General History Trivia
General History Trivia
Music Trivia
Music Trivia
Geography Trivia
100

What was the shortest war in human history?

The war between England and Zanzibar

(Between 38 & 45 minutes)

100

Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?

The Battle of Waterloo


100

What was Elvis Presley’s first hit in 1956?

 “Heartbreak Hotel”

100

In 1985, Tina Turner won the Grammy for Record of the Year for what song?

“What’s Love Got To Do With It”


100

What are the northern lights also known as?

Aurora borealis

200

How many years did the 100 years war last?

116 years

200

 Which world leader is famous for his “Little Red Book”?

Mao Zedong, or Mao Tse-tung


200

Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed which pop group in the late 1950s?

The Bee Gees

200

 In 1967, what band released the hit song “Ruby Tuesday”?

The Rolling Stones

200

Established on November 11, 1926 and stretching 2,448 miles across the United States, what famous highway is also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Highway?

Route 66

300

 Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?

The Red Cross

300

In which country did the Easter Rising take place in 1916?

 Ireland

300

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in what US State?

Ohio

300

ABBA originated in which country?

Sweden

300

How many U.S. state capitals lie west of Los Angeles?

Six 

400

How many days was William Harrison President of the United States?

32

400

Name 3 of the 7 U.S. states that seceded and formed the original Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War? 

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas

400

The sackbut was an early form of which musical instrument?

Trombone

400

What US festival hosted over 350,000 music fans in 1969?


Woodstock

400

Which transcontinental country (Europe and Asia) spans 11 time zones?

Russia

500

Which U.S. president had a home called The Hermitage?

Andrew Jackson

500

Who was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington on March 30th, 1981?

 President Ronald Reagan

500

How did Otis Redding die?

Plane accident

500

 Which popular singer is referred to as “the Boss”?

Bruce Springsteen

500

 Lake Como and Lake Garda are both located in which Southern European country?

 Italy