Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Almost Daily Trivia Quiz #79 - Entertainers, Sports, Movies, International, Wall Street, Actors, and More!

Trivia questions and answers involving a variety of topics


  1. Punto Arenas International airport is in which country?
     
  2. In the 90s how many points have been awarded for finishing sixth
    in a Grand Prix?
     
  3. Which great entertainer made his film debut in Pennies from
    Heaven?
     
  4. What was Michael Jackson's first solo No 1 in the UK?
     
  5. In baseball, where do the Tigers come from?
     
  6. What number car was asked Where Are You?
     
  7. Which Michael starred in Wall Street?
     
  8. Kelton Rena Turner was the last American killed in which
    conflict?
     
  9. Bromma international airport is in which country?
     
  10. Which nation was the first to ratify the United Nations charter
    in 1945?
     
  11. US students used aluminum flan cases to 'invent' what?
     
  12. How is actress Joyce Frankenberg better known?
     
  13. What type of books did John Crowley write?
     
  14. Where is the wine-growing Barossa Valley?
     
  15. What color was Geri Halliwell's hair when she was a Spice Girl?
     
  16. Which Ferry helped launch Roxy Music?
     
  17. Which Raymond wrote the detective novel Farewell My Lovely?
     
  18. What was patented in 1903 by Italian merchant Italio Marcione?
     
  19. To the nearest 30 minutes, how long was the longest speech ever
    made at the United nations?
     
  20. Which famous dancer played a straight role in On The Beach in
    1959?
     
  21. Robert Gallo was responsible for identifying which virus in the
    80s?
     
  22. Agnes De Mille found fame in which branch of the arts?
     
  23. Which Princess's husband was killed in 1990 when his powerboat
    went out of control?
     
  24. Who duetted with Celine Dion on Beauty And The Beast?
     
  25. The William Tell Overture provided the title music to which TV
    western?
     
  26. Who were Danny Hutton, chuck Negron and Cory Wells?
     
  27. What was Buster Keaton's actual first name?
     
  28. Who wrote the novels Humboldt's Gift and Herzog?
     
  29. What did the Fulbright Act allow Americans to do?
     
  30. Which musical featured the song Ol' Man River?
     
  31. In October 1966 which US naval base in Vietnam did Lyndon Jonson
    visit?
     
  32. Bill Clinton trained to do which day job?
     
  33. Quincy Jones was associated with which brass instrument?
     
  34. Which golfer Sandy triumphed at the US Masters?
     
  35. Solidarity was the mass movement of the people in which country?
     
  36. Which singer was backed by the Zodiacs?
     
  37. Who was Theodore Roosevelt's Vice President between 1905 and
    1909?
     
  38. What does H stand for in the video system VHS as launched by JVC
    in 1976?
     
  39. What was the occupation of George Gallup of Gallup Poll fame?
     
  40. What design does Charlie Brown have on his sweater?
     
  41. Which Eric Clapton song starts, "Would you know my name?"
     

Answers to Daily Trivia Quiz # 79



  1. Chile.
  2. 1.
  3. Louis Armstrong.
  4. One Day In Your Life.
  5. Detroit.
  6. 54.
  7. Douglas.
  8. Vietnam War.
  9. A:  Sweden.
  10. Nicaragua.
  11. Frisbees.
  12. Jane Seymour.
  13. Science fiction.
  14. Australia.
  15. Red.
  16. Bryan.
  17. Chandler.
  18. Ice Cream cone.
  19. 4.5 hours.
  20. Fred Astaire.
  21. HIV.
  22. Dance.
  23. Caroline.
  24. Peabo Bryson.
  25. The Lone Ranger.
  26. Three Dog Night.
  27. Joseph.
  28. Saul Bellow.
  29. Study Abroad.
  30. Showboat.
  31. Cam Ranh Bay.
  32. Lawyer.
  33. Trumpet.
  34. Lyle.
  35. Poland.
  36. Maurice Williams.
  37. Charles W Fairbanks.
  38. Home.
  39. Journalist.
  40. Zig Zag.
  41. Tears In Heaven.
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