Trivia 36K

When was the first transatlantic solo flight

1927

How many mascots did the Sydney Olympics have?

3

How many contestants participated in the first modern olympiad

484

Where would you find a Mott Bailey and Keep

A Castle

In 17th century if you got Xmas clap what have you been given

A Kiss under Mistletoe

What Is The Title Of Tony Adams Biography

Addicted

What is a 'crossbuck'

An x

Who did valeri solanis shoot

Andy warhol

Attribution of human form or qualities to that which is not human

Anthropomorphism personification

The 'Seven Ages of Man' speech appears in which of Shakespeare's plays?

As You Like It

There are only two perennial vegetables. Rhubarb & What?

Asparagus

Who Reached No.1 With The Song "You're The First The Last My Everything"

Barry White

What do runners pass to each other in a relay race

Baton

What 1942 naval engagement saw the sinking of four japanese aircraft carriers

Battle at midway midway

What colour is Santa Claus's belt?

Black

In which sport would you compete for the Nino Bibia cup

Bobsleighing

In his profession who's entitled to wear the "traje de luces"

Bullfighter

What Nationality Was The Formula One Driver Jaques Villeneuve

Canadian

In which part of the world is the EC dollar a unit of currency

Caribbean

__________ have no ability to taste sweet things.

Cats

What is a person who makes barrels called?

Cooper

Which English County Has The Longest Coastline?

Cornwall

What's the nickname of the Iowa state football team

Cyclones

In which modem day country did the Battle of Austerlitz take place in 1805

Czech republic

What theme park was dubbed by some wags as "Euro dismal"

Disneyland paris

To which elemetary school did TV's 'Brady Bunch' go?

Dixie Canyon Elementary

Which British game is known as checkers in the USA

Draughts

Who did John F Kennedy succeed as U.S. president

Dwight d eisenhower

Who was the editor of the magazine "Babies" when her husband was elected president in 1932

Eleanor roosevelt

An unusual feature of the wombats pouch is that it ______.?

Faces backwards

Of which country was louis philippe the last king

France

Who Invented The British Jet Engine

Frank Whittle

What was Lestat's mother's name

Gabrielle

Verminophobia is the fear of ______

Germs

Goyanthlay (one who yawns) famed under what Mexican name

Geronimo

In 1984 Bloomingdale's started selling 100000 year old what

Glacial ice from Greenland

Game bird with feathered feet

Grouse

If a dish is served A la Bretonne, with what would it be garnished

Haricot beans

What did Woody ask Kelly's father when they first met

He asked if they could date

Which Former Heavy Weight Boxing Champion Has An Identical Twin Brother Called George?

Henry Cooper

Which TV characters blood pressure was minus 3

Herman Munster

Involuntary audible spasm of respiratory organ

Hiccup

What is the relatively constant, but dynamic internal environment necessary for life

Homeostasis

Who recorded A Walk in the Black Forest in 1965

Horst jankowski

As who is Terry Bollea known?

Hulk Hogan

According To the Lyrics Of One Of his Songs Where Was Bruce Springsteen Dancing

In The Dark

What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta subtitled The Peer and the Peri

Iolanthe

In which country do red onions originate?

Italy

Who was the last member of the bonaparte family

Jerome napoleon bonaparte

"R.O.C.K In The USA" Was A Hit For Which American Rocker

John Cougar Mellencamp

Who created 'Maudie Frickett'?

Jonathan Winters

What Element Can Be Added To Petrol To Eliminate To Eliminate Knock

Lead

Forked, Sheet, and Ball are types of __________.

Lightning

What is the fear of loud noises known as

Ligyrophobia

What was tarzan's true identity?

Lord greystoke

Who preceded Richard Nixon as President of the U.S.A.

Lyndon b johnson

What is the speed of a body expressed as a ratio with the speed of sound

Mach number

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

Mercury

Who Was The First Artist To Record With The Virgin Music Label

Mike Oldfield

What was the original name of paul mccartney's fictional church cleaner 'eleanor rigby'

Miss daisy hawkins

Which nation was led by Genghis Khan?

Mongolia

What is the alternative name of Beethoven's sonata number 14 in C sharp minor

Moonlight

How did Lawrence of Arabia meet his death in 1935

Motor cycle accident

How Is St Sylvester's Day Otherwise Known?

New Years Eve

In 'Home Alone 2'' which city was Kevin lost at Christmas

New York

Relating to cookery what are 'lokshen', used in a type of Jewish soup

Noodles

What was the name of the first film where george burns played god

Oh, god

Since 1600, how many species and subspecies of birds have become extinct

One

"Crazy Train" & "Mr Crowley" Were Songs From Whose "Blizzard Of Ozz"

Ozzy Osbourne

In what organ is the islands of langerhans found

Pancreas

___________________ includes the islands of New Britain and New Ireland.

Papua new guinea

In which city did the Duke of Windsor die in 1972?

Paris

The Rose Bowl, America's oldest college football contest, is held annually in which city

Pasadena

What type of food is a Munster plum

Potato

What is the young of this animal called: Hen

Pullet

What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto

Regions of Italy

Meaning 'rebirth' in french. Refers to Europe c. 1400-1600. The style began in Italy and stressed the forms of classical antiquity, a realistic representation of space based on scientific perspective, and secular subjects.

Renaissance

Roy Scherer jr became famous as who

Rock Hudson

Who Won the Men's & Woman's Wimbledon Singles Title In 2007? (PFE)

Roger Federer & Venus Williams

What Was 81 A Good Year For According To "Elvis Costello"

Roses

What are you caught in if a haboob blows up

Sandstorm

What kind of fish is a 'porbeagle'

Shark

In which religion are the holy writings called the Adi Granth

Sikh

Film - who played carrie

Sissy spacek

What does dermatitis affect

Skin

Monophobia is the fear of

Solitude being alone

What Is Calamari

Squid

Who directed Full Metal Jacket

Stanley Kubrick

In what film did Elvis play a Red Indian

Stay away Joe

Where in the Ancient World, were the Pillars of Hercules

Straits of gibraltar

This re-opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years.

Suez Canal

What Was The Name Of ABC's First Album

The Lexicon Of Love

Which islands were named after Prince Philip of Spain

The philippine s

Booze Name: 2 oz. gin, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp sugar, pour over ice cubes.

Tom collins

What is the technical term for blood poisoning

Toxaemia

In Which State Is The Mormon Religion Based?

Utah

Who originally patented the safety pin

Walter hunt

If you had a Colles' fracture which part of the body would be affected

Wrist

Does Uranus have an aurora?

Yes

Solomon built his temple on a hill name it

Zion