Today's Trivia Questions

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Which woman's acting credits include the following films: The Big Chill (1983), Reversal of Fortune (1990), and The House of the Spirits (1994) ?

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Which two letters have the highest point value in the game of Scrabble?

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In 1972, just after this person had vowed never to step foot again on U.S. soil, he flew to America to receive a special Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he had on motion pictures". Who was he?

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Within 4 years, in which year was Coca Cola invented?

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One of the great comebacks of the 1990's belongs to a tennis star who returned to the sport two years after being stabbed by a tennis fan. Who is she?

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This person had so many musical hits in the 1950's that he became the first artist ever to release a "Greatest Hits" album. It stayed in the Billboard top album charts for over 7 years! Which musical artist is this?

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Which Category 4 hurricane struck Florida's Big Bend region in September 2024 and became the deadliest to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina?

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Films with specific geographical locations: a. 1981 Oscar winner - Chariots of Fire - In which city? b. 1968 Steve McQueen thriller, Bullitt - in which city? c. 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - The Comedians - in which country?

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What kind of baked pudding containing apples, raisins, and spices is named for a dark woman?

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What Latin phrase meaning 'nurturing mother' is used to refer to one's former school?

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From which Shakespearean plays do the following lines come? a. "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." b. If music be the food of love, play on."

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What is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 2 and 3?

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Voted Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1985 was the reform-minded Chinese leader. What was his name?

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Which 15-year old American figure skater became Olympic champion in 1998, the youngest winner since Sonja Henie in 1928?

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This Bulgarian artist-engineer produces monumental outdoor artwork. In 1976, he stretched a tall curtain 24 miles across Sonoma and Marin counties. In 1985, he wrapped the Pont Neuf in Paris with lengths of beige fabric. In 1991, he installed 3,000 umbrel