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Bourke Public Library Trivia Night 24
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1
Which letter means “loud” on a sheet of music?
L
S
P
F
2
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Snefru
Ramses II
Khufu
Imhotep
3
Played by Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Hannibal Lecter made his debut as the villain in which film?
Primal Fear
Dirty Harry
The Silence of the Lambs
Seven
4
What is the painting 'La Gioconda' more usually known as?
The Girl with the Pearl Earring
American Gothic
Whistler's Mother
The Mona Lisa
5
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Henry II
Henry I
King John
Richard I
6
In which month was Julius Caesar stabbed?
August
October
March
July
7
What planet has the 'Great Red Spot'?
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
8
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Johannes Vermeer
Sandro Botticelli
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
9
Which historical figure might have posted this?
El Cid
Francisco Franco Bahamonde
King Ferdinand
Francisco Pizarro
10
The Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza belong to which mainland country?
Spain
France
Portugal
Italy
11
What animal can shoot blood from its eyes as a defence mechanism?
Dementor Wasp
Poison Dart Frog
Horned Lizard
Stonefish
12
True or False: The blue whale is the loudest animal in the world.
False
True
13
Who is singing this song?
The Kinks
The Zombies
Herman's Hermits
The Dave Clark Five
14
What is allspice alternatively known as?
Ground Spice
All Purpose Spice
Mixed Spice
Pimento
15
Who is singing this song?
Otis Redding
Percy Sledge
Sam & Dave
Wilson Pickett
16
Which king was euthanised by his physician because he thought the king's death should be reported in the morning paper?
Phillip II
Edward VII
George II
George V
17
What was the name of Anakin Skywalker's mother?
Padme
Shmi
Lakshmi
Beru
18
In Roman mythology, who was the god of war?
Apollo
Venus
Mars
Zeus
19
Which bird can claim the title of the longest continuous flight time, staying in the air for 6 months at a time?
Frigatebird
Seagull
Common Swift
Albatros
20
Which fish can climb a tree?
Goatfish
Chitala Chitala
Mudskippers
Ocean Sunfish
21
True or False: Hummingbirds are the only known birds that can also fly backwards.
False
True
22
Which character owns this lightsaber?
Luke Skywalker
Mace Windu
Yoda
Obi-Wan Kenobi
23
Who is singing this song?
Crosby, Stills & Nash
The Lovin' Spoonful
Buffalo Springfield
The Byrds
24
True or False: Garden snails have 14,000 teeth.
False
True
25
Which legendary composer wrote the iconic music for Star Wars?
Jerry Goldsmith
Hans Zimmer
Michael Giacchino
John Williams
26
Hg is the chemical symbol of which element?
Mercury
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Helium
27
Who was the English Queen Mary II's husband?
William of Orange
Prince Ferdinand
James II
Prince Albert
28
What colours are the Norwegian flag?
Yellow and blue
Red and white
Blue and white
Red, white, and blue
29
The head of MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service, is known by what one-letter code name?
M
A
Q
C
30
Which wife of Henry VIII bore him a son, who might have changed the course of history, had he survived past infancy?
Katherine Parr
Katherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleeves
31
What is the capital city of Uganda?
Kampala
Nairobi
Kinshasa
Uganda City
32
Appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in the movies, the "Riddler" is the enemy of which superhero?
Iron Man
Batman
Superman
Spiderman
33
How long is an eon in geology?
1 billion years
10 billion years
10 million years
1 million years
34
Which Indian city would you need to visit to tour the Taj Mahal?
Mumbai
Mathura
Agra
Delhi
35
What animal sting can kill you in less than five minutes?
Golden Poison Dart Frog
Indian Red Scorpion
Stingray
Box Jellyfish
36
Retinol is another name for which type of vitamin?
E
C
A
D
37
Who is singing this song?
Patti LaBelle
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Diana Ross
38
Starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher, which film's main antagonist is "Nurse Ratched"?
Shutter Island
The Hospital
Psych-Out
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
39
In what movie series is the dragon "Smaug" the main antagonist?
Dragonheart
Dragonworld
The Hobbit
Dragonquest
40
Which letter plays a role as an indefinite article in English grammar?
A
O
U
E
41
Who is singing this song?
Manfred Mann
The Searchers
The Yardbirds
The Tremeloes
42
Who is singing this song?
The Turtles
The Monkees
The Hollies
Herman's Hermits
43
Which type of nuclear bomb explodes from the intense energy caused by nuclear fusion?
F
C
A
H
44
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Alexander II
Peter I
Catharine
45
Which historical figure might have posted this?
George Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
46
Bo-Katan wanted what from Moff Gideon in
The Mandalorian
?
The Darksaber
Kyber Crystals
Mandalorian Iron
The Child
47
In which city was Jim Morrison buried?
London
New York
Paris
Los Angeles
48
Qui-Gon Jinn was the padawan to which Jedi master?
Count Dooku
Master Yoda
Mace Windu
Palpatine
49
Most worldwide capital cities begin with which letter?
S
T
C
B
50
Who first and most famously played the part of Chewbacca?
Peter Mayhew
Anthony Daniels
Jack Purvis
David Prowse
51
Are you ready?
This is going to be fun!
I'm going to win!
I am ready!
I'm not feeling confident!
52
This ruler broke tradition and married one of his harem girls, Roxelana, who went on to wield much power in his empire?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Ghengis Khan
Suleiman I, the Magnificent
Alexander the Great
53
Who is singing this song?
The Searchers
The Mamas & the Papas
The Hollies
The Easybeats
54
What is the name of the river that flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado
Rio Grande
Comal
Mississipi
55
To which planet does Yoda retire?
Tatooine
Endor
Dagobah
Hoth
56
Which letter represents the number 100 in Roman numerals?
C
L
X
M
57
Which French king was known as the "Sun King"?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Charles III
Henry III
58
During WWII, what animal joined the Polish Army, carrying ammunition and drinking beer, earning the rank of Corporal?
Dog
Bear
Horse
Caribou
59
What Australian city boasts the world's largest natural harbor?
Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Melbourne
60
Which Queen started the tradition of brides wearing white wedding dresses?
Catherine the Great
Queen Cleopatra
Queen Victoria
Mary, Queen of Scots
61
What episode is 'The Last Jedi'?
III
V
VII
VIII
62
What is the name of the only sea that doesn’t have a coastline?
Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sargasso Sea
63
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Nikola Tesla
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Gutenberg
64
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Gloria Steinem
Lucretia Mott
Emmeline Pankhurst
Rosa Parks
65
Who is singing this song?
Gerry & The Pacemakers
The Searchers
The Exciters
Manfred Mann
66
Who was the last English king to lead his army into battle?
King Alfred
King George II
King Edward VII
King John
67
Which queen, whose death was ordered by her cousin, another queen, is said to have killed her husband in an explosion?
Mary Queen of Scots
Marie Antoinette
Mary I
Mary of Orange
68
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Robert Stephenson
Richard Trevithick
William Hedley
James Watt
69
Who is singing this song?
The Tremeloes
The Foundations
Edison Lighthouse
The 5th Dimension
70
What sort of 'tips' are often used to describe a cotton bud in the United States?
T
E
Q
C
71
What is the primary mountain range in Iran?
Hejaz Mountains
Asir Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Zagros Mountains
72
'The Jungle Book' introduced us to Shere Khan, who was which of the following animals?
Monkey
Tiger
Bear
Snake
73
What kind of weapon is a falchion?
Dagger
Crossbow
Mace
Sword
74
Professor Moriaty is the criminal mastermind found in which series of detective books and movies?
Ellery Queen
Sherlock Holmes
Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot
75
Where did Obi-Wan Kenobi take Luke after his birth?
Tatooine
Endor
Coruscant
Alderaan
76
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Shah Jahan
Babur
Maharana Pratap
Ashoka The Great
77
Which general-purpose computer programming language was originally developed at Bell Labs between 1972 and 1973?
C
K
J
A
78
What is the name of the female member of the Jedi High Council who is of the same species as Yoda?
Yiru
Carl
Yondu
Yaddle
79
Who supplied the voice for the villainous Scar in "The Lion King"?
Liam Neeson
Tom Hanks
Jeremy Irons
Ryan Gosling
80
Why are flamingos pink?
They only appear pink due to light reflection
Because the sun reacts with their feathers
It's the colour they are born
Because of the small shrimps they eat
81
What is the longest river in the UK?
River Ouse
River Severn
River Tyne
River Thames
82
Tony Montana was a Cuban immigrant looking to own the world. He killed his way to the top in which movie?
Scarface
Carlito's Way
Goodfellas
The Godfather
83
Played by Alan Rickman, the villain "Hans Gruber" was featured in which action film?
Speed
Lethal Weapon
Die Hard
True Lies
84
Which river originates in China and flows all the way to the southern tip of Vietnam?
Yellow River
Indus River
Yangtze River
Mekong River
85
Which Disney villain is best known for her love of fashion and fur?
Lady Tremaine
Queen of Hearts
Maleficent
Cruella de Vil
86
Which is the largest landlocked country on earth?
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Ethiopia
87
Which historical figure might have posted this?
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder
Pompey the Great
Tacitus
88
In 539BC, this Persian king recorded the world’s first charter of human rights?
Darius II
Darius the Great
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
89
What is the worlds most poached and traffiked animal?
Tiger
Black Bear
Pangolin
Elephant
90
Who is singing this song?
The Troggs
The Kinks
The Yardbirds
The Animals
91
Which one letter refers to the type of electromagnetic radiation used to produce pictures of the inside the body?
D
X
G
C