Popular Trivia Questions

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In the first celebrity fundraiser, in 1971, musical stars Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and Ringo Starr joined event coordinator and former Beatle George Harrison to raise money for hungry residents of what starving nation?

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The phrase Barbary Coast often refers to San Francisco, but the word Barbary actually refers to what region of the world?

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What 12th century Archbishop of Canterbury, killed by king's men, is featured in plays by T.S. Eliot (Murder in the Cathedral) and the French playwright Jean Anouilh?

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In 1943, French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau helped create an invention designed for underwater breathing, and 60's British rock group Jethro Tull named an album after it. What is it?

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Since the first world cup of soccer in 1930, which two European teams have been in the final game most frequently?

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At the end of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy clicks her heels together and chants what?

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The U.S. Naval Academy and Army Military Academy are located in what two cities?

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What high church official has the same name as a bird?

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What is a septuagenarian?

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Can you name three sports in which the participants move backwards most of the time in attempting to win?

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Many European nations begin with the letter S: Some are Spain, Sweden, and maybe even Scotland. Can you name three more?

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In 1997, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America awarded Jack Nicholson for his role as an obsessive-compulsive in which film?

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What part of speech is the word "the"? (2 word answer)

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The heaviest crustacean ever captured was 3 foot 6 inches long and weighed 44 pounds. What kind of animal was it?

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Which person designed the U.S. monetary system, including the decimal system of dollars and cents, as well as the coins and bills we use today?