Random Trivia Category 1
In a standard game of Monopoly, how much does a player collect for passing “Go”?
$200. The version of Monopoly that we know was created by Charles B. Darrow, though an earlier version called the Landlord’s Game was created and patented by Lizzie Magie in 1904.
What record label was founded by Berry Gordy in January 1959?
Motown Records. The company was founded in Detroit, Michigan, and became one of the most successful Black-owned businesses.
What nation’s first national park, Royal National Park, was created in 1879?
Australia. Royal National Park was the second national park in the entire world, with Yellowstone National Park being the first.
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Hint: He was a president
Theodore Roosevelt. He won for his role in peace negotiations during the Russo-Japanese War
In what nation were french fries invented?
Belgium. The story goes that American soldiers during World War I first began to call the fried potatoes “french fries,” since French is commonly spoken in southern Belgium
What do the initials J. D. stand for in 20th-century author J. D. Salinger’s name: Jack Daniel, James Dylan, or Jerome David?
Jerome David. Salinger was born in 1919 and is perhaps best known as the author of The Catcher in the Rye.
What Swedish actress is known for her roles in Casablanca, Gaslight, and Spellbound?
Ingrid Bergman. The multitalented actress also spoke five languages: English, Swedish, French, German, and Italian.
What flowering plant is named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
Iris. Cultivation of the iris as a garden plant dates back to King Thutmose III of Egypt, who thought the flower represented the essence of life.
The Kermode, or spirit bear, is found in the wild only in what Canadian province?
British Columbia. They are found in the Great Bear Rainforest, which is the largest intact temperate rain forest.
What blood type is rarest?
AB negative. An estimated one percent of the population has this blood type, which is also called the universal plasma donor.
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of what Asian nation?
India. Nehru served as the prime minister of India from 1947–1964 and was the father of Indira Gandhi, who became India’s first female prime minister.
Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system and belongs to what planet?
Jupiter. This moon is larger than both Mercury and Pluto and is the only known moon to have its own magnetic field.
What number is represented by the Roman numeral M?
One thousand. Fun fact: The Romans did not have a symbol for zero
How many countries are in the United Nations: 45, 193, or 242?
193. Founded in 1945, the UN started out with only 51 member states
Can you name two of the six countries through which the Amazon River flows?
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil. The river is around 4,000 miles long, though its river system is so complex scientists have difficulty getting an exact measurement.
What Pennsylvania town is named for a football and baseball player who won two Olympic events in 1912?
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Founded as a coal-mining town, Jim Thorpe is now a tourist destination and the final resting place of Indigenous athlete Jim Thorpe.
What kind of pizza uses ham and pineapple as toppings?
Hawaiian pizza. The sweet-and-salty pie was invented by a Greek immigrant living in Ontario, Canada, in 1962.
. What French artist is best known for his impressionistic paintings of dancers, especially ballerinas?
Edgar Degas. Degas participated in the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874 with his paintings of modern women, including ballet dancers.
Día de los Muertos is a cultural tradition celebrated primarily in what country?
Mexico. The tradition honors ancestors with offerings and decorations
What shape is used for a standard stop sign in the United States?
An octagon. Although the first stop signs in 1915 were square, the octagon was selected in the 1920s since it is easily recognizable from the front and back of the sign.
What was the first television network to air a commercial on TV, in 1941: NBC, ABC, or CBS?
NBC. The network earned seven dollars from the 10-second segment, which was an ad for watches.
What E word in the English language means “to make more violent, bitter, or severe,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?
Exacerbate. The word comes from the Latin acerbus, which means “acid, bitter, or distressing.”
Who was the first Black female millionaire in the United States?
Madam C. J. Walker. She created a line of hair-care products specifically for Black women and used much of her fortune to sponsor scholarships and donate to charity.
What movie includes the quote, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate”?
Cool Hand Luke (1967). The quote is uttered by Captain, played by Strother Martin.
What is the meaning of the Japanese word arigatō?
“Thank you.” Similarly, the phrase domo arigatō means “thank you very much.”