo?
- ASmall, humble
- BGtreat
- CStubborn, obstinate
- DSacred, hallowed
Answer: Small, humble - 3187.
Which of these is referred to as a 'pigskin'?
- Acatcher's Mitt
- Bhockey puck
- CFootball
- DBasketball
Answer: Football - 3188.
The dialectic of this philosopher is most often characterized as a three-step process of thesis, antithesis, synthesis. According to his concept, a thesis would cause the creation of its antithesis and this would eventually result in a synthesis.
- AMarx
- BKant
- CNietzsche
- DHegel
Answer: Hegel - 3189.
The most garbage collecting volunteers gathered in this US state.
- ACalifornia
- BNew York
- COhio
- DTexas
Answer: California - 3190.
This actor is a graduate of Harvard University and of the Yale Drama School. In 1997 he married Angela Bassett. He is known for his role as A.D.A. Ron Carver on Law and Order: Criminal Intent.
- ACourtney Vance
- BChris Noth
- CVincent DOnofrio
- DEric Bogodsian
Answer: Courtney Vance - 3191.
Which word in this sentence is incorrectly used: The new trivia mix was answered by Joe and me.
- Atrivia
- Bme
- Canswered
- Dmix
Answer: mix - 3192.
Which of the following activities is likely to have the greatest impact on biodiversity?
- ASoil erosion on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains
- BIncreased use of ethanol fuels in the United States
- CCopper mining in Chile
- DLarge-scale deforestation of the Amazon or Congo basin tropical forests
Answer: Large-scale deforestation of the Amazon or Congo basin tropical forests - 3193.
During the first Academy Awards, Warner Brothers got an Honorary Award for The Jazz Singer. What individual got an Honorary Award as well?
- ACharlie Chaplin
- BEmil Jannings
- CMary Pickford
- DBuster Keaton
Answer: Charlie Chaplin - 3194.
This invention that forever altered the development of the American West was patented in 1874 by American farmer Joseph Glidden.
- AThe toothbrush
- BReinforced concrete
- CBarbed wire
- DThe scanning disk for future TV sets
Answer: Barbed wire - 3195.
What is the name of Thorntons bodyguard/driver in the classic film Back to School?
- ARocco
- BLou
- CPaulie
- DSonny
Answer: Lou - 3196.
In what country was Twiggy born?
- AScotland
- Bthe USA
- CEngland
- DAustralia
Answer: England - 3197.
Which was the first womens college in the USA?
- ARadcliffe
- BBryn Mawr
- CMt. Holyoke
- DDouglas
Answer: Mt. Holyoke - 3198.
Which fictional cat was forever chasing Tweety Bird?
- ASylvester
- BPepper
- CSocks
- DTom
Answer: Sylvester - 3199.
Where in the USA would you find the Circus Hall of Fame?
- AMobile, Alabama
- BSarasota, Florida
- CSaratoga, NY
- DAugusta, GA
Answer: Sarasota, Florida - 3200.
Haunted French pancakes give me the _______.
- Achills
- Bcrepes
- Cwillies
- Dcreeps
Answer: crepes
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