Random Trivia Questions

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The capital and largest city of Zaire is which of the following: Harare, Mombasa, or Kinshasa?

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The invention of the match for starting fires was made possible about 1680, when scientists realized that two chemical elements, when rubbed together, would burst into flame. Which two elements?

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BONUS 3: At the turn of the millennium, the cable sports network ESPN ranked the greatest athletes of all time. Who were the top three athletes on their list?

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United Artists film studio was founded in 1919 by which four people, 3 of whom were actors and the other a director ?

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Geoffrey Rush won an Oscar in 1997 for his role as a troubled pianist. Name the film and the character he played.

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What two Middle Eastern cities formed the eastern and western end-points for eastern Mediterranean trade routes?

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In the 19th century she helped women gain the right to vote. In the 20th century her likeness adorned an American coin. Who was she?

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What 1857 Supreme Court decision ruled that African Americans could not be citizens?

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What is the most common gift for Father's Day?

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At the time the American colonies went to war with England, which American city had the largest population?

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Every May 5, on the Cinco de Mayo holiday, Mexicans celebrate the 1862 victory of the outnumbered and underarmed Mexican armies over the superior military forces from which country?

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Which rhythm and blues singer was shot and killed by his father in April, 1984?

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When the product which we call ice cream first made its appearance in the English language, around the year 1673, it wasn't called ice cream, as we know it today. By what two word phrase was it called?

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What is the name of the John Philip Sousa march named after a famous newspaper?

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Which music-downloading web site came under heavy legal fire this year from the giants of the recording industry, citing alleged copyright infringement?