Today's Trivia Questions

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A couple of questions about Dr. Martin Luther King: a. Martin Luther King was minister of what church in what city? b. In what city was he assassinated?

6

What do we call the white solid hogfat used as a lubricant in cooking?

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When Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls for the first time in 1994, he signed a minor-league contract with what major league baseball team?

15

The father of Queen Elizabeth II was king of Britain from 1936 until 1952. What was his name?

13

Actor John Derek had three actress wives, all of whom he photographed for Playboy Magazine. Can you name them?

15

You buy a car, and wish to pay the car seller $12,000, divided into 24 payments, so that each payment is $20 more than the previous payment. How much will you pay in the first payment?

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It began in the 1950's as a rebellion against the conservative policies and high production costs of New York City's commercial theaters. Lately, in theaters, coffeehouses, churches, lofts, and basements throughout New York City, it serves as a forum for

10

The first talkie-film, The Jazz Singer , was released in what year?

10

The name of which plant, cultivated for its edible leaves, comes from Latin word for milk, because of its milky juice?

18

In 1520, when Magellan passed around the southern coast of South America, he sighted, along the shore, large fires which the local Indians used to warm themselves - so Magellan gave what name to the region?

7

In which country did the Solidarity trade union movement begin in 1980?

8

Which artist's first important painting, from 1885, was called "The Potato Eaters"?

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The famous dish known as the Caesar Salad was invented in the early part of this century by a chef in a restaurant in which North American city?

3

In which country would you find the Bay of Pigs?

7

What is the name of the sport played on ice, without skates, using a broom?