General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 73
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- 3601.
What classic 90s song was a smash hit in 1992 for rapper Sir-Mix-Alot?
- AOn Bended Knee
- BJingling Baby
- CMama Said Knock You Out
- DBaby Got Back
Answer: Baby Got Back - 3602.
Pop icon Tiny Tim was famous for playing what musical instrument?
- Afiddle
- Bkazoo
- Caccordion
- Dukulele
Answer: ukulele - 3603.
Who directed the 1960 Best Picture winner, The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, as a follow-up to Some Like It Hot?
- ABilly Wilder
- BElia Kazan
- CDavid Lean
- DFrank Capra
Answer: Billy Wilder - 3604.
The process of taking in and making part of an existent whole. (noun)
- Aabsorption
- Babsorbsion
- Capsorption
- Dabsorbtion
Answer: absorption - 3605.
What famous French novel depicts the notorious St. Bartholomews Day Massacre of 1572, when thousands of Protestants are slaughtered?
- AThe Three Musketeers
- BMadame Bovary
- CThe Red and the Black
- DQueen Margot
Answer: Queen Margot - 3606.
Who started the revolutionary group The Sons of Liberty?
- AJohn Adams
- BNathan Hale
- CPaul Revere
- DSamuel Adams
Answer: Samuel Adams - 3607.
On what continent did anatomically modern humans evolve?
- AAsia
- BEurope
- CAfrica
- DNorth America
Answer: Africa - 3608.
Which one of these is among the Top Ten Inventions of 2005 according to the US Army?
- AThe R.E.X. anti-spyware computer software
- BThe G.A.D.G.E.T. Deployable armored personnel vehicle
- CFido Explosives Detector
- DAchilles Anti-Aircraft Missile
Answer: Fido Explosives Detector - 3609.
In what year did Halley's Comet, which will not appear again until the year 2061, previously approach Earth?
- A1909
- B1986
- C1942
- D2001
Answer: 1986 - 3610.
Listen to the clip and name this singer performing the song Heart to Heart from the 1982 album High Adventure.
- AKenny Loggins
- BGlen Frey
- CBilly Squire
- DMichael McDonald
Answer: Kenny Loggins - 3611.
Who provides the voice of Alex the Lion in the Madagascar movies?
- ADustin Hoffman
- BBen Stiller
- CBrad Pitt
- DWill Smith
Answer: Ben Stiller - 3612.
What movie won Best Picture at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003?
- AThe Pianist
- BThe Hours
- CGangs of New York
- DChicago
Answer: Chicago - 3613.
A triptych is a work of art that is painted on how many panels?
- Athree
- Btwo
- Cfive
- Deight
Answer: three - 3614.
Who wrote the concertos called The Four Seasons?
- AVivaldi
- BCorelli
- CSchumann
- DMozart
Answer: Vivaldi - 3615.
Who was the first preacher to become U.S. President?
- ACalvin Coolidge
- BWarren G. Harding
- CChester A. Arthur
- DJames Garfield
Answer: James Garfield - 3616.
The words "bungalow" and "shampoo" originate from the languages of which country?
- AIndia
- BEthiopia
- CChina
- DPapua New Guinea
Answer: India - 3617.
Michael Palin won a British Academy (BAFTA) award for his work on which film?
- AA Private Function
- BA Fish Called Wanda
- CAmerican Friends
- DTime Bandits
Answer: A Fish Called Wanda - 3618.
Who did Warriors character Fireheart save in the fire?
- APatchpelt
- BBramblekit
- CHalftail
- DTigerstar
Answer: Bramblekit - 3619.
Easter Island, an island in the south Pacific Ocean, is a territory of which country?
- AChile
- BThe United States
- CEcuador
- DPeru
Answer: Chile - 3620.
In the Philippines, they pull no punches with the title Because She's Ugly. What is the original title of the movie?
- AElephant Man
- BNever Been Kissed
- CBloodeaters
- DBen Arthur
Answer: Never Been Kissed - 3621.
Which of these is a name of a Truffaut movie?
- ADays in Algiers
- BDays in Calabria
- CDay for Night
- DDays of Leaud
Answer: Day for Night - 3622.
What is Chris Browns middle name?
- ADenis
- BTravis
- CMalcolm
- DMaurice
Answer: Maurice - 3623.
What is the real name of viral internet meme Grumpy Cat?
- ATardar Sauce
- BMaru
- CLil Bub
- DColonel Meow
Answer: Tardar Sauce - 3624.
Which of the following is not one of the places where the Famous Five had an adventure?
- ASmugglers Top
- BKirrin Island
- CBillycock Hill
- DMarston Moor
Answer: Marston Moor - 3625.
The following group of words (as a whole) makes up a palindrome:
- AFalse
- BTrue
- Cman. A plan. A canal. Panama.
Answer: True - 3626.
A student who earns a JD can begin his or her career as a what?
- Alawyer
- Bbricklayer
- Cdoctor
- Daccountant
Answer: lawyer - 3627.
What do scientists call dinosaur bones found deep in the ground?
- AWood
- BDino bones
- CRocks
- DFossils
Answer: Fossils - 3628.
In Meet the Parents, how does Greg give his future sister-in-law a black eye?
- Athrows a football at her
- Bgets mad and head butts her
- Cplaying basketball
- Dplaying volleyball in the swimming pool
Answer: playing volleyball in the swimming pool - 3629.
In 1977, this American received an Oscar for Best Director, for the romantic comedy Annie Hall, in which he also played the leading male role.
- ARichard Dreyfus
- BRobert Redford
- CJohn Schlesinger
- DWoody Allen
Answer: Woody Allen - 3630.
Which baseball pitcher pitched 11 perfect innings, only to lose the game in the 12th?
- AJohnnie Sain
- BHarvey Haddix
- CWarren Sphan
- DLew Burdette
Answer: Harvey Haddix - 3631.
Which of the following did Henry Ford not put into his first cars?
- AA place for a second person to sit in front
- BReverse gear
- CSteering wheel
- DRear seats
Answer: Reverse gear - 3632.
Rocky 3, starring Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, and Talia Shire, was released in what year?
- A1998
- B1985
- C1982
- D1987
Answer: 1982 - 3633.
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
- AMount Washington
- BMount Elbrus
- CMount McKinley
- DDengali
Answer: Mount McKinley - 3634.
Which of these is commonly used to treat allergies?
- Aantimatter
- Bantiseptics
- Canticoagulants
- Dantihistamines
Answer: antihistamines - 3635.
Which of the following methods of reforestation has the lowest direct cost but is also the slowest method and the least reliable?
- ANatural seeding
- BPlanting cuttings
- CPlanting seedlings
- DDirect seeding
Answer: Natural seeding - 3636.
What is telesophobia?
- AFear of being first
- BFear of religious ceremonies
- CFear of being last
- DFear of being ignored
Answer: Fear of being last - 3637.
What is the name of Katniss Everdeens 12 year-old sister in the novel The Hunger Games?
- ATulip
- BViolet
- CPrimrose
- DCarnation
Answer: Primrose - 3638.
In Tombstone, who was leader of the Cowboys?
- AIke Clanton
- BCurly Bill Brocious
- CFrank Stillwell
- DJohnny Ringo
Answer: Curly Bill Brocious - 3639.
Who was Dale Evans married to?
- AGene Autry
- BBuffalo Bill Cody
- CWild Bill Hickcock
- DRoy Rogers
Answer: Roy Rogers - 3640.
What is the Papstiche Schweizergarde?
- AA garden in Switzerland dedicated to peace
- BA 500 year-old brewery in Basel, Switzerland
- CThe formal name for the Alps
- DA 500 year-old organization of Swiss guards
Answer: A 500 year-old organization of Swiss guards - 3641.
Why was Winona Ryder bullied at school when she was a child?
- AHer feet were too big for her tiny frame.
- BThe other kids believed she was a boy wearing girlish clothes.
- CShe suffered from a heavy stutter.
- DShe had very long hair.
Answer: The other kids believed she was a boy wearing girlish clothes. - 3642.
Any country that obeys seat belt laws is an object of my _____________.
- Afasten nation
- Bstrapping body
- Cfascination
- Dchoosing planes
Answer: fasten nation - 3643.
How much did the USA pay Russia for Alaska?
- A$72 million
- B$720 million
- C$720,000
- D$7.2 million
Answer: $7.2 million - 3644.
In The Black Mountain, Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin are traveling in Europe and are almost arrested and taken to Titograd. By what name do we know Titograd?
- ASarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- BBelgrade, Serbia
- CPodgorica, Montenegro
- DBucharest, Romania
Answer: Podgorica, Montenegro - 3645.
What two gases comprise the greater part of the Sun?
- ANitrogen and oxygen
- BHydrogen and helium
- COxygen and hydrogen
- DNitrogen and hydrogen
Answer: Hydrogen and helium - 3646.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams were all avid players of this game.
- AMarbles
- BMonopoly
- CHide and seek
- DScrabble
Answer: Marbles - 3647.
How is 4:00 pm expressed in military time?
- A4
- B4:00
- C400
- D1600
Answer: 1600 - 3648.
Where do Troy and Gabriela first meet in the movie High School Musical?
- Aat a ski lodge
- Bat the airport
- Cduring a basketball game
- Dat the library
Answer: at a ski lodge - 3649.
In the novel 'Around the World in 80 Days' Phileas Fogg's faithful valet is named what?
- ASavoir Faire
- BRenfield
- CPassepartout
- DSancho Panza
Answer: Passepartout - 3650.
How many tens are in a score?
- A10
- B5
- C20
- D2
Answer: 2
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