EB - Trivia Set 1
In what year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
1431
In which century was the black death?
14th
In what year was Queen Elizabeth I Born?
1533
In which year was the battle of Trafalgar fought?
1805
In what year did the American civil war end?
1865
What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?
1926
The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Saigon in what year?
1975
In what year did Mikhail Gorbachev become the leader of the soviet union?
1985
What year did the website Facebook launch?
2004
What is the weight of a Gold Bar in Fallout: New Vegas?
35 lbs
Who long was the American Civil War?
4 years
How long is New Zealand's Ninety Mile Beach?
55 miles
What is the sum of all of the numbers on a roulette wheel?
666
How many colors are there in a rainbow
7 (including indigo)
According to Fair Works Australia, how long do you have to work to get Long Service Leave?
7 years
How many crusades were there?
8 (but some argue there were 9)
How many seconds are there in a day
86,400
How many keys are their on a standard grand piano?
88
What street was well known as the street the Beatles walked across?
Abbey Road
In America, what became the 49th state to enter the union in 1959?
Alaska
Who Was The First Woman To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Virtual reality company Oculus VR lost which of it's co-founders in a freak car accident in 2013
Andrew Scott Reisse
Who was the second wife of Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
In 1979 which English art historian was exposed as a one-time Soviet spy and stripped of his kighthood?
Anthony Blunt
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What were German'y WWI allies?
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey
Where were the Hanging Gardens?
Babylon
What was the original name of the search engine "Google"
BackRub
What country is the Waterloo battlefield in?
Belgium
What country has the most Trappist breweries?
Belguim
Who had an 80s hit with the song 'Just the Two of Us'?
Bill Withers
What color is Santa Claus's belt?
Black
What was Pepsi originally introduced as?
Brad's Drink
What name did the Indians give the black soldiers that were fighting against them in the late 1800s?
Buffalo Soldiers
What type of dog is "Handsome Dan", the mascot of Yale University
Bulldog
In public places in the state of Florida, it is illegal to do what while wearing a swimsuit? A. Juggle B. Gymnastics C. Sing D. Swim
C. Sing
In the movie Chucky, what is Chucky's real name?
Charles Lee Ray
The St. Valentine's Day massacre took place in what city?
Chicago
Where was the ancient strip of Linear A and Linear B found?
Crete
The Charge Of The Light Brigade Occurred During Which War?
Crimean
Spain ceded Florida to Britain in exchange for this territory?
Cuba
Formed in 1955, with which island was the organization known by the acronym EOKA associated
Cyprus
In which city was John F. Kennedy Assassinated?
Dallas, Texas
Fames as a member of the Rat Pack, who died on Christmas Day 1995?
Dean Martin
The Nordic Countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway) tend to celebrate Christmas on which date?
December 24th
What Name Was Given To The Practise Of Killing Every Tenth Man In A Mutinous Roman Cohort?
Decimate
What is Cynophobia the fear of?
Dogs
Who was President of the USA from 1953 till 1961?
Dwight Eisenhower
Electronic music producer Kygo's popularity skyrocketed after the remix of what soong?
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
Iceland diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of what?
Elves
What was the name of the B-29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb?
Enola Gay
Which Italian automobile manufacturer gained majority control of U.S. automobile manufacturer Chrysler in 2011?
Fiat
Nephelococcygia is the practice of doing what?
Finding shapes in the clouds
Which country blew up a Greenpeace ship in New Zealand?
France
Who was the President of the USA at the outbreak of WWII
Franklin Roosevelt
What did Temujin change his name to?
Genghis Khan
Which America president appears on a one dollar bill?
George Washington
Which country was split into two zones by the Yalta agreement?
Germany
Who was the last of the apache warrior chiefs?
Geronimo
What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berriers?
Gin
What is the nickname of the US state of California
Golden State
What does the "G" mean in "G-Man"
Government
Chartreuse is a color between yellow and what?
Green
What color is the "Ex" in FedEx?
Green
When one is "envious" they are said to be what color?
Green
What became america's 50th state on August 21, 1959?
Hawaii
What was the father of Elizabeth I?
Henry VIII
On what Japanese City was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
Of what tribe was Boadicea the head?
Iceni
In what country did the "Sepoy Mutiny" occur?
India
Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald (the Assassin of John F. Kennedy)?
Jack Ruby
Who was the first First Lady to be received privately by the Pope?
Jackie Kennedy
What is the most ancient walled city?
Jericho
Who led 900 followers in a mass suicide in 1979
Jim Jones
Who was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963?
John F. Kennedy
Who was assassinated on Dec. 8, 1980, in New York City?
John Lennon
In 1953, Stalin Died. Who ultimately succeeded him as the leader of the Soviet Union?
Khrushchev
What is the unit of currency in Laos
Kip
Who is famous for historically riding naked on horseback through Coventry, England?
Lady Godiva
Peter Jackson is responsible for directing which famous trilogy?
Lord of the Rings
What was Marie Antionette's Husband?
Louis XVI (16th)
Who was assassinated on February 21, 1965
Malcolm X
Miles Standish was the captain of what ship?
Mayflower
Which's restaurant's mascot is a clown?
McDonalds
What planet was ALF from?
Melmac
Corona beer comes from which country?
Mexico
Who is the author of Jurrasic Park
Michael Crichton
Which Chinese dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644?
Ming
Area 51 is located in which US state?
Nevada
What was the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Second World War
Neville Chamberlain
In 1893, which country became the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
Who gave John F. Kennedy a dog named Pushinka
Nikita Khrushchev
What geometric shape is used for a stop sign?
Octogan
Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday?
Oklahoma
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
Omega
Which city did the allies liberate on August 25, 1944
Paris
Prior to 1935, what was Iran known as?
Persia
What pharaoh was the father of approximately 160 children?
Pharaoh Ramses II
What office did Churchill hold for the longest continuous period?
Prime Minister
Named after the mallow flower, mauve is a shade of what?
Purple
What is Fidel Castro's brother's name?
Raoul
Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Other Woman'?
Ray Parker Jr.
What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?
Saffron
When Cook discovered the Hawaiian islands what did he name them?
Sandwich Islands
Who played bowls before engaging the Spanish armada?
Sir Francis Drake
Who brought back tobacco and potatoes from the Americas?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Where did the pineapple plant originate
South America
Where did the Mayflower set sail from in 1620?
Southampton
Where in England was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
What country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
TRUE OR FALSE - In 2010, Twitter and the United States Library of Congress partnered together to archive every tweet by American Citizens
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE - The color orange was named after the fruit.
TRUE
What is the name given to Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven?
Tandoori
Which country did Idi Amin invade in 1979?
Tanzania
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
What was The Eldest Son Of Edward III Better Known As?
The Black Prince
Which 1776 American Affirmation Asserted The Basic Rights Of All To (Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness)?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the war between Argentina and Great Britain over
The Falkland Islands
Which War involving the UK began in 1982?
The Falklands War
What famous protest took place in Britain in 1936?
The Jarrow March
In 1969 Richard Cawston made a documentary for the BBC about which famous family?
The Royal Family
In the MMO RPG "Realm of the Mad God", what dungeon is widely considered to be the most difficult?
The Shatter's
Which royal house ruled England between 1603 and 1714?
The Stuarts
Designed By Robert Fulton, Which Weapon Was Tested In The Seine In A: 1801?
The Submarine
In March 1979, where did a major nuclear accident occur?
Three Mile Island
Which language does NOT use gender as a part of its grammer?
Turkish
What does a funambulist do?
Walk on a tight rope
Where was Napoleon defeated?
Waterloo
Who was crowned the King of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1066?
William the Conqueror
Which famous Arab / Israeli war took place in 1973?
Yom Kippur war
What is a dakimakura
a body pillow
The Flag of the European Union has how many stars on it?
12
On a dartboard, what number is directly opposite to Number 1?
19
What year was the Lego Group founded?
1932
In what year was McDonald's founded
1955
In Which Year Was The Boeing 747 Put Into Regular Service?
1970
In which year did the Falklands conflicts begin?
1982
In what year did the UK's lease on Hong Kong expire?
1997
What year was the RoboSapien toy robot released?
2004
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow
24 MPH
Who had a wife named Roxana and a horse named Bacephalus?
Alexander the Great
What is Earth's largest continent?
Asia
In the harbour of which city was the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior sunk in 1985?
Auckland?
Who is depicted on the US hundred dollar bill
Benjamin Franklin
What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"
Brasil
What was the third country to get the atomic bomb?
Britain
If you were born on Christmas Day, what would your star sign be?
Capricorn
Who did Henry VIII first marry?
Catherine of Aragon
Which King Wore Two Shirts At His Execution So As Not To Shiver And Appear Frightened
Charles I
During Which King's Reign Did The Great Fire Of London Occur
Charles II
In 1962, for what reason did Britain and France sign an agreement to build together?
Concorde
What was Byzantium renamed as in 330 AD?
Contantinople
What Was The 9th Century Tax Levied To Fight The Vikings?
Dane Geld
Which two countries have not missed one of the Modern-Day Olympics?
Greece and Australia
Which King Was Overthrown As A Result Of The French Revolution?
Louis XVI (16th)
Which musician has collaborated with American producer Porter Robinson and released the 2016 song "Shelter"?
Madeon
Who banned Christmas in Britain in 1647?
Oliver Cromwell
before the 19th century, the "Living Room" was originally called the what?
Parlor
What is the name of Poland in Polish?
Polska
What is the romanized Arabic word for "moon"?
Qamar
Who Commanded the Confederate Armies During the American Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Which country boarders 14 nations and crosses 8 times zones?
Russia
TRUE OR FALSE - On average, at least 1 person is killed by a drunk driver in the United States every hours
TRUE
Which president is featured on the $2 of USA currency?
Thomas Jefferson
In flight systems, what does the initialism "TCAS" stand for?
Traffic Collision Avoidance System
If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?
Trees
Who invented the word "vomit"?
William Shakespeare
What was Mountain Dew's original slogan?
Yahoo! Mountain Dew ... It'll tickle your innards!
If someone said "you are olid", what would they mean?
You smell extremely unpleasant
What is the currency of Poland?
Ztoty
