General Trivia (Master)

What New York daily newspaper was founded by Alexander Hamilton?

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

An eruption from what volcano buried the city of Pompeii

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

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

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

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

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

What was the Biblical sounding nickname of Harriet Tubman?

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

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

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

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

What trickster Norse god was an instigator of mischief?

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

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

Which continent is geographically closest to Antarctica?

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

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

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

What Native American was also called Tatanka Iyotaka?

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

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

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

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

Insulin is produced by beta cells of what organ?

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

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

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

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

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

The typical human body has how many ribs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What fashion staple was named for an automobile?

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

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

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

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

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

In the Old Testament who is the sister of Moses

The movie Fargo is set mainly in what state?

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

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

What big cat is the fastest of all land animals?

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

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

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

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

Inspired by Tennis, what sport was originally called mintonette?

The Emu is native to what country?

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

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

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

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

What insect's name is latin for 100 foot?

What city hosts the Tournament of Roses parade?

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

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

Archie Bunker was an inspiration for what South Park character?

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

What flower is traditionally worn on Memorial Day?

In what country is the headquarters for NATO?

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

Pop star Katy Perry married and divorced what British comedian?

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

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

Which technological advancement was named for a Danish king?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which film depicts a battle with Cybertronians?

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

What cathedral commemorates the capture of Kazan and Azstrakan?

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

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

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

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

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

How many miles around is the Earth at the equator?

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

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

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

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

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

Angora wool is made from the coat of what animal

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a real bird?

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

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

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

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

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

What fruit includes varieties Anjou and Bartlett?

The biblical character Balaam had a what?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following phrases is a split infinitive?

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

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

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

What fruit was once known as the Chinese gooseberry?

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

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

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

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

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

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