World Trivia Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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What happened to “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffe in 1967?
A
They were killed in the Apollo 1 fire
2
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Name the first man in space
A
Yuri A. Gagarin
3
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In what country did Hammurabi live?
A
Babylonia
4
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Who was re-elected president on the slogan, “He kept us out of war?”
A
Woodrow Wilson
5
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What was the nickname of the 1930’s killer, Charles Floyd?
A
Pretty Boy Floyd
6
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Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
A
Nebuchadnezzar
7
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In what year was the first Nobel Prize awarded?
A
1901
8
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What language did Jesus Christ speak?
A
Aramaic
9
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Who invented the cotton gin in 1793?
A
Eli Whitney
10
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Who developed the first mass-produced vaccine effective in preventing poliomyelitis
A
Jonas Stalk
11
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Which planet takes 248 years to go around the sun?
A
Pluto
12
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To which other living group of vertebrates are birds most closely allied?
A
Reptiles
13
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Who founded the American Nazi Party in 1959?
A
George Lincoln Rockwell
14
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Who created the sculpture, “The Bronco Buster,” and also painted American western scenes?
A
Frederic Remington
15
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What U.S. president was blind in his left eye?
A
Theodore Roosevelt
16
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In what year was the first “Battle of Bull Run” fought?
A
1861
17
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How many stocks compromise the Dow Jones Industrial Index?
A
30
18
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The slogan “54-40 or fight” referred to the proposed boundary between Canada and what U.S. territory?
A
Oregon
19
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What Roman poet wrote the “Aeneid”
A
Virgil
20
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What do the initials O.P.E.C stand for?
A
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
21
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Name Christopher Columbus’ flagship
A
The Santa Maria
22
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How did John D. Rockefeller make his fortune?
A
Oil
23
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Vasco da Gama was the first known explorer to sail around what continent?
A
Africa
24
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Which country’s flag is St. George’s Cross?
A
England
25
Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
26
Who wrote Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
27
What does a grub become as an adult?
A beetle
28
Name the war between Russia and Japan from 1904 to 1905
Russo- Japanese War
29
Who wrote "The World According to Garp"?
John Irving
30
In 1855, the first railroad train crossed the Mississippi river by passing into what state?
Iowa
31
Who wrote "Walden 2"B.F. Skinner
32
What is the center of the theater district in London called?
Piccadilly Circus
33
To what class of sea animals does the sea lily belong to?
Crinoids
34
Name the Boston dentist who is credited with the first use of ether to stop pain.
W.T.G Morton
35
Who wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
William Shakespear
36
What is the oldest of all domesticated animals
The dog
37
Who was Robinson Crusoe's trusted servant?
Friday
38
What U.S president named his campaign jet "Peanut One"
Jimmy Carter
39
What industry is associated with black lung disease?
Coal mining
40
What medication consists of a white crystalline compound of acetylsalicylic acid?
Asprin
41
What volcano in the northwestern part of the U.S. erupted in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
42
In what year did the U.S. celebrate its bicentrennial
1976
43
What was the native land of the painter known a El Greco?
Greece
44
In 1922, what American author wrote a book entitled "Etiquette"?
Emily Post
45
What new U.S agency was announced at the University of Michigan in 1961?
The Peace Corps
46
Who was the Greek philosopher condemned to death for "heretical teaching"
Socrates
47
What oxide of iron was first used as a magnet in compasses?
Lodestone
48
Name the bay off of New Brunswick that is known for its high tides
Bay of Fundy
49
What was the name of Henry Hudson's ship?
The Half Moon
50
Who went around the world in 72 days in 1890?
Nellie Bly
51
What Frenchman won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in Africa?
James Bowie
52
What organization is devoted to the study of birds in the U.S?
The Audubon Society
53
The Great Train Robbery: occurred on which British train in 1963?
The Aberdeen Express
54
What island in New York served as the chief U.S. immigration station from 1892 to 1943?
Ellis Island
55
In what country is the Aswan Dam located?
Egypt
56
Name the second most abundant element in the earth' atmosphere?
Oxygen
57
In what city was the first U.S. Buddhist temple built?
Los Angeles
58
What gangster said: "I only give the people what they want?"
Al Capone
59
What did the ancient Romans call the common people?
Plebeians
60
Who drove the Golden Spike to link the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads?
Leland Stanford
61
Who sculpted "The Kiss?"
Auguste Rodin
62
An American Marine jet crashed on the deck of what U.S. aircraft carrier in 1981?
Nimitz
63
Which type of teeth do mice and rats lack?
Canine
64
What country first used Arabic numerals
India
65
How many rooms are there in the White House?
132
66
What is herpetology?
Study of reptiles
67
Name the plane in which movie producer Mike Todd, husband of Elizabeth Taylor, was killed in 1958
The Lucky Liz
68
What meat pacer promoted the use of refrigerated railroad cars
Guastavus Swift
69
Name the first U.S hospital ship
The U.S.S. Red Rover
70
Name the Celtic language of Brittany
Breton
71
What World War 1 ace shot down 22 enemy planes and four balloons?
Eddie Ricken backer
72
Who wrote "Journey to the Center of the Earth"
Julie Verne
73
What chemical element has the symbol Pb
Lead
74
What other 2 American presidents appear on Mount Rushmore Memorial long with Washington and Roosevelt?
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson
75
What is the largest living bird?
The ostrich
76
How many planets can be seen with the naked eye
5
77
The resistance of an object to changes in motion is called what?
Inertia
78
Which contemporary economist from the University of Chicago is known for his monetarist theories?
Milton Friedman
79
How many people were on Noah's Ark?
Eight
80
In 1909 what American explorer reached the North Pole?
Robert Peary
81
Who invented the sewing machine?
Elias Howe
82
What is the science of toxicology?
Study of poisons
83
What U.S. gangster was found guilty of income tax violations in 1931
Al Capone
84
What animal supposedly caused the great Chicago fire of 1871
The cow
85
In what year were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?
1947
86
With what industry was Andrew Carnegie associated?
Steel
87
What is the explosion of a star called?
Nova
88
Who was Oceanus Hopkins
The only child born on the Mayflower
89
What cemetery was once the property of Robert E. Lee?
Arlington National Cemetery
90
Who piloted the first Army test plane?
Wilbert Wright
91
In what year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
1910
92
In what war were the first tans, lanes submarines, and poisonous gas used?
World War 1
93
What was the name for a Japanese pilot trained to make a suicidal crash attack?
Kamikaze
94
What 17th century Italian was an astronomer, mathematician, and physicist?
Galilieo
95
Put in order from lowest to highest the melting points for copper aluminium and iron?
Aluminum, copper, iron
96
During what war did Francis Scott Key write the words to "The Star Spangled Banner"?
The war of 1812
97
What took place between China and the U.S on January 1 1979
Resuming of diplomatic relations
98
Who sent the first message over the telegraph lines in 1844?
Samuel Morse
99
What element is also known as quicksilver?
Mercury
100
What was the battle cry of the French Revolution
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
101
Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"
Homer
102
Name the two Middle Eastern leaders who signed a peace treaty with President Carter in 1977
Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin
103
What acid is used to etch glass
Hydroflolric acid
104
What was "Operation Detatchment"
It was an invasion of Iwo Jima
105
From what country were the settlers who first brought weat, sugar cane and coffee to the amerians?
Spain
106
What is a limestone deposit that hangs from the roof of a cave?
Stalacite
107
What U.S. inventor born in Milan Ohio had over 1000 patents
Thomas Edison
108
Which explorer discovered the St. Lawrence river?
Jacques Catrier
109
The great fire of 1666 in London gave what famous architect a chance to show his talent?
Christopher Wren
