General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 81
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- 4001.
What role did Billy Bob Thornton play in the western Tombstone?
- ABilly Clanton
- BFrank Stillwell
- CIke Clanton
- DJohnny Tyler
Answer: Johnny Tyler - 4002.
The number of weeks the Barenaked Ladies hit, One Week was #1 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart in 1998.
- A3
- B5
- C10
- D1
Answer: 1 - 4003.
Which was the capital city of the Persian Empire?
- ASchem
- BBaghdad
- CTehran
- DEcbatana
Answer: Ecbatana - 4004.
Gerry Adams is the president of what organization?
- ASinn Fein
- BGreenpeace
- CPLO
- DNASCAR
Answer: Sinn Fein - 4005.
Which statement is true about Mrs. P.F.E. Albee?
- AShe was the first woman to practice law in the USA.
- BShe was the first Avon lady.
- CShe was the first woman to legally vote in a US Presidential election.
- DShe was the first Mary Kay salesperson.
Answer: She was the first Avon lady. - 4006.
In a scene from this 2007 movie, Keira Knightley's character is carrying freshly picked flowers and is wearing a floral-print blouse.
- AA Dangerous Method
- BKing Arthur
- CLove Actually
- DAtonement
Answer: Atonement - 4007.
Boris Akunin's first work to appear in English was a series of historical mysteries set in late 19th-century Imperial Russia. Who was the protagonist?
- AAkaky Akakievich Bashmachkin
- BErast Petrovich Fandorin
- CRodion Romanovich Raskolnikov
- DAndrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky
Answer: Erast Petrovich Fandorin - 4008.
Which was the first country to win two consecutive FIFA World Cups in 1958 and 1962?
- AFrance
- BItaly
- CBrazil
- DArgentina
Answer: Brazil - 4009.
This actor and director, who took the name Broncho Billy, is best-known as the first star of the Western film genre.
- ATom Mix
- BCharlie Chaplin
- CTim Holt
- DMax H. Aronson
Answer: Max H. Aronson - 4010.
In the 1999 movie The 13th Warrior, Wendol appears as this animal to frighten his enemies.
- ABear
- BSnake
- CWolf
- DLion
Answer: Bear - 4011.
What name did actress Kate Winslet give to her daughter, born in 2000?
- ALily Peaches
- BBaby Sugar
- CMia Honey
- DCream Jelly
Answer: Mia Honey - 4012.
What was the Dionysia?
- AThe ancient Spartan creed of the warrior
- BThe ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus
- CA classical Greek drama that was rewritten by Shakespeare as A Midsummers Nights Dream
- DThe ancient Greek name for what we call The Parthenon
Answer: The ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus - 4013.
In what country was actor and director Mel Gibson born and raised?
- AGermany
- BUnited States
- CIreland
- DAustralia
Answer: United States - 4014.
In what movie did George Carlin play the part of Rufus in 1989?
- ADogma
- BWaynes World
- CBill Teds Excellent Adventure
- DOccupation: Foole
Answer: Bill Teds Excellent Adventure - 4015.
The movie Trois couleurs: Rouge (Three Colors: Red) is about a girl who discovers her neighbour is keen on invading peoples privacy. This is her profession.
- AActress
- BPhotographer
- CModel
- DTeacher
Answer: Model - 4016.
What designer is famous for doing a cartwheel at the end of her fashion shows?
- ABetsey Johnson
- BIssey Miyake
- CStella McCartney
- DVivienne Westwood
Answer: Betsey Johnson - 4017.
Which item of clothing is usually worn by a Scotsman at a wedding?
- ARhobes
- BKilt
- CSkirt
- DDress
Answer: Kilt - 4018.
What is the fourth estate?
- Athe press
- Bthe commoners
- Cthe clergy
- Dthe nobles
Answer: the press - 4019.
The names Robert, Robbie, Rob, Robin, Robyn, Roberto, Bert, refer to what?
- ABright fame
- BMighty warrior
- CLong way
- DHonorable master
Answer: Bright fame - 4020.
Billy Wilder was a successful screenplay writer before he started directing. Where did he first direct a film?
- AVienna
- BBerlin
- CHollywood
- DParis
Answer: Paris - 4021.
Which of these Top Ten AFI films received the fewest major awards and nominations in its time?
- ASingin in the Rain
- BCasablanca
- CCitizen Kane
- DThe Godfather
Answer: Singin in the Rain - 4022.
How big was the first telephone book?
- A1 page
- B100 pages
- C50 pages
- D10 pages
Answer: 1 page - 4023.
According to most theories, when was the color pink invented?
- A12th century
- B17th century
- C15th century
- D19th century
Answer: 17th century - 4024.
Of the following objectives, which is most appropriate for a technology education program that has a goal of enabling students to develop creative technical solutions to present and future societal problems?
- ADescribe several construction careers that are related to home building
- BDesign and construct a threedimensional model of a low-income, multifamily dwelling unit
- CCategorize the components of a technical system
- DIdentify the major tools and equipment used in highway construction
Answer: Design and construct a threedimensional model of a low-income, multifamily dwelling unit - 4025.
What is the fourth largest city in Canada (after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver), as measured by metropolitan area according to 2006 estimates?
- AWinnipeg
- BOttawa
- CCalgary
- DEdmonton
Answer: Ottawa - 4026.
What fast food chain has the most locations globally?
- AStarbucks
- BKFC
- CMcDonalds
- DSubway
Answer: Subway - 4027.
Making sugar by evaporating cane juice was developed in about 500 BC, in what country?
- AEgypt
- BGreece
- CIndia
- DChina
Answer: India - 4028.
What Academy Award-winning actress portrayed Angelique in Bob Fosses 1979 musical movie All That Jazz?
- AJane Fonda
- BCher
- CBarbra Streisand
- DJessica Lange
Answer: Jessica Lange - 4029.
What is the deepest lake in the world?
- ACaspian Sea
- BIssyk-Kul
- CTanganyika
- DBaikal
Answer: Baikal - 4030.
The first reports about this surfaced in 1984, when a group of British scientists discovered a 35% reduction, in comparison to 1960. Later, the American satellite Nimbus-7 confirmed the statements. What was discovered?
- AThe Ozone Hole
- BThe Free Radicals
- CExcessive Radiation
- DUV Increase
Answer: The Ozone Hole - 4031.
In a haunting film starring this stunning beauty, her husband -- a pianist, progressively makes her feel she is going insane, by walking around in the attic of their house. The role won her an Oscar.
- AJoan Crawford
- BIngrid Berman
- CGreta Garbo
- DVivian Leigh
Answer: Ingrid Berman - 4032.
This company, founded in Long Island in 1972 by Hyman Golden, Arnold Greenberg and Leonard Marsh, initially offered only carbonated apple soda.
- APepsi
- BAstaris
- CCoca Cola
- DSnapple
Answer: Snapple - 4033.
Who was the first woman to have a gold record?
- AConnie Francis
- BJudy Garland
- CShirley Temple
- DTeresa Brewer
Answer: Judy Garland - 4034.
Which 1985 comedy film starred Tom Hanks, Jim Belushi and Lori Singer?
- AThe Man With One Red Shoe
- BThe Woman In Red
- CThe Masque of the Red Death
- DReds
Answer: The Man With One Red Shoe - 4035.
This African American man was born in Atlanta, Ga, USA. He was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement. One of his famous quotes is, I have a dream....
- AMarcus Garvey
- BJesse Owens
- CMartin Luther King, Jr.
- DGerome Bennington
Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr. - 4036.
What word means fear of killers?
- AFrigophobia
- BFebriphobia
- CFeretrophobia
- DFoniasophobia
Answer: Foniasophobia - 4037.
What was the reason for the Tenerife airplane disaster of March 27, 1977?
- AThe airplane crashed into a hospital
- BTwo airplanes collided on the runway before takeoff
- CThe airplane exploded in midair
- DTwo airplanes collided in midair
Answer: Two airplanes collided on the runway before takeoff - 4038.
The actor who played this Star Trek character also starred on the television series CHiPS in the late 1970s - early 1980s.
- AJames T. Kirk
- BWorf
- CQ
- DChief Miles OBrien
Answer: Worf - 4039.
You'll meet someone. Someone very special. Someone who won't press charges.
- AAddams Family Values
- BDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- CStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
- DThe Wizard of Oz
Answer: Addams Family Values - 4040.
In 1943 how many Americans believed in the Holocaust?
- A30%
- B50%
- C90%
- D70%
Answer: 50% - 4041.
What nickname was placed on the Japanese torpedo used at Pearl Harbor?
- AHirohito
- BSpeedy Weapon
- CDivine Wind
- DLong Lance
Answer: Long Lance - 4042.
Grass under normal weather conditions is this color.
- Aorange
- Byellow
- Ctan
- Dgreen
Answer: green - 4043.
In what book of The Clique series does Claire move in Massies room during renovations?
- AInvasion of the Boy Snatchers
- BThe Pretty Committee Strikes Back
- CMy Little Phony
- DA Tale of Two Pretties
Answer: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers - 4044.
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a ___________.
- ALiverpool
- BManchester
- CNorfolk
- DSussex
Answer: Liverpool - 4045.
He was the first child born in the White House in Washington, D.C.
- AJames Quincy Adams
- BJames Lee Washington
- CJames Madison Randolph
- DJames Franklin Jefferson
Answer: James Madison Randolph - 4046.
What two presidents were politically at odds throughout their younger lives, but later wrote letters back and forth?
- AGeorge Washington and Thomas Jefferson
- BJohn Adams and George Washington
- CJames Madison and George Washington
- DThomas Jefferson and John Adams
Answer: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams - 4047.
How did Jerome Napoleon Charles Bonaparte, the last member of the Bonaparte family, die?
- AHe died of starvation in a German prisoner.
- BHe died of injuries sustained when he tripped over his dogs leash.
- CHe died a natural death in 1995 at the age of 106.
- DHe drowned off the coast of the Island of Elba.
Answer: He died of injuries sustained when he tripped over his dogs leash. - 4048.
The skeleton of this dinosaur was found in Mongolia entangled with a Protoceratops skeleton.
- AOviraptor
- BProtoceratops
- CAchillobator
- DVelociraptor
Answer: Velociraptor - 4049.
This Austrian neurologist was the founder of the psychoanalytic school. He made popular the idea of conscious versus unconscious and considered dream interpretation very important.
- ASigmund Freud
- BJames Fowler
- CCarl Jung
- DAlfred Adler
Answer: Sigmund Freud - 4050.
This Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy 1940 film was based on a Noel Coward play and directed by W.S. Van Dyke II. The score included songs such as "Ziguener", "If You Could Only Come With Me" and "Kiss Me". The cast included George Sanders who won an Oscar for Supporting Role in All About Eve.
- AMonte Carlo
- BParamount on Parade
- CThe Love Parade
- DBitter Sweet
Answer: Bitter Sweet
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