Popular Trivia Questions

5

Which of these countries has the world's longest coastline, 152,100 miles: is it the United States, Canada, Russia, or Australia?

5

What Christian denomination was founded by Martin Luther's protest against the Catholic Church?

5

One of the most popular British pop groups of the '80s was a duet called "The Eurythmics." Which two entertainers made up this group?

5

Alfred Nobel, who set aside $9 million in 1901 for annual prizes in important fields, gained his wealth and fame from what volatile business?

5

One of the greatest celebrations ever seen in New York City occurred in May, 1883, when millions celebrated the completion of what engineering marvel?

5

This comic strip, created in 1931, is one of the most popular of all time. It was turned into films in the 1930's, 40's, 60's, and 90's. What is this comic strip created by Chester Gould?

5

According to the Guinness Book of Records of the 1990s, the most money ever paid to a film actor up to then was the $50-$60 million that Jack Nicholson earned playing which unusual character in which 1989 Tim Burton film?

Source: en.wikipedia.org

5

In the 1850's, this escaped slave made 19 secretive trips to the South, and led more than 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, despite a bounty of $40,000 on her head. She was never caught. What was her name?

5

Which two Roman politicians and generals are most well-known as having conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar?

5

Which Virginia resident was commander-in-chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution?

5

In 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt organized a volunteer cavalry unit composed of cowboys and ranchers. By what name were these people collectively known, and in what country did they primarily do their fighting?

5

What document outlines the structure and powers of the US federal government?

5

During the March 2025 Myanmar earthquake, a 30-story building under construction collapsed in which Southeast Asian capital city?

5

In 1893, fed up with Paris life, this painter left his wife and children and moved to Tahiti, where he lived with a 14-year-old girl. Who was he?

5

It is one of the world's largest dams, built on the Nile River in southern Egypt. It creates hydroelectric power and helps irrigate Egyptian farmland. Name this dam.