Random Trivia Questions

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This unit of currency is used in many countries of the world, including Argentina, Cuba, and the Phillipines. What is it?

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If an airplane flies 100 miles due north, then turns and flies 100 miles directly northeast, how far is it then from the original starting point, to the nearest mile? margin 3 miles for calculation errors.

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German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit, in the early 18th century, called 32 degrees the freezing point of water. And 0 degrees on his scale represented the freezing point of what mixture?

5

Who is the male hero of the fairy tale Cinderella?

11

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

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Created by Seth MacFarlane, this animated sitcom follows the eccentric CIA agent Stan Smith and his dysfunctional family, including an alien named Roger and a German-speaking goldfish named Klaus. What is the name of this long-running TV show?

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The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission is expected to enter orbit around what planet in 2026?

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Elvis Presley's hairstyle was named after a woman - the favorite mistress of Louis XV. What was it?

2

The largest item ever made was prepared for Beduin feasts in the following way: cooked eggs stuffed into fish, the fish stuffed into cooked chickens, the chickens stuffed into a roasted sheep's carcass, and the sheep stuffed into a whole animal - of what

5

In a full-sized baseball field, is the pitcher's rubber located closer to 2nd base, or home plate, or exactly halfway between?

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She died in 1987 in Vermont at the age of 82. Her life story became the basis for the film, The Sound of Music. What was her full married name?

13

What former politician and presidential candidate might have had a personalized license plate which reads: AU-H20?

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In August, 1995, in the second-largest takeover in U.S. business history, American Broadcasting Company was acquired by what major entertainment corporation?

2

The first starring role for both Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw came about in which 1969 film based on a Philip Roth novel?

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Elle Fanning stars as a young Catherine the Great in this satirical historical black comedy series, which loosely chronicles her rise to power in 18th-century Russia. What is the show called?