Random Trivia Questions

17

Singers Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, baseball player "Dizzy" Dean, actress Mary Steenburgen, and General Douglas MacArthur all come from this state whose nickname is the "Land of Opportunity." Which state is it?

18

The earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?

14

In 1936, Hialeah in Florida was the world's first horse race track to make use of what new innovation?

5

China's office for Hong Kong and Macao affairs warned Panama would pay what after the canal ports ruling?

10

What political philosophy emphasizes individual liberty and limited government?

7

Pizza pies originated in what country?

14

The campy gay-influenced late 70's disco group called the Village People had three top 40 hits. One was "YMCA." What were the other two?

3

Let's say a pizzeria charges for their pies proportional to the size of the pie. If a 10" pizza costs $10, then what should a 12" pizza cost?

2

The framework of the Statue of Liberty was designed by which well-known European engineer?

1

How many players can compete against each other simultaneously in a "Fortnite Battle Royale"?

9

Which royal person went to the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793, where he had his head removed by guillotine?

17

He was in a safe house, on anti-depressant drugs. He was miserable. He couldn't leave his home because he would be hounded by the media - in fact his life could be in danger! 1992 in Los Angeles. Who is he?

19

According to legend, around 900 years ago Lady Godiva rode nude through which town and for what reason?

3

The largest sculptures in the world are 90 feet high, on the face of Stone Mountain, near Atlanta, Georgia. Which three people are depicted on these sculptures?

7

Born in India in 1936, he studied at the Vienna Academy of Music, and later became director of the Montreal Symphony, Los Angeles Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Israel Philharmonic. Who is he?