Random Trivia Questions

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This adjective, which can mean sensationally horrible, shocking, and gruesome, comes from the Latin word meaning pale. What is it?

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The American cartoonist entertained his followers with drawings of extremely complicated contraptions designed to perform extremely simple tasks. Who was he?

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The artist Antonio Canaletto created numerous paintings of which city?

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Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 at what age, of what reason?

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The British Academy Award as best picture for 1994 went to what film starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell?

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According to the U.S. Constitution, what is the minimum age for a person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.?

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Which Spanish music star joined the cast of Euphoria Season 3 alongside Sharon Stone?

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What is the square root of 144?

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What mobile game became a massive fad in 2016, using augmented reality to catch creatures in the real world?

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Which party won the second-most seats in the 2026 Bangladesh election, securing 77 seats?

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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 vegetable in the mustard family is named for a European capital city?

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Born on the island of Lesbos about 600 BC, she was a lyrical poet who led a circle of young female disciples in study of music and the arts. Who was she?

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Can you name four materials, considered almost as valuable as gems, and frequently used as jewelry, that come from plants and animals?

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This musical piece for orchestra tells the story of a disobedient boy's encounter with a wild animal. Name the composer and the piece of music.