Popular Trivia Questions

2

She was the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. She was convicted of adultery and beheaded. What was her name?

2

What is the name of the Dutch national museum, located in Amsterdam?

2

Fearing that its name might lead to the "spiritual pollution" of Chinese youth, China has banned the sale of which Yves Saint Laurent perfume product in stores across the country?

2

Sir Laurence Olivier won an Academy Award in the 1940s for his film portrayal of which Shakespearean character?

2

In 1964 a phenomenal female group from Detroit hit the pop music scene, and their first #1 hit had a question in the title. What group and what song title?

2

CHECK THIS: Which actor was the first actor to grace the cover of Time magazine in 1925?

2

Featuring over 13,000 exhibits from all over the world, the world's first World's Fair was held in 1851, and attracted millions of visitors from all over the world. In which city was it held?

2

What was the name of the London playhouse, built in 1598, where most of Shakespeare's plays were presented?

2

In November of 1991, racist David Duke unsuccessfully ran for Governor of what state?

2

Which of these electric appliances consumes the most electricity per hour of use? A television, dishwasher, or toaster?

2

Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Minor and Tchaikowski's Symphony Number 6 both have the same sad-sounding name. What is this one word?

2

St. Valentine's Day originated as a festival clebrated by which of these groups: the Romans, the Greeks, or the Irish?

2

What common item contains a hammer, an anvil, and a stirrup?

2

Around 1499, which Italian navigator sailed to the West Indies, along the north coast of South America, and discovered the mouth of the Amazon river?

2

Some people called them adorable, others called them ugly. These children's play things took the country by storm in 1983. What were they?