Random Trivia Questions

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When founded in 1703, it was the first Russian city modeled after western European cities. Identify it by its name in 1703.

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Who painted 'The Persistence of Memory', featuring melting clocks?

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What major multi-sport event took center stage in February 2026, held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy?

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Of all African nations, this country most successfully avoided European colonization. Except for a short period of occupation by Italy from 1935-1941, this country has remained independent for more than 2000 years. Which country is this?

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What hypothetical particle did physicists at CERN announce new evidence for in March 2026?

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In the film Quills, which actor plays the role of what notoriously sadistic 18th century French author?

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There are two ways to describe numbers: as cardinal numbers and as ordinal numbers. What is the first ordinal number?

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What is the traditional gift for a 50th wedding anniversary?

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This 2025 Mexican short film, directed by Arístides Mantilla, tells the story of a 10-year-old boy on Día de Muertos eagerly awaiting the visit of his deceased grandfather, while his parents grapple with the idea that memory transcends life and death. What is the film's Spanish title?

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What city lies closest to the Cape of Good Hope?

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In the list of Oscar nominees for Best Actor in 1993, two of them played biographical roles. The films were Chaplin and Malcolm X. Name the nominated actors.

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In what year did Polish composer Henryk Górecki die: 1962, 2007, 2010 or 2023?

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One day every year, the San Francisco Zoo receives hundreds of prankster phone calls asking for people named Ted E. Bear, Ellie Fant, or Don Key, among others. On which day each year does this occur?

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The world's largest baseball-bat factory is located in which U.S. city?

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England's first and second Civil Wars took place in what six-year range? Name any year, and if it's within 10 years, o.k.