Popular Trivia Questions

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Queen Victoria's mother tongue was not English. Her mother spoke a different language in the home, and, even though Victoria ruled England for 64 years, she did it with an accent. What was her mother tongue?

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales, was formed in which year, ending with the digits "07"?

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If there are 16 telephone poles in a straight line, each pole 80 meters apart, how far is it from the first pole to the last?

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Between 1847 and 1854 more than one million people left this European country and emigrated to the United States and elsewhere. What nationality were these people, and what natural event caused their mass emigration?

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This classic Russian novel features Rodya Raskolnikov, who kills two old women because he believes that he is beyond the bounds of good and evil. What's the title, and who wrote it?

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From 330 A.D. until World War II, two major world empires were centered in the region of today's Istanbul. What empires?

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Which ethnic people make up about 90 percent of the population of Cambodia?

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What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?

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This 1953 musical comedy film, an adaptation of a Cole Porter Broadway musical, was adapted from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. It starred Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel, featured the song, "Another Opening, Another Show," and was filmed in 3-D!

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The word "aspirin" is a generic term today, but in the 19th century it was a brand name for a new wonder drug developed by what company?

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What word can refer to a place of transition for lost souls, or a Carribbean dance?

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Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in 1770 in which of these cities? Berlin, Bonn, or Berne?

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The Federal Communications commission requires that all radio station call letters in this country have 3 or 4 letters, and begin with what two letters?

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It existed as a toy in Grecian times. It was also a 16th century Filipino jungle fighting weapon. It became once again a toy in 1926. The largest one ever constructed weighed 256 pounds and was launched from a 150 foot high crane. What was it?

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Shortly after he earned the NBA 1997 Rookie of the Year award, he was arrested in Virginia for drug and firearms possession. He went on to become the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2000-2001 season. Who is he?