Random Trivia Questions

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In December, 1996, President Clinton appointed the first woman ever to serve as Secretary of State. Who is she?

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Which pop music star was born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell, New Mexico in 1943, and died in the late 1990's near Monterey, California?

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Google's Willow quantum computing chip ran its 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm how many times faster than the best classical supercomputer?

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Of the chemical elements between #95 and 100, three are named for humans. Name the three.

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Who won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the first Spanish-language album to receive the honor?

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In the 17-18th centuries he was employed by the British government to help stop piracy on the high seas, but he turned to piracy himself, was caught and executed in England. Who was he?

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Early Spanish and English explorers brought this edible plant from the Peruvian Andes to Europe in the 16th century. Today it is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. What is it?

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For which two NBA teams did Lou Alcindor/Kareem Abdul Jabbar play?

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About what kind of bird did each of these people write: a. Edgar Allen Poe b. John Keats c. Percy Bysshe Shelley

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In the 1990 live-action film, which quartet of anthropomorphic crime-fighters, trained in ninjutsu by their rat sensei, Splinter, must save New York City from the Shredder and his Foot Clan?

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Which iconic Bob Weir memorial in San Francisco drew thousands of attendees on January 17, 2026?

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Hong Kong is not only home to many large international businesses, but also world-famous for a certain kind of hand work. What is it?

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Which TV host was announced as host of the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026 for the second consecutive year?

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The phrase Barbary Coast often refers to San Francisco, but the word Barbary actually refers to what region of the world?

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Which popular 2021 South Korean romantic comedy-drama centers on Yoon Hye-jin, a pragmatic dentist who moves to the seaside village of Gongjin and becomes entangled with an unemployed jack-of-all-trades known as Chief Hong?