Trivia Database_5 Flashcards
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Which beatle took up racing cars
George harrison
What song earned lionel richie his first grammy
Truly
What is a smew
A type of wild duck
After who was America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
What is the Capital of: Congo ,Republic of the
Brazzaville
Who Invented the ball point Pen
Laslo Biro
With what is rainfall measured?
Ombrometer
Which is the most remote island in the southern atlantic ocean?
Bouvet Island
At which American University were four students shot dead , while protesting against the Vietnam War
Kent
Hermes, Symphony and Anik are all what
Com satellites
Directed by Sydney Pollack, which film won the 1985 Oscar for Best Picture
Out of africa
This small animal is trained to hunt rats and rabbits.
Ferret
Stage who made her show business debut under the name of ‘baby frances’
Judy
Unknown Until the 60’s Who Started Their Career With A Wartime Mining Disaster
The Bee Gees, New York Mining Disaster
What is the chemical name for the mineral known as ‘fool’s gold’
Iron sulphide
A “pigskin” is another name for a(n) ________
Football
Which French Atlantic port was the target of a raid on March 28th 1942, code-named ‘Operation Chariot’
St nazaire
Which is the largest bird of prey native to England
Buzzard
Which Politician Punched A Protestor Who Threw An Egg At Him During A Visit To Wales In 1991
John Prescott
Superstition says the feathers of which bird shouldn’t be used as house decorations
Peacock
What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881
Electric chair
The film Cleopatra was banned in Egypt in 1963 why
Liz Taylor Jewish convert
Name the boat on which you can see Niagara Falls
Maid of the Mist
Who ordered the persecution of the christians in which peter and paul died
Nero