Popular Trivia Questions

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Who popularized the phrase 'survival of the fittest'?

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

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This chilling Danish crime thriller series, based on a novel by Søren Sveistrup, follows two detectives investigating a series of brutal murders in Copenhagen, each crime scene marked by a small figurine made of chestnuts. What is the title of this TV show?

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Of California, Oregon, and Washington, which was the first to become a U.S. state?

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These frequent summer musical tours are exclusively composed of female performers, such as Cheryl Crow, Paula Cole, and the Dixie Chicks, has what name? ... and was created by what Canadian musician?

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What amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?

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This sequence of letters forms some kind of consistent, simple pattern. Which letter would come next? B, F, J, P...?

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The Mogul Empire thrived from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, primarily in which country?

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His TV credits include the role of Opie in "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Richie" in Happy Days. He was one of the leads in George Lucas's American Graffiti in 1973. Since then, he has been a very successful film director. What is his name?

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What simple fraction has a decimal value of .0625?

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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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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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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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What is the value of pi rounded to two decimal places?

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Around 1750, which famous person published an almanac written under the pen-name of Richard Saunders?