Random Trivia Questions

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This structure, built and dedicated in honor of Napoleon's Victories, took 30 years, from 1806-1836, to construct. What was it called?

3

Originally called "Military Patrol," it combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting and became a winter olympic sport in 1960. What is it?

8

He made his film acting debut in 1941 and appeared in more than 50 films. He won the 1953 Academy Award as best male supporting actor for his work in a war film. He was also an accomplished singer. Who was he?

19

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

13

Prophetically, just a few months before the Three-Mile Island nuclear reactor accident in Pennsylvania, a 1979 film dealt with the subject of a nuclear accident. That film was entitled The China Syndrome. Who were three stars?

17

Which British novelist experienced a great deal of success in 1933 and 1934, when he wrote the books Lost Horizon, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips ?

10

In which Charles Dickens novel does Sydney Carton die on the guillotine in place of Charles Darnay, whom he resembles?

3

On your paper draw a line segment which is 10 inches long. Now you draw all the points on the paper which are exactly 5 inches from the line, and you will get a closed figure. What is the area of this closed figure?

10

The real name of this 19th century British novelist was Mary Anne Evans. Her novels include Silas Marner and Middlemarch. She wrote under what pseudonym?

13

Just before the Gold Rush, the town of San Francisco, especially the section along the Bay, was known by what name?

2

About what kind of bird did each of these people write: a. Edgar Allen Poe b. John Keats c. Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Which Washington Post publisher resigned days after the massive February 2026 layoffs?

2

The Hindu Kush mountain range extends 500 miles westward from Pakistan to what country?

13

What is the name of the final course in all "Mario Kart" videogames?

11

A few questions about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor: a. On which island is Pearl Harbor located? b. On which date did this attack occur? c. What three-word phrase did President Roosevelt use to describe the day of this attack?