General Trivia (Master)

What fashion staple was named for an automobile?

"What happens here stays here," is an ad slogan for what city?

What audio phenomenon causes a siren to sound higher in pitch as it gets closer to you?

Which of the following is NOT a real bird?

Santa might get his sack stuck in what part of a chimney?

Rodin's statue "Le Penseur" is made of what material?

What large southern state's motto is "Friendship?"

In what song does Alicia Keys sing the lyrics, "concrete jungle where dreams are made of?"

What type of thickening agent made with flour and fat is found in bechamel sauce?

What is the ironic last name of the drummer for ZZ Top?

In "2001: A Space Odyssey," the computer, HAL, sings what song?

What is the name of Microsoft's answer to the iPad?

An eruption from what volcano buried the city of Pompeii

What is the world's largest fresh water lake in surface area?

Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

In psychoanalytic theory, what personality acts as the conscience for the ego?

Which continent is geographically closest to Antarctica?

What one-time wife of Paul McCartney was a Dancing with the Stars contestant in 2007?

What Native American was also called Tatanka Iyotaka?

What insect's name is latin for 100 foot?

The typical human body has how many ribs

Used in a Bloody Mary, what sauce was created by John Lea and William Perrins in the 1830s?

In what country is the headquarters for NATO?

How many miles around is the Earth at the equator?

Franking privileges allow members of Congress to do what for free?

The Emu is native to what country?

What is the Japanese term for the art of cultivating dwarf trees?

What is the term for the parboil-then-cold-water method of cooking?

"If music be the fruit of love, play on," is spoken by Duke Orsino in what play?

What religion began after its leader meditated for 49 days under a fig tree?

Which technological advancement was named for a Danish king?

Senate majority leader Harry Reid represented which U.S. state?

Insulin is produced by beta cells of what organ?

What war novel was originally called "Private Fleming: His Various Battles?"

What character did Johnny Depp play in the movie, Alice in Wonderland?

After receiving the most votes in a Facebook poll, what Monopoly token replaced the iron (2013)

In 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered in what country?

The lead character in The Devil Wears Prada was inspired by what Vogue editor?

Beluga is a type of what fish prized for its caviar?

Most of the world's corks used in wine bottles come from what type of tree?

What fruit includes varieties Anjou and Bartlett?

To Bruce Springsteen, what band mate was know as the big man?

The mascot for Kellogg's Fruit Loops is what kind of bird?

May the 4th is considered a day of celebration for fans of which of these?

In 1721, who presented 6 famous concertos to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt?

Who is NOT mentioned in Madonna's classic song "Vogue?"

Where on a person in uniform would you find the epaulets?

On the original Motown hit, "Please Mr. Postman," what future star played drums?

Inspired by Tennis, what sport was originally called mintonette?

What is the term for the art of pruning trees and shrubs into ornamental shapes?

What trickster Norse god was an instigator of mischief?

Sacha Baron Cohen's character Borat is from which country?

What fruit was once known as the Chinese gooseberry?

In the Old Testament who is the sister of Moses

What entertainment publication uses the slogan, "All the news that fits?"

In 2011, what country became the newest member of the United Nations?

What international company was founded by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad?

In 2013, the Swedish music Hall of Fame dedicated a museum to what pop band?

In what 1999 film did Haley Joel Osment whisper, "I see dead people?"

What U.S. naval hero told the British, "I have not yet begun to fight?"

The movie, "The Help," is based on whose best selling novel?

Archie Bunker was an inspiration for what South Park character?

What big cat is the fastest of all land animals?

What flower is traditionally worn on Memorial Day?

Which of these is NOT one of the four C's that determines a diamond's beauty?

A traditional western omelet is made with onions, green peppers, and what type of meat?

In nautical terms, a league is a measurement of what?

What action star is known as "The Muscles from Brussels?"

What state's flag has a British Union Jack on it?

Pop star Katy Perry married and divorced what British comedian?

Which of the following phrases is a split infinitive?

Who was the first African-American member of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Shangri-La was a utopia in whose novel, Lost Horizon?

Mrs. Frank Butler was a sharpshooter known by what famous stage name?

What was the working title of the musical, "West Side Story?"

In 2013, what athlete became the first openly gay player in the NBA?

Which of these letters does not appear in the periodic table of elements?

What four word phrase was on a plaque on Harry Truman's desk?

The biblical character Balaam had a what?

What name is given to the shallow cleft in the top lip below the nostrils?

What building did architect Jorn Utzon design to resemble a ship at full sail?

What skirt-like wrap is traditionally worn by Malaysian women?

What pro-sports hall of fame is located in Cooperstown, New York?

Who plays the title role on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy?

Which sign of the western zodiac is represented by a ram?

Who wrote the young adult classic, "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret?"

ORD - these three letters are the location identifier for which city's international airport?

What was the Biblical sounding nickname of Harriet Tubman?

The name of what type of spirit comes from the German word for noisy ghost?

What New York daily newspaper was founded by Alexander Hamilton?

What Tony-winning musical is based on the work of Monty Python?

For a short time, artist Paul Gauguin worked as a laborer on the construction of what?

What French philosopher said, "I think, therefore I am?"

What did the Japanese name as their greatest invention of the 20th century?

The final shot of what TV series was set in Holsten's diner?

What former SNL star plays Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation?

What city hosts the Tournament of Roses parade?

What New York city church is the largest gothic cathedral in the United States?

What cathedral commemorates the capture of Kazan and Azstrakan?

Jerry Seinfeld co-created his own sitcom with what other comedian?

Since 1562, licensed gondolas in Venice, Italy are what color?

In 2013, Nicholas Maduro was sworn in as president of what country?

Kim Jong-Un was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2012 by what satirical news source?

What Chilean dictator's team of U.S. educated economists was known as the Chicago Boys?

On what holiday do Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem?

In the Marvel movie, "The Avengers," who played the Black Widow?

What 1972 movie begins with the line, "I believe in America?"

What U.S. navy ship was nicknamed Old Ironsides?

The name of what Indian instrument comes from the word meaning three strings?

What author's first novel was "The Hunt for Red October?"

The name of what sport comes from the Greek, meaning to exercise naked?

In 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean, a curse was placed on the crew of what ship?

Jane Goodall is best known for studying what type of ape?

What Vermeer painting has been called the "Dutch Mona Lisa?"

Angora wool is made from the coat of what animal

What board game ends with a choice between millionaire estates and countryside acres?

What is the real first name of U.S. President Obama's daughter, Sasha?

The movie Fargo is set mainly in what state?

What musical instruments are usually played by a couple dancing the fandango?

What H.G. Wells novel is set in the year 802,701 A.D.?

On a standard dart board, what number is to the immediate right of the 20?

Author Alexandre Dumas' grandmother was a freed slave from what Caribbean country?

In 2013, a topless portrait of what "Golden Girls" star sold for nearly $2 million?

With the motto, "Equal Rights," what U.S. state was the first to allow women to vote?

Which film depicts a battle with Cybertronians?