Random Trivia Questions

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If you drop an object from the top of a tower, how many feet will it fall in the first second?

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Who said 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'?

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What Latin phrase meaning 'nurturing mother' is used to refer to one's former school?

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This 17th century French clergyman and political leader was the chief of government under King Louis XIII who establishied absolute monarchy in France and broke the political power of the Huguenots (French Protestants). Who was he?

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What female labor activist was known as 'the most dangerous woman in America'?

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In 1894 this French Jewish army officer was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment, but ultimately acquitted when the evidence against him was shown to have been falsified by anti-Semites. Who was he?

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Which former U.S. president died on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100, the longest-lived president in American history?

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Christian Serratos starred as the titular Tejano music icon in this Netflix biographical drama, chronicling her rise to fame and tragic death. What is the name of this series?

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What tropical lizard has the ability to change colors?

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Nancy Botwin, a suburban widow, turns to selling marijuana to support her family after her husband's sudden death in this dark comedy series.

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What was the name of the 1984 musical film written by and starring Paul McCartney?

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In which year did the US Congress pass a law banning the importation of slaves from Africa into the United States? Was it 1807, 1837, or 1857?

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A high school senior said she knows all the seniors, half the juniors, 1/3 of the sophomores, and 1/4 of the freshmen. If each class has the same numbers of students, then she knows what fraction of the school?

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What were the first two Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals that were translated to the movie screen?

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In what competitive cooking reality show do top chefs from across the United States battle it out in various challenges to determine who will take home the ultimate national culinary trophy?