Random Trivia Questions

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Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the north, largest city in the largest state?

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Famous assassins and victims: a. What was the name of the Swedish Prime Minister assassinated while taking a stroll in Stockholm in 1986? b. In 1968, Martin Luther King was killed by whom? c. Which person, in 1901, assassinated President Wm. McKinley?

10

Which entertainer has over 500 fan clubs worldwide, even though he's been dead since 1977?

8

What legal term refers to compensation awarded to a plaintiff beyond actual damages, meant to punish the defendant?

17

The first hot in-flight meal was served in 1935 by what airline company?

3

What were the first two Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals that were translated to the movie screen?

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The real name of this 19th century British novelist was Mary Anne Evans. Her novels include Silas Marner and Middlemarch. She wrote under what pseudonym?

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On June 13, 2025, Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in an operation called what?

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This is one of the most popular participation sports in the world. Created by the British about 100 years ago, it can be played in any season or climate. It was first played as an Olympic sport in 1988. Which sport?

17

Actor Michael Caine received the Oscar as as Best Supporting Actor in 1986 for his role in which Woody Allen film?

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Draw a circle. Draw the radius. Make a square out of one of the radii. How many of those squares do you think would fit inside the circle?

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In 1715 the English Parliament enacted a law requiring any group of twelve or more people gathered to disturb the peace to disperse within one hour. What was this law called?

10

Which inventor in 1793 developed a cotton gin that could do the work of 50 people?

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In the 1980's, which company advertised with the slogan, "We make money the old fashioned way - we earn it."

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What game uses a deck of cards, a board with holes in it, and small wooden pegs?