Trivial facts for trivial minds

Question 1

Identify the US general who burned Atlanta during his march to the sea

Accepted Answer

General William Sherman

Question 2

There are 50 states in the US. Which state is the last to become a state and in what year

Accepted Answer

Hawaii 1959

Question 3

based on the number of deaths caused annually by these, which animal is the deadliest

Accepted Answer

Mosquito

Question 4

What Supreme court decision ruled that segregated schools were illegal

Accepted Answer

Brown vs. Board of Education

Question 5

What is considered the speed of sound on a standard day

Accepted Answer

750 miles per hour

Question 6

What French Explorer named Little Rock while exploring the Arkansas River

Accepted Answer

La Harpe

Question 7

When did Arkansas become a state?

Accepted Answer

1836

Question 8

"Some people are worth melting for" who said it

Accepted Answer

Olaf from Frozen

Question 9

Three movies have won 11 academy awards. Ben Hur and Titanic are two name the third

Accepted Answer

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Question 10

Which artist's album sold the most worldwide in 2016

Accepted Answer

Adele

Question 11

Which of the following are not considered prophets of Allah (god) in Islam

Accepted Answer

David

Question 12

"Ohana means nobody left behind or forgotten" Who said this

Accepted Answer

Stitch from Lilo and Stitch

Question 13

How many US Presidents have been impeached

Accepted Answer

2

Question 14

According to FBI statistics for 2015, how many murders occurred in the US

Accepted Answer

15000

Question 15

Name the only US president who was not elected to be President or Vice president

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 16

What is the average height and weight in the NFL

Accepted Answer

6'4" and 245 lbs.

Question 17

Which animal listed below causes more deaths of humans than the others

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 18

Which NBA team has the most championships in history

Accepted Answer

Boston Celtics

Question 19

What is the average cost of tuition and fees at a public college in 2015-2016.

Accepted Answer

$9700

Question 20

There have been 51 Super Bowls. which team has LOST the most Super Bowls

Accepted Answer

Vikings, Broncos, and Bills (a tie)

Question 21

ALS, the disease that started the ice bucket challenge, has two famous victims Name them

Accepted Answer

Lou Gerhig and Stephen Hawking

Question 22

The first space station, was the US Spacelab. What happened to it

Accepted Answer

It lost its orbit and burned up on re entry to Earth

Question 23

How long do Giant Tortoises live on average

Accepted Answer

100 years

Question 24

Who created the game of basketball and became the only coach at Kansas with a losing record

Accepted Answer

James Naismith

Question 25

Name the game, similar to baseball that features a flat bat and a wicket

Accepted Answer

Cricket

Question 26

Who was the highest paid actress in 2016

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Lawrence

Question 27

what two candidates opposed each other in the first televised debates

Accepted Answer

John Kennedy/Richard Nixon

Question 28

What is the average height in the NBA in 2016

Accepted Answer

6'7"

Question 29

What horror movie character is based on Vlad the Impaler

Accepted Answer

Count Dracula

Question 30

Which horror movie franchise has made the most money (franchise includes all films and games)

Accepted Answer

Friday the 13th

Question 31

Name the movie that has young people waking up without memory in a walled world

Accepted Answer

The Maze Runner

Question 32

Which of these is not one of the Powerpuff girls?

Accepted Answer

Bluebell

Question 33

What relation is Luke Skywalker to Princess Leia in Star Wars

Accepted Answer

brother and sister

Question 34

What actor played Mace Windu in Star Wars, and is on capital one ads

Accepted Answer

Samuel L. Jackson

Question 35

How many men have walked on the moon

Accepted Answer

12

Question 36

What term is used for people who sing without musical instrumentation

Accepted Answer

A capella

Question 37

From the Harry Potter books, what is Lord Voldemort's real given name

Accepted Answer

Tom Riddle

Question 38

What is the highest altitude that a skydiver has ever jumped from

Accepted Answer

135000 feet

Question 39

What is the fastest speed a human has run

Accepted Answer

28 miles per hour

Question 40

According to Billboard magazine, which artist has had the most #1 hit songs in history

Accepted Answer

Beatles

Question 41

In what decade were there: flappers, the Charleston, and the Stock Market crash

Accepted Answer

1920's

Question 42

"April 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy" What is the meaning of infamy in this quote

Accepted Answer

Famous for being horrible

Question 43

Sometimes we have to go deep inside ourselves to solve our problems-who said this

Accepted Answer

Patrick Star

Question 44

What does the largest spider in the world known to eat. Hint: it is part of its name

Accepted Answer

birds

Question 45

Who was the highest paid actor in 2016

Accepted Answer

Dwayne Johnson

Question 46

What dancer/singer got her start on "In Living Color"

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Lopez

Question 47

Where was the only above ground test of the Hydrogen atomic bomb

Accepted Answer

Bikini Atoll

Trivial facts for trivial minds

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Trivial facts for trivial minds

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