General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 70
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- 3451.
What percentage of women do not wear the correct bra size?
- A10-15%
- B50-75%
- C30-40%
- D20-40%
Answer: 50-75% - 3452.
In which city did Sandra Bullock open a restaurant in 2006?
- AAustin, Texas
- BArlington, Virginia
- CPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- DParis, France
Answer: Austin, Texas - 3453.
What part of the Earths water is fresh water?
- Aless than 5%
- Bbetween 13% and 20%
- Cbetween 5% and 11%
- Dbetween 20% and 22.4%
Answer: less than 5% - 3454.
You may have seen this dog on the comedy series Frasier. He also appeared on the cover of Life, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly.
- AEddie
- BLaika
- CFraiser
- DSparkie
Answer: Eddie - 3455.
Terry Gilliam was an animator that worked with which British comedy group?
- AThe Goodies
- BThe League of Gentlemen
- CThe Penny Dreadfuls
- DMonty Python
Answer: Monty Python - 3456.
Robert De Niro won his first Academy Award for the portrayal of this former boxing champion.
- AJames Braddock
- BNino Benvenuti
- CJake LaMotta
- DMarcel Cerdan
Answer: Jake LaMotta - 3457.
This 1992 film with an all-star cast which included Kevin Bacon, won numerous categories at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards and was also critically acclaimed on Broadway.
- AFootloose
- BA Few Good Men
- CShes Having a Baby
- DMy Dog Skip
Answer: A Few Good Men - 3458.
What is rock singer Ozzy Osbournes real name?
- AOscilius Osbroune
- BJohn Osbourne
- COctavius Osbourne
- DJames Osbourne
Answer: John Osbourne - 3459.
On February 24, 1938 this actress, whose birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm, was given the role of Dorothy in the movie, The Wizard of Oz.
- AJudy Garland
- BShirley Temple
- CVivien Leigh
- DJean Harlow
Answer: Judy Garland - 3460.
Which movie directed by Stephen Spielberg was filmed on the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Oahu and Kauai?
- AGremlins
- BE.T. - The ExtraTerrestrial
- CBack to the Future (I)
- DJurassic Park
Answer: Jurassic Park - 3461.
This was the world's largest university for 2007 (considering total active enrollment.)
- AThe Ohio State University
- BIndira Gandhi National Open University
- CAllama Iqbal Open University
- DIslamic Azad University
Answer: Allama Iqbal Open University - 3462.
Caffeines effects as a stimulant peak this long after intake.
- A4 hours
- B2 hours
- C1 hour
- D3 hours
Answer: 1 hour - 3463.
An early version of this instrument was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Florence, who was employed by the Medici family.
- AThe plow
- BThe crane
- CThe piano
- DThe steam drill
Answer: The piano - 3464.
What term is used to describe a group of fish?
- ADrape
- BKnot
- CSchool
- DGaggle
Answer: School - 3465.
What singer won the 1958 Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance?
- ADick Dale for the song Let's Go Tripping
- BPerry Como for the song Catch a Falling Star
- CDomenico Modugno for the song Nel Blu Dipinto
- DBobby Darin for the song Dream Lover
Answer: Perry Como for the song Catch a Falling Star - 3466.
This pop singer, songwriter and pianist, who attended the highly regarded Julliard School of Music, recorded two different versions of the song Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.
- ANeil Diamond
- BAndy Williams
- CNeil Sedaka
- DSteven Tyler
Answer: Neil Sedaka - 3467.
What is the name of the first town built by Europeans in the Western Hemisphere?
- ASanto Domingo
- BPorto Espana
- CHispaniola
- DIsabella
Answer: Isabella - 3468.
In the English language, what is the name of the "&" character?
- AObelus
- BAnd Sign
- CAmpersand
- DEightslash
Answer: Ampersand - 3469.
This ABC TV series showed the events in an American History class at the fictional Walt Whitman High School in Los Angeles.
- A704 Hauser
- BGloria
- CRoom 222
- DMaude
Answer: Room 222 - 3470.
What popular toy is featured in the film 'The Hudsucker Proxy'?
- ABeanie Babies
- BLincoln Logs
- CHula Hoop
- DLite Brite
Answer: Hula Hoop - 3471.
In the movie Fatso, Dominick's sister sends him out to go get dinner. Upon returning home, he decides to binge eat and devours the whole order. What food did he eat in the car on the way home?
- Athree pizza pies
- BChinese food
- Ctwo whole trays of lasagna
- DKentucky Fried Chicken
Answer: Chinese food - 3472.
How many notes constitute an octave?
- A7
- B6
- C8
- D9
Answer: 8 - 3473.
In past times, what would a gentleman keep in his fob pocket?
- AWatch
- BNotebook
- CKeys
- DMoney
Answer: Watch - 3474.
In Germany this movie is titled Cuckoo while in Japan it is called 17-Year Old Girl's Medical Chart.
- AGirl, Interrupted
- BSomething Borrowed
- CExit Strategy
- DNurse Betty
Answer: Girl, Interrupted - 3475.
In the soap opera Days of our Lives, who is the twin brother of Sami Brady?
- ABo Brady
- BEric Brady
- CPhilip Brady
- DShawn Brady
Answer: Eric Brady - 3476.
What 1980s science fiction film is this quote from?
- AWar Games
- BShort Circuit
- CThe Black Hole
- DTRON
Answer: War Games - 3477.
The Sunny Classroom is the Japanese title of this American movie.
- AMusic of the Heart
- BNowhere Boy
- CMr. Holland's Opus
- DMusic Within
Answer: Mr. Holland's Opus - 3478.
What is Robin Hoods group of fellow outlaws referred to as?
- AThe Merry Saviours
- BThe Merry Men
- CThe Merry Pranksters
- DThe Angry Men
Answer: The Merry Men - 3479.
What was the special speaker system used during the 1974 theatrical release of the movie Earthquake?
- ATremorsound
- BTremor speaker simulators
- CSensurround
- DSeismaseats
Answer: Sensurround - 3480.
In the Abbott Costello Whos on first, what is the only position without a name?
- APitcher
- BCatcher
- CRight field
- DCenter field
Answer: Right field - 3481.
What is a shaddock?
- Aa fish the offspring of a male shad and a female haddock
- Ba grapefruit
- Ca plant that is a member of the nightshade family
- Da crystal such as quartz, that sticks out from a mineral vein
Answer: a grapefruit - 3482.
In this 2000 movie, Keanu Reese plays serial killer David Allen Griffin.
- AThe Gift
- BThe Replacements
- CThe Watcher
- DThe Matrix
Answer: The Watcher - 3483.
He reigned until 1725 and carried out a policy of Westernization and expansion, that transformed his country into a major European power.
- APeter the Great
- BKemal Ataturk
- CFrederich the Great
- DAugustus II of Poland
Answer: Peter the Great - 3484.
In 1929, the two cousins, Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, began writing detective fiction under what pseudonym?
- AAnne Rice
- BErle Stanley Gardner
- CArthur Conan Doyle.
- DEllery Queen
Answer: Ellery Queen - 3485.
What nickname is eventually given to Hilly Holbrook in the novel The Help?
- ATwo-Slice Hilly
- BTwo-Bit Hilly
- CTwo-Timing Hilly
- DTwo-Step Hilly
Answer: Two-Slice Hilly - 3486.
Born February 22, 1975, she shot to fame when she co-starred in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
- ABrooke Shields
- BDrew Barrymore
- CJodie Foster
- DThora Birch
Answer: Drew Barrymore - 3487.
In 1984, they became the first rap group to have an album certified gold.
- ANaughty By Nature
- BSoul II Soul
- CSugarhill Gang
- DRun-D.M.C.
Answer: Run-D.M.C. - 3488.
The worlds largest swimming pool in 2007 was in this country.
- AVenezuela
- BChile
- CMorocco
- DNorth Korea
Answer: Chile - 3489.
I have a pouch and I carry my baby in it. What am I?
- AWhale
- BHiena
- CKangaroo
- DBear
Answer: Kangaroo - 3490.
What title did Sarah Ferguson assume upon marrying Queen Elizabeth IIs second son, Prince Andrew?
- APrincess of York
- BPrincess Royal
- CDuchess of York
- DDuchess of Edinburgh
Answer: Duchess of York - 3491.
Who is considered the Father of Modern Dentistry?
- AHorace Wells
- BPierre Fauchard
- CNorman Kingsley
- DLucien Hobbs
Answer: Pierre Fauchard - 3492.
What is the relation between the Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming in the 2004 movie Shrek 2?
- AShe is his grandmother
- BShe is his aunt
- CShe is his wife
- DShe is his mother
Answer: She is his mother - 3493.
Earth is located in which galaxy?
- AThe Mars Galaxy
- BThe Black Hole
- CThe Galaxy Note
- DThe Milky Way Galaxy
Answer: The Milky Way Galaxy - 3494.
Which of the following is a seed?
- ANit
- BFen
- CFop
- DPip
Answer: Pip - 3495.
Eva Jacqueline Longoria is famous for portraying Gabrielle Solis on this ABC television series.
- ADesperate Housewives
- BBeverly Hills 90210
- CFriends
- DHow I met you mother
Answer: Desperate Housewives - 3496.
What is the chemical symbol of Potassium?
- ANa
- BK
- CPa
- DP
Answer: K - 3497.
What is the nickname of the Grand Lakes University swim team in the movie Back to School?
- AOrioles
- BJayhawks
- CHooters
- DSparrows
Answer: Hooters - 3498.
Name the redhead author of It Can Happen Here, who became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
- AWilla Carter
- BWilliam Faulkner
- CErnest Hemingway
- DSinclair Lewis
Answer: Sinclair Lewis - 3499.
In 1879, the Procter Gamble company created a new brand of soap as a result of what mistake?
- AA soap maker forgot to turn off the soap mixer before going to lunch.
- BA soap maker put the wrong chemicals in the new dish soap, making it corrosive.
- CA soap maker tried to make the companys new toothpaste yellow.
- DA soap maker tried to make shampoo.
Answer: A soap maker forgot to turn off the soap mixer before going to lunch. - 3500.
Everyone said, "Will you please go now!" to which Dr. Seuss character?
- Athe Lorax
- BBartholomew Cubbins
- CYertle the Turtle
- DMarvin K. Mooney
Answer: Marvin K. Mooney
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