Trivia
Song Covers Trivia
Q. James Taylor covered the song “How Sweet It Is” in 1975 as a solo artist. Who was the originally singer?
A. Marvin Gaye.
Q. Covered by Ringo Starr as a solo artist in 1974, “You’re Sixteen” was originally sang way back in 1960 by who?
A. Johnny Burnette.
Q. The Bay City Rollers took “I Only Want To Be With You” and revived it in 1978. Which female artist was the first to record it in 1963?
A. Dusty Springfield.
Q. “This Old Heart Of Mine” was first sung by The Isley Brothers and was covered by which famous male artist in 1975.
A. Rod Stewart
Q. Jose Feliciano did a version of “Light My Fire” and made it a hit only one year after the original. Which band sung it first?
A. The Doors.
Australian history trivia
Q. In which year did the First Fleet arrive to establish the first British colony in Australia?
A. 1788
Q. The six colonies federated on which date and year to create the nation of Australia?
A. 1 January 1901
Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
A. Edmund Barton
Q. Winning Wimbledon four times, the Australian open three times, the French and US opens twice, which male Australian tennis player is regarded as one of the most significant Australian sportsmen in history?
A. Rod Laver
Q. What is an ANZAC?
A. A member of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
Your money trivia - 24 October 2008
Q. Which material is used to make Australian bank notes?
A. Polymer
Q. In which year was the first series of Australian notes issued?
A. 1913
Q. In which year was the decimal system introduced?
A. 1966
Q. Who features on the $100 bank note?
A. Dame Nellie Melba & Sir John Monash
Q. In which year was the $2 note replaced by a coin?
A. 1988
Trivia - 17th October
In 1917, The British royal family changed their surname to Windsor, from what name?
Answer: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer: Edmund Barton
In what year did Sir Edmund Hillary become the first person in history to successfully climb Mt. Everest?
Answer 1953
In 1957, the first living creature was sent into space aboard the Soviet satellite Sputnik 2, what was the dog’s name?
Answer: Laika
What were Ned Kellys famous last words?
Answer: Such is life
Around the world trivia
Q. Which country is also called the Hellenic Republic?
A. Greece
Q. Which country has more volcanoes than any other?
A. Indonesia. It has 167 of the 850 active volcanoes known in the world.
Q. Which island in San Francisco Bay was the site of an almost escape-proof prison?
A. Alcatraz
Q. Which four countries border Peru?
A. Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.
Q. Where in the world is the largest Pyramid?
A. Mexico, Cholulu de Rivadahia
Animal Trivia 3rd October 2008
Q1. A fullgrown bear can run as fast as a horse
Answer: True
Q2. Bees must collect the nectar from two hundred flowers to make a tablespoon of honey
Answer: False, It must collect the nectar from two thousand flowers!
Q3. The Cheetah is the only cat in the world that can retract its claws
Answer: False, The Cheetah in fact is the only cat in the world that can’t retract it’s claws.
Q4. The blue whale has the largest eyes in the world
Answer: False, The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world
Q5. The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk
Answer: True
World Geography Trivia
Q1: Europe: Name all three of the Baltic republics
Answer: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Q2: South America: What is South America’s largest lake?
Answer: Lake Titicaca
Q3: Asia: Which Asian country was formally known as Siam?
Answer: Thailand
Q4: Africa: What is Africa’s largest Mountain
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro
Q5: North America: Baffin Island, Victoria Island and Ellesmere Island all belong to what country?
Answer: Canada
Q6: Oceania: Which Country located to the east of Australia, has two main islands named Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, which inhabits 87% of its total population?
Friday trivia September 19th
Q1. The amount of time that people spend on travel in all societies worldwide averages to 1.1 hours per person per day
True - http://www.didyouknow.cd/travel.htm
Q2. What is the world’s most popular fruit?
Answer: Tomato’s – more than 60 million tons produced per year, 16 million tons more than the banana
Q3. During the great plague of Europe, the Pope passed a law that commanded people to say what, when one sneezed?
“God Bless you”
Q4. The Great Pyramid of Gaza is the last one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that still survives, can you name the other six?
1) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which were built on the banks of the Euphrates river by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
2) The gigantic gold statue of Zeus was built by the sculptor Pheidias at Olympia.
3) The temple of Artemis was erected in the Asia Minor city of Ephesus in honour of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature.
4) The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a huge tomb constructed for King Maussollos, Persian satrap of Caria.
5) The Colossus of Rhodes was a massive statue erected by the Greeks in honour of Helios the sun-god.
6) The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built by the Ptolemies on the island of Pharos.
Q5. Which sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between the West Indies and the Azores does not have any coastline?
The Sargasso Sea, which is encircled by the The Gulf Stream and the North Equatorial Current, causing the oval-shaped sea to move in a slow, clockwise drift. The water is exceptionally blue, with a high salt content.
Friday Trivia 10 September
Q. What is the most common surname worldwide?
A. Chan
Q. What country has the hottest recorded temperature in the world?
A. Libya – 136 Fahrenheit – 57.7 Celsius
Q. What is the most poisonous spider in the world?
A. According to the Guinness Book of Records the world’s most venomous spiders is the Brazilian wandering spider. This spider is believed to have the most active neurotoxic venom of any living spider. Its venom is so potent that only 0.006mg is sufficient to kill a mouse.
Q. What is the name for the condition of having Fear of phobias?
A. Phobophobia
Q. How fast is the average persons sneeze?
A. The average answer from scientists estimates are around 150km per hour or roughly 100 mph
Q. What shape is a grain of salt?
A. A cube
Currency Trivia
1. What is the currency used in South Africa?
Answer: Rand
2. What is the traditional currency used in Netherlands?
Answer: Guilders
3. Why were many countries in Europe forced to convert to using the Euro as their currency?
Answer: Because they joined the European Union
4. What is the currency used in Thailand?
Answer: Baht
5. Traditionally, what animal is represented on the back of the Australian 20 cent coin?
Answer: Platypus
Friday Garden Trivia
1. What type of flower is a bajazzo
Answer: a Rose
2. Known in its native homeland as the crane flower, the bird of paradise originated in which country?
Answer: South Africa
3. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave 100,000 tulip bulbs to which state of Canada in 1945 in appreciation for the safe haven, which Holland’s exiled royal family received during World War II?
Answer: Ottawa – which holds the world’s largest tulip festival
4. Pimiento, known to most of us as a stuffing for olives, is actually what?
Answer: A pepper
5. Nearly 90% of the world’s plants depend on what to reproduce seed and thus perpetuate the species?
Answer: Pollination from insects
Anne of Green Gables trivia
1. What happened to the plum pudding sauce when Anne forgot to cover it?
A. A mouse drowned in it
2. Anne has an unfortunate mishap with a cow during her adventures. What is the name of the cow?
A. Dolly
3. What does Marilla say is ‘on the menu’ for Mrs. Barry?
A. Humble Pie
4. When Anne and Diana return home from the ball, what item is Anne missing?
A. Her dance card
5. Finish this quote: “I believe you might be a _______ spirit after all.”
A. kindred
Friday 15th Trivia
1) Q. On This Day - In 1945, 15 August was declared VJ day. What does VJ day stand for?
A. Victory in Japan day
2) Q. Movies - in 1969, Midnight Cowboy (starring Jon Voight) won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Who was the other famous actor who playing the character “Ratso”?
A. Dustin Hoffman
3) Q. TV - Which popular Australian TV series, staring John Fegan, Terry McDermott and Lex Mitchell to name a few, won the Logie for Best Drama from 1965-1969?
A. Homicide
4) Q. Personality - Born 9 October, 1940, John Winston Lennon was shot dead outside The Dakota apartment building on 8 December, 1980, in which city?
A. New York City
5) Q. Music - A hit single of 1971, I beg your pardon (I never promised you a rose garden), was sung by which popular Grammy-Award winning, American country singer?
A. Lynn Anderson
Trivia – 1960s Answers
On This Day – In 1963, train robbers ambushed the Glasgow to Euston train in the biggest ever raid on a British train. Which train robber, after escaping jail, fled to Brazil?
Answer: Ronnie Biggs
Movies – in 1964, which movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture, staring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn?
Answer: My Fair Lady
TV – In the television series, Perry Mason, which actress played Perry’s secretary, Della Street?
Answer: Barbara hale
Personality – on 17th December 1967, Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt, went for a swim off which Victorian beach, near Portsea and disappeared beneath waves never to be seen again?
Answer: Cheviot Beach
Music – Released in 1964, Pretty Woman was a worldwide hit for which male singer born in Texas?
Answer: Roy Orbison
Friday Trivia Answers
Welcome to our Friday Trivia for August 1st 2008.
With hundreds of respondents to these trivia questions, the large majority proved they were knowledgeable on all subjects. The question this week that stumped a lot of you was question 4, with a large number of people answering Charles De Gaulle, who at the time, was the President, while the correct answer was George Pompidou who was the Prime Minister!
TV - In the Golden Girls TV Series, which of the following cast members played the role of Sophia Petrillo?
Rue McClanahan
Betty White
Estelle Getty
Bea Arthur
Answer: Estelle Getty
Movie – Last Tango in Paris (1973) stars a well-known male star, who is it?
Answer: Marlon Brando
Music – What is the name of Daddy Cool’s first single, which spent 11 straight weeks at no.1 on the national top 40 singles charts?
Answer: Eagle Rock
Personality – Who was the Prime Minister of France in 1963
Answer: George Pompidou(April 14, 1962 – July 10, 1968)
On This Day – Traditionally, on August 1st all around the world, whose birthday is it?
Answer: Horses around the world
