General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 94
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The last scene in the movie The Departed shows a rodent crawling on Sullivans balcony railing. The rodent appears after Sullivan was shot in the head. What type of rodent was it?
- Aa mouse
- Ba rat
- Ca capybara
- Da castoroides
Answer: a rat - 4652.
What is the shape of the famous Crystal Staircase in Dolmabahçe Palace?
- Aanchor
- Bheart
- Ctriangle
- Dhorseshoe
Answer: horseshoe - 4653.
The Pearl Islands are located near the coast of this country.
- AChina
- BIndia
- CSpain
- DPanama
Answer: Panama - 4654.
Jose Raul Capablanca of Cuba was the first person from the Western Hemisphere to do what?
- AWin an Olympic baseball game
- BWin the Nobel Prize for Literature
- CBe President of the U.N. General Assembly
- DWin the World Chess Championship
Answer: Win the World Chess Championship - 4655.
What year did The Addams Family go off the air?
- A1966
- B1964
- C1967
- D1965
Answer: 1966 - 4656.
How much angular momentum did Hurricane Florence have when it hit land?
- AL = 10^19 kg * m^2 / s
- BL = 10^22 kg * m^2 / s
- CL = 10^25 kg * m^2 / s
- DL = 10^16 kg * m^2 / s
Answer: L = 10^19 kg * m^2 / s - 4657.
What company sold the first quartz wristwatch?
- ABulova
- BOmega
- CCasio
- DSeiko
Answer: Seiko - 4658.
What's unique about a skeleton key?
- AIt's made of bone
- BIt hangs in a closet
- CIt opens many locks
- DIt's extremely old
Answer: It opens many locks - 4659.
Who became King of England after the monarchy was restored in 1660?
- AJames II
- BCharles I
- CHenry V
- DCharles II
Answer: Charles II - 4660.
What was the name of the first Assistant District Attorney on Law and Order?
- APaul Robinette
- BBill Flynn
- CBenjamin Stone
- DMichael Moriarty
Answer: Paul Robinette - 4661.
This word means fear of cats. Meow!
- AAilurophobia
- BArachnephobia
- CAlektorophobia
- DApiphobia
Answer: Ailurophobia - 4662.
Who popularized the song Unforgettable in 1951?
- ADean Martin
- BHumphrey Bogart
- CNat King Cole
- DFrank Sinatra
Answer: Nat King Cole - 4663.
A shade of which color is the so-called June bud color?
- ACoral
- BPink
- COrange
- DGreen
Answer: Green - 4664.
What martial art did Bruce Lee start training at the age of 13?
- AAikido
- BTaekwondo
- CKarate
- DWing Chun
Answer: Wing Chun - 4665.
What does the word elysian mean?
- AHappy, blissful, relating to paradise
- BFriendly, amiable
- CVoluptuous
- DDisgusting, horrible, abominable
Answer: Happy, blissful, relating to paradise - 4666.
Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians who play electronic music. One of their biggest hits is Blue (Da Ba Dee). The album featured this hit.
- ASuggested Title - Crash Test
- BEuropop
- CContact!
- DEiffel 65
Answer: Europop - 4667.
There are no other worlds to conquer were the last words of this great leader as he finished his conquests from Macedonia through what is now Pakistan.
- AAlexander the Great
- BNapoleon Bonaparte
- CCharles DeGaulle
- DHannibal
Answer: Alexander the Great - 4668.
What day of the week is sometimes called 'hump day'?
- AFriday
- BWednesday
- CSaturday
- DThursday
Answer: Wednesday - 4669.
What year did the hilarious movie from the 80s, Back to School first hit the theatres in the United States?
- A1982
- B1986
- C1984
- D1983
Answer: 1986 - 4670.
What does sagination mean?
- AThe state of being pale
- BThe state of being morose
- CThe act of fattening up
- DThe act of bleeding
Answer: The act of fattening up - 4671.
What is the last name of Howard Sterns chauffeur and security guard, nicknamed Ronnie the midget?
- AGallagher
- BLundy
- CMontgomery
- DMund
Answer: Mund - 4672.
He was born Vernon Louis Gomez.
- AJohn Astin
- BMartin Sheen
- CLefty Gomez
- DChe Guevara
Answer: Lefty Gomez - 4673.
If the world were a village of 100 people, how many people would possess 59% of the worlds wealth?
- A20
- B60
- C6
- D2
Answer: 6 - 4674.
What is the name of the 1991 Disney movie this song is from?
- AMulan
- BPocahontas
- CBeauty and the Beast
- DThe Little Mermaid
Answer: Beauty and the Beast - 4675.
This Cheers waitress married Daniel Michael Devito in 1982.
- AKirstie Alley
- BRhea Perlman
- CShelly Long
- DMeredith Baxter-Birney
Answer: Rhea Perlman - 4676.
Anna feels that she is confusing "who" and "whom" in her narrative. She wants to correct her error. Which of the following reference materials will best help Anna accomplish such a task?
- AA dictionary
- BA thesaurus
- CA grammar guide
- DA glossary
Answer: A grammar guide - 4677.
There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. (Add the next sentence).
- AHe won a puncil.
- BHe was punted out.
- CNo pun in ten did.
- DHe laid down a punt and was thrown out at first base.
Answer: No pun in ten did. - 4678.
This 1936 film, starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, was directed by W.S.Van Dyke II and was based on a Rudolph Friml-Herbert Stothart operetta. Indian Love Call was probably its most memorable duet. Other notable stars were James Stewart and David Niven.
- ADancing Lady
- BLove Me Tonight
- CSan Francisco
- DRose Marie
Answer: Rose Marie - 4679.
The horror explosion of the 1970s resulted in the infiltration of horror themes in popular music. Which band released the albums Paranoid, Master of Reality, Heaven Hell, We Sold Our Souls for Rock Roll, Live Evil, and Sabotage?
- ABlack Sabbath
- BKISS
- CAlice Cooper
- DIron Maiden
Answer: Black Sabbath - 4680.
Who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series?
- ADaniel Radcliffe
- BRupert Grint
- CRichard Harris
- DTom Felton
Answer: Tom Felton - 4681.
Find the next number in this sequence: 8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, ...
- A2
- B3
- C6
- D0
Answer: 6 - 4682.
What actress, nicknamed The Divine Sarah, supposedly slept in a coffin, claiming it helped her understand her tragic roles?
- ASarah Bernhardt
- BSarah Silverman
- CSarah Paulson
- DSarah Brightman
Answer: Sarah Bernhardt - 4683.
If I am called white hope then I am expected to do this.
- AGet admitted to college
- BGet pregnant
- CLive in a trailer
- DAchieve great success
Answer: Achieve great success - 4684.
What plant was named after a French ambassador who was sent to Portugal to negotiate the marriage of six-year-old Princess Marguerite de Valois?
- Athe tobacco plant (Nicotiana)
- Bwillow
- Chazel
- Dbasil
Answer: the tobacco plant (Nicotiana) - 4685.
On February 8, 1994 a Mercedes Benz cut off this actor in traffic. Having a serious case of road rage, he got out of his car, smashed the windshield and the roof of the Mercedes with a golf club and drove off. He was charged with misdemeanor assault, vandalism and battery.
- AJack Nicholson
- BAndy Dick
- CMatthew Perry
- DJason Priestly
Answer: Jack Nicholson - 4686.
In which country was the Michelin tire company founded in 1889?
- AGermany
- BFrance
- CUnited Kingdom
- DItaly
Answer: France - 4687.
How many English words (not proper nouns) begin with dw?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
Answer: 4 - 4688.
In the great movie The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston's son, Fraser, played this small yet important role.
- AJoshua
- BThe Pharaoh's son
- CMoses in the baby basket
- DMoses' first son
Answer: Moses in the baby basket - 4689.
In the fictional SCP universe what "Object Class" is given to SCP's that cannot be contained.
- AApollyon
- BThaumiel
- CKeter-Thaumiel
- DEsoteric/Narrative Classes
Answer: Apollyon - 4690.
Who was the first guest host on NBCs Saturday Night Live?
- AJohn Goodman
- BGeorge Carlin
- CHoward Cosell
- DSteve Martin
Answer: George Carlin - 4691.
This gorgeous movie actress - radiant and dark haired, received her only Oscar nomination for playing a neurotic bride in the film noir Leave Her to Heaven. (1945)
- ALauren Bacall
- BElizabeth Taylor
- CLoretta Young
- DGene Tierney
Answer: Gene Tierney - 4692.
Which was the first movie Brad Pitt played in?
- ALess Than Zero
- BA Stoning in Fulham County
- CCutting Class
- DNo Way Out
Answer: No Way Out - 4693.
What 1995 crime drama film stars Robert De Niroas Sam Ace Rothstein?
- AMen of Honor
- BWhat Just Happened
- CCasino
- DEverybody's Fine
Answer: Casino - 4694.
Amathophobia is an irrational fear of what?
- Athunder lightning
- Bfalling in love
- Cmovement or change
- Ddust particles
Answer: dust particles - 4695.
What are the tallest twin buildings in the world, with a height of 1,483 ft (451.9 m)?
- AEmirates Towers, United Arab Emirates
- BHuaguoyuan Towers, China
- CPalm Towers, Qatar
- DPetronas Twin Towers, Malaysia
Answer: Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia - 4696.
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
- AMu
- BKappa
- CEpsilon
- DOmega
Answer: Omega - 4697.
What was the name of the first comedy album that George Carlin released?
- AToledo Window Box
- BFM AM Class Clown
- CTake Offs and Put Ons
- DOccupation: Foole
Answer: Take Offs and Put Ons - 4698.
Which man originated the sentence Go west young man?
- AJohn Soule
- BBuffalo Bill Cody
- CHorace Greley
- DStephen Austin
Answer: John Soule - 4699.
Which of these evangelists is a cousin of rocker Jerry Lee Lewis?
- AOral Roberts
- BJimmy Swaggart
- CBilly Graham
- DJerry Falwell
Answer: Jimmy Swaggart - 4700.
What actress played the role of Vanessa Kensington in the hit movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery ?
- ADebra-Neil Fisher
- BMimi Rogers
- CElizabeth Hurley
- DCarrie Fisher
Answer: Elizabeth Hurley
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