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 Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:59 pm
Welcome to the General Trivia Questions.
~Just answer all the questions in separate posts, one per post.
~Feel free to use Google if you have to.
~In your first post, just write that you want to participate, and then start it off.
~Don't worry too much if you don't know the answer. You can be as comical as you want, and add some humor to it.
~This is for the first 20 people, who put their name down to do it.
~After you've finished please send a pm to the FunBox mule, stating in the title what quiz you've done. So that it's easier for us to keep track.
~Have fun, and remember after this look around for other fun trivia and quizzes that you haven't tried.
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:08 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:52 pm
The Trivia Questions
1~ Which composer wrote The Water Music?
2~What color does acid turn Litmus paper?
3~What's the largest Scandinavian country?
4~What was Mickey Mouse's original name?
5~Which metal do you get from bauxite?
6~Which animal produces the biggest baby?
7~In Pop music, which two herbs go with 'Parsley & Sage'?
8~In which Country is Auschwitz (Birkenau)?
9~Who was Leonardo di Caprio's co-star in Titanic?
10~Acid rain is composed mainly of the oxides of two elements. Give either.
11~What sort of creature is a bustard?
12~What is calcium carbonate normally known as?
13~Who commanded the Allied forces, which invaded Europe on D-Day?
14~What word do we use to describe the Asexual reproduction of a genetic carbon copy of an animal or plant?
15~What is the state capital of Alaska?
16~Which land did Puff The Magic Dragon live in?
17~Which Spaniard is known for his hallucinatory paintings?
18~In the USA what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol?
19~What word means gradually getting louder and louder?
20~Which country voted to keep the Queen in 1999?
21~Will Smith played the part of Steven Hiller in the film 'Independence Day'. What was his codename?
22~What does a soldier keep in a frog?
23~Yale University is named after Mr. Yale. What nationality was he?
24~In mythology what was minerva the Goddess of?
25~Two main London railway stations have the word "Cross" in their names. Name both?
26~In the Hans Christian Andersen story, which little girl was found inside the petals of a flower?
27~Which is the only US state to begin with the letter 'P'?
28~What is the correct name for a rabbit's tail?
29~What name is given to the negative electrode of an electrolytic cell?
30~In 1996 what overtook Coca-Cola as being the most well known brand name in the world?
31~Which spirit is the base for a Black Russian cocktail?
32~The neutered male of which animal is called 'a Barrow'?
33~In which film did Jim Carrey play the bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss?
34~Which military dictator died on August 16th 2003 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the age of 78?
35~Which country is home to Grolsch lager?
36~Which is the largest Fresh water lake in the world?
37~In motoring terms what does OHC stand for?
38~The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory is better known by which name?
39~Which character had a valet called Kato?
40~What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility?
41~What is the name of the process used for clarifying beer or wine?
42~The Blue Boy is a work by which artist?
43~Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
44~Who discovered the rabies vaccination?
45~How many hearts does an octopus have?
46~Who plays Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives?
47~How many countries are still members of the British Commonwealth?
48~Who wrote the opera Madam Butterfly?
49~In the TV comedy Dad's Army what is Captain Mainwaring's first name?
50~Pershore, Victoria and Washington are types of which fruit?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:23 pm
51~How many teeth does an elephant have?
52~Which US city hosted the 1985 Live Aid concert?
53~Haptic relates to which of the five senses?
54~What is the second largest island in the world?
55~How many times in succession did Bjorn Borg win the Men's Tennis Singles at Wimbledon?
56~What type of animal is a Saki?
57~The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play?
58~If a creature is edentulous, what has it not got?
59~What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called?
60~P&O, the shipping line, stands for what?
61~What was Radar's surname in MASH?
62~Who wrote the novel Dracula?
63~What is a baby seal called?
64~What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as?
65~During which war was the Battle of Marne?
66~In the human body what is Varicella commonly known as?
67~Brock is a nickname for which animal?
68~What is the name of the RAF's aerobatics team?
69~What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called?
70~What was Lancelot Brown famous for designing?
71~What is the main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht?
72~How many players are there in an Australian Rules football team?
73~Who invented the lift/elevator in 1853?
74~At which ski resort would you see the Cresta Run?
75~What every-day item was named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit?
76~Which footballer’s autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly?
77~In which ocean are the Canary Islands?
78~Which branch of Medicine is concerned with providing artificial limbs for the body?
79~What is a person who shoes the horses called?
80~In Iraq, what are the 2 main Muslim sects?
81~The phrase ‘mind your p’s and q’s’ originally meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters p & q stand for?
82~In England, what is the Common name for the Central Criminal Court?
83~What's the 2nd heaviest land Animal?
84~In the famous Nintendo games, what is the name of Mario's brother?
85~What is the antonym of the word synonym?
86~Which animal’s milk is used to make authentic Italian mozzarella cheese?
87~What does the musical term "Piano" mean?
88~For what was Operation Z the codename in World War II?
89~What units are used to measure sound intensity?
90~What is the US equivalent of the S.A.S.?
91~Which expensive vinegar is aged in wooden barrels?
92~Who changed his name from Gordon Sumner to top the charts?
93~Which comedian was born 'Maurice Cole'?
94~Which Welsh Island is also known as Ynys Mon?
95~In which country is Acapulco?
96~How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
97~Which footballer was also known as 'The Divine Ponytail'?
98~What flavor is the liqueur Cointreau?
99~Which canal took 10 years to build and opened in 1869?
100~What is the process known as whereby plants make food using light?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:52 pm
101~How is the number 14 written in Roman numerals?
102~Cross country skiing and rifle shooting make up which sport?
103~Who did Anthony Armstrong Jones marry in 1960?
104~Which planet is closest to the sun?
105~What type of creature is a Guillemot?
106~Which glands produce white blood cells?
107~Martin Fry and Mark White were members of which 1980's pop group?
108~What color is a sari for a traditional Indian wedding?
109~Before Winston Churchill went bald, what color was his hair?
110~Which country was the first to legalize abortion?
111~What is a Wessex Saddleback?
112~What nationality was the famous spy Mata Hari - Dutch, Austrian, French?
113~Which game can be 'lawn' or 'crown green'?
114~Which 2 continents battle it out for the Ryder Cup?
115~Through which organ do fish get oxygen?
116~What type of creature is a 'clouded yellow'?
117~Where would you wear an epaulette?
118~In the proverb, imitation is the sincerest form of what?
119~What name is given to an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
120~How many red balls are on the table at the start of a frame of snooker?
121~What is the only English word anagram of 'wrong'?
122~According to the proverb, when should you not count your chickens?
123~Which Saint's Day is 17th March?
124~What is a 'Spinney'?
125~Which mobile phone company shares its name with a fruit (it's Australian)?
126~What is a young single Spanish lady called?
127~A musical note is lowered by a 'flat', but what is it raised by?
128~What cheese shares its name with an English Gorge?
129~Sardines and pilchards belong to which family of fish?
130~Who wrote the Marriage of Figaro?
131~What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
132~Larry Holmes is famous for which sport?
133~Whose catchphrase was 'Ooo you are awful but I like you'?
134~In which continent is the world's largest glacier?
135~What is the name of a whale's breathing organ?
136~Which poisonous substance is also known as 'Woolly Rock'?
137~Which drug is named after the Greek God of Dreams?
138~What does a 'Pluvio meter' measure?
139~The Dead Sea can be found in which 2 countries?
140~Which show did The Muppets first regularly appear on?
141~If you had one nickel, two dimes and a quarter, how much would you have in total?
142~Scientists claim that every minute, about 900 million tons of what hits the earth?
143~In Australian slang, what is a 'Thunder Box'?
144~Which armless statue was discovered by a peasant in 1829 on the Aegean island of Melos?
145~What’s a young kangaroo called?
146~Which 14th century poet wrote The Canterbury Tales?
147~Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?
148~In All The Presidents Men, Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman play journalists investigating which break-in?
149~In Norse mythology the Home of the Gods called is Asgard, what was the Hall of Hero’s called?
150~In which form of music might you hear a paper and comb or a washboard being played?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:48 pm
151~Which TV detective was wheelchair-bound?
152~Which 20th century head of state survived the most assassination attempts?
153~What did Sherlock Holmes keep in the toe of a Persian slipper?
154~How is 12 months travelling at 186,000 miles per second better known?
155~Which Spaniard is known for his hallucinatory paintings?
156~In Basketball it’s called a Tip Off, in Football a Kick off what is it called in Ice Hockey?
157~Which country produces 70% of the world's olive oil?
158~How many legs does every true insect have?
159~Which organ uses 25% of our oxygen supply?
160~What is the name of the dog in The Magic Roundabout?
161~Who sculptured the famous statue of David, supposedly the perfect male body?
162~In Paris twelve Avenues meet at which famous landmark?
163~Of Which Religion is the Elephant Headed Ganesh a major Figure?
164~According to legend, who was the only person who looked at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through Coventry?
165~What do the languages of Arabic, Mandarin and Hebrew have in common?
166~Which Lord of the Rings actor was dismayed to hear he had been cut from the final film?
167~What did the American settlers caller British troops during the War of Independence?
168~Who was the first pope?
169~Where is 'Thatcher Day' celebrated on January 11th?
170~Which is the World's most popular brand of cigarette?
171~According to the No1 hit by Kenny Rogers, what was the Christian name of the man considered to be the Coward of the County?
172~What was the name of the restaurant chain opened by Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger?
173~What is the name of Microsoft's free e-mail service?
174~: What acid is associated with muscles in the body experiencing lack of oxygen?
175~Nephritis is the inflammation of which part of the body?
176~Who wrote the novel, Treasure Island?
177~In which country was ex-England cricket captain Tony Greig born?
178~What flavor is the liqueur cassis?
179~What does a lepidopterist collect?
180~What's the only active volcano in mainland Europe?
181~What was the name of the Skipper in Moby d**k?
182~In what year was hanging abolished in the UK?
183~What kind of tree did the 'Jolly Swagman' camp beside?
184~Who was the driver of the car in which Princess Diana was killed?
185~What is the capital of Peru?
186~What does an Acrophobic fear?
187~Who is the Roman god of fire?
188~In which English county is the ancient monument Stonehenge?
189~What is the collective name for a group of beavers?
190~Who discovered penicillin?
191~Kulfi is a type of which Indian food?
192~Eugene the Jeep featured in which comic strip?
193~Which war was fought between 1936 and 1939?
194~What is the capital of Pakistan?
195~In the Wild West, what did the Red Indians call whiskey?
196~What is an "ocular contusion" more commonly known as?
197~Orenthal James are names of which Famous/Infamous person?
198~What 2 creatures are on the Australian coat of arms?
199~Which WW2 pilot flew with artificial legs.
200~From which part of its body does a Cow Sweat?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:22 pm
201~In the rhyme 'What shall we do with a drunken sailor?, what is suggested to get him sober?
202~What did Charles Blondin do at the Niagara Falls?
203~Who or what is known as the Old lady of Threadneedle street?
204~In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?
205~By what process does the sun's energy reach the earth?
206~Other than Psalms, which other Book of the Old Testament begins with ‘P’?
207~To whom is the most mail addressed?
208~If you were "Doing Leap Frog" or "Walking the Dog" what equipment would you be using?
209~Taken from the word for lid, what name is given to an assortment of Spanish hors d’oeuvres?
210~From which continent did the guinea pig originate?
211~Which three flavors make up a Neapolitan ice cream?
212~Which was the first country to have a public monorail system?
213~What is the opposite of a 'Concave' lens?
214~What is the Capital of New Zealand?
215~What name is given to the President’s study in the White House?
216~Who composed the ballet Swan Lake?
217~Montezuma II was the last King of Whom?
218~What is the name of the baked, light, sweet or savoury, dish whose name derives from the French 'to puff up'?
219~It means Aunt Mary in English, but by what name do we usually know this drink?
220~What property of a body is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity?
221~Where in the body is the Scapula?
222~What does a ‘Sommelier’ Do?
223~What is the official language of Austria?
224~What name is given to a person that stuffs animals?
225~Which word means the forecast of the probable course or outcome of a disease?
225~Which moor is the setting of the Sherlock Holmes novel “The Hound Of The Baskervilles?
226~What is the common name for loss of peripheral sight?
227~What name is given to plants that last for many years?
228~In which Sport does your team only have to travel 3.6 meters To Win?
229~What is a nickelodeon?
230~Which French town has a reputation for miracle cures?
231~What is the next prime number after 37?
232~Which beverage may be black or green?
233~Meaning before noon what does the acronym AM stand for?
234~Jerk, clean & snatch are terms used in what activity?
235~Which military base in North Kentucky holds the US Gold Reserves?
236~What is the age limit after which a Cardinal can't vote for the next Pope?
237~What name is given to the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper?
238~What is the world's largest animal-made structure?
239~Who is the patron saint of lovers?
240~Which religious ceremony comes from the Greek word for 'to dip'?
241~What is the capital of the Bahamas?
242~Which part of a cow is used to make tripe?
243~What term describes the period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?
244~In literature, who sailed to the land where the bong tree grows?
245~Where is the Ceremony of the Keys held every evening?
246~Who was the first footballer to be knighted?
247~20 Bottles of wine is called what?
248~Which famous British artist had himself tied to the mast of a ship so that he could paint a storm?
249~How long is the appointed term of office of the secretary general of the United Nations?
250~What do Americans call a pack of playing cards?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:01 pm
251~What is the last letter of the Greek Alphabet?
252~Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
253~Who was married to JR in Dallas?
254~Which paper size is 210mm x 297mm?
255~What is the plural on the word Mongoose?
256~What movement did Lord Baden Powell found?
257~Which country's capital city is San Salvador?
258~What color was Moby d**k?
259~Is Brian Lara left or right handed when batting?
260~Which is the deepest land gorge in the world?
261~Where are all British monarchs crowned?
262~Which is the world's longest mountain range?
263~Pyongyang is the capital of which Asian country?
264~What is a Natterjack?
265~Who wrote the novels about Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple?
266~In which city would you find the International Court of Justice?
267~Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke?
268~Pb is the chemical symbol for which element?
269~What is the most Westerly county in England?
270~Who was Anne Hathaway married to?
271~In fairy tales - what was the name of the little man who could turn straw into gold?
272~In mythology who fired the arrow that struck Achilles in his heel?
273~In which country was George Best born?
274~What animal is on the top of the Calcutta Cup?
275~Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong?
276~What was the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
277~Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant?
278~What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971?
279~What is the fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool and used in ointments and cosmetics called?
280~What type of fruit is a cantaloupe?
281~Which company was the first to introduce travellers' cheques?
282~To the nearest million, what is the population of Switzerland?
283~In heraldry, what does 'Argent' mean?
284~What does the chemical symbol 'U' represent?
285~What were Dolly Parton's working hours in 1981?
286~In which month is VE Day?
287~What do the initials ISBN stand for?
288~Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card?
289~What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree?
290~Who was Britain's first Labor Prime Minister?
291~What is the lowest point in Europe?
292~What number is a hurricane on the Beaufort Scale?
293~When is Bastille day celebrated?
294~What is the capital of Tasmania?
295~What does a 'spelunker' explore?
296~Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?
297~From what is an 'atoll' formed?
298~In which country was the wheelbarrow invented?
299~If something is 'aureate' what color is it?
300~What is the US state capital of Mississippi?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:35 pm
301~Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable?
302~What is a baby oyster called?
303~In what year did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister?
304~Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
305~In Star Wars what is the name of Han Solo’s spacecraft?
306~What do we call the sticky wax obtained from sheep?
307~Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990?
308~What unit of currency was replaced by the Euro in the Netherlands?
309~In Greek mythology, Medusa was what type of mythical beast?
310~How many sides has a 'Prism'?
311~What is 'nacre' commonly known as?
312~What color is the Mr Men character Mr Happy?
313~What does a Hippophobic fear?
314~In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands?
315~How many bones are there in the human body?
316~What does a 'vigneron' (vin ye ron) cultivate?
317~What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail?
318~Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey?
319~What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet?
320~What is nicknamed 'The Coathanger' in Australia?
321~Which breed of cats, rabbits, and goats have the same name?
322~How many terminals are there at Heathrow airport?
323~What is the most common international crime?
324~Name the US Base in Cuba where the Al Quaida and Taliban Prisoners are being kept?
325~In which country would you find Casablanca?
326~What is the longest race in men's athletics?
327~What is the name of the only pub on a British Monopoly board?
328~Which English king was the target of The Gunpowder Plot?
329~What is the colored part of the eye called?
330~Who wrote Tarzan of the Apes in 1912?
331~What O is the science of correcting deformities of the skeleton?
332~Who was the police officer in the children's cartoon series "Top Cat"?
333~At the base of Nelson's column, there are 4 statues of what?
334~What's the name of the Orang-utan King in Jungle Book?
335~What word is used to describe someone who is neither left nor right handed, but can use both hands with equal ease?
336~What is Albumen?
337~What is a John Dory?
338~In sunscreen lotions, what does the abbreviation SPF stand for?
339~What was the end product of the so called Manhattan Project?
340~What did Roman Abramovich do in 2003?
341~Which book records debates in the British Parliament?
342~What was the name of the shopkeeper played by Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours?
343~What was used to give the William the Conqueror an inventory of his new kingdom in the 1080s?
344~What is the name of the Flintstones daily newspaper?
345~In which state is Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the US?
346~Which geological term means, the point on the Earth's surface immediately above the focus of an earthquake?
347~Which Greek author is famous for his fables?
348~In bingo calls, what number is "trombones"?
349~What is the most prevalent infectious disease in the UK?
350~Which daughter of Zeus was the cause of the Trojan War?
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:06 pm
351~What was the maiden name of Diana, Princess of Wales?
352~In Children's cartoons, who does Sylvester chase?
353~According to the saying, 'out of what' can you not make a silk purse?
354~Which holiday is the Jewish Day of Atonement?
355~Who led French forces to victory in the siege of Orleans on in 1429?
356~Hydrolysis is the reaction of a chemical compound with what other compound?
357~Galvanized iron or steel is coated with which other metal?
358~What type of creature is a gadwall?
359~What is a village without a church called?
360~What is the second book of the Bible's Old Testament?
361~Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection?
362~What are Musophobics afraid of?
363~What is the largest artery in the human body?
364~What does BAFTA stand for?
365~Mount Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent?
366~Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of which vegetable?
367~Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?
368~How many square yards are in a British acre?
369~Which country has the longest coastline?
370~What is Hansen's disease commonly known as?
371~What military organization did King Louis-Phillipe found in 1831?
372~What was the name of the world's first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957?
373~A mahout is a person who works with and rides what?
374~What is the capital of Romania?
375~On which country's stock exchange is the All Ordinaries index?
376~What color are the flowers of the harebell?
377~Wild marjoram is another name for which herb?
378~Malibu Beach is in which US state?
379~Lupine relates to which animals?
380~Tanner was the slang term for which pre-decimal British coin?
381~During the siege of which African city did General Gordon die?
382~On which island is the volcano Mount Etna?
383~How many people usually sit on a jury?
384~What is the capital city of Malaysia?
385~The Winter Palace is in which Russian City?
386~Who performs the crowning ceremony at a coronation?
387~Beriberi is a disease caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
388~What poisonous substance does the cassava root (used to make flour, breads, tapioca, a laundry starch, and an alcoholic beverage) contain?
389~What is the collective name for a group of finches?
390~Which country was previously called Mesopotamia?
391~How many sides does a mansard roof have?
392~What is the title name of the Usher to the House of Lords?
393~Which country suffered the greatest civilian losses in World War II?
394~Which element has the highest melting point?
395~Marble is a form of which type of rock?
396~Which slang term derives from olden day smugglers who hit brandy in their thigh boots?
397~For their discovery of what, did Watson, Crick and Evans win the 1962 Nobel Prize for medicine?
398~What’s the name given to the seat on the back of an elephant?
399~Which line on a weather map links places of equal atmospheric pressure?
400~Congratulations, you've completed this Trivia, please send a pm to our funbox mule for your reward. Thanks for participating.
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