Popular Trivia Questions

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What was the name of the person who called himself the Buddha, and in which country was the Buddha born?

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She is at the center of the latest sex scandal to hit Hollywood. She is known as the top Madame of Hollywood. What is her name?

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There are at least six countries in Europe whose name contains the word "Land." Two of them are Finland and Ireland. Can you name three others?

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In April, 1982, war broke out in a neutral location between two very unlikely enemies -- countries located almost 7,000 miles apart. Who were the opponents; where did they fight?

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In August, 1995, in the second-largest takeover in U.S. business history, American Broadcasting Company was acquired by what major entertainment corporation?

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The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and 1984 were won by two black males. Who were they?

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Goldfinger, archenemy of James Bond, plotted to invade what?

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Over the past 60 years or so, U.S. death rates from different types of cancer have either remained approximately constant for certain types of cancer , or dropped considerably for other types . However, the death rates from one type of cancer has skyroc

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On a large hill in the city of Athens, you can find a 2400 year old temple. What is it called, and on which hill is it situated?

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This actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to drama. He preferred to be knighted with his stage name, rather than his real name, Maurice Micklewhite. Who is he?

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The next two are each individual performers, with 37 gold or platinum records each. One male, one female. Can you name them?

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What is the only videogame franchise originating in the 1970's to have thus far generated over $1 billion in revenue?

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Which country is known as the "Land of Milk and Honey?"

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Which unit of length, equal to one millionth of a meter, comes from the Greek word meaning small?

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For a long time fish and chips would have been considered the national dish of England, but these days, due to internationalization of the country, what foreign dish is even more likely to qualify as England's national dish? (general answer)