Random Trivia Questions

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Name the second largest city population, in each of these places: a. California b. Canada c. Italy

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Believe it or not, Michael Jackson's first #1 solo record was the title song from a 1972 film about a trained rat. What was the title?

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These two words have the same meaning, but are called by different names. In both cases they refer to a narrow inlet of water forming a long narrow lake. How are they called in Norway and in Scotland?

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Before the Beatles formed their own record label, Apple Records, in 1968, they had most of their hits on one record label in Britain and a different label in the U.S.. Can you name these two record labels?

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If a foreign born person becomes a U.S. citizen, that person receives all the rights and privileges of natural-born citizens, except for one. What is it?

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Which U.S. state was named by the U.S. Congress in 1800, and meant "land of the Indians"?

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What two words are written on the state flag of California?

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In what year did George Washington become President of the United States?

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It is a 3-dimensional art creation and a city in Alabama. What is it?

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to the date Dec. 7, 1941 with an ominous quotation. What happened on that date, and how did FDR refer to it?

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This writing material, perfected in the 2nd century BC, was made from the skins of sheep or goats, and surpassed papyrus as the most important writing material in the Western world. It is still used today for certain documents, for lampshades, and for dru

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The mental and physical exercise known as yoga evolves from what religion?

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Which actress played the role of which country singer known as the first lady of country music in the 1980 film, Coal Miner's Daughter?

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A recent travel survey informs us that the #1 tourist destination of African -American travellers is not Disneyland, or Las Vegas, but this capital city (... and it's not Washington, D.C.) What is it?

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In which college sport has the national champion over the past few years been colleges such as Lake Superior State, North Dakota, and Wisconsin?