Popular Trivia Questions

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Who was the original host of the TV game show of Jeopardy ?

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Which musical group mostly popular in the 1960's and 70's is responsible for the line from a song, "Hope I die before I get old"?

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If you draw one card from a normal deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing a jack, queen, or king? answer as a simple fraction.

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Each of these scientific words or phrases begins with the letter, "T." a. The metal with the highest melting point? b. A communicable disease marked by fever, diarrhea, headache, and intestinal inflammation and caused by a bacterium. c. A 4-sided solid figure

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Which has a higher boiling temperature? Water or alcohol?

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Although she had no prior experience in publishing, in 1988 she used part of her $100 million divorce settlement from her TV producer husband to found a women's magazine that bears her name. Who is she?

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In 1975, Gerald Ford appointed which future President to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency?

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This war in 1853 was triggered by a dispute between France, Russia, and Turkey over control of the Holy Places in Palestine, and during this war Florence Nightingale performed her heroic nursing deeds. What was it?

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Around the end of the 15th century, which two houses battled each other for control of the English throne in the Wars of the Roses?

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All of Shakespeare's plays were written within about a 22-year span of time. Name any year, and if it is included in the 22 year span, you get the answer correct.

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What is the Hindi word for spicy jelly or relish?

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The beautiful island of Bali is actually part of which country?

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Born in Tasmania in 1909, he prospected for gold, smuggled diamonds, and worked on ships. He was the first Australian actor to become a major Hollywood star. Who was this man, who died in 1959?

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What country is the world's largest in area?

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Baseball managers: The person with the most all-time victories as a manager of a major league team almost 3800 managed for over 50 years -most famously, from 1901-1950 with the Philadelphia A's. Who was he?