Random Trivia Questions

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What police procedural crime drama series follows a group of FBI profilers in the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they use behavioral analysis to investigate crimes?

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This musical piece for orchestra tells the story of a disobedient boy's encounter with a wild animal. Name the composer and the piece of music.

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In 1933, two-thirds of American homes owned one of these household appliances. Today 99% of all homes have one or two or even ten of them. What are they?

5

How many books are in the New Testament of the Bible?

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What does the acronym BIOS stand for in computing?

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Which two letters have the highest point value in the game of Scrabble?

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What country is Guinness stout originally from?

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What nation became the 61st country to sign the Artemis Accords, a framework for space law and cooperation, in January 2026?

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The American Film Institute in the year 2000 asked a jury of film-industry leaders to list the funniest movies of all time. The top two movies on the list were films in which men played the role of women. Name these films.

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What interstellar comet, which made its closest approach to Earth in December 2025, was revealed by James Webb Telescope observations in March 2026 to be potentially 10-12 billion years old?

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What 2019 folk horror film directed by Ari Aster follows a group of American friends who travel to a remote Swedish commune for a summer festival, only to find themselves entangled in a pagan cult's rituals?

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The first Crusade began around the end of which century?

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What is the term for a labor agreement where new hires must join the union within a certain period?

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In what children's game do players toss a small object into numbered squares then skip through the spaces to retrieve the object?

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In 1866 this person invented dynamite, and when he died in 1896, left his $9 million fortune to be given away each year as prizes. Who was he?