Today's Trivia Questions

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The SALT treaty was ratified in 1972, to limit offensive weapons. What does SALT abbreviate?

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In 1774 Rhode Island was the first U.S. state to ban something which is now illegal in all states. What was it?

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In Christianity, what is the period of 40 days before Easter called?

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This glamorous, mysterious German movie star, first popular in the 1920's, refused an offer to return to Nazi Germany, and instead became an anti-Nazi propagandist during WWII. Who is she?

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In a scale model drawing of a car, the linear scale is 1:20. If it would take 1/4 liter of paint to cover the outside of the model of the car, how much paint would it take to cover the real car?

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Today, marmalade refers to a kind of jelly containing the fruit and rind of many kinds of fruits, but originally, around 400 years ago, the first kind of marmalade was made from what fruit that resembles a hard yellow apple?

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Which hero of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel was stranded and survived on a small tropical island for 24 years?

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literature challenging

In what year was "Saints" first published: 1980, 1983, 1984 or 1992?

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The first one of these was established at Wesleyan College, Georgia, in 1851. Today, then can be found on virtually every college campus. What are they?

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What iconic 90s sitcom, which ran for 10 seasons, follows the lives of six young adults living in Manhattan, often gathering at the Central Perk coffee shop?

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Which Tahoe area ski resort was partly owned in the 1930's by Walt Disney, and today includes Mt. Disney?

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In 1989, Oliver Stone directed a film about real-life Vietam vet Ron Kovic, who enthusiastically joined the Marines and came back from Vietnam as a quadriplegic, only to endure hostility at home. What was the name of the film, and which actor played the r

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literature easy

In what year was "The Scarlet Letter" first published: 1803, 1830, 1850 or 1895?

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literature challenging

In what year was "Dune: House Harkonnen" first published: 1999, 2000, 2004 or 2012?

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This acclaimed 2002 Brazilian crime film, nominated for four Academy Awards, depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro between the 1960s and 1980s. What is the title of this powerful film?

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