Eclectic Trivia

Question 1

Where did the sport of curling originate?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 2

What famous musician was shot by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980?

Accepted Answer

John Lennon

Question 3

What famous horse won the Triple Crown in 1973?

Accepted Answer

Secretariat

Question 4

"Granny Smith" is a popular type of which fruit?

Accepted Answer

apple

Question 5

In the United States, which breed of dog is commonly known as a firehouse dog?

Accepted Answer

Dalmatian

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a faction in the movie, Divergent?

Accepted Answer

Candid

Question 7

How do you say "hello" in Swedish?

Accepted Answer

Hej

Question 8

Which sea separates the East African coast and the Saudi Arabian peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Red Sea

Question 9

Which athlete appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated a record 50 times?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan

Question 10

How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

Accepted Answer

24

Question 11

Which actor was the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films?

Accepted Answer

James Earl Jones

Question 12

Who was the first Tudor monarch in England?

Accepted Answer

Henry VII

Question 13

Edward Teach was a notorious English pirate better known by what nickname?

Accepted Answer

Blackbeard

Question 14

Gymnophobia is the fear of what?

Accepted Answer

Nudity

Question 15

According to the old proverb, to which European capital city do all roads lead?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 16

What sport features a fullcourt press?

Accepted Answer

Basketball

Question 17

The Starry Night is an oil on canvas painted by which post-impressionist painter?

Accepted Answer

Vincent van Gogh

Question 18

What are the first three words of the bible?

Accepted Answer

In the beginning

Question 19

Who led the first expedition to sail around the world?

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 20

In what year was the US Constitution written?

Accepted Answer

1787

Question 21

Where does the word Texas come from?

Accepted Answer

Native American word for friend.

Question 22

Which bone is the longest bone in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Femur

Question 23

A tandoor is a type of what?

Accepted Answer

Oven

Question 24

What is the name of the Disney cartoon character that is the girlfriend to Donald Duck?

Accepted Answer

Daisy Duck

Question 25

According to the movie, The Incredibles, what one accessory does a superhero NOT need?

Accepted Answer

cape

Question 26

What is the capital city of Slovenia?

Accepted Answer

Ljubljana

Question 27

In which city did Rosa Parks famously refuse to give up her seat on the bus?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery, Alabama

Question 28

The martial art of Kung Fu originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 29

What is the melting point of ice in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

32°F

Question 30

In what year was the first Apple computer released?

Accepted Answer

1976

Question 31

The Roman numeral "D" stands for what number?

Accepted Answer

500

Question 32

How many episodes are in the first season of the original series of Star Trek?

Accepted Answer

29

Question 33

What island does the Statue of Liberty stand on?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Island

Question 34

According to Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair and could turn onlookers into stone?

Accepted Answer

Medusa

Question 35

Who is the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Accepted Answer

J. R. R. Tolkien

Question 36

What vitamin is produced when a person is exposed to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Question 37

Penicillin is used to fight what type of infections?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial

Question 38

Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president born in a what?

Accepted Answer

hospital

Question 39

Snoopy from the comic Peanuts is what breed of dog?

Accepted Answer

Beagle

Question 40

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th in countries that write their dates as:

Accepted Answer

Month/Day/Year

Question 41

Chimichurri is a green sauce that originated in what country?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 42

What is it called when a star suddenly increases greatly in brightness?

Accepted Answer

supernova

Question 43

Which band sang "Hey There Delilah", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007?

Accepted Answer

Plain White T's

Question 44

In our solar system, which two planets rotate clockwise?

Accepted Answer

Venus & Uranus

Question 45

Which planet in our solar system spins the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 46

How old was American musician Jimi Hendrix when he passed away in 1970?

Accepted Answer

27

Question 47

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay opened his first restaurant in what city?

Accepted Answer

London, England

Question 48

How many years are in a score?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 49

Which part of the brain controls coordination of movement, balance & posture?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Question 50

What is the probability of rolling a die and landing on a 1 or a 6?

Accepted Answer

1/3

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