Random Trivia Questions

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If you pick one normal playing card from a deck at random, what's the probability that it will be a Jack, Queen, King, or heart? O.K. to leave answer in fractional form.

5

Which female runner lost her chance to win a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984, when she fell down during the 3,000 meter race?

17

What will be the units digit of the number represented by 3 to the 24th power?

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This actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to drama. He preferred to be knighted with his stage name, rather than his real name, Maurice Micklewhite. Who is he?

9

The whiskey called bourbon is distilled from a fermented mash composed at least 51% of what grain?

20

In 1960, one was studying at the London School of Economics and the other at the Dartford Art School. They shared a mutual interest in rhythm and blues music and eventually formed one of the most popular groups of all time, the Rolling Stones. Who were th

3

In 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?

5

Around the end of the 15th century, which two houses battled each other for control of the English throne in the Wars of the Roses?

8

Which large, white puffy clouds are usually a sign of good weather?

16

How many high tides do seashores have in a week?

10

Cannibalism was once widespread and possibly still exists today on which island?

11

In which year were the Olympics Games first carried live on television? margin: +/- 4 years

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The Scots were a Gaelic tribe that migrated in the 6th century AD to the northern part of Britain, from where? Ireland, Belgium, or Holland?

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Between 1847 and 1854 more than one million people left this European country and emigrated to the United States and elsewhere. What nationality were these people, and what natural event caused their mass emigration?

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This country is one of the largest wine-producing countries of the world, where wine is grown in every region of the country. Which country is this?