Random Trivia Questions

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Can you name the world famous structure built in 1650 by the Emperor Shah Jehan in India as a mausoleum for his wife?

1

What Federal agency regulates transportation and commerce on Lake Tahoe?

3

What vegetable in the mustard family is named for a European capital city?

10

What type of annoying insect is named for a colorful article of clothing?

16

After his country gained independence from Britain in 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first Prime Minister of what nation?

13

Which planet was named after the Roman god of war?

8

Which mosquitoes sting people: males only, females only, or both?

4

Films with specific geographical locations: a. 1981 Oscar winner - Chariots of Fire - In which city? b. 1968 Steve McQueen thriller, Bullitt - in which city? c. 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - The Comedians - in which country?

16

The number 4, raised to what power, equals 8?

1

This actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to drama. He preferred to be knighted with his stage name, rather than his real name, Maurice Micklewhite. Who is he?

14

When water passes through the gills of fish, the fish get what?

6

What US government agency manages the national parks?

5

Does light travel more quickly through water or through air?

17

What was the title of the 1992 comedy in which a Reno lounge singer accidentally witnesses a murder, and hides out in a convent—where she becomes the choir leader, teaching the sisters to boogie down.

16

Which fictious family from television and the movies has the address 000 Cemetery Lane, Cemetery Ridge?