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