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What do you know about food? Can you answer these 15 culinary arts and foods trivia questions?

15 Culinary Arts and Foods Questions

1. Question: What is the main ingredient in traditional pesto sauce?
2. Question: Which country is known for inventing sushi?
3. Question: What type of pastry is used to make a croissant?
4. Question: What is the primary ingredient in hummus?
5. Question: What is the Italian term for “al dente” pasta?
6. Question: What type of meat is used in a traditional Greek gyro?
7. Question: What is the key ingredient in guacamole?
8. Question: What kind of rice is commonly used in Japanese cuisine for sushi?
9. Question: Which spice gives traditional Indian curry its yellow color?
10. Question: What type of cheese is traditionally used in a classic French onion soup?
11. Question: What is the primary ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish falafel?
12. Question: What is the name of the technique used to cook food slowly in water at a precise temperature, commonly used for cooking steak?
13. Question: What is the main ingredient in a traditional Spanish paella?
14. Question: What type of seafood is a key ingredient in New England clam chowder?
15. Question: What is the main ingredient in the classic Italian dessert tiramisu?

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15 Culinary Arts and Foods Questions and Answers

1. Question: What is the main ingredient in traditional pesto sauce?
   Answer: Basil
2. Question: Which country is known for inventing sushi?
   Answer: Japan
3. Question: What type of pastry is used to make a croissant?
   Answer: Puff pastry
4. Question: What is the primary ingredient in hummus?
   Answer: Chickpeas
5. Question: What is the Italian term for “al dente” pasta?
   Answer: Firm to the bite
6. Question: What type of meat is used in a traditional Greek gyro?
   Answer: Lamb or beef
7. Question: What is the key ingredient in guacamole?
   Answer: Avocado
8. Question: What kind of rice is commonly used in Japanese cuisine for sushi?
   Answer: Short-grain rice
9. Question: Which spice gives traditional Indian curry its yellow color?
   Answer: Turmeric
10. Question: What type of cheese is traditionally used in a classic French onion soup?
    Answer: Gruyère cheese
11. Question: What is the primary ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish falafel?
    Answer: Chickpeas (or fava beans)
12. Question: What is the name of the technique used to cook food slowly in water at a precise temperature, commonly used for cooking steak?
    Answer: Sous-vide
13. Question: What is the main ingredient in a traditional Spanish paella?
    Answer: Rice
14. Question: What type of seafood is a key ingredient in New England clam chowder?
    Answer: Clams
15. Question: What is the main ingredient in the classic Italian dessert tiramisu?
    Answer: Mascarpone cheese

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Test your folklore knowledge with these mythology and folklore trivia questions. These are hard! Test your friends.

15 Mythology and Folklore Trivia Questions

1. In Greek mythology, who was the ruler of the gods?
2. What is the name of the hammer wielded by Thor in Norse mythology?
3. According to Japanese folklore, what creature is often depicted as a large, intelligent, cat-like being with the power to shape-shift?
4. In Egyptian mythology, who is the goddess of magic and motherhood?
5. What is the name of the legendary city that was said to have sunk into the ocean “in a single day and night of misfortune”?
6. In Celtic folklore, what are the small, humanoid creatures known for their skills in metalworking and their hidden homes?
7. Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena?
8. In Hindu mythology, who is the god of fire?
9. According to Maori folklore, what is the name of the demigod who fished up the North Island of New Zealand?
10. What tree is Yggdrasil in Norse mythology?
11. Who is the Aztec god of the sun and war?
12. In Slavic folklore, who is the winter witch associated with cold, death, and winter?
13. What mythical creature is often depicted as a horse with a single horn in Western folklore?
14. In Chinese mythology, who is the dragon king responsible for rainfall and water control?
15. What legendary sword was said to be embedded in a stone until it was pulled out by the rightful king of England?

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15 Mythology and Folklore Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In Greek mythology, who was the ruler of the gods? Zeus.
2. What is the name of the hammer wielded by Thor in Norse mythology? Mjölnir.
3. According to Japanese folklore, what creature is often depicted as a large, intelligent, cat-like being with the power to shape-shift? Tanuki or Kitsune (both are shape-shifters, but the tanuki is more closely associated with the description).
4. In Egyptian mythology, who is the goddess of magic and motherhood? Isis.
5. What is the name of the legendary city that was said to have sunk into the ocean “in a single day and night of misfortune”? Atlantis.
6. In Celtic folklore, what are the small, humanoid creatures known for their skills in metalworking and their hidden homes? Leprechauns.
7. Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena? Minerva.
8. In Hindu mythology, who is the god of fire? Agni.
9. According to Maori folklore, what is the name of the demigod who fished up the North Island of New Zealand? Maui.
10. What tree is Yggdrasil in Norse mythology? The World Tree, an immense ash tree.
11. Who is the Aztec god of the sun and war? Huitzilopochtli.
12. In Slavic folklore, who is the winter witch associated with cold, death, and winter? Baba Yaga.
13. What mythical creature is often depicted as a horse with a single horn in Western folklore? Unicorn.
14. In Chinese mythology, who is the dragon king responsible for rainfall and water control? The Dragon King, or Longwang.
15. What legendary sword was said to be embedded in a stone until it was pulled out by the rightful king of England? Excalibur.

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What do you know about music? See if you can answer these music and musician trivia questions. If you’re of a certain age, they’re easy 😉

15 Music and Musician Trivia Questions

1. Q: Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
2. Q: What British band is known for the albums “Abbey Road” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”?
3. Q: Which artist is famous for the hits “Like a Virgin” and “Material Girl”?
4. Q: Who released the album “Born to Run” in 1975?
5. Q: What Swedish pop group is known for songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia”?
6. Q: Which artist is known for the album “Purple Rain”?
7. Q: Who is the lead singer of the rock band U2?
8. Q: What female artist released the album “Back to Black” in 2006?
9. Q: What band released the song “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975?
10. Q: Who is known for the song “Born This Way” and her unique fashion sense?
11. Q: What Jamaican musician is known as the pioneer of reggae and for songs like “No Woman, No Cry”?
12. Q: Which Canadian singer-songwriter is known for the song “Summer of ’69”?
13. Q: Who is the American rapper known for albums “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “The Slim Shady LP”?
14. Q: Which band, known for “Hotel California,” shares its name with a type of bird?
15. Q: What artist is famous for the song “Tutti Frutti” and is known as one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll?

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15 Music and Musician Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
   A: Michael Jackson.
2. Q: What British band is known for the albums “Abbey Road” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”?
   A: The Beatles.
3. Q: Which artist is famous for the hits “Like a Virgin” and “Material Girl”?
   A: Madonna.
4. Q: Who released the album “Born to Run” in 1975?
   A: Bruce Springsteen.
5. Q: What Swedish pop group is known for songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia”?
   A: ABBA.
6. Q: Which artist is known for the album “Purple Rain”?
   A: Prince.
7. Q: Who is the lead singer of the rock band U2?
   A: Bono.
8. Q: What female artist released the album “Back to Black” in 2006?
   A: Amy Winehouse.
9. Q: What band released the song “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975?
   A: Queen.
10. Q: Who is known for the song “Born This Way” and her unique fashion sense?
    A: Lady Gaga.
11. Q: What Jamaican musician is known as the pioneer of reggae and for songs like “No Woman, No Cry”?
    A: Bob Marley.
12. Q: Which Canadian singer-songwriter is known for the song “Summer of ’69”?
    A: Bryan Adams.
13. Q: Who is the American rapper known for albums “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “The Slim Shady LP”?
    A: Eminem.
14. Q: Which band, known for “Hotel California,” shares its name with a type of bird?
    A: Eagles.
15. Q: What artist is famous for the song “Tutti Frutti” and is known as one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll?
    A: Little Richard.

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Can you answer these art and artist trivia questions? Test your art knowledge and share with your friends.

15 Art and Artist Trivia Questions

1. Q: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
2. Q: What Dutch artist is known for “The Starry Night”?
3. Q: Which artist is known for the melting clocks in the painting “The Persistence of Memory”?
4. Q: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
5. Q: What Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and was married to Diego Rivera?
6. Q: What French artist is known for his series of Water Lilies paintings?
7. Q: Who is the famous Renaissance artist known for “The School of Athens”?
8. Q: Which artist created the sculpture “David” before painting the Sistine Chapel?
9. Q: What postimpressionist artist is known for “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”?
10. Q: Who is the Spanish artist famous for cofounding the Cubist movement and painting “Guernica”?
11. Q: Which artist is known for the “Blue Dancers” and cofounding the Impressionist movement?
12. Q: Who is the Dutch artist known for his cut-paper collages and the painting “Red Room (Harmony in Red)”?
13. Q: What Italian artist is known for his unique style of painting the human figure, as seen in “The Vitruvian Man”?
14. Q: Which British artist is famous for his graffiti works and the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop”?
15. Q: What American artist is known for his pop art paintings of Campbell’s soup cans?

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15 Art and Artist Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
   A: Leonardo da Vinci.
2. Q: What Dutch artist is known for “The Starry Night”?
   A: Vincent van Gogh.
3. Q: Which artist is known for the melting clocks in the painting “The Persistence of Memory”?
   A: Salvador Dalí.
4. Q: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
   A: Michelangelo.
5. Q: What Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits and was married to Diego Rivera?
   A: Frida Kahlo.
6. Q: What French artist is known for his series of Water Lilies paintings?
   A: Claude Monet.
7. Q: Who is the famous Renaissance artist known for “The School of Athens”?
   A: Raphael.
8. Q: Which artist created the sculpture “David” before painting the Sistine Chapel?
   A: Michelangelo.
9. Q: What postimpressionist artist is known for “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”?
   A: Georges Seurat.
10. Q: Who is the Spanish artist famous for cofounding the Cubist movement and painting “Guernica”?
    A: Pablo Picasso.
11. Q: Which artist is known for the “Blue Dancers” and cofounding the Impressionist movement?
    A: Edgar Degas.
12. Q: Who is the Dutch artist known for his cut-paper collages and the painting “Red Room (Harmony in Red)”?
    A: Henri Matisse.
13. Q: What Italian artist is known for his unique style of painting the human figure, as seen in “The Vitruvian Man”?
    A: Leonardo da Vinci.
14. Q: Which British artist is famous for his graffiti works and the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop”?
    A: Banksy.
15. Q: What American artist is known for his pop art paintings of Campbell’s soup cans?
    A: Andy Warhol.

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Can you answer the following famous landmarks trivia questions? Test your knowledge of iconic places around the world.

15 Famous Landmarks Trivia Questions

1. Q: What Parisian structure was originally intended to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World Fair?
2. Q: What ancient wonder was a massive statue located at the entrance of the harbor of the island of Rhodes in Greece?
3. Q: Which landmark in England is believed to have been a place of burial and ceremonial gatherings during the Neolithic period?
4. Q: What mausoleum in India is one of the most famous symbols of love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
5. Q: What iconic ancient arena is located in the center of Rome and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles?
6. Q: What is the name of the famous clock tower located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London?
7. Q: Which mountain is the highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas?
8. Q: What famous statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands atop the Corcovado mountain?
9. Q: What is the name of the large red sandstone fortress located in the center of Delhi, India?
10. Q: What is the name of the ancient temple complex in Cambodia, known for its intricate art and architecture?
11. Q: Which U.S. national park is known for its vast deposits of petrified wood?
12. Q: What large desert covers most of northern Africa?
13. Q: What is the name of the iconic bridge that spans the Sydney Harbour in Australia?
14. Q: What is the name of the ancient city known for its well-preserved ruins in Jordan?
15. Q: What is the name of the active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, known for its frequent eruptions?

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15 Famous Landmarks Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: What Parisian structure was originally intended to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World Fair?
   A: The Eiffel Tower.
2. Q: What ancient wonder was a massive statue located at the entrance of the harbor of the island of Rhodes in Greece?
   A: The Colossus of Rhodes.
3. Q: Which landmark in England is believed to have been a place of burial and ceremonial gatherings during the Neolithic period?
   A: Stonehenge.
4. Q: What mausoleum in India is one of the most famous symbols of love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
   A: The Taj Mahal.
5. Q: What iconic ancient arena is located in the center of Rome and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles?
   A: The Colosseum.
6. Q: What is the name of the famous clock tower located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London?
   A: Big Ben (the bell inside the tower).
7. Q: Which mountain is the highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas?
   A: Mount Everest.
8. Q: What famous statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands atop the Corcovado mountain?
   A: Christ the Redeemer.
9. Q: What is the name of the large red sandstone fortress located in the center of Delhi, India?
   A: The Red Fort.
10. Q: What is the name of the ancient temple complex in Cambodia, known for its intricate art and architecture?
    A: Angkor Wat.
11. Q: Which U.S. national park is known for its vast deposits of petrified wood?
    A: Petrified Forest National Park.
12. Q: What large desert covers most of northern Africa?
    A: The Sahara Desert.
13. Q: What is the name of the iconic bridge that spans the Sydney Harbour in Australia?
    A: Sydney Harbour Bridge.
14. Q: What is the name of the ancient city known for its well-preserved ruins in Jordan?
    A: Petra.
15. Q: What is the name of the active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, known for its frequent eruptions?
    A: Mount Etna.

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We live in a complex world of science and nature. See if you know the answers to these science and nature trivia questions.

15 Science and Nature Trivia Questions

1. Q: What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
2. Q: What is the name of the process by which plants prepare their food using sunlight?
3. Q: What is the force that keeps us grounded on the Earth?
4. Q: What natural phenomenon is typically measured on the Richter scale?
5. Q: What is the chemical symbol for gold?
6. Q: Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
7. Q: What is the term for animals that are active during the night?
8. Q: What is the largest organ in the human body?
9. Q: What is the chemical formula for water?
10. Q: What is the nearest star to Earth?
11. Q: What type of animal is a shark?
12. Q: What is the main component of the Sun’s energy output?
13. Q: What element is diamond made entirely of?
14. Q: What planet is known as the Red Planet?
15. Q: What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, obscuring all or part of the sun?
    

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15 Science and Nature Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
   A: Nitrogen (about 78%).
2. Q: What is the name of the process by which plants prepare their food using sunlight?
   A: Photosynthesis.
3. Q: What is the force that keeps us grounded on the Earth?
   A: Gravity.
4. Q: What natural phenomenon is typically measured on the Richter scale?
   A: Earthquakes.
5. Q: What is the chemical symbol for gold?
   A: Au.
6. Q: Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
   A: Charles Darwin.
7. Q: What is the term for animals that are active during the night?
   A: Nocturnal.
8. Q: What is the largest organ in the human body?
   A: The skin.
9. Q: What is the chemical formula for water?
   A: H2O.
10. Q: What is the nearest star to Earth?
    A: The Sun.
11. Q: What type of animal is a shark?
    A: A fish.
12. Q: What is the main component of the Sun’s energy output?
    A: Hydrogen fusion.
13. Q: What element is diamond made entirely of?
    A: Carbon.
14. Q: What planet is known as the Red Planet?
    A: Mars.
15. Q: What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, obscuring all or part of the sun?
    A: Solar Eclipse.

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Think you know the answers to these 15 classic literature trivia questions? Let’s see how many you can answer.

15 Classic Literature Trivia Questions

1. Q: Who wrote the epic poem “The Odyssey”?
2. Q: What is the title of Jane Austen’s first published novel?
3. Q: Who is the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”?
4. Q: Which novel by Mary Shelley is considered the first science fiction story?
5. Q: Who wrote the novel “Moby Dick”?
6. Q: What Charles Dickens novel features the character Ebenezer Scrooge?
7. Q: Who is the Russian author of “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”?
8. Q: Which Brontë sister wrote “Wuthering Heights”?
9. Q: What is the name of the protagonist in Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote”?
10. Q: Who wrote the collection of tales known as “The Canterbury Tales”?
11. Q: Which novel, written by Victor Hugo, is set in early 19thcentury France and includes the characters Jean Valjean, Cosette, and Javert?
12. Q: What is the name of the protagonist in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain?
13. Q: Who is the author of the play “A Doll’s House”?
14. Q: What is the fictional African country in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”?
15. Q: Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the life of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby?

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15 Classic Literature Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Who wrote the epic poem “The Odyssey”?
   A: Homer.
2. Q: What is the title of Jane Austen’s first published novel?
   A: “Sense and Sensibility.”
3. Q: Who is the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”?
   A: Prince Hamlet.
4. Q: Which novel by Mary Shelley is considered the first science fiction story?
   A: “Frankenstein.”
5. Q: Who wrote the novel “Moby Dick”?
   A: Herman Melville.
6. Q: What Charles Dickens novel features the character Ebenezer Scrooge?
   A: “A Christmas Carol.”
7. Q: Who is the Russian author of “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”?
   A: Leo Tolstoy.
8. Q: Which Brontë sister wrote “Wuthering Heights”?
   A: Emily Brontë.
9. Q: What is the name of the protagonist in Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote”?
   A: Don Quixote.
10. Q: Who wrote the collection of tales known as “The Canterbury Tales”?
    A: Geoffrey Chaucer.
11. Q: Which novel, written by Victor Hugo, is set in early 19thcentury France and includes the characters Jean Valjean, Cosette, and Javert?
    A: “Les Misérables.”
12. Q: What is the name of the protagonist in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain?
    A: Huckleberry Finn.
13. Q: Who is the author of the play “A Doll’s House”?
    A: Henrik Ibsen.
14. Q: What is the fictional African country in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”?
    A: The Congo.
15. Q: Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts the life of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby?
    A: “The Great Gatsby.”

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There are so many sports being played, that it was hard to choose some of the top records, but see if you know the answers to these 15 sports records trivia questions.

15 Sports Records Trivia Questions

1. Q: Who has won the most Olympic medals of all time?
2. Q: What basketball player is known as “Air Jordan”?
3. Q: Who is the top goal scorer in World Cup history?
4. Q: What tennis player has won the most Grand Slam titles?
5. Q: Who holds the record for most home runs in MLB history?
6. Q: What female track and field athlete has won nine Olympic gold medals?
7. Q: What boxer was known as “The Greatest” and is celebrated for his contribution to the sport?
8. Q: Who has the most wins in NASCAR Cup Series history?
9. Q: What golfer has won the most Masters Tournaments?
10. Q: What NHL player is nicknamed “The Great One”?
11. Q: Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?
12. Q: What cyclist won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005?
13. Q: Who is considered the greatest female soccer player of all time, winning FIFA World Player of the Year five times?
14. Q: What swimmer broke the record for most gold medals in a single Olympic Games in 2008?
15. Q: Who holds the record for the fastest 100m sprint?

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15 Sports Records Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Who has won the most Olympic medals of all time?
   A: Michael Phelps with 28 medals.
2. Q: What basketball player is known as “Air Jordan”?
   A: Michael Jordan.
3. Q: Who is the top goal scorer in World Cup history?
   A: Miroslav Klose with 16 goals.
4. Q: What tennis player has won the most Grand Slam titles?
   A: Margaret Court with 24 titles.
5. Q: Who holds the record for most home runs in MLB history?
   A: Barry Bonds with 762 home runs.
6. Q: What female track and field athlete has won nine Olympic gold medals?
   A: Allyson Felix.
7. Q: What boxer was known as “The Greatest” and is celebrated for his contribution to the sport?
   A: Muhammad Ali.
8. Q: Who has the most wins in NASCAR Cup Series history?
   A: Richard Petty with 200 wins.
9. Q: What golfer has won the most Masters Tournaments?
   A: Jack Nicklaus with 6 wins.
10. Q: What NHL player is nicknamed “The Great One”?
    A: Wayne Gretzky.
11. Q: Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?
    A: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
12. Q: What cyclist won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005?
    A: Lance Armstrong (though his titles were later stripped).
13. Q: Who is considered the greatest female soccer player of all time, winning FIFA World Player of the Year five times?
    A: Marta.
14. Q: What swimmer broke the record for most gold medals in a single Olympic Games in 2008?
    A: Michael Phelps with 8 gold medals.
15. Q: Who holds the record for the fastest 100m sprint?
    A: Usain Bolt with a time of 9.58 seconds.

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Events happen around the world every day, but can you answer these historical events trivia questions? Some things happen that get everyone’s attention. See if you know what they are.

15 Historical Events Trivia Questions

1. Q: What year did the Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression, occur?
2. Q: Who was the first person to step foot on the moon, and in what year?
3. Q: What ancient empire was defeated in the Punic Wars?
4. Q: What year did the fall of the Berlin Wall occur?
5. Q: Which war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
6. Q: What event is marked as the beginning of the French Revolution?
7. Q: Who was assassinated leading to the start of World War I?
8. Q: In what year did the United States declare its independence from Britain?
9. Q: What was the name of the ship that famously sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
10. Q: When did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
11. Q: What civilization was defeated by the Spanish Conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés?
12. Q: What year did the first manned Apollo mission to the moon, Apollo 11, take place?
13. Q: Who was the British monarch during the Spanish Armada invasion in 1588?
14. Q: What city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
15. Q: Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?

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15 Historical Events Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: What year did the Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression, occur?
   A: 1929.
2. Q: Who was the first person to step foot on the moon, and in what year?
   A: Neil Armstrong in 1969.
3. Q: What ancient empire was defeated in the Punic Wars?
   A: The Carthaginian Empire.
4. Q: What year did the fall of the Berlin Wall occur?
   A: 1989.
5. Q: Which war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
   A: World War I.
6. Q: What event is marked as the beginning of the French Revolution?
   A: The Storming of the Bastille in 1789.
7. Q: Who was assassinated leading to the start of World War I?
   A: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
8. Q: In what year did the United States declare its independence from Britain?
   A: 1776.
9. Q: What was the name of the ship that famously sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
   A: The RMS Titanic.
10. Q: When did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
    A: April 26, 1986.
11. Q: What civilization was defeated by the Spanish Conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés?
    A: The Aztec Empire.
12. Q: What year did the first manned Apollo mission to the moon, Apollo 11, take place?
    A: 1969.
13. Q: Who was the British monarch during the Spanish Armada invasion in 1588?
    A: Queen Elizabeth I.
14. Q: What city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
    A: Pompeii.
15. Q: Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
    A: New Zealand.

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With so many movies to choose from, can you answer these Oscar Trivia questions? I know this is a huge subject, but I tried to narrow it down to some more recent movies. Some of these questions are not easy! Test your Oscar knowledge now.

15 Oscar Trivia Questions

1. Q: Which film won the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture?
2. Q: Who is the first actor to win an Oscar for a non-English speaking role?
3. Q: Which movie won the most Oscars ever, tied with two others?
4. Q: Who has won the most Oscars for Best Director?
5. Q: What film was the first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture?
6. Q: Who is the youngest ever Oscar winner?
7. Q: What movie won the Best Picture Oscar in 2000?
8. Q: Who has received the most acting nominations?
9. Q: Which film was the first sequel to win Best Picture?
10. Q: What movie earned Halle Berry the Best Actress Oscar, making her the first African American woman to win in that category?
11. Q: Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Lincoln”?
12. Q: Which actress won an Oscar for her role in “La La Land”?
13. Q: For which film did Leonardo DiCaprio win his first Oscar?
14. Q: Who is the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director?
15. Q: What film won the Best Picture award at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018?

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15 Oscar Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Which film won the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture?
   A: “Wings” in 1929.
2. Q: Who is the first actor to win an Oscar for a non-English speaking role?
   A: Sophia Loren for “Two Women” (1961).
3. Q: Which movie won the most Oscars ever, tied with two others?
   A: “BenHur” (1959), “Titanic” (1997), and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), each winning 11 Oscars.
4. Q: Who has won the most Oscars for Best Director?
   A: John Ford, with 4 wins.
5. Q: What film was the first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture?
   A: “Beauty and the Beast” (1991).
6. Q: Who is the youngest ever Oscar winner?
   A: Tatum O’Neal, who won at age 10 for “Paper Moon” (1973).
7. Q: What movie won the Best Picture Oscar in 2000?
   A: “American Beauty” (1999).
8. Q: Who has received the most acting nominations?
   A: Meryl Streep, with over 20 nominations.
9. Q: Which film was the first sequel to win Best Picture?
   A: “The Godfather Part II” (1974).
10. Q: What movie earned Halle Berry the Best Actress Oscar, making her the first African American woman to win in that category?
    A: “Monster’s Ball” (2001).
11. Q: Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Lincoln”?
    A: Daniel Day-Lewis (2012).
12. Q: Which actress won an Oscar for her role in “La La Land”?
    A: Emma Stone (2016).
13. Q: For which film did Leonardo DiCaprio win his first Oscar?
    A: “The Revenant” (2015).
14. Q: Who is the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director?
    A: Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (2009).
15. Q: What film won the Best Picture award at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018?
    A: “The Shape of Water.”

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