Today's Trivia Questions

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Directed by J.J. Abrams, this 2019 film is the ninth and final installment of the Skywalker saga, where Rey confronts her lineage and the resurrected Emperor Palpatine. What is this movie's title?

22

Which hospital system partnered with IBM to install the world's first quantum computer dedicated to healthcare research?

3

In 1866 this person invented dynamite, and when he died in 1896, left his $9 million fortune to be given away each year as prizes. Who was he?

7

What does the phrase 'non sequitur' literally mean in Latin?

13

At the age of twenty-three, in 1740, she became Empress of Austria. During her forty year reign she had sixteen children, one of whom was Marie Antoinette, future Queen of France. Who was she?

19

According to the 1990 census, which is the largest state capital city in the U.S. in population?

16

Which English idiom evolved from of the ancient legend about a bird, silent throughout its lifetime, that sings loudly just before death?

10

Which 1995 film starred Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston?

19

Can you name the woodwind musical instrument with a u-shaped tube that has a pitch two octaves lower than the oboe?

3

What Italian physician developed the educational method that bears her name, emphasizing self-directed learning?

13

What 1990 made-for-television thriller film stars Stephen Baldwin as a young man who finds himself entangled in a murder investigation after discovering a mysterious message on an answering machine?

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What is the name of the process where beer is naturally carbonated by adding a small amount of sugar before bottling?

2

What words would you use to tell a horse to turn right or left?

3

This word refers to a type of sofa, a type of overcoat, a brand of cigarettes, and a city in England. What is it?

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Julia Roberts films: a. Which 1991 film featured Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts? b. Which 1989 film featured Shirley Maclaine, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts? c. Which 1993 film, starred Julia Roberts as a law student?