Random Trivia Questions

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This sport, invented in the USA in 1895, is played in every country of the world, indoors or out, by men or women, with various number of players on a side. It became an official Olympic sport in 1964. What is it?

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The Arawak indians had a word for pipe as in smoking pipe , and it's a common word related to pipes. What was it?

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Name the actor who starred as Mozart in the film, Amadeus.

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The 1990 film, Reversal of Fortune, was a film about attorney Alan Dershowitz defending an arrogant man accused of murdering his wife. Name the husband and wife.

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They were teacher and student, and lived around 300 B.C. in Greece. One was possibly the greatest soldier of ancient times, the other was possibly the greatest thinker. Who were they?

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If a lion can consume 6 ounces of meat every 20 minutes, how many pounds can she consume in 2 1/2 hours?

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Which one of these cities is called the "Eternal City"? Paris, Rome, Athens, or Jerusalem?

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Feb. 25, 1964, young boxing phenomenon Cassius Clay first gained the heavyweight title when he knocked out which champion?

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She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

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A three digit number contains the digits 9, 5, and another digit. When this three digit number is reversed and subtracted from the original number, the result contains the same three digits as in the original number. What is the third digit?

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Describe in words the exact direction that is 697.5° clockwise from due north?

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Was Abraham Lincoln assassinated during his first or second term of office?

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America's first nickel, or five cent piece, was first produced in 1866. It consisted of 25% nickel, and 75% what metal?

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... The first television trivia quiz game with money prizes debuted in 1955 and lasted until 1958, and was the highest rated TV show in 1956. What was the title?

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Which explorer wrote the books, in 1878 Through the Dark Continent and in 1890, Darkest Africa ?