Random Trivia Questions

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According to John Gray's bestselling self-help book, Men are from ..., and Women from ... ?

7

In April and May, 1961, the first two astronauts were launched into space; one Russian and one American. Can you name them?

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Too cute, too popular, and too rich: Can you name any four of the six stars of the popular TV show, Friends ?

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Which Danish navigator and explorer sailed in 1728 from the Pacific Ocean northward to the Arctic Ocean through the sea that now bears his name?

7

In computer terminology, a "bit" is a single unit of digital data consisting of how many different possible values?

15

In 1998, the American Film Institute announced its list of the 100 Best Films of all time. Which film topped their list?

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Which actress, known for Gossip Girl and Harriet the Spy, died in 2025 at the young age of 39?

13

Who directed and narrated the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast?

10

The hypodermic syringe, a lifesaving devise used by doctors but abused by junkies, was invented at the time of which war?

5

This river passes through or borders Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It is one of the world's primary rivers for transporting goods. What is the name?

10

The name of which plant, cultivated for its edible leaves, comes from Latin word for milk, because of its milky juice?

4

The first permanent English settlement in America was established in May, 1607 and named for the reigning British monarch. Which location was this?

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Approximately how many federal workers remained on U.S. government payrolls by November 2025 after DOGE cuts?

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If you draw one card from a normal deck of cards, what is the mathematical probability of drawing a jack, queen, king, or diamond?

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There are 17 hours difference in time zones between San Francisco and Tokyo. If an airplane leaves Tokyo at 3 p.m. on Friday, and flies 10 hours to San Francisco, what day and time does it arrive in SF? (don't forget to write am or pm and the day)