Ladies and gents, seniors and juniors, get ready to tickle your grey cells, it’s time for some “trivia pursuit”! No need to “question” your abilities, it’s your chance to prove that you aren’t a “trivial” senior, but a “quizzical” whizz!
So, buckle up, brace yourself and hold on to your hats because you’re about to embark on a journey of knowledge May the “quiz” be ever in your favor!
1. Who starred as Scarlett O’Hara in the classic movie “Gone with the Wind”?
2. Which TV show featured the characters Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz?
3. What world event began in 1939 and ended in 1945?
4. Who sang the hit song “Blue Suede Shoes” in 1956?
5. Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
6. What is the capital city of France?
7. Who invented the bifocal glasses?
8. What is the name of the musical that features the song “I Could Have Danced All Night”?
9. Who was famously known as the “Babe” in baseball?
10. What fashion trend was popularized by Audrey Hepburn in the 1960s?
11. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
12. Which famous person was known for his pacifist movements in India?
13. Who proposed the theory of relativity?
14. Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
15. Which president said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”?
16. Who is the famous chef known as the “French Chef”?
17. Which company manufactured the Model T?
18. In the 1950s, what was the common name for a record player?
19. Who was the first President of the United States?
20. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
21. Who discovered penicillin?
22. What is the largest land animal?
23. What is the world’s most visited museum?
24. What are the first four books of the New Testament?
25. Who wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”?
26. What board game requires you to solve a murder mystery?
27. What major event happened on July 4, 1776?
28. On what island would you find the Statue of Liberty?
29. Who won the most gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics?
30. Which stitch in knitting is done by passing the yarn over the needle without knitting or purling?
31. What type of dance was popular in the 1920s and often associated with flappers?
32. Who hosted the radio show “War of the Worlds” that caused widespread panic in 1938?
33. Who was elected President of the United States in 2008?
34. Who took the iconic photograph of the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on V-J Day in 1945?
35. What are children traditionally supposed to leave for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve?
36. In Greek mythology, who was the king who turned everything he touched into gold?
37. What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
38. Who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
39. What is the largest U.S. National Park?
40. Who founded Microsoft?
41. What is the main ingredient in a traditional Greek salad?
42. What is the name for the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface?
43. Who was the philosopher who wrote about the ‘Allegory of the Cave’?
44. What monumental event occurred in the U.S. in 1920 concerning women’s rights?
45. Who is the chef behind the Caesar Salad?
46. The Flamenco dance is traditionally associated with which country?
47. What is the traditional material for a 5th-year wedding anniversary?
48. Who wrote the popular historical fiction novel “Gone with the Wind”?
49. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
50. What famous ancient leader was known as the “Maid of Orleans”?
51. Which famous scientist was known for his laws of motion?
52. Which actor played the character Rhett Butler in the film “Gone with the Wind”?
53. What major world event took place from 1914 to 1918?
54. Which artist is famous for the painting “Starry Night”?
55. Who performed the song “My Way”?
56. Who wrote the novel “1984”?
57. What is the capital city of Australia?
58. Who invented the telephone?
59. What is the longest running musical on Broadway?
60. Who was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball?
61. What is the logo of Coco Chanel’s fashion brand “Chanel”?
62. Who painted “The Last Supper”?
63. Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
64. What theory explains the scientific creation of the universe?
65. Who served as U.S. President after Franklin D. Roosevelt?
66. Who said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?
67. What is the main ingredient in a traditional French baguette?
68. Which company manufactured the first mass-produced helicopter?
69. What appliance, first introduced in the 1940s, revolutionized food preparation?
70. Who was the U.S. President during the American Civil War?
71. Who was the first American woman in space?
72. Who developed the polio vaccine?
73. What is the tallest tree in the world?
74. What is the name of the largest desert in the world?
75. Which book in the Bible has the Ten Commandments?
76. Who wrote the children’s book “The Cat in the Hat”?
77. What board game involves buying and selling properties?
78. During Victorian times, what does it mean if a lady keeps her gloves on when shaking hands?
79. In which city can you visit the Eiffel Tower?
80. Who won four gold medals for the US at the 1936 Olympic Games?
81. What is the main ingredient in a traditional Beef Wellington?
82. What popular dance from the 1960s was popularized by Chubby Checker?
83. Who hosted the popular TV and radio show “American Bandstand”?
84. Who was the U.S. Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005?
85. Who took the legendary photograph “Migrant Mother” during the Great Depression?
86. What do children traditionally search for in an Easter egg hunt?
87. In Norse mythology, who is the god of thunder?
88. Who are the main characters in the cartoon “Tom and Jerry”?
89. Who delivered the “Four Freedoms” speech?
90. What is the largest U.S. state by land area?
91. Who started the charitable foundation known as the Gates Foundation?
92. What is the key ingredient in a traditional Caesar salad?
93. What is a storm with violent winds, in particular a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Caribbean, called?
94. Who is known as the Father of Modern Philosophy?
95. What event in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, marked the start of the Civil Rights Movement?
96. Who opened the first frozen yogurt shop in the United States?
97. The Tango dance originated in which country?
98. What type of traditional craft involves folding paper into decorative shapes and figures?
99. Who wrote the historical fiction novel “War and Peace”?
100. Who was the first black woman to travel in space?
101. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
102. Which actress played the character of Mary Poppins in the 1964 film?
103. What catastrophic event happened on Wall Street in 1929?
104. Who painted “American Gothic”?
105. Who is known as the “King of Rock and Roll”?
106. Who wrote the dystopian novel “Brave New World”?
107. What is the capital city of Canada?
108. Who is known for developing the assembly line method of production?
109. Which musical features the song “Do-Re-Mi”?
110. Who is known as the “Sultan of Swat” in baseball?
111. What type of headwear was popularized by Jackie Kennedy in the 1960s?
112. Who painted “The Persistence of Memory”?
113. Who made the first successful flight in a plane?
114. What particle was discovered by J.J. Thomson?
115. Who was U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
116. Who said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”?
117. What is the main ingredient in a traditional Spanish paella?
118. Who produced the first affordable automobile, which was known as the “Tin Lizzie”?
119. What device, invented in the early 20th century, changed the way people listened to music?
120. Who was the U.S. President during the Louisiana Purchase?
121. Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
122. What is the name of Dorothy’s dog in “The Wizard of Oz”?
123. Who painted “The Scream”?
124. What Italian city is famous for its canals?
125. What is the central religious text of Islam?
126. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
127. What board game do you attempt to solve a murder mystery by figuring out who did it, with what weapon, and in which room?
128. What does holding a handkerchief in the right hand signify in Victorian times?
129. In which Italian city would you find the Colosseum?
130. Who holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games?
131. What is the main vegetable ingredient in a traditional English Shepherd’s Pie?
132. What popular Latin dance, first popularized in the 1950s, is characterized by three quick steps and a swift side kick?
133. Who was the first host of the TV game show “Jeopardy!”?
134. Who was the U.S. Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009?
135. Who wrote the epic poem “The Odyssey”?
136. Who wrote the classic novel “Moby-Dick”?
137. In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of love?
138. Which boy and his pet are the main characters in the cartoon “Peanuts”?
139. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
140. Name the U.S. national park known for its geysers, including Old Faithful?
141. Who is known for starting the polio foundation that later became the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
142. What is the key ingredient in a classic Greek salad?
143. What is it called when the moon fully obscures the sun, seen from earth?
144. Who is known as the “Father of Western Philosophy”?
145. The Bay of Pigs Invasion took place in what country?
146. Who created the first chocolate chip cookie?
147. The Samba dance is traditionally associated with which country?
148. What type of traditional craft involves dipping fabric in colored dye to create patterns?
149. Who wrote the historical novel “I, Claudius”?
150. Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
151. Which ancient civilization built the Parthenon?
152. Which actor played the character of Han Solo in the original “Star Wars” trilogy?
153. What catastrophic event in Russia forced a massive nuclear cleanup in 1986?
154. Who painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?
155. Which soul singer performed the song “At Last”?
156. Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
157. What is the capital city of Spain?
158. Who is known for inventing the electric light bulb?
159. What play features the line, “To be or not to be, that is the question”?
160. Who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?
161. What fashion trend did Mary Quant popularize in the 1960s?
162. Who painted “Guernica”?
163. Who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
164. What ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
165. Who was the U.S. President during the Watergate scandal?
166. Who wrote the poem “The Raven”?
167. What is the national animal of Canada?
Well done, trivia champions! You’re officially “quizzed and proud”. Let’s “paws” and give you a “round” of applause for your “puntastic” answers. If you think this was “trivially” fun, then you’re in for a treat. Dive in and explore more exciting quizzes on Trivia Bliss, including one all about WWII.
Our trove of trivia will never leave you “questioning” for more. Until next time, remember- life is “trivia”, but never trivial!
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