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What sport's popularity replaced the croquet craze in the late 1800s?
What sport's popularity replaced the croquet craze in the late 1800s?
Which U.S. president's middle initial 'S' did not stand for a name?
Which U.S. president's middle initial 'S' did not stand for a name?
What Canadian jockey rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973?
What Canadian jockey rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973?
What renowned Hollywood actress was known as 'The Oomph Girl'?
What renowned Hollywood actress was known as 'The Oomph Girl'?
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Which character from Dickens' work famously asked for more food?
Which character from Dickens' work famously asked for more food?
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Which animal travels with yellowfin tuna?
Which animal travels with yellowfin tuna?
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Which team won the first national college football championship?
Which team won the first national college football championship?
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What U.S. city was once known as Federal City?
What U.S. city was once known as Federal City?
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How many Rocky movies were produced by 1990?
How many Rocky movies were produced by 1990?
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How many furlongs are there in a mile?
How many furlongs are there in a mile?
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Which U.S. president stated: 'Our long national nightmare is over'?
Which U.S. president stated: 'Our long national nightmare is over'?
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What president had solar panels installed on the White House roof?
What president had solar panels installed on the White House roof?
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Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon tennis championships?
Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon tennis championships?
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Which sense is most closely linked to memory?
Which sense is most closely linked to memory?
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What was the largest city in the U.S. when the first census was taken in 1790?
What was the largest city in the U.S. when the first census was taken in 1790?
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What sport causes 18,000 facial injuries each year in U.S. kids aged 5 to 14?
What sport causes 18,000 facial injuries each year in U.S. kids aged 5 to 14?
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What animal was paraded through the streets of Paris on Mardi Gras to remind people not to eat meat during Lent?
What animal was paraded through the streets of Paris on Mardi Gras to remind people not to eat meat during Lent?
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What three European countries begin with the letter A?
What three European countries begin with the letter A?
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What snack food did a University of South Florida engineering professor spend six years studying the crunch of?
What snack food did a University of South Florida engineering professor spend six years studying the crunch of?
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What player squats an average of 300 times during a doubleheader?
What player squats an average of 300 times during a doubleheader?
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What woman was arrested for voting in the 1872 election for U.S. president?
What woman was arrested for voting in the 1872 election for U.S. president?
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Study Notes
Trivial Pursuit Questions
- Memory and Sense: Smell is most closely linked to memory.
- Simon Wiesenthal: Hunts fugitive Nazis.
- Mardi Gras Animal in Paris: An ox was paraded through the streets to remind people not to eat meat during Lent.
- Ricardos and Mertzes Animals: Attempted to raise chickens for profit.
- Cartwright Sons' Names: Adam, Hoss, and Joe.
- European Countries: Albania, Andorra, and Austria.
- Baseball Player Squats: A catcher squats an average of 300 times during a doubleheader.
- Susan B. Anthony: Arrested for voting in the 1872 election.
- Largest City in 1790: Philadelphia.
- City with High Parking Fines: Los Angeles.
- Archery Target Rings: A five-zone archery target has 5 rings.
- Belief in Astrology: 1 out of every 4 Americans believe in Astrology.
- Top Snack Food: Oreo cookies were the top-selling campus snack.
- Most Car Owners: California boasts the most car owners.
- High Population Increase State: Nevada experienced the highest population increase from 1980 to 1989.
- 1970's Sports: Soccer was played by the Philadelphia Atoms and the Dallas Tornado.
- Union Army Sport: Baseball was played by two teams of Union Army soldiers in 1862.
- First Organized Sport: Horse racing was America's first organized sport in 1664.
- Facial Injuries in Kids: Baseball causes 18,000 facial injuries in kids aged 5-14 each year.
- Springfield YMCA Training School: Basketball's rules were first printed in the newspaper of a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA training school in 1892.
- Highest-Paid Athlete (1990): Boxing was the highest-paying sport on the Sports Magazine list of nine highest paid athletes in 1990.
- Day for Roman's Dies Solis: Sunday
- Cold-Start Day of the Week: Monday is the day more colds start than any other.
- Fastest Swimming Marine Mammal: The killer whale is the fastest swimming marine mammal.
- Marine Mamals with Yellowfin Tuna: Dolphins travel with yellowfin tuna.
- First National College Football Championship: Yale won the first national football championship.
- Federal City: Washington, D.C. was once known as Federal City.
- Indiana Jones' City of Departure: San Francisco.
- Rocky Movies: There were 5 Rocky movies made by 1990.
- Furlongs to a Mile: 8 furlongs make a mile.
- Gerald Ford Quote: "Our long national nightmare is over" was said by Gerald Ford in 1974.
- U.S. President with a Ph.D.: Woodrow Wilson was the only U.S. president to hold a Ph.D.
- White House Solar Panels: President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the white house roof.
- Statue of Liberty Cleaning: In 1990 Cleaning crews removed 600 pounds of chewing gum from the Statue of Liberty.
- U.S. States with Fewest People: Wyoming is the U.S. state with the fewest people among the 48 contiguous states.
- Famous Calumet Race State: Kentucky boasts the famous Calumet race on its horse farms.
- High Spam Consumption State: Hawaii has the highest consumption of Spam compared to other states, at 3.6 cans per second.
- Rhoda's Maiden Name: Morgenstern.
- Salvation Army Newspaper: The War Cry is published by the Salvation Army.
- French Port in 1940: Dunkirk was the French port where 200,000 British troops fled in 1940.
- German Flag Colors: Black, red, and gold are the colors of the German flag.
- Wimbledon Tennis Championships Record Holder: Billie Jean King holds the record for most Wimbledon tennis championships.
- Early 1942 Hair Color: Lucille Ball changed her hair color to red in 1942.
- Jesse Owens Award: Mary Decker Slaney was the first woman to receive the Jesse Owens Award in 1982.
- Frontierswoman Nickname: Martha Jane Burk was known as "Calamity Jane".
- Days After Kennedy's Assassination: Lee Harvey Oswald was shot 2 days after John F. Kennedy's assassination.
- Rainbow Colors: There are 7 colors in a rainbow.
- Moon's Revolution Time: The moon takes approximately 27 days to orbit the Earth.
- Gilligan's Island Seasons: TV viewers watched 3 original seasons of Gilligan's Island.
- Babe Ruth Minor League Home Runs: Babe Ruth hit 1 home run in minor leagues.
- Michael Jackson's Nose Jobs: 6 nose jobs are attributed to Michael Jackson by the book "The Magic and The Madness".
- U.S. President's Son with Talk Show: Ronald Reagan's son hosted his own nightly talk show in 1991.
- First U.S. President with Televised News Conference: Dwight Eisenhower gave the first televised news conference in the United States.
- U.S. Presidents' Names: Harry S. Truman.
- Former President in Moscow: Richard Nixon missed a slab of pork while demonstrating ax skills to Moscow butchers.
- Sports Played by Fuzzy and Kermit: Golf
- Lawn Sport's Popularity Effect: Tennis ended croquet's popularity in the late 1800's
- Sport with Mr. Moto: Professional Wrestling
- Hollywood Actress "Oomph Girl": Ann Sheridan was The Oomph Girl.
- Canadian Jockey: Canadian jockey, who was later crippled, rode Secretariat to win the Triple Crown in 1973.
- Sportin' Life in Film: Sammy Davis Jr played the role of Sportin' Life.
- Dickens Character's Quote: Oliver Twist said, "Please, sir, I want some more."
- Public Slapping Apology: General George S. Patton, Jr. had to apologize for slapping Private Paul G. Bennett.
- Funny Bone Reason: The funny bone is so named because of its location on the humerus bone.
- Two Countries for Tyroleans: Austria and Italy.
- Alvin, Simon, and Theodore: Chipmunks
- Country's Flag Combination: Australia's flag is a combination of the Union Jack and the Southern Cross.
- African Government toppling: A Forsyth novel details the overturning of an African government by mercenaries.
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Test your knowledge on a variety of trivia topics ranging from historical figures to fun facts about cities and food. This quiz covers diverse subjects including sports, geography, and popular culture. Challenge yourself and see how many questions you can answer correctly!
