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Free Trivia Questions

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1. Question - Name 9 US states with alternating vowels and consonant?

Answer - Alabama, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Delaware

2. Question - What is tattooed on Popeyes arm?

Answer - Anchor

3. Question - Who wrote the Da Vinci Code?

Answer - Dan Brown

4. Question - Name the 7 Countries that have H as their second letter?

Answer - China, Chile, Thailand, Philippines, Chad, Bhutan, Ghana 

5. Question - In what decade was the Korean war?

Answer - 1950's

6. Question - What type of legal defence is derived from the Latin word meaning "elsewhere"?

Answer - Alibi

7. Question - 5 Points - What are the 5 elements on the periodic table that have 4 letters

Answer  - Lead, Gold, Zinc, Neon, Iron

8. Question - A failed bank robbery in Sweden in 1973 led to the name of which psychological condition?

Answer - Stockholm Syndrome

9. Question - What is the name of the search engine owned and operated by Microsoft

Answer - Microsoft Bing

 

10. Question - 6 Points – What are the 6 weapons in the boardgame Clue?

Answer - Candlestick, Dagger/Knife, Lead Pipe, Revolver, Rope, Wrench

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11. Question - 7 Points – What are the 7 events in the Winter Olympics that don’t involve ski’s or snowboards?

Answer -  Bobsleigh, Curling, Figure Skating, Ice Hocky, Luge, Speed Skating, Skeleton

12. Question - What is Africa's highest mountain?

Answer - Mount Kilimanjaro

13. Question - 2 Points for artist and song title, “Grew up in a town, that is famous as a place of movie scenes, Noise is always loud, There are sirens all around, And the streets are mean” are the opening lyrics to which 2009 song

Answer - Alicia Keys & Jay Z/Empire State Of Mind

14. Question - Which is the most frequently crossed international land border in the world?

Answer - USA/Mexico

15. Question - 2 Points - What 2 bones connect the elbow and wrist?

Answer - Radius and Ulna

16. Question - What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

Answer - Venus

17. Question - 2 Points – What was the name of the Mammoth and Sloth in Ice Age?

Answer  - Manny and Sid

18. Question - In what year, 2 points for correct year, 1 point either side – The Simpson’s first aired, Honey I Shrunk The Kids and When Harry Met Sally was released, Madonna released Like A Prayer, Daniel Radcliffe and Taylor Swift were born

Answer - 1989

19. Question - 9 Points - Name the 8 countries that end in Y and the 1 country that starts with Y

Answer -  Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Paraguay, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City & Yemen

 

20. Question - What colour are the G’s in the Google logo?

Answer - Blue

21. Question - Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

Answer - Lady Gaga

22. Question - Who wrote Oliver Twist?

Answer - Charles Dickens

23. Question - The film Bad Boys and TV series Dexter are set in which city?

Answer - Miami

24. Question - In which ocean would you find the counties Mauritius and Madagascar?

Answer - Indian Ocean

25. Question - What is the medical term for your kneecap?

Answer - The Patella

26. Question - In Home Alone 1 where did the McAllister family go on holiday leaving Kevin behind?

Answer - Paris

27. Question - 12 Points - What are the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Answer - rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat (sometimes interchangeable with sheep), monkey, rooster, dog and pig

28. Question - What does the Scoville scale measure?

Answer - Spice level of peppers

29. Question - 2 Points (artist and song title) – The following lyrics are from which song “Oh, what do you think about that, Now you know how I feel, Say, you can handle my love, are you for real”

Answer - Spice Girls - Wannabe

30. Question - What is the currency of South Africa?

Answer - Rand

31. Question - 6 Points – What are the 6 topics in the board game Trivial Pursuit

Answer - Geography, Entertainment, History, Sports and Leisure, Arts and Literature, and Science and Nature

32. Question - What planet has The Great Red Spot?

Answer - Jupiter

33. Question - In what year, 2 points for correct year, 1 point either side – The Simpson’s first aired, Honey I Shrunk The Kids and When Harry Met Sally was released, Madonna released Like A Prayer, Daniel Radcliffe and Taylor Swift were born

Answer - 1989

34. Question - 3 Points - Name the 3 women Ross divorced in the TV series Friends

Answer - Rachel, Carol & Emily

35. Question - Which is further north Santiago or Buenos Aires?

Answer - Santiago

36. Question - Name the 3 US states with only 4 letters in their name. (one point each)

Answer - Utah, Ohio, Iowa

37. Question - Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan & Gary Player are known for which sport?

Answer - Golf

38. Question - Name 3 James Bond films that start with the letter D

Answer - Dr No, Diamonds Are Forever & Die Another Day

39. Question - What was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889?

Answer - The Eiffel Tower

40. Question - Jade is usually a shade of which colour?

Answer - Green

41. Question - Which is the most frequently crossed international land border in the world?

Answer - USA/Mexico

42. Question - What is the fastest animal on 2 legs?

Answer - Ostrich

43. Question - In Roman mythology who was the God of war

Answer - Mars

44. Question - Which part of the body would be covered if you were wearing spats?

Answer - Feet/Ankles

45. Question - 10 Points – From 1943 until the late 1990’s there were 10 player pieces in the game of Monopoly, what were they?

Answer - Battleship, Boot, Cannon, Horse and Rider, Iron, Racecar, Scottie Dog, Thimble, Top Hat and Wheelbarrow

46. Question - Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity?

Answer - The Moon

47. Question - Name the actor/actress that starred in these films and TV shows – Sleepover, Hoot, 21 Jump St, Trainwreck, Community, Running Wild with Bear Grylls & Room

Answer - Brie Larson

48. Question - 6 Points – Name the 6 movies Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for an Academy award for either best actor or actor in a supporting role

Answer - Wolf of Wall Street, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Blood Diamond, The Aviator, The Revenant, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

49. Question - 2 Points – Which 2 teams have won the most Super Bowls

Answer - Pittsburgh Steelers & The New England Patriots

50. Question - 4 Points – What are the 4 longest rivers in the world?

Answer - Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi

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