Today's Trivia Questions

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The British leaders Robert Walpole, Earl Grey, and Lord Melbourne, and the Americans Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Wm. Henry Harrison, and Millard Fillmore were all associated with which political party?

1

She is at the center of the latest sex scandal to hit Hollywood. She is known as the top Madame of Hollywood. What is her name?

8

This music superstar had seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard charts from 1985-1988. Who was she: Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, or Janet Jackson?

14

What is the name for the study of the supernatural influence of numbers on human life?

5

a. Can you name all the living widows of U.S. Presidents? b. Who was the last widow of a U.S. President to die - 1982 was the year?

10

This chemical element makes up about 1/4 of the earth's crust; it is the main ingredient of sand, is the main ingredient of glass, is used in the making of computers, and can also be made into synthetic rubber. What is this element?

10

There are only two cities in Montana with over 50,000 population. What are they?

15

What 2014 viral challenge involved dumping a bucket of ice water over one's head for charity?

1

On a large hill in the city of Athens, you can find a 2400 year old temple. What is it called, and on which hill is it situated?

8

In 1967, which American jurist became the first black person to hold a seat as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

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1996 was Canadian singer Celine Dion's year. Her album won the Grammy (2/26/97) as Album of the Year. What was the title?

20

How many copies of a record album must be sold for the album to be awarded a "gold record"? Is it 1/2 million, 1 million, or 2 million copies?

15

Which Disney film, released around Thanksgiving, 1992, passed $200 million in total box office ticket sales within the first six months of its release, and became one of the top money making films of all time?

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BONUS 3: Which U.S. capital city lies at the highest altitude above sea level?

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There are two money bags. This first bag contains $10 bills. The second bag is twice as wide, twice as high, and twice as deep as the first, and is totally full of $1 bills. The second bag contains what percentage of the money that the first bag contains?