Today's Trivia Questions

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Jesse Owen's world record in which sporting event stood from 1935 until 1960?

8

What is a more common name in this country for an item originally called an "India rubber"?

20

This operatic tenor who died in 1921 was the first singer ever to sell over one million records. What was his name?

14

If the length, width, and height of a rectangular solid box were each increased by 50%, by what percentage would the volume be increased?

1

Edward Teach, an Englishman who turned to an extremely savage form of piracy, was better known by what colorful name?

10

What is the scientific name for the gas your dentist might give you, commonly called "laughing gas"?

58

Directed by Tran Anh Hung and starring Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo, and Mélanie Laurent, this 2016 French-Belgian romantic historical drama follows the romantic destinies of three generations of women over a century. What is its English title?

59

What term describes scoring three goals in a single hockey game by one player?

15

What is the classic Spanish food dish made from rice, poultry, and seafood?

10

Which product was originally sold as 'Liquid Paper' before being widely known as correction fluid?

7

In 1961, he was the first man launched into space. He was killed in 1968 while flying a routine aircraft training mission. Today he is buried within the Kremlin walls. Who is he?

20

What word describing a highly cultured person is named for a part of the head?

12

What are the two major divisions of the Islamic religion?

1

What do we call hollowed-out pumpkins with a face cut into one side?

6

In 1715 the English Parliament enacted a law requiring any group of twelve or more people gathered to disturb the peace to disperse within one hour. What was this law called?