Popular Trivia Questions

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How many years is a the term of office of a U.S. Senator?

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Left-handedness has sometimes been considered inferior to right-handedness. In fact, the words for "left" in Latin and French have negative meanings. What are these words?

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Which industry was the focus of Upton Sinclair's novel 'The Jungle', leading to labor reforms?

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What phrase did Julius Caesar reportedly say upon crossing the Rubicon river?

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Which 20th Century political leader's motto was, "Never Give In. Never Give In. Never. Never. Never."

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Name the person who starred in the title role in each of these films from the 1970's: a. 1972 - Lady Sings the Blues b. 1973 - The Exorcist c. 1978 - The Buddy Holly Story

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In 1925, Pauline and Marvin Pierce of Rye, New York had a daughter whom they named Barbara. She attended Smith College from 1943 to 1944, and in 1945 she got married, later giving birth to six children. Who is she?

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Some people consider Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, Psycho, the greatest suspense flick of all time. What character killed a woman in the famous shower scene, and which actor and actress played these roles?

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Around 1750, which famous person published an almanac written under the pen-name of Richard Saunders?

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Can you name a sport in which the winner is usually, but not always, decided by score, and neither the players nor the fans know what the score is until they are finished playing it?

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The 2026 NBA All-Star Game used a new format pitting American players against players from where?

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This explorer, conservationist, and author was born in April, 1838. He helped create national parks in the USA, and the longest trail in the Sierras is named after him. Who is he?

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What is the only kind of deer whose females have antlers?

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According to the Nielsen ratings, the highest rated TV show for the decade of the 1960's was a western series, and the highest rated TV show for the decade of the 1970's was a situation comedy series. Can you name them?

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Common table sugar comes primarily from which two plants?