Free Trivia Questions - General Trivia

How many countries in the UN?

Answer: 192

The United Nations began in 1945 as a substitute for the League of Nations. It's headquarters in New York City. It has set itself the goal of a neutral ground where countries can air their complaints and to help wars. The UN has six official languages, Spanish, Russian, French, German, Chinese and Arabic.

What breed of dog is noted for its spotted coat?

Answer: Dalmatian

The Dalmatian is thought to be one of the first breeds of dogs, which was deliberately bred for certain characteristics. These dogs were painted run alongside cars and have been used throughout history as hunters and bird dogs. It was later in connection with the fire brigade houses. One reason was their ability to deal with horses.

American Falls and Horseshoe Falls are better known as?

Answer: Falls

This famous Niagara Falls is located on the border between Canada and the United States. The name Niagara Falls comes from the Iroquois Thunder importance of water. It is expected that the first Europeans, the visit was Samuel de Champlain in the year 1604. Sam Patch was the first person, to discuss the falls and survive in 1829. Since that time, many people tried to conquer the falls, either on foot of the falls on a rope or by one of them in a barrel. The first person to be a barrel over the falls was Annie Edson Taylor in 1901.

Which breed is known as "The most exciting two minutes in sport"?

Answer: The Derby

The first Kentucky Derby was on 17 May 1875. The first horse to win the Derby Aristides was ridden by Oliver Lewis. The Derby every year on the first Saturday in May at the now famous Churchill Downs. Although the Derby has varied in length, it is now a quarter mile and is also known as the "Run for the Roses",

Who was with 17 Burton Street London on 21 April 1926?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth's coronation took place on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey. She and her husband Prince Philip have four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. During the Second World War, the Queen served in the military as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Its main task was driving military trucks, and her ranking was No. 230873 Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor. She is the queen of 16 countries.

Whose nickname was the Wizard of Menlo Park?

Answer: Thomas Edison

On 11st February 1847 in Milan, Ohio graten one of the inventors of all time was born, Thomas Edison. Among his inventions are the long bulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the price ticker. Edison was disappointed, "films in conversation," he said players not "act" enough, and he was deaf.

Paul Baumer is the main character in the novel?

Answer: All Quiet on the Western Front

This novel was written by Erich Maria Remarque and was published in 1929. It is a book that describes the terrible life of a German foot soldiers. In this novel in 1930 was an Oscar-winning film. He won both for best picture and best director. The film was again in 1979.

who invented dynamite?

Answer: Nobel

Alfred Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 21 October 1833. He was a manufacturer to the field of armaments, a chemist, an engineer and an innovator. After his death, he left his fortune to finance the Nobel Prizes. Each year prices are around the world for men and women for contributions to peace, literature, medicine, chemistry and physics.

 

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