Popular Trivia Questions

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Released October, 1991 was a retrospective musical album, called Two Rooms , with performances by Rod Stewart, Sting, George Michael, Jon Bon Jovi, and others, featuring songs written by which talented songwriting team?

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College bowl games: a. Name the bowl game named after a Spanish party? b. Name the bowl game named after an animal. c. Name the bowl game named after a greeting:

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He was the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess: George Gerschwin died in 1937, at which age? Was it 38, 58, 78, or 98 years old?

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In 1633, the Roman Catholic Church condemned this man for teaching that the Earth revolves around the Sun. In 1992, after a 13-year investigation by the church, Pope John Paul II pardoned him. Who was he?

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What did Bartolomeo Cristofori invent around 1695 which changed the world of music forever?

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Before her untimely death in a car accident at the age of 34 in 1967, this voluptuous actress was once described by the New York Times as a "weak imitation of Marilyn Monroe." Who was she?

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What number and letter would continue this geographical and historical sequence: 50H, 49A, 48A, 47 NM, ?

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What was the name and nationality of Mia Farrow's adopted daughter and Woody Allen's one-time love interest?

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Radio can be broadcast on the AM or FM bands. What do AM and FM stand for?

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Who was the last baseball player to bat over .400?

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What was the last name of Sylvester Stallone's character, Rocky, and who was Rocky's first boxing opponent named after one of the most famous Greek gods ?

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This versatile plant is used for producing paints, varnishes, soap, paper, and rope, but is illegal to grow in many countries of the world. What is the four-letter name for this kind of plant?

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The use of canvas as a primary painting surface came of age in which century: 14th, 16th, or 18th?

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Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, borrowed a phrase from the Iranians, when he referred to the United States as what?

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Although this island is the smallest in the Greater Antilles, after Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica, it is by far the most affluent. Which island is this?