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General Knowledge Trivia Questions XLIIFree Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  In the 1950s, the "poodle skirt" was all the rage. What was it made of?
a. Denim
b. Wool c. Felt d. Cotton Felt - Often worn at sock-hops, this trendy skirt was designed by Juli Lynne Charlot. Who wrote the classic novel called The Secret Garden?
a. Frances Hodgson Burnett
b. Ian Fleming c. E. B. White d. C. S. Lewis Frances Hodgson Burnett - Frances works include The Shuttle, The Land of the Blue Flower and The Making of a Marchioness. Which celebrity skates in the movie Thin Ice and Wintertime?
a. Dorothy Hamill
b. Lynn-Holly Johnson c. Sonja Henie d. Kate Moseley Sonja Henie - Sonja won three Olympic gold medals in figure skating. Which country gave birth to the game of Canasta?
a. Argentina
b. Portugal c. Mexico d. Uruguay Uruguay - The game was first played in 1939. When people in America began playing Canasta, it was called Argentine Rummy. What alcohol is in a Black Russian?
a. Vodka, rum and Grand Marnier
b. Tia Maria and rum c. Vodka and Kahlua d. Gin and Tia Maria Vodka and Kahlua - A Black Russian is made of Kahlua, vodka and milk. If you add coke, you have a vodka paralyser. In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in the United States. What crime did this
couple commit?
a. Murder
b. Kidnapping c. Espionage d. Bank Robberies Espionage - This couple was convicted for passing secrets about the Atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. Which superstar was misquoted as stating "I want to be alone"?
a. Greta Garbo
b. Hoard Hughs c. Bobby Fisher d. J. D. Salinger Greta Garbo - This statement would forever be associated with Garbo. Garbo later told the media that what she had actually stated was "I want to be let alone." Who wrote the cartoon strip Calvin and Hobbes?
a. Walt Kelly
b. Bill Watterson c. George Herriman d. Charles Schulz Bill Watterson - Bill stopped drawing the strip in 1995. What product used the tag line "You never cooked so well, so fast before"?
a. Pizza Pops
b. Swanson TV Dinners c. Lean Cuisine d. Pop Tarts Swanson TV Dinners - Swanson trademarked the term TV Dinner. What is the capital city of Norway?
a. Kingston
b. Muscat c. Oslo d. Copenhagen Oslo - Muscat is the capital of Oman. Where was the Titanic going when it sunk?
a. New York
b. South Hampton c. Bermuda d. Sydney New York - Hailed as unsinkable, the Titanic was a British ship that sank on her first voyage. What kind of alcohol is in a daiquiri?
a. Vodka
b. Gin c. Wine d. Rum Rum - Daiquiris are made of limejuice and rum and are frequently flavored with various kinds of fruit. In the classic movie the Sound of Music, what does Lisel's boyfriend do?
a. Paperboy
b. Store clerk c. Delivers milk d. Delivers telegraphs Delivers telegraphs - He delivers the telegraph telling Captain Von Trapp he has to join the military. What was the name of the publication, which first printed Sherlock Holmes?
a. After Hours
b. The London Review c. The Strand d. The Believer The Strand - A monthly publication, The Strand magazine lasted for 711 editions. Who wrote the classic story For Whom the Bell Tolls?
a. Ernest Hemingway
b. Arthur Conan Doyle c. Alexander Dumas d. F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway - Ernest was an American journalist and writer. His many works include A Farewell to Arms, The Sun Also Rises and A Moveable Feast.  Click Here To Print This Quiz
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