Random Trivia Questions

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Name the three bones of the ear.

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The Coptic religion is a Christian minority found mostly in which non-Christian country?

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This 1990 autobiographical comedy was based on Carrie Fisher's journey through addiction, and her relationship with her Debbie Reynolds-type mother. What was the film title, and which actresses played the lead roles of mother and daughter in this film?

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On a quiz show, you can pick two envelopes. One envelope has $1000 in it, one has $500, one has $300, one has $200, one has $50, and one is empty. How many different amounts can be won?

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In 1804, Lewis and Clark began the first exploration of the American west. They began their journey in St. Louis, and followed which river westward for 1,000 miles ?

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The name of which subordinate military position comes from the French language and means, in place of the holder of the rank?

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Which three baseball players hit the most home runs at Candlestick Park?

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When this New York undercover policeman exposed police curruption, fears for his safety caused him to quit the police force and leave the U.S. for Europe. In 1973 a film about his life was made. What was his name, and which actor pleyd him in the film?

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What major American university has inaugurated a 10 year, $100 million program to put most of its course materials on the internet for free?

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Josef Stalin's rival Leon Trotsky was assassinated August 21, 1940, in which country?

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Which labor leader organized the Teamsters union and disappeared in 1975?

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BONUS: One of the craziest inventions of all time was patented in 1903. To protect the eyes of a certain animal from being damaged during feeding, eyeglasses were created for what animals?

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Around what year was coffee first consumed as a beverage? Was it around 1000 B.C., 1000 A.D., or the 16th century?

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What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

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Who founded the Free Software Foundation in 1985?