Popular Trivia Questions

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Since 1962 this musical group from New Jersey amassed 48 entries on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been said that they were to the East Coast what the Beach Boys were to the West. What group is this?

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When this Indonesian volcanic island exploded in August 1883, it blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than 36,000 people. What was it?

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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?

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What were the names of these two popular films: the remake from 1991 of the original film from 1950, with the same title, which starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as father and daughter. What's the title?

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If a clock started ticking on January 1, by which date would it reach one million seconds? By January 12 or February 12?

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In terms of both area and population, what is the name of the smallest independent country in South America?

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The most famous paintings of this French post-impressionist artist who lived from 1839-1906 include Mont Sainte-Victoire and The Card Players. Who is this artist?

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All these people come from the same state: Henry Ford, Gerald Ford, Madonna, and Diana Ross. Which state is it?

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The 1978 Oscars for best actor, actress, film, screenplay, and director were shared among two films related to the Vietnam War. What were the titles?

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The world's longest continuous hiking trail is located in the U.S., and is called the Appalachian Trail; it extends over 2,000 miles, from which state in the North to which state in the South?

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The 1939 film classic, Gone With the Wind, won the Oscar in all these categories except one. Which one did it not win? Best Actress, Actor, Film, Director.

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TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggert and country singer Mickey Gilley are both cousins of a rock and roll singer nicknamed "The Killer," considered to be one of the greatest rock and roll singers ever. Who is it?

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Name the author of each of these works of literature which eventually went on to become films or stage shows: a. The Last of the Mohicans? b.the stage show Les Miserables? c. the play Glengary Glen Ross?

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This community service organization, founded in Chicago in 1905, was originally for business men, but today includes people from all walks of life. It is named because meetings were held at the members' different homes. Which organization?

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He was a cult hero, although his movie career spanned less than two years. Can you name the three films in which James Dean starred? And what kind of car was James Dean driving when he was killed near Salinas, California?