Today's Trivia Questions

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These two words differ in spelling by one letter: one means to influence, the other means to cause. What are the two words?

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This person made his fortune by supplying meat to the Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1870 he built his first meat-packing plant in Chicago, which soon made that city the meat-packing center of the U.S.A. What was his name?

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The custom of fooling friends and relatives on the first of April began in the late 1500's in which country? Was it England, Ireland, France, or the United States?

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Many military leaders have gone on to rule a country. This person waged a personal battle against a superior enemy, then went on to rule his country, around three thousand years ago. Who was he?

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Rian Johnson directed this 2012 sci-fi thriller where hitmen known as "loopers" dispose of bodies sent back in time by future crime syndicates, leading to a young assassin encountering his older self. What is this time-bending film called?

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What are the three most common animal livestock on U.S. farms?

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What British middle-distance runner broke a world record in February 2026, as highlighted by England Athletics?

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What award did the Ribble Rivers Trust win in January 2026 for its plans to protect endangered wild salmon in the River Hodder?

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What was the call sign of the first licensed commercial radio station in the US, which began broadcasting in 1920?

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How many legs do each of these animals have? a. Lobster? (claws considered legs) b. Spider? c. Grasshopper?

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Because the Indian tribes living in this region were so friendly, the Spanish named this region after the Spanish and Indian words which mean "friends" or "allies." Today this region is the state with which name?

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The largest item ever made was prepared for Beduin feasts in the following way: cooked eggs stuffed into fish, the fish stuffed into cooked chickens, the chickens stuffed into a roasted sheep's carcass, and the sheep stuffed into a whole animal - of what

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Which visually distinctive 2014 film, directed by Wes Anderson, tells the story of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the first and second World Wars, and his trusted lobby boy, Zero Moustafa?

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Which country had banned the sale of the original "Grand Theft Auto"?

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If you travel directly north from Lima, Peru, until you hit the United states, which of these cities do you come closest to: Phoenix, Houston, New Orleans, or Miami?