Popular Trivia Questions

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Which person, who died in 1966, won more Academy Awards than any other person; receiving 29 Oscars during his lifetime?

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If you go to a restaurant and order sweetbreads, what kind of food would you be ordering? Be specific !

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This woman was the first black Miss America, but she was forced to resign her title in a controversial manner in 1984. Who is she, and what caused her to resign?

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Name the capital cities of each of these islands: a. Cyprus b. Dominican Republic c. Falkland Islands

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What computer scientist is considered the father of artificial intelligence?

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The Mayan Indian empire flourished in this particular country for over 1,000 years before the Spanish arrived. Even today, more than half the population are Mayans. What country is this?

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Which woman, leader of the Phillipines, was called Time Magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986?

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The city of Bratislava is the capital city of what new country?

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In the fall of 1992, which singer tore up a photo of the pope as a protest during her performance on Saturday Night Live?

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The car known as a jeep got its name during World War II by soldiers who referred to it in what manner?

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For many years people would go to the Old Vic Theater in London to witness what specific form of stage entertainment?

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In the final months of 1992, the first MacDonald's restaurant in Africa opened in an exotic city bordering the Atlantic Ocean - the largest city in its country. What city was it?

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Who was the first American woman in space?

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This person, born in Germany in 1797, immigrated to New York City in 1850, and five years later created the modern shape and design of grand piano preferred by most concert pianists. What was his name?

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According to Cockney rhyming slang, what do each of the following mean? A. All of you have been to a kind of place generally called Rub a dub. B. For those upwardly mobile, we have Apples and Pears c. A part of your body is called Errol Flynn