Random Trivia Questions

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On September 9, 1983, which region with more than half a million population unsuccessfully petitioned the U.S. Congress to become the 51st State of the United States?

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The YONEX All England Open, a major badminton tournament, was held in March 2026 in what country?

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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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This 18th century radical French political leader helped execute thousands of people without trial during the Reign of Terror. After a public reaction against his extreme policies, he was executed without trial himself. Who was he?

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What common objects, that most of us carry around much of the time, measure about 6 inches in length and about 2.5 inches in width?

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What annual celebration of Irish culture, featuring parades and festivities, took place in March 2026?

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Which Indian Prime Minister won a third consecutive term in 2024 but was forced into a coalition government?

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What advisory group, composed of the commanders of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marines, counsels the President on military affairs?

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The highest rated song on the Billboard music charts for the entire decade of the 1980's was #1 for ten weeks in 1981-1982. This song was recorded by a female from south of the equator. Who was she, and what was the song title?

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Where is the human body do you find the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

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Which African-American writer was the author of these three novels: 1961 - "Nobody Knows My Name" / 1962 -"Another Country" / 1963 - "The Fire Next Time" -

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What is the highest court in the United States?

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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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Which river in New Mexico and Arizona hsa the same name as a venomous lizard?

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What kind of thin, wispy, feathery looking clouds, located four to twelve miles up, are usually the first sign that a weather front is approaching?