Random Trivia Questions

9

What 1992 film drama starred Demi Moore, Tom Cruise, and Jack Nicholson?

10

Three sisters have a total of $91. The first sister has 20% more than the second and the second sister has 20% more than the third. How much does the first sister have?

1

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

6

Which rapper and music mogul, husband of Beyonce, called out the Grammy Awards for never giving Beyonce Album of the Year during his 2024 acceptance speech?

10

In 1908 the Wright Brothers tried to sell their invention, the airplane, to which organization?

16

An English colonist in Virginia, John Rolfe, introduced and planted tobacco in the colonies. In 1614, he married the daughter of a local indian chief and went to England to live with her. What was her name?

1

How many of these are cities of Japan: Hitachi, Nikko, Sanyo, Toyota?

14

In the first celebrity fundraiser, in 1971, musical stars Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and Ringo Starr joined event coordinator and former Beatle George Harrison to raise money for hungry residents of what starving nation?

46

The February 2026 Bangladesh election was the first since the 2024 uprising that overthrew which prime minister?

17

He was born in New York City in 1858, graduated from Harvard University, published over 2,000 works on history, politics, and travels, won the Nobel Peace Prize, and served as President of the United States. Who was he?

4

Name the authors of each of these works: a. Atlas Shrugged, and The Fountainhead ? b. The classic, Little Women ?

13

In 1945, English author George Orwell published what novel, a fable about the failure of communism?

4

Which African country was settled from 1822 to the 1860's mostly by freed American slaves?

1

The Berlin wall, a symbol of the cold war that restricted free movement between East and West Berlin, stood for how many years?

4

In the mid-1800's he was poverty-ridden and a failure as an actor. He went on to become well-known as a great author and storyteller, especially of fairy tales. Name this famous Dane.