Random Trivia Questions

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This word came to English from the Turkish and Persian languages, and referred to a beverage of sweetened, diluted fruit juice. Later in Europe this word referred to a carbonated drink. Today it refers to a fruit-flavored treat. What is this word?

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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?

13

What is the British term for what Americans call 'college' or 'university'?

1

What do we call hollowed-out pumpkins with a face cut into one side?

4

What is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States?

18

Which artist, engineer, musician, and scientist has been called the most versatile genius of the Renaissance?

12

Around the turn of the century, when this device was first used at Harrod's department store in London, brandy was served to people who felt faint after using it. What was it?

10

If a bicycle drives 2 miles in 5 minutes, then drives the next 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is the bike's average speed for this entire trip, in miles per hour?

10

Which food additive is named after the capital of French Guyana? Give a two-word answer

5

Which event did Trump propose for July 4, 2026 to coincide with America's 250th anniversary?

12

Irish legend has it that those who kiss Ireland's Blarney Stone will become skilled in what?

6

November 22, 1963: was Jackie Kennedy sitting to the left or right of her husband in the car in Dallas?

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In 1212 hundreds of children hoped to march from Germany to Jerusalem in the name of Christ. Most of them were sold into slavery or perished. By what two-word name do we call this historical event?

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What is the northernmost city to host the Olympic Games?

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In which of these fields is a Nobel Prize not given: physics, mathematics, or literature?