Popular Trivia Questions

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What 1920s fad dance was characterized by fast-paced swinging of the arms and legs?

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What 1966 Supreme Court case established that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning?

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What is the term for the release of a prisoner before their sentence is complete, subject to conditions?

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In what year was Harvard University founded?

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What 2018 cyberpunk action film, directed by Leigh Whannell, features a technophobe named Grey Trace who, after being paralyzed, receives an experimental computer chip implant named STEM that gives him enhanced physical abilities and a voice in his head?

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Which iconic 1972 crime drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, tells the story of the Corleone family's rise to power in the American mafia?

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What is the nautical term for the officer in charge of a ship's cables, masts, sails, and deck crew?

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What sweet British treat, made since the 1790's, is called "The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Peppermints"?

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If you drop an object from the top of a tower, how many feet will it fall in the first second?

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How many liters of water would fill a container which is one cubic meter in volume?

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a. Which 19th century Austrian monk is noted for his experimental work on heredity? b. What kind of plant did he use in his basic work on heredity?

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What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

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Which Canadian singer/songwriter wrote, among other works, the song "My Way" and the theme to "The Tonight Show"?

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The Academy Award winning Best Films of 1981 and 1982, were both British productions. One was related to athletics, and the other was a biography. Can you name these two films?

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a. According to the Bible, on which mountain did Noah's Ark land? b. In which modern country is that mountain located?