Popular Trivia Questions

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The two male actors who won Academy Awards as Best Actor in 1970 and 1972 both refused the awards. Who were they, and for which films?

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Which European country controlled the land of Somalia from about 1889 until World War II?

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Which royal person went to the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793, where he had his head removed by guillotine?

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What science studies the structure and history of the earth?

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Name the authors of each of these books: a. The Fountainhead b. The Day of the Jackal c. Bright Lights, Big City

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In December, 1860, an event occurred which lead eventually to the Civil War: what was the first state to secede from the Union?

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As you sit in your stopped car at a railroad crossing, a train travelling at 60 miles per hour takes twenty seconds to pass you. How many feet long is the train?

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MISCELLANEOUS One of the most famous hairstyle for women in the 1960's contained the name of an animal. What was it?

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Of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, about two-thirds of these men were lawyers, judges, and merchants, but about ten of them had what down-to-earth vocation?

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What was the automobile speed record for one running mile, in 1906? Was it closer to 25 miles per hour, 75 miles per hour, or 125 miles per hour?

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The Mosquito Coast, named after Miskito Indians rather than the insects, is a strip of land along the coastline of two countries. Name either one.

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Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the north, largest city in the largest state?

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What was the name of the prehistoric flying reptile?

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Can you name three Elvis Presley films with a geographical location in the title?

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The American cartoonist entertained his followers with drawings of extremely complicated contraptions designed to perform extremely simple tasks. Who was he?