Popular Trivia Questions

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a. Before they moved to Oakland, the baseball Athletics were located in which two cities? b. Before they moved to Atlanta, the baseball Braves were located in which two cities?

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What is the name of the ship on which Greenpeace members tried stop the French nuclear tests in the Pacific?

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In 1972, just after this person had vowed never to step foot again on U.S. soil, he flew to America to receive a special Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he had on motion pictures". Who was he?

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Each of these words or phrases begins with the letter H: a. To start an automobile by short-circuiting the ignition system b. Socrates' last drink: c. Exaggerated pride or self-confidence often resulting in retribution:

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In this 1992 film comedy, Nicholas Cage loses his fiance played by Sara Jessica Parker in a Las Vegas poker game to mobster James Caan, and a corps of "flying Elvises" helps him rescue her. What is the film title?

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What controversial land purchase did the US make in 1867 for $7.2 Million?

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Ascorbic acid is something which many of us consume virtually every day. By what name is ascorbic acid better known?

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In a scale model drawing of a car, the linear scale is 1:20. If it would take 1/4 liter of paint to cover the outside of the model of the car, how much paint would it take to cover the real car?

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If a diamond is the hardest known substance , what is used to cut diamonds?

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What country leads the world in the mining and production of silver?

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Between 1845-47 in Ireland 3/4 of a million people, and hundreds of thousands of others emigrated to the USA. What caused this tragedy?

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Most penguins live in the southernmost lands on earth, such as Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, and mostly in cold climates, but some penguins can also be found on which islands in the Pacific Ocean near the equator?

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What are the three main commercial uses for wax (whether animal, vegitable, or mineral)?

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To the nearest whole number, what is the area of a circle whose circumference is 100 cm.?

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When the Ottoman Turks besieged this European city in 1529, one item they brought along was coffee. Ever since then, this city has been famous for its cafés and the type of coffee served there. Which city is it?