General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 91
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For whom was US pilot, Francis Gary Powers traded?
- ARudolph Abel
- BDavid Ortiz
- CPaul Konerko
- DJackie Robinson
Answer: Rudolph Abel - 4502.
Which of the following actions by the Federal Reserve System would be most likely to increase consumer spending?
- ASelling large amounts of government securities
- BDecreasing the discount rate to member banks
- CKeeping reserve requirements of member banks constant
- DIncreasing the discount rate to member banks
Answer: Decreasing the discount rate to member banks - 4503.
Who voiced Roger Rabbit in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- ABob Hoskins
- BMel Blanc
- CMae Questel
- DCharles Fleischer
Answer: Charles Fleischer - 4504.
How many Earth years add up to a galactic year?
- A250 Million
- B180 Million
- C350 Million
- D400 Million
Answer: 250 Million - 4505.
This actor, who graduated from Yale University in 1991, received a Golden Globe for his role in 1996 movie Primal Fear.
- AEdward Norton
- BMatt Damon
- CRon Livingston
- DEd Burns
Answer: Edward Norton - 4506.
Which of the following is NOT one of Aesop's fables?
- AThe Fox and the Hound
- BThe Frog and the Ox
- CThe Fox and the Grapes
- DThe Tortoise and the Hare
Answer: The Fox and the Hound - 4507.
Approximately what percentage of a jellyfish is water ?
- A95
- B98
- C85
- D90
Answer: 95 - 4508.
Where would one find the worlds largest vulture?
- AAustralia
- BSouth Africa
- CThe Andes
- DCalifornia
Answer: The Andes - 4509.
In the movie Goodfellas, Billy Batts played by actor Frank Vincent, tells Tommy DeVito to go get something, much to the dislike of Tommy. What does he tell him to get?
- AHis money out of his wallet
- BHis gun
- CHis courage up
- DHis shinebox
Answer: His shinebox - 4510.
What is Nat short for in Nats Garage as seen in the movie Redline?
- ANathaniel
- BNate
- CNatalie
- DNatasha
Answer: Natasha - 4511.
A Pope to Kiss is the German title of this movie.
- ALuther
- BGone with the Pope
- CThe Pope Must Die
- DThe Shoes of the Fisherman
Answer: The Pope Must Die - 4512.
Name the phase in beer brewing in which the malted grains are crushed and soaked in warm water, as a result of which, enzymes turn starches into fermentable sugars.
- ASparging
- BFermentation
- CBoiling
- DMashing
Answer: Mashing - 4513.
The first mountain scaling to be recorded was done by this Roman Emperor.
- ACaligula
- BHadrian
- CAugustus Magnus
- DNero
Answer: Hadrian - 4514.
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in 1932 in a wealthy district of this city.
- AParis
- BLondon
- CBoston
- DNew York City
Answer: London - 4515.
What Sunday song is not correctly matched with the band that performed it?
- ASunday Girl - Blondie
- BEmotional Rescue Sunday Bloody Sunday - Smashing Pumkins
- CSunday Afternoon In The Park - Van Halen
- DEasy Like Sunday Morning - Pink Floyd
Answer: Easy Like Sunday Morning - Pink Floyd - 4516.
In ufology, how many kinds of close encounters are there in J. Allen Hyneks classification system for observation and interaction with extraterrestrial intelligence within 150 meters (500 feet)?
- A4
- B6
- C3
- D5
Answer: 6 - 4517.
There are two naturally round lakes in the world. One is near Zurich, Switzerland. The other is in this U.S. state.
- AMinnesota
- BWisconsin
- CFlorida
- DCalifornia
Answer: Florida - 4518.
He was the most famous artist in the world by the late 1930s. This artist started expressing space in a strongly geometrical way; which led to the appearance of Cubism. He attended the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona but he was first learned to paint from his father.
- APablo Picasso
- BMichelangelo
- CVincent Van Gogh
- DSalvador Dali
Answer: Pablo Picasso - 4519.
What is the translation of the term États généraux which was used to refer to the French Parliament?
- AMilitary Generals
- BStates General
- CGeneral Assembly
- DGeneral law-makers
Answer: States General - 4520.
This statesman, born in Houghton Hall, Norfolk in 1676, is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
- ADavid Gladstone
- BRobert Walpole
- CHenry Cavendish
- DBenjamin Disraeli
Answer: Robert Walpole - 4521.
This rock group included Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Paul Schaffer, Nile Rogers, Brian Setzer, Ricky Cool, Kevin ONeil, Robbie Blount, and Andy Silvester. They appeared on SNL and had a #3 hit with a remake of Sea of Love.
- ASavoy Brown
- BCream
- CThe Honey Drippers
- DThe Yardbirds
Answer: The Honey Drippers - 4522.
What is the state capital of the U.S. state of Delaware?
- AAnnapolis
- BProvidence
- CWilmington
- DDover
Answer: Dover - 4523.
How many bones does a shark have?
- A103
- B206
- C100
- D0
Answer: 0 - 4524.
Which car wins the final race in the movie Redline?
- APorsche Carrera GT
- BFerrari Enzo
- CSaleen S7
- DMercedes-Benz McLaren SLR
Answer: Saleen S7 - 4525.
Criticisms of the F-15s close combat maneuverability, large size and this major factor, led to the development of the F-16, an airplane that complements the F-15 by having strengths in those areas.
- ARange
- BSpeed
- CCost
- DPayload
Answer: Cost - 4526.
What was the approximate population of the United States at the time of the first census?
- A1,000,000
- B8,000,000
- C2,000,000
- D4,000,000
Answer: 4,000,000 - 4527.
Which two landlocked countries are surrounded by other landlocked countries?
- ATajikistan and Liechtenstein
- BLiechtenstein and Uzbekistan
- CAustria and Switzerland
- DSwitzerland and Tajikistan
Answer: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan - 4528.
How many siblings does Molly Weasley have in the Harry Potter series?
- A5
- B2
- C1
- D0
Answer: 2 - 4529.
What is the name for the thin board used to mix colors while painting?
- Ashoe
- Beasel
- Cpalette
- Dpestle
Answer: palette - 4530.
Which of these rodents, once native to the West Indies, is now extinct?
- ALaotian rock rat
- BCapybara
- CAfrican mole rat
- DGiant hutia
Answer: Giant hutia - 4531.
This 9th U.S. President served a term of only 31 days.
- AWilliam Harrison
- BJames Garfield
- CBenjamin Harrison
- DZachary Taylor
Answer: William Harrison - 4532.
Which of these actors did one-handed push-ups on stage at the 1992 Academy Awards?
- AJack Palance
- BJack Nicholson
- CSylvester Stallone
- DMarisa Tomei
Answer: Jack Palance - 4533.
In his novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court, this famous red haired author wrote, When red headed people are above a certain social grade, their hair is auburn.
- AWashington Irving
- BMark Twain
- CWilliam Faulkner
- DTheodor Dreiser
Answer: Mark Twain - 4534.
Brad Pitt had a small role in the 1993 movie, True Romance. Who was the lead male actor in the movie?
- ATom Cruise
- BGeorge Clooney
- CChristian Slater
- DKeanu Reeves
Answer: Christian Slater - 4535.
Model 5150 of this was announced in 1981 by IBM and retailed for $2880.
- AHard Drive
- BMAC
- CPC
- DPC-DOS
Answer: PC - 4536.
This movie, directed by Stanley Kubrick, stars Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge.
- AA Future of Red
- BA Clockwork Orange
- CSoylent Green
- DA Backward Peach
Answer: A Clockwork Orange - 4537.
Which of the following scenarios does not include a producer?
- AReverse channels
- BDual distribution
- CDirect selling
- DIndirect channels
Answer: Reverse channels - 4538.
What is the name of Frank Zappa's daughter?
- AElektra Moon
- BDweezil
- CMoon Beam
- DMoon Unit
Answer: Moon Unit - 4539.
The Greek word hamartia, used in Aristotles Poetics, means what?
- ADrama
- BIncredible strength
- CA broken heart
- DA fatal flaw
Answer: A fatal flaw - 4540.
From 1966-1969 I captained The Starship Enterprise on what was supposed to be a 5-year mission.
- AMr. Spock
- BMontgomery Scott
- CHikaru Sulu
- DJames T Kirk
Answer: James T Kirk - 4541.
From which law school did fictional character Elle Woods graduate?
- AStanford
- BCambridge
- CHarvard
- DAlabama
Answer: Harvard - 4542.
Which lake is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
- AGreat Salt Lake
- BLake Michigan
- CLake Ontario
- DLake Huron
Answer: Great Salt Lake - 4543.
Even before his accession to the throne, this King of England was known as Cœur de Lion or The Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior.
- ARichard II
- BRichard III
- CRichard I
- DHenry I
Answer: Richard I - 4544.
Suppose Mr. Jones works with ANOVA, regression lines, the sign-test, and the Gaussian distribution. What field of mathematics does Mr. Jones work in?
- ACalculus
- BAlgebra
- CGeometry
- DStatistics
Answer: Statistics - 4545.
This very popular math term comes from the name of the man who wrote the first great algebra textbook.
- Aalgorithm
- Bgraph
- Cprogram
- Dalgebra
Answer: algorithm - 4546.
Tiger Lilly, the lost boys and the Darling children all collide in which Disney movie?
- AThe Adventures of Icabod and Mr. Toad
- BPeter Pan
- CAlice and Wonderland
- DBrother Bear
Answer: Peter Pan - 4547.
Which of these songs was a Top 10 hit for the rock band The Police?
- A'Radio Ga-Ga'
- B'Ob-la-di Ob-la-da'
- C'De Do Do Do De Da Da Da'
- D'In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida'
Answer: 'De Do Do Do De Da Da Da' - 4548.
Thomas Harris created this terrible fictional murderer.
- AHannibal Lecter
- BMichael Everett
- CJason Thomas
- DGarland Saunderson
Answer: Hannibal Lecter - 4549.
At the end of the movie Misery, Paul is explaining to his book editor that sometimes he still sees Annie walking around. While he is saying this, he sees Annie walking towards him. Who is actually walking towards him?
- AA waitress in the restaurant
- Ba police officer
- CA limousine driver
- DA bellhop
Answer: A waitress in the restaurant - 4550.
Which 1996 movie is this audio clip from?
- AJerry Maguire
- BThe Color of Money
- CAbout a Boy
- DThe Scout
Answer: Jerry Maguire
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