General Knowledge Trivia Questions #89Free Trivia Questions - Printable Trivia
Click the question mark found beside each question for the answer. American filmmaker and political commentator Michael Moore released which controversial political documentary in 2004?
a. Inside Job b. Moneyocracy c. Too Big to Fail d. Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 - As of 2015, Fahrenheit 9/11 is the highest grossing documentary of all time.
Originally a member of the boy band NSYNC, which famous pop singer plays the role of Johnny Truelove in the 2007 film "Alpha Dog"?
a. Bruno Mars b. Pharrell Williams c. Justin Bieber d. Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake - As of 2015, Justin has won nine Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards.
Which ranking did former Grand Slam singles champion Andy Roddick have in the American Tennis Juniors in 1999?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 10 d. 1
1 - Roddick retired on August 30, 2012, on his 30th birthday.
Starting her career at the age of 13, how old was Niki Taylor when she became a spokesperson for L'Oreal?
a. 20 b. 18 c. 19 d. 17
17 - Niki's first magazine cover was on an issue of Seventeen when she was 14 years of age.
Finished a week before his death, which French artist painted "The Almond Tree in Blossom" in 1947?
a. Pierre Bonnard b. Henri Matisse c. Maurice Denis d. Paul Gauguin
Pierre Bonnard - Pierre was known to work on numerous paintings at the same time.
As of 2015, the minimum wage in the US is $7.25 per hour. What was the minimum wage in 1966?
a. $2.50 b. $2.00 c. $1.25 d. $2.25
$1.25 - As of 2012, the United States ranked number one for citizens with the highest disposable income.
Released in 1974, what was American author Stephen King's first published novel?
a. The Stand b. Salem's Lot c. Carrie d. The Shining
Carrie - The book was made into a feature film in 1976.
The Greek dish "Garides Saganaki" consists of tomatoes, feta cheese and what other main ingredient?
a. Scallops b. Shrimp c. Crab d. Lobster
Shrimp - The word 'saganaki' refers to the cooking utensil, a flat little metal frying pan with a handle on both sides.
The longest bone in the human body is the femur. What is the second longest bone in the human body?
a. Humerus b. Ulna c. Fibula d. Tibia
Tibia - The tibia is your shinbone.
In which 1998 film do we see New York cop John McClane, who's played by Bruce Willis, arrive in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve?
a. Lethal Weapon b. The Last Boy Scout c. Die Hard d. Nothing Lasts Forever
Die Hard - Die Hard was based on the 1979 novel 'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Roderick Thorp.
Known for its large deposits of petrified wood, in which U.S. state would you find the "Petrified Forest"?
a. California b. Arizona c. Montana d. Colorado
Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park is located on the border between Apache County and Navajo County in northeastern Arizona.
What is the last letter found in the Greek alphabet?
a. Omega b. Delta c. Gamma d. Zeta
Omega - The first letter of the Greek alphabet is Alpha.
Credited with creating the supercomputer industry, who is known as "The Father of Supercomputing"?
a. Charles Babbage b. Ken Thompson c. Konrad Zuse d. Seymour R. Cray
Seymour R. Cray - Seymour's computers were the fastest in the world for decades.
Running from 1993 until 2011, who did the voice of Butt-Head on the animated TV sitcom, "Beavis and Butt-Head"?
a. Adam Welsh b. Rottilio Michieli c. Toby Huss d. Mike Judge
Mike Judge - Beavis and Butt-Head was created by Mike Judge.
Not only am I the first U.S. woman astronaut, as of 2015, I am also the youngest American astronaut ever to travel into space? Who am I?
a. Sally Ride b. Mae Jemison c. Christa McAuliffe d. Eileen Collins
Sally Ride - Sally died at the age of 61 on July 23, 2012.
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