Popular Trivia Questions

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As the waters of the great flood receded, Noah's Ark supposedly came to rest on what mountain, located today in what country?

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What was the name of the Greek physician, from 400 B.C., who showed that diseases have only natural, not supernatural, causes?

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This folk singer recorded songs written by Bob Dylan and became his lover. At one time she and Dylan were called the King and Queen of folk music. Who was she?

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What is the Roman numeral designation for the Super Bowl held in February 2026?

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Suspense films: a. Which female starred in Alfred Hitchcock's follow up to Psycho; the 1963 film, The Birds? b. For which 1972 beasty-horror film did Michael Jackson sing the theme song: a love song to a rat?

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Which one of these college teams uses the Halloween color, orange, as its uniform color? Penn State, Alabama, or Syracuse University?

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When Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls for the first time in 1994, he signed a minor-league contract with what major league baseball team?

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The first Emmy Award ever won by a show on the Fox TV network was the show that introduced the Simpsons cartoon. What was it?

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CHECK ON CINEMANIA: This actress, daughter of a male movie actor, starred in the films Halloween I and II, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and My Girl . Name her and her father.

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What is the name of the woman Mario is attempting to save from the giant ape in the original Donkey Kong?

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Who founded the Free Software Foundation in 1985?

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This substance with chemical formula C1O H14 N2, is considered a poisonous alkaloid, and is used as an insecticide. Millions of humans worldwide consume it daily, voluntarily. What is it called?

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At sports events, we sing the first verse of the national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. How many verses does this song have altogether?

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Three kids put up their own money to make a lemonade stand: the first kid puts up $6, second $3, and the last $1. If they take in $100 and share the profits equally, how much of the $100 will go to the first kid?

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The longest river of European Russia is the Volga, but the longest river in Asian Russia has a two letter name. What is it?