Popular Trivia Questions

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To the nearest whole number, what is the area of a triangle each of whose sides is 10 inches?

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British explorer Richard Burton set out to Africa in 1858 to discover what?

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How long has glass been around? Closer to 500 years, 1000 years, or 4000 years?

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Patty Hearst was kidnapped on February 4, in what year?

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One of the ancient wonders of the world is a 105-foot high bronze statue of Helios (Apollo) completed in 280 B.C. but destroyed during an earthquake in 224 B.C. What is the common name for this statue in Greece?

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What animal disease, that spread through the European union in the late 1990's and early 2000's, cripples animals but does not harm humans?

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This city of central Spain was an important Roman town, and its Roman aqueduct is still in use. A classical guitarist from Spain has the same name. Name the town or the guitarist.

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Which Danish navigator and explorer sailed in 1728 from the Pacific Ocean northward to the Arctic Ocean through the sea that now bears his name?

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This British soldier, adventurer, and writer led a rebellion of Arabs against the Ottoman Turks in World War I. Who was he and which actor played him on film?

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

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Which tennis player won the Wimbledon mens' singles championship 7 of the last 8 years of the 20th century?

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Which actors played the following roles in the film, "The Wizard of Oz"? a. Cowardly Lion? b. Scarecrow? c. Tin Man?

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A controversial 1992 film by a controversial director, features the life of a black militant. Name the subject and director.

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He was born in the 1960's in Oakland with the name Stanley Burrell. As an entertainer he earned five American Music Awards, three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. What is the stage name of this popular rapper?

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What is the name for the long crisp bread loaf which French people buy and carry home under their arms?