General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 9
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3M Company was formed in 1902 in Two Harbors, Minnesota near Lake Superior with the intent of selling sandpaper. The company made $22.923 billion USD in 2006 and is famous for several inventions, including Scotch tape. What does 3M stand for?
- AMichaels, McCallister and Murphy
- BThe year 3000 A.D.
- CMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- DThe number 3000
Answer: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - 402.
What would be the most likely thing one would do with the compound MgSO4 7H2O?
- Afertilize a lawn
- Bblow up a building
- Csoak ones feet
- Dpower a car
Answer: soak ones feet - 403.
What is James Browns honorific nickname?
- AKing of the Blues
- BChairman of the Board
- CKing of Jazz
- DGodfather of Soul
Answer: Godfather of Soul - 404.
This mini-series, starring Native American actors Gordon Tootoosis and Gerald Auger, was produced by Steven Spielberg and got a Golden Globe nomination in 2006.
- APowwow Highway
- BInto the West
- CDances With Wolves
- DDreamkeeper
Answer: Into the West - 405.
How many North American Great Lakes are there?
- A6
- B5
- C4
- D8
Answer: 5 - 406.
In 2001, Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg starred in Rat Race, the first movie that featured two Oscar-winning African-Americans. Who was the other award -winning actor?
- ACuba Gooding, Jr.
- BHarry Belafonte
- CAngela Basset
- DSidney Poitier
Answer: Cuba Gooding, Jr. - 407.
What year did the United States boycott the International Olympic Games?
- A1984
- B1980
- C1976
- D1972
Answer: 1980 - 408.
What year was the great mob movie Goodfellas released?
- A1990
- B1998
- C1993
- D1989
Answer: 1990 - 409.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was the first American women to be awarded what?
- AThe Nobel Prize in Medicine
- BThe Congressional Medal of Honor
- CThe Pulitzer Prize
- DThe Nobel Peace Prize
Answer: The Congressional Medal of Honor - 410.
Bloomsday is a secular holiday, which commemorates the life of Irish writer James Joyce and the fictitious events in his novel Ulysses. Bloomsday is celebrated annually, on what date?
- AJuly 3
- BDecember 24
- COctober 19
- DJune 16
Answer: June 16 - 411.
Which continent is the island of Madagascar part of?
- AAfrica
- BSouth America
- CAustralia
- DAsia
Answer: Africa - 412.
Which great king ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786?
- APeter the Great
- BAlfred the Great
- CAlexander the Great
- DFrederick the Great
Answer: Frederick the Great - 413.
What is the name of the principal in the hit movie Ferris Buellers Day Off?
- AMr. Looney
- BMr. Mulrooney
- CMr. Mooney
- DMr. Rooney
Answer: Mr. Rooney - 414.
Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata'?
- AHandel
- BBach
- CBeethoven
- DMozart
Answer: Beethoven - 415.
The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got _____________________.
- Aa little behind in his work
- Ba butt whoopin
- Csome unwanted hamburger
- Delectrocuted along with some great cooked steaks
Answer: a little behind in his work - 416.
Who had a #1 hit in 1988 with the massive single "Don't Worry, Be Happy," featured in the movie Cocktail?
- AAl Green
- BEddy Grant
- CWill to Power
- DBobby McFerrin
Answer: Bobby McFerrin - 417.
This movie, starring Michael Keaton, was released in U.S. theaters on June 23, 1989, and soon became the highest grossing movie of the year.
- ASuperman
- BSpider-Man
- CX-Man
- DBatman
Answer: Batman - 418.
Where was the first museum in the USA located?
- APhiladelphia, PA.
- BAugusta, Maine
- CBoston, MA.
- DCharleston, S.C.
Answer: Charleston, S.C. - 419.
Where is the loch, allegedly inhabited by the notorious Loch Ness Monster?
- AWales
- BEngland
- CNorthern Scotland
- DSouthern Ireland
Answer: Northern Scotland - 420.
Who was the second US President to face impeachment?
- AWilliam Clinton
- BAndrew Johnson
- CRichard Nixon
- DWilliam Blount
Answer: William Clinton - 421.
The first family to have two members climb Mount Everest has this last name.
- ABranson
- BHillary
- CNorgay
- DMorley
Answer: Norgay - 422.
The first Soviet nuclear ballistic submarine was called K-(this number).
- A18
- B19
- C17
- D21
Answer: 19 - 423.
The term Jomon refers to a historical period in the development of which country?
- ABrazil
- BEgypt
- CGreece
- DJapan
Answer: Japan - 424.
Singer Seal had a big hit song in 1995 with which one of the following songs?
- AKiss From a Rose
- BCrazy
- CViolet
- DFly Like an Eagle
Answer: Kiss From a Rose - 425.
What record label was established in 1978 and included New Order, The Durutti Column and Happy Mondays in its stable?
- AFiction records
- BFactory Records
- CFire Records
- DFall records
Answer: Factory Records - 426.
Loch Ness is the largest body of water in which huge geologic fault?
- AScotia
- BAugustus
- CHighlands
- DGreat Glen
Answer: Great Glen - 427.
Gaston tries to woo the title character from which Disney movie?
- ACinderella
- BThe Lion King
- CThe Little Mermaid
- DBeauty and the Beast
Answer: Beauty and the Beast - 428.
The Bourne Identity is a spy fiction thriller by Robert Ludlum about an amnesiac who must discover who he is. At the beginning of the story the protagonist is found floating in this sea with several bullet wounds.
- ABering Sea
- BNorth Sea
- CCaribbean Sea
- DMediterranean Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea - 429.
He was the star quarterback and running back at Notre Dame. He played in the first Super Bowl for the Greenbay Packers.
- AJohn David Crow
- BRandy Duncan
- CPaul Hornung
- DJimmy Taylor
Answer: Paul Hornung - 430.
What character from the series One Piece is a blue-nosed reindeer who gained human properties?
- AFranky
- BBrook
- CAkainu
- DTony Tony Chopper
Answer: Tony Tony Chopper - 431.
Which two former U.S. Presidents died on the same day and on what day?
- AJohn Adams and Thomas Jefferson -- July 4, 1826
- BJohn Quincy Adams and Thomas Jackson -- July 4, 1826
- CThomas Jefferson and James Monroe -- July 4, 1826
- DJohn Quincy Adams and Thomas Jefferson -- July 4, 1826
Answer: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson -- July 4, 1826 - 432.
Gomer Pyle, the auto mechanic in the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, joined which branch of the military?
- AAir Force
- BNavy
- CArmy
- DMarines
Answer: Marines - 433.
Which of the following is NOT one of the messages the voice gives to Ray Kinsella in the movie Filed of Dreams?
- AIf you build it, he will come.
- BDo not sell this farm.
- CGo the distance.
- DEase his pain.
Answer: Do not sell this farm. - 434.
How many meters can be swum underwater in swimming races from the start and from each turn?
- A5
- B15
- C10
- D20
Answer: 15 - 435.
What is the occupation of Javier Bardem's character in Woody Allen's 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona?
- Apsychiatrist
- Bpainter
- Cphotographer
- Dguitar player
Answer: painter - 436.
Becoming the 22nd and 24th U.S. President, he was the only President to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
- AAndrew Johnson
- BWoodrow Wilson
- CJames Garfield
- DGrover Cleveland
Answer: Grover Cleveland - 437.
What word is defined as fear of memories.
- ATachophobia
- BAblutophobia
- CMnemophobia
- DDextrophobia
Answer: Mnemophobia - 438.
Which movie trilogy tells the story of people who can predict deadly disasters?
- AUrban Legends
- BFinal Destination
- CThe Exorcist
- DScream
Answer: Final Destination - 439.
Brad Pitt starred in all these movies, except one. Can you spot it?
- AMeet Joe Black
- BMr. Mrs. Smith
- COceans Eleven
- DThe Beach
Answer: The Beach - 440.
Mathew Perry misses a part of which organ of his body due to an accident?
- AFinger
- BEar
- CLiver
- DToe
Answer: Finger - 441.
Which two American cities boast statues of Popeye the Sailor?
- ACrystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois
- BEureka, California and Kingsville, Texas
- CWiley, Texas and East St. Louis, Illinois
- DPetaluma, California and Palm City, Florida
Answer: Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois - 442.
In the movie Coming to America, Lisa's father Cleo (played by John Amos) owned a restaurant that was very similar to this hugely popular restaurant franchise.
- AWhite Castle
- BBurger King
- CWendy's
- DMcDonald's
Answer: McDonald's - 443.
Why was Nicolas Appert vital in the success of Napoleon?
- AHe was Napoleons top spy
- BHe became Field Marshall Ney, head of the Cavalry
- CHe was responsible for Napoleons favorite horse
- DHe was one of Napoleons cooks
Answer: He was one of Napoleons cooks - 444.
What was Walt Disney's first animated feature film?
- ACinderella
- BBambi
- CSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- DAlice in Wonderland
Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 445.
In the Harry Potter series, wizards and witches are often categorized according to the magical abilities of their parents (i.e. Pure-Blood, Half-Blood, Muggle-Born). Which of the following characters is not a Half-Blood (i.e. one magical parent, one non-magical parent)?
- AReubeus Hagrid
- BSeverus Snape
- CArthur Weasley
- DSeamus Finnegan
Answer: Arthur Weasley - 446.
What does the F stand for in the FBI?
- AForeign
- BFirst
- CFederal
- DFormal
Answer: Federal - 447.
Who directed two of the Top Ten American movies released in the same year?
- AMike Nichols
- BVictor Fleming
- CFrank Capra
- DSteven Spielberg
Answer: Victor Fleming - 448.
In the game of Scrabble each player starts with how many letters?
- A6
- B5
- C7
- D10
Answer: 7 - 449.
What city houses Hans Giengs famous statue of Lady Justice?
- ABern, Switzerland
- BLondon, England
- CBerlin, Germany
- DParis, France
Answer: Bern, Switzerland - 450.
The word berserk referring to Norse warriors, means what in Old Norse?
- ABear Shirt
- BWarriors Wrath
- CBeer Shirt
- DWarriors Rage
Answer: Bear Shirt
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