General Knowledge trivia questions
7652 multiple-choice General Knowledge trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Which of the following were factors that caused the US to enter World War One on the side of the Allies (Britain, France, Russia and other smaller nations)?
- Who was President of the United States during World War One?
- The US President said that the purpose of the US fighting in World War One was which of the following?
- What was the only part of the US military establishment that was reasonably prepared for war at the beginning of US participation in World War One?
- Who was the military commander of US Army forces in Europe in World War One?
- In World War One US Army Sergeant Alvin York is best remembered as which of the following?
- When US troops reached Europe to join the fighting in World War One, they had to learn quickly how to fight this type of warfare.
- US forces played a major part in stopping the final great German offensive of World War One partly by stopping the German advance at this location.
- What future US President fought as an artillery captain in World War One?
- A revolution in one of the main powers eventually forced that nation to drop out of World War One. Fortunately for the Allies the entry of the US largely made up for the loss of this nation. What was the nation?
- This horror film, which focuses on a love triangle, marked Tony Scotts directorial debut.
- What do directors Tony Scott and Sir Ridley Scott have in common?
- What thriller set in Mexico and directed by Tony Scott, starred Kevin Costner, Madeleine Stowe and Anthony Quinn?
- Which of the following Tony Scott movies does NOT star Denzel Washington?
- Two days prior to his death, Tony Scott was with this actor exploring locations for a sequel to Top Gun.
- In 2010, Tony Scott and Ridley Scott produced the feature film adaptation of this action-adventure television series about fictional soldiers of fortune.
- What 1998 conspiracy thriller directed by Tony Scott was the highest grossing movie of the 1990s?
- Who stars as a private eye and former Secret Service agent in Tony Scotts action movie The Last Boy Scout?
- What 2010 action thriller, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, was the last movie directed by Tony Scott?
- What Roman Emperor, who ruled from 54 to 68, ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined it with fruit toppings?
- What famous explorer is credited with bringing to Italy the technique of making ice cream?
- When this historical figure married the Duke of Orléans (Henry II of France) in 1533, she brought with her to France some Italian chefs who had recipes for flavoured ices or sorbets.
- It is generally accepted that the name of the ice cream dessert sundae originated from which of the following words?
- Gelato, which is made with milk, cream, sugar, fresh fruit and nut purees, originated in this country.
- The Peach Melba was named in honor of Australian soprano Nellie Melba, who in 1892 was performing in Wagners opera Lohengrin at Covent Garden. The French chef at the Savoy Hotel, London created the new dessert, and to display it, he used an ice sculpture of what animal?
- Which of the following frozen desserts does NOT contain dairy ingredients?
- What French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher made the following remark about ice cream: Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isnt illegal.?
- The mixture of shaved ice and evaporated milk, known as Halo-halo, originated in this country.
- What US First Lady served ice cream at her husbands second Inaugural Ball in 1813?
- What federation, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, governs competitive swimming?