Random Trivia Questions

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This classic Russian novel features Rodya Raskolnikov, who kills two old women because he believes that he is beyond the bounds of good and evil. What's the title, and who wrote it?

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November, 1997, which 19-year old British girl was set free by a judge in Cambridge Massachusetts, overturning her conviction for murdering a baby?

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Can you think of two numbers for which the sum of their squares is 628 and the difference of their squares is 340?

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In the 18th and 19th centuries this was a generic term for many different kinds of vinegar-based sauces and condiments. Only later, after tomato sauce was added, did this product gain its current name and appearance. What is it?

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Which teams won the NCAA mens and women's basketball championship titles last year, 2001?

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In his amazing career, George Lucas has written and produced dozens of films, but he directed only three - in 1971, 1973, and 1977. Name them.

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a. What is Johnny Carson's home state? b. What was the name of the TV game show hosted by Johnny Carson before he took over the Tonight Show? c. What was Johnny Carson's profession before he became a television personality?

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What does a taxonomist do?

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What word can refer to a donkey or a vain stupid person?

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The TV show which has, over the years, amassed the largest number of Emmy Award nominations, ran on TV from 1982-1993. Which comedy show was it?

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a. In which year did Disneyland open in Southern California? within 2 b. In which year did the first gambling casino open in Atlantic Citywithin 2 ?

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What company is the largest producer of computer software for the personal computer?

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What British social movement of the early 19th century involved workers destroying textile machinery?

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What US federal law, passed in 2001, aimed to improve educational outcomes through standardized testing?

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The numbers game: if I said, 24 = # of h. in a d., you would say "hours in a day." See if you can figure out this one: 9 = # of p. in the s.s.