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Duplicate of Quiz Bowl: Random Trivia 2
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Random trivia questions over several general trivia topics.
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1
As a youngster, Albert Einstein studied which instrument for 8 years?
piano
violin
clarinet
guitar
2
One week comprises approximately what percentage of a year?
5%
8%
2%
1%
3
In 1972 Bobby Fischer became the first American World Champion in what?
Formula 1 racing
chess
Alpine skiing
tennis
4
Which of the following is NOT one of VeggieTales' Silly Songs with Larry?
"I Love My Lips"
"His Cheeseburger"
"The Hairbrush Song"
"You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd"
5
On February 28, 2016, which Hollywood heartthrob finally won his first Oscar for best actor on his 5th try?
Will Smith
Tom Hardy
Leonardo DiCaprio
Denzel Washington
6
Starting in 1875, what is the oldest continuously running sporting event in the United States?
Kentucky Derby
World Series
Super Bowl
Indy 500
7
In the first season of
Sesame Street
, Oscar the Grouch wasn't green. He was what color?
blue
brown
black
orange
8
The romcom
Ten Things I Hate About You
is based on which Shakespeare play?
Twelfth Night
Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
Measure for Measure
9
What was the first non-human to be chosen as
Time
magazine's "Man of the Year?"
the planet Earth
the atomic bomb
the personal computer
the television
10
A fortnight is...
two weeks
a week
a video game
three days
11
What country is the world's leading producer of orange juice?
Mexico
Spain
United States
Brazil
12
The Old Testament book of Judges is traditionally attributed to what judge of Israel?
Joshua
David
Samuel
Saul
13
Where is Harvard located?
New Haven, Connecticut
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, England
Oxford, England
14
Mamma Mia!
is a jukebox musical that showcases the music of which group?
The Bee Gees
ABBA
The Who
Fleetwood Mac
15
In what decade was the first electric guitar made?
1890s
1940s
1910s
1930s
16
The first American blood bank was opened in 1937 at Cook County Hospital in which city?
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
17
What is the human body's heaviest organ?
stomach
liver
brain
skin
18
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any US state name?
Q
Z
G
B
19
What winter Olympic event combines cross country skiing with rifle shooting?
nordic combined
skeleton
curling
biathlon
20
London's Fleet Street has long been associated with:
the press
the police
the government
the stock market
21
Which company introduced the first Japanese piano in 1887?
Nintendo
Yamaha
Sony
Mitsubishi
22
What is the name of the main character of the movie
Alien
and also one of Ms. Lindquist's cats (pictured below)?
Ripley
Jonesy
Georgie
Buggy
23
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
Kira Nerys
Katy Perry
May Jemison
24
The "heads" part of which American coin has remained virtually unchanged since 1909?
the penny
the dime
the nickel
the quarter
25
What is the longest continental mountain range that spans Peru, Chile, and Argentina?
Andes
Urgals
Carpathians
Rockies
26
What is the plural form of the word mongoose?
mongi
mongeese
mongooses
mongoose
27
Which of the following is NOT a bone in your ear?
anvil
stirrup
horseshoe
hammer
28
Mariah Carey is known for which now-classic Christmas song that debuted in the '90s?
"Jingle Bell Rock"
"White Christmas"
"All I Want For Christmas"
"Last Christmas"
29
Gnocchi is a pasta made from...
almond flour
rice
potatoes
corn
30
Logophobia is the irrational fear of what?
Mascots
Branding/marketing
Stepping on a Lego piece
Words
31
Which ingredient is NOT part of a traditional Caesar salad?
cheese
croutons
chicken
eggs
32
What part of a cinnamon tree becomes the spice?
the leaves
the root
the bark
the seeds
33
What is the name of the Alaskan dog sled race that goes from Anchorage to Nome?
Balto Memorial Dog Race
Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race
Alaskan Sled Marathon
Great American Dog Sled Race
34
Westerns like
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
that were filmed in Italy are known as _______ westerns.
spaghetti
fettucine
eastern
European
35
In what year did the U.S. celebrate its sesquicentennial?
1876
1826
1976
1926
36
What is Mike's last name in Monsters, Inc?
Wazowski
Plitzkin
Marshall
Jones
37
When the American flag is displayed vertically on a wall, in which corner does the field of stars go?
upper right
lower right
upper left
lower left
38
Mn is the chemical symbol for which element?
molybdenum
magnesium
mendelevium
manganese
39
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?
C
B-12
B-6
A
40
Who wrote the novel that inspired the Hulu series
The Handmaid's Tale
?
Toni Morrison
Margaret Atwood
Alice Munro
William Shakespeare