Random Trivia Questions

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In order to keep her husband the king from killing her, she kept him entertained with a new tale every night for 1001 nights, including stories about Ali Baba, Sinbad, and Aladdin. Who was she, the narrator of 1001 Arabian Nights?

10

This 18th Century British politician loved to gamble so much that he refused to leave the gambling tables to eat, and subsequently invented a type of meal which bears his name. What was it?

7

One of the most serious and frightening events in the cold war between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. occurred October 28, 1962. What was it?

2

In February, 1979, which national leader said, "This is the first day of the government of God."

1

Charlie Chaplin's most famous character appeared in 1914, in Chaplin second big-screen appearance. What is it?

10

What San Francisco landmark is located between Filbert St., Union St., Stockton St., and Columbus Avenue?

12

In surface area, what is the smallest of the Great Lakes?

5

During the March 2025 Myanmar earthquake, a 30-story building under construction collapsed in which Southeast Asian capital city?

15

Of all the countries of Europe, which one extends furthest west? not restricted to the European mainland, and not counting possessions of other countries like greenland ?

9

What is the term for redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party?

8

This music superstar had seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard charts from 1985-1988. Who was she: Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, or Janet Jackson?

6

What is the most common gas in the earth's atmosphere? Is it nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, or carbon dioxide?

7

The heaviest freshwater fish ever caught weighed 468 pound when caught in Benicia, California in 1963. What kind of fish was it?

11

This person, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, was the Muslim warrior who captured Jerusalem from the crusaders in 1187, thereby ending Christian control over the holy land. What was his name?

8

What beverage that many people enjoy drinking today was a popular drink among the Aztecs in the 15th Century?