Random Trivia Questions

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This acclaimed 2002 Brazilian crime film, nominated for four Academy Awards, depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro between the 1960s and 1980s. What is the title of this powerful film?

16

What landmark building in Bangkok collapsed during the March 2025 Myanmar earthquake, killing at least 18?

6

The continuing conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland began in the early sixteenth century when which English King imposed the Protestant Church of Ireland upon a largely Catholic population?

7

What's the astronomical name for either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?

14

In November, 1991, at his home in London, this lead singer of the music group Queen died of complications from AIDS. Who was he?

15

Beloved actor and director Charlie Chaplin, accused of being a Communist sympathiser, left the USA in 1952 and settled in what country for the remaining 25 years of his life?

8

Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro was elected President of which European country in February 2026?

3

What amendment to the US Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

17

What is the only country of Central America which has no contact with the Pacific Ocean?

18

The center of which national capital city is built around an original Moorish fortress?

15

What prestigious scholarship allows students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford?

11

Which U.S. state's highest point is only 345 feet above sea level?

10

What beverage that many people enjoy drinking today was a popular drink among the Aztecs in the 15th Century?

9

What country is this? The national language is Spanish, the population is about 11 million, and the inhabitants sometimes call their country the Pearl of the Antilles.

17

The statement, "The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied because of sex" became a part of the U.S. Constitution in what year? Was it 1787 when the constitution was written, or as an amendment in 1865, 1920, or 1945?