Random Trivia Questions

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In the 1970's at Oakland's Technical High School, he was a 3-sport star: football, basketball, and baseball. He received two dozen college scholarship offers for football. He went on to become a great star in baseball, playing on a local major league team

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Which too-skinny chick was the world's most famous model in 1967? ... and ... bonus point... what was her real name?

4

Every day worldwide, over 500 million people travel on very short rides, in what type of moving vehicle?

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Films w/geographical location in the title: a. 1975 Robert Altman film about the people close to the country-music industry b. Jack Nicholson plays a detective in 1930's Hollywood c. 1962 film about a returning Korean Veteran which starred Frank Sinatra a

9

Can you name three US states whose spellings contain either the letters X or Z?

12

What are the first names of John Lennon's two sons?

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BONUS: According to the latest U.S. Commerce Dept. data, which U.S. state received 5.3 million foreign visitors last year - the largest number of out of country visitors of any state?

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Linked with the northern part of the Greek mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, what is the name for the peninsula which forms the southern part of Greece?

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Three films from 1987: a. What was the name of the Oscar-winning film in which many scenes were filmed in the forbidden city in Peking? b. What was the name of the devilish comedy which starred Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jack Nicholson?

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Carol Channing won the Tony award as Best Actress for her role in one of Broadway's longest running shows. What was the title?

12

What is the name of a non-alcoholic beer typically served in British pubs?

5

Which German automobile company's name translates to 'People's car'?

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In 1866 this person invented dynamite, and when he died in 1896, left his $9 million fortune to be given away each year as prizes. Who was he?

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This potent emerald-green highly alcoholic licorice- flavored liqueur was popularized around 100 years ago by the artists and writers such as Oscar Wilde, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec , who drank it. It was so powerful and so addictive that it was made ill

5

One day every year, the San Francisco Zoo receives hundreds of prankster phone calls asking for people named Ted E. Bear, Ellie Fant, or Don Key, among others. On which day each year does this occur?