Random Trivia Questions

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Edward Teach, an Englishman who turned to an extremely savage form of piracy, was better known by what colorful name?

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This city has such a pleasant climate that it's sometimes called theSunshine City. This city is also nicknamed the Winter Baseball Capital of the U.S. Which city is this?

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When founded in 1703, it was the first Russian city modeled after western European cities. Identify it by its name in 1703.

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Can you name the two musicians with evil-sounding names who were members of the late 70's British punk-rock group, The Sex Pistols?

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This popular Serbian satirical comedy TV series, which began airing in 2012, depicts the daily absurdities and bureaucratic challenges faced by three fictional employees in a government office in Novi Sad. What is the title of this show?

4

What is the common name for the temperature 273 degrees below zero, centigrade (460 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit)?

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At least 31 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in which country's capital in February 2026?

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Which 19th century British physician discovered the condition and coined the term, Mongolism (which is currently considered ethnically offensive today)?

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In this 1865 classic novel, a minor thief tries to bury his past and become a respectable town mayor, but the police inspector won't let him. Name the novel and the author.

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Set in Victorian London, what HBO science fiction drama features a group of mostly women, known as "the Touched," who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities?

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The finger which strikes the letter "M" on the typewriter normally sits on which letter in the normal "at rest" position?

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Which country won the men's ice hockey gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime?

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While working as a bouncer at a bar in Brooklyn, this hoodlum was knifed and got a scar on his cheek in a fight over a woman. Who was he?

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True or false: White wine is made from white grapes, while red wine is made from red grapes.

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NM: The foundations for it were laid by William the Conqueror in 1078. Later, it was used as a mint, and King Henry VII made it his home. Queen Elizabeth I and her mother lived there, as did Sir Walter Raleigh. Name this London landmark.