Today's Trivia Questions

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Nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture from 1981 were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chariots of Fire. On Golden Pond, and Reds. Which film won the Oscar?

5

According to the US Park Service, which US national monument is located the closest to where we are now?

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Harrisonburg, Virginia is the home of the University named for the shortest President, whose height was 5'2". What was his name?

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What warm alcoholic drink is traditionally served at British pubs during winter, made from heated wine with spices?

5

From 1895 until 1958, the French controlled a number of countries in the western part of what continent?

20

If you add the numerical value of all seven Roman numerals, what is the sum?

15

There are five Romance languages. Three of them are Italian, French, and Spanish. Name two other modern Romance languages? (rather than dialects)

15

Who is third in the presidential line of succession after the Vice President?

6

What does the acronym IP stand for in IP address?

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In 1893, fed up with Paris life, this painter left his wife and children and moved to Tahiti, where he lived with a 14-year-old girl. Who was he?

6

This explorer, conservationist, and author was born in April, 1838. He helped create national parks in the USA, and the longest trail in the Sierras is named after him. Who is he?

2

In 1992, in the first organized effort to raise money for AIDS research by means of a sporting event, $1/2 million was raised by participants in which sport?

3

How many different shapes of four-connected blocks are there in "Tetris"?

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In 1936, the British King abdicated the throne in order to marry a common American woman. Who were they?

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Throughout all the years of the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, the one person who was Johnny's most frequent guest, over 130 visits, was what comedian?