Complete Trivia Question List

Medium

Who murders Tommy Williams in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Norton
Norton sets up a fake prison break and kills Tommy Williams under the guise of escape.

VeryHard

What is the name of the woman Mario is attempting to save from the giant ape in the original Donkey Kong?

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Answer: Pauline
Though Princess Peach has come to be known as Mario's primary love interest, in his first appearance he risked life and limb to save Pauline from Donkey Kong.

Medium

How many Jews did the real-life Oskar Schindler save during the Holocaust?

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Answer: 1,200
Oskar Schindler saved 1,000 Jewish people by employing them in his factory and bribing Nazi officials.

Hard

In what year did Christmas become a federal holiday in the United States?

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Answer: 1870
Christmas became a federal holiday in the US in 1870.

Easy

What is the name of the angel that appeared before Mary?

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Answer: Angel Gabriel
Mary encounters Archangel Gabriel prior to her miraculous conception.

Hard

In years past there have been April Fool's Day hoaxes set in the Tower of London, inviting outsiders to witness which type of ceremony?

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Answer: Lion Washing
A well-known historical gag involving the Tower of London featured outsiders being invited within to witness the washing of lions.

Hard

When St. Patrick safely escaped from his captors and reached home under the guidance of God, what did he do?

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Answer: He became a priest
When Saint Patrick succesfully escaped from the Irish pirates and made his way back home to Britain, he went on to become a priest.

Medium

The tomb of which renowned composer famously contains two separate skulls accredited to him?

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Answer: Joseph Haydn
A week after his death, Joseph Haydn's (1732-1809) skull was stolen by a couple of scientists who studied the brains of geniuses. When confronted, they returned a skull alright, but it wasn't actually Haydn's. In fact it wasn't until 1954, over 100 years after his death, that Joseph's original skull was recovered and placed in his tomb in Austria alongside the fake.

Easy

The two main characters in "Pulp Fiction" belong to which profession?

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Answer: Hitmen
"Pulp Fiction" centers around two hitmen, Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson).

Medium

Which President is on the United States 1,000 dollar bill?

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Answer: Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Before becoming the President, Cleveland was a Lawyer and a Democratic Politician.

Medium

Who portrayed the old librarian, Brooks Hatlen in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: James Whitmore
Brooks' character was portrayed by James Whitmore. He was an American film actor and theater actor. Sadly he passed away on February, 6, 2009.

Medium

Which famous contemporary pop singer has a tattoo of Jesus Christ on one of his calves?

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Answer: Justin Bieber
Amongst Justin Bieber's numerous tattoos is a pretty-large depiction of Jesus' face on his left calve.

Medium

Which videogame console did Nintendo release directly prior to the Wii?

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Answer: GameCube
The GameCube, released in 2001, was the predecessor to the Wii, which came out in 2006.

Easy

Which popular Halloween related monsters have sharp teeth and enjoy drinking blood?

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Answer: Vampires
Vampires, in Halloween, are perceived to be evil and love to drink the blood of human beings. They are also considered to prefer darkness and they are really scared of sunlight.

Medium

What is the largest three digit prime number?

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Answer: 997
Prime numbers are numbers greater than one, whose only two whole number factors are one and itself.

Easy

Throughout the first 70 years of NBA history (1947 - 2017), who is the shortest person to have played in the league?

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Answer: Muggsy Bogues
The 5'3" (1.6 m) Muggsy Bogues actually went on to have a solid NBA career, the highlight of which arguably was his appearance in the 1996 film "Space Jam" alongside Michael Jordan.

Medium

Can a flying squirrel really fly?

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Answer: No
Despite their name, flying squirrels cannot fly.



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