Today's Trivia Questions

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In 1989, the Gypsy Kings broke into the pop charts and became the first world-music superstars. What is their country of origin?

1

In what children's game do players toss a small object into numbered squares then skip through the spaces to retrieve the object?

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Which Boeing spacecraft experienced propulsion failures in June 2024, leaving two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station?

20

George and Martha Washington are buried on the grounds of their estate in Virginia, which is called what?

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A gritty legal drama unfolds as a seasoned veteran and a fiery rookie, both working for the district attorney's office, are forced to put aside their differences and team up to tackle a high-profile corruption case that threatens to expose powerful figures. What is the title of this movie?

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This actress, a regular on the popular TV hit show, Friends, has a hairdo which has spawned millions of look-alikes around the world. What is her name?

20

Which character narrates the novel, Moby Dick?

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The person who served in the position as Governor of California the longest, from 1943 to 1953, went on to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Who was he?

7

What are the only two European countries whose capital city is on the Atlantic Ocean?

8

What is the outermost color in a rainbow?

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The British Academy Award as best picture for 1994 went to what film starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell?

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Two films about Turkey: a. What was the name of the 1978 film about a young man who tries to smuggle drugs out of Turkey, only to end up in a Turkish prison? b. What was the title of the 1964 film starring Peter Ustinov, Melina Mercouri, and Maximillian S

20

Absolute zero registers at how many degrees Celsius?

14

In alphabetical order, what are the first three countries of the world?

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Her parents were Zeus and Leda. Legend has it that her exceptional beauty caused the Trojan War. Who was she?