Popular Trivia Questions

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a. Before they moved to Oakland, the baseball Athletics were located in which two cities? b. Before they moved to Atlanta, the baseball Braves were located in which two cities?

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The Parthenon was built around 440 B.C. a. To which goddess was the temple dedicated? B. On which hill is it located?

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What product was advertised with the slogan 'It keeps going and going and going'?

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Ascorbic acid is something which many of us consume virtually every day. By what name is ascorbic acid better known?

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Which U.S. state's official song comes from a Broadway musical?

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This person had so many musical hits in the 1950's that he became the first artist ever to release a "Greatest Hits" album. It stayed in the Billboard top album charts for over 7 years! Which musical artist is this?

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What common English phrase originated from Shakespeare's play Hamlet and means something is suspicious?

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This kind of dance originated in Europe in the 17th Century, but by about 1815, it became the most popular dance in the ballrooms of Europe. What was it?

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What do we call the white solid hogfat used as a lubricant in cooking?

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The world's largest baseball-bat factory is located in which U.S. city?

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When "it" was unveiled in 1982, one speaker at the ceremony said, "Thank you, America, for finally remembering us." What was "it"?

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In the game of Risk, what is the objective?

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Of all the countries which border the Mediterranean Sea, which has the largest area?

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He was easily elected president of his country in 1946, but lost a great deal of his popularity after the death of his wife in 1952, and he was overthrown in 1955 by a military coup. Who was this person, two-time president of Argentina?

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According to Greek mythology, the ingenious inventor Daedalus designed an intricate maze with a monstrous animal at the center, that could kill the people unfortunate enough to arrive there. What was the name of the maze and the animal?