Random Trivia Questions

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What does the acronym LAN stand for in networking?

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After an absence of millennia, the first Modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in which city?

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What is the nitrogen cycle process called that must occur before adding fish to a new saltwater tank?

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What major annual consumer electronics trade show was held in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2026?

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What are the dark, flat areas on the Moon's surface called, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions?

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What programming language was created by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems in 1995?

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In terms of number of gold or platinum records for recorded music, singles or albums, what are the three all-time leading performer or groups?

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What famous 1938 radio broadcast caused panic when listeners believed Martians were invading Earth?

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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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What was the only part of the current United States invaded by the Japanese during WWII?

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What does the Latin phrase 'e pluribus unum' mean?

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In what children's game do players toss a small object into numbered squares then skip through the spaces to retrieve the object?

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What annual meteor shower, known for its short but intense peak, was visible in the early hours of January 4, 2026?

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This US Army medical officer, around 1900, helped discover the causes and cures for typhoid fever and yellow fever. A hospital is named after him. Who is he?

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Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, this 1983 crime drama stars Al Pacino as Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and ruthlessly rises to become a powerful drug lord, known for his iconic line, "Say hello to my little friend!". What is the title of this influential gangster film?