Popular Trivia Questions

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In 1962, which female was voted Most Admired Woman in America for the 13th time?

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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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What is the only bird which provides us with leather?

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In 1998, the American Film Institute announced its list of the 100 Best Films of all time. Which film topped their list?

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Which publication of the U.S. government, revised annually, is over 40,000 pages in over 20 volumes?

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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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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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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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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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A National Basketball Association star from 1975-1989, he became the all-time leading scorer in 1984. Who is he?

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What company is the largest producer of computer software for the personal computer?

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According to the popular 1980's television series, Dallas, J.R. Ewing and his clan live at what ranch?

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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?