Popular Trivia Questions

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Which two states form the western border of Pennsylvania?

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Can you identify a rich, creamy sauce of butter, egg yolks and lemon juice that is named after a European country?

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She has been a movie star, sex-symbol, political activist, athletic freak, and born-again Christian. Who is she?

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In 1940, seven months after the outbreak of World War II, Winston Churchill replaced which person as British prime minister?

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In March, 1998, NASA announced that an unmanned lunar spacecraft had discovered up to 6 billion tons of ... what? ... on the moon?

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Which Italian violinmaker developed the proportions of the modern violin and created some of the finest instruments of all time?

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Terry Gilliam is the only American member of what troupe of comedic performers?

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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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This comic strip, created in 1931, is one of the most popular of all time. It was turned into films in the 1930's, 40's, 60's, and 90's. What is this comic strip created by Chester Gould?

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What are the actual names of crime-fighters Batman and Robin?

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Which Norman conqueror proclaimed himself King of England after defeating the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

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Which American general and supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in World War II launched the invasion of Normandy in 1944 and oversaw the final defeat of Germany in 1945?

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The Best Supporting Actor Oscar in a 1996 film went to an actor named after a Caribbean island. Which actor, which film?

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Famous for his beret, be-bop sunglasses, and his trumpet whose horn points diagonally upward toward the heavens, who was this jazz all-star who died in 1993?

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When this six-letter word is capitalized, it refers to a European country and language. When not capitalized, it means to make smooth or shiny. What is the word?