General Knowledge Trivia Questions — page 95
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- 4701.
Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Zimbabwe are three countries which share just one of these four items.
- APopulation less than 30,000 people
- BIndependence gained from the UK
- CBorder
- DCurrency
Answer: Independence gained from the UK - 4702.
#6 on the list of highest-grossing films is a 1982 sci-fi movie by Steven Spielberg, which grossed $2,216,800,000.
- ABlade Runner
- BE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- CStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- DThe Thing
Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - 4703.
The 1975 hit song Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain and Tennille was originally written and recorded in the 1960s by what artist?
- ABobby Vinton
- BNancy Sinatra
- CNeil Sedaka
- DPaul Anka
Answer: Neil Sedaka - 4704.
Which of the following words is a synonym of paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th)?
- AFriggatriskaidekaphobia
- BAphenphosmphobia
- CTriskaidekaphobia
- DArachnophobia
Answer: Friggatriskaidekaphobia - 4705.
Who formed the American Red Cross?
- AFlorence Nightengale
- BClara Barton
- CFrancis Fullmer
- DRichard Charles Drew
Answer: Clara Barton - 4706.
This is an island nation that has been divided into two parts under Greek and Turkish authority.
- ACuba
- BChad
- CCambodia
- DCyprus
Answer: Cyprus - 4707.
Reese Witherspoon, who portrays June Carter Cash in the box office hit Walk the Line, did her own singing in the movie and played what instrument?
- AHarmonica
- BGuitar
- CAuto-harp
- DBanjo
Answer: Auto-harp - 4708.
What does a pH level measure?
- Ahumidity
- Bdensity
- Cwavelength
- Dacidity
Answer: acidity - 4709.
This force prevents anything from escaping black holes.
- ACentrifugal force
- BNuclear force
- CGravity force
- DCentripetal force
Answer: Gravity force - 4710.
What world-famous female model was born on February 28, 1984?
- ANatalia Vodianova
- BGisele Bündchen
- CKarolina Kurkova
- DAdriana Lima
Answer: Karolina Kurkova - 4711.
Three of the following terms mean one and the same thing - fear of storms. Which is the forth one that is related to sleep?
- AKeraunophobia
- BBrontophobia
- CAstraphobia
- DClinophobia
Answer: Clinophobia - 4712.
This enormous mythical white bird, which appears in 8th-century Middle-Eastern books, is said to be able to lift and eat even elephants.
- ALordi
- BRoc
- CPhoenix
- DMedusa
Answer: Roc - 4713.
One of the following collocations is an example of tautology.
- AFemale masculinity
- BAwfully beautiful
- CThree-part trilogy
- DGolden hands
Answer: Three-part trilogy - 4714.
In which of these movies did Twiggy not appear?
- ABody Bags (1993)
- BThe Blues Brothers (1980)
- CThe Little Match Girl (1986)
- DE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - 4715.
What is the meaning of the German noun das Stadium?
- Athe city centre
- Bthe stage, level
- Cthe measurement
- Dthe wall clock
Answer: the stage, level - 4716.
According to Greek mythology, he was the best friend of Pythias.
- ADamion
- BDraco
- CDaconias
- DDesmond
Answer: Damion - 4717.
This popular board game is published by Parker Brothers. The board consists of forty spaces containing twenty-eight properties.
- AScrabble
- BSorry!
- CMonopoly
- DTrouble
Answer: Monopoly - 4718.
What is your hallux?
- Abig toe
- Beyelid
- Ctongue
- Dearlobe
Answer: big toe - 4719.
Sometimes Poseidons children went wrong and became strange one-eyed beasts. What were these creatures called?
- ACyclopes
- BEchidnas
- CTyphons
- DPythons
Answer: Cyclopes - 4720.
Which of these significant tragic events was the last to occur during the decade of the 1980s?
- AJohn Hinckleys assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan
- BThe Tiananmen Square Massacre in China
- CThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- DThe space shuttle Challenger explosion
Answer: The Tiananmen Square Massacre in China - 4721.
Which essential condiment is also known as Japanese horseradish?
- AMentsuyu
- BWasabi
- CPonzu
- DKarashi
Answer: Wasabi - 4722.
In 1997, the World Bank found that the fraction of the world's population living in low and lower-middle income countries—that is, countries with per capita incomes of $1230 or less—was approximately
- A25%
- B75%
- C55%
- D40%
Answer: 75% - 4723.
Although the first paperback books were published in Germany, it was in England that the paperback book first became very popular. This is considered the first paperback novel.
- ARobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
- BA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- CThe Adventures of Tom Thumb by Brigham Wise-Dunne
- DPelham by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Answer: Pelham by Edward Bulwer-Lytton - 4724.
In Mister Rogers' theme song what does he ask you to be?
- Ahis cook
- Ball you can be
- Chis student
- Dhis neighbor
Answer: his neighbor - 4725.
Where does the name Kansas come from?
- Afrom the indigenous people of that area of the USA
- Bfrom an Apache word meaning small rivers
- Cfrom the Chinook word for the area
- Dfrom a Huron word meaning long space
Answer: from the indigenous people of that area of the USA - 4726.
I used to be a banker, but then _________.
- AI fainted.
- BMy fingers got numb.
- CI lost interest.
- DI embezzled a bunch.
Answer: I lost interest. - 4727.
What is the name of the disease that has been referred to as the "disease of kings"?
- Asyphilis
- Bjaundice
- Chemophilia
- Drubella
Answer: hemophilia - 4728.
This monarchs reign, one of the longest in European history, ended in 1715.
- AKing Charles II
- BQueen Victoria
- CKing George III
- DLouis XIV
Answer: Louis XIV - 4729.
Pizza is the favorite food of these cartoon characters.
- ASwat Kats
- BThe Care Bears
- CCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
- DTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Answer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 4730.
Alison Weir's novel Innocent Traitor tells the story of an English noblewoman known as the Nine Days' Queen. What was her name?
- AMary Tudor
- BLady Jane Grey
- CLady Frances Brandon
- DJane Seymour
Answer: Lady Jane Grey - 4731.
This eccentric literary detective, who lives alone in Paris, is the creation of Edgar Allan Poe.
- AAuguste Dupin
- BPaul Temple
- CHercule Poirot
- DHenry Merrivale
Answer: Auguste Dupin - 4732.
Who was the first singer to get a Gold Record for a single?
- APerry Como
- BElvis Presley
- CFrank Sinatra
- DTex Beneke
Answer: Perry Como - 4733.
What is a blank tile worth in the game of Scrabble?
- AIt depends on where they are played
- BThere are no blank tiles
- CNothing
- DOne point
Answer: Nothing - 4734.
Thieves, rapists, gang members and psychopaths lie in wait under their victims' cars and slash their victims' Achilles tendons so they can't escape. When did this urban legend begin circulating?
- AThe 1950s
- BThe 1990s
- CThe 1970s
- DThe 1920s
Answer: The 1950s - 4735.
On what childrens show did George Carlin play the part of Mr. Conductor?
- AZoom
- BShining Time Station
- CNew Zoo Revue
- DBoogie Wonderland
Answer: Shining Time Station - 4736.
What year did Mary Phelps Jacobs create the first modern bra after getting mad at her hard bodice? She covered its bones with silk handkerchief and attached it with a couple of cords.
- A1912
- B1913
- C1920
- D1925
Answer: 1913 - 4737.
Held every year from July 7-14, the very dangerous, yet entertaining, Running of the Bulls event takes place in what Spanish city?
- ASeville
- BBarcelona
- CValencia
- DPamplona
Answer: Pamplona - 4738.
Who invented the doll that says Momma?
- AThomas Alva Edison
- BAlexander Graham Bell
- CHenry Ford
- DBenjamin Banneker
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell - 4739.
In computer terminology what does the acronym 'ISP' stand for?
- AInternal Security Position
- BInternet Service Provider
- CIndividual Site Privacy
- DInvestment Stability Plan
Answer: Internet Service Provider - 4740.
In 1867, Alfred Nobel introduced the first Pyrotechnic Fuse blasting cap, using what primary explosive to detonate dynamite?
- AMercury fulminate
- BHydrogen peroxide
- CBlack powder
- DLead azide
Answer: Mercury fulminate - 4741.
This actress, best known for portraying Buffy the Vampire Slayer, married actor Freddie Prinze Jr. in September 2002.
- ASarah Michelle Gellar
- BJessica Alba
- CJennifer Grey
- DKristy Swanson
Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar - 4742.
What Italian painter of the early Renaissance and died at the age of 27?
- AFrancesco Capelli
- BMasaccio
- CMarco Cardisco
- DVicenzo Caccianemici
Answer: Masaccio - 4743.
This pterosaur lived during the late Cretaceous and was the largest flying animal of all time with a wingspan of 39 feet.
- APteranodon ingens
- BIcarosaurus
- CPteranodon sternbergi
- DQuetzalcoatlus northropi
Answer: Quetzalcoatlus northropi - 4744.
What actress, named Sarah, is not correctly matched with the TV show in which she appeared?
- ASarah Michelle Gellar - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy)
- BSarah Paulson - All My Children (Kendall Hart)
- CSarah Chalke - Scrubs (Dr. Elliot Reid)
- DSarah Joy Brown - General Hospital (Carly Corinthos)
Answer: Sarah Paulson - All My Children (Kendall Hart) - 4745.
Assume the demand for wheat is relatively price inelastic. An increase in the supply of wheat will result in which of the following?
- AAn increase in quantity demanded and an increase in total revenue
- BA decrease in quantity demanded and an increase in total revenue
- CAn increase in quantity demanded and a decrease in total revenue
- DA decrease in quantity demanded and a decrease in total revenue
Answer: An increase in quantity demanded and a decrease in total revenue - 4746.
Who is the founder of "The Lego Group"?
- AJens Niels Christiansen
- BGerhardt Kirk Christiansen
- CKirstine Christiansen
- DOle Kirk Christiansen
Answer: Ole Kirk Christiansen - 4747.
In 1984 this film, written by George Lucas, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, was criticised for being too violent and scary. When making its sequel, Spielberg apologized for the poor quality of the film.
- AIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- BRaiders of the Lost Ark
- CCrocodile Dundee
- DIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Answer: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 4748.
This term refers to a technique of food preparation, whereby food is cut into long, thin, matchstick-sized strips.
- AFrenching
- BBotox
- CDicing
- DJulienning
Answer: Julienning - 4749.
For which of these movies did Francis Ford Coppola receive his first Academy Award?
- AThe Godfather Part II
- BThe Godfather
- CApocalypse Now
- DFinians Rainbow
Answer: The Godfather - 4750.
Although his mother was born in America to Lithuanian parents, papa was a Lipka Tatar directly from Lithuania. Who is he/she?
- AMena Suvari
- BCharles Bronson
- CJeremy Lin
- DDavid Attenborough
Answer: Charles Bronson
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