Popular Trivia Questions

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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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Can you name the Australian aborigine who won the Wimbledon Women's singles tennis championship in 1980?

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What is the name for the French dish of thin pancakes filled with sweet or spicy fillings?

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

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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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What will be the units digit of the number represented by 3 to the 24th power?

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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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In December, 1987, Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev met with President Reagan, and proposed a new style of "openness" within the USSR. The Russian word for "openness" became a well-known word even in the west. What was that word?

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America's two highest rated TV shows from 1952 through 1957 were a wacky comedy show and a trivia quiz show. Can you name them both?

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In April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?

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What major film awards ceremony, often seen as a precursor to the Oscars, took place in January 2026?

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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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Which popular fad of the 1980's included terms like "hand glide" and "back slide"?

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In January 2025, devastating wildfires tore through which major U.S. metropolitan area, destroying over 18,000 structures?

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Which city is used as the reference point for 0 degrees of longitude?