CharlesMoslonka/trivia_qa_rc_wikipedia huggingface dataset:
Question: October 12, 1901 saw the old moniker of Executive Mansion replaced with the more familiar White House, when what total badass declared it so?
Answer: teddy roosevelt
Question: For a point each, name the 6 countries that share a physical border with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Answer: pakistan iran turkmenistan uzbekistan tajikistan and china
Question: Slaughterhouse-Five, the 1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut, is set against the backdrop of the Allied bombing of which German city during World War II?
Answer: dresden
Question: According to Greek mythology, the great weaver Arachne was turned into what by the goddess Athena, as punishment for her hubris?
Answer: spider
Question: What can be a piniped, a means of royal authentication, and a British soul singer?
Answer: seal
Question: If bovine describes a cow, canine a dog, and feline a cat, what does vulpine define?
Answer: fox
Question: Now considered one of the top legal minds on the court, the confirmation hearing for what current associate Supreme Court justice was marred by accusations of sexual harassment from attorney Anita Hill?
Answer: clarence thomas
Question: Today marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Art Clokey, a pioneer in the field of stop motion clay animation, who is best remembered for what green shapeshifter?
Answer: gumby
Question: What is the name for the helical grooves in the barrel of a gun designed to impart spin on the projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy?
Answer: rifling
Question: Walmart is selling bags of Cheesy Poofs to promote the latest season of what popular TV show?
Answer: south park
Question: Originally known as the Executive Mansion (until the greatest man ever, Teddy Roosevelt, made its nickname official), the cornerstone of what building was laid on Oct 13, 1792?
Answer: white house
Question: Cinder Cone, composite, and shield are all types of what?
Answer: volcanoes
Question: October 11, 1975 saw the debug of SNL with what famed comedian as the host?
Answer: george carlin
Question: According to the pangram, what jumps over the lazy dog?
Answer: quick brown fox
Question: Known as The Centennial State, what was the 38th state to join the Union on August 1, 1876?
Answer: colorado
Question: October 9th, 1967, saw the execution of major asshat Ernesto “Che” Guevara by soldiers from which South American Country?
Answer: bolivia
Question: What is the name of the race car driven by Speed Racer in the late 1960s series of the same name?
Answer: mach 5
Question: From the French for bottom of the bag, what is the name for a dead end street, usually circular at the end?
Answer: cul de sac
Question: Kimchi, a fermented dish usually based on cabbage, radishes, green onions, or cucumber, is a staple of what country's food?
Answer: korea
Question: A block and tackle is an apparatus that utilizes what simple machine?
Answer: pulley
Question: “We Report. You Decide.”, “The Most Powerful Name in News” , and “Fair & Balanced” are among the slogans used by what cable TV news channel?
Answer: fox news
Question: From the Norwegian for Heavy Stone, what element, with an atomic number of 74, uses the symbol W?
Answer: tungsten
Question: October 10, 1973 saw the resignation of which Maryland politician, Nixon's first vice president, following charges of tax evasion?
Answer: spiro t agnew
Question: What was the name of the gypsy girl that Quasimodo fell in love with in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Answer: esmeralda
Question: Encouraged to commit suicide for his part in the attempt to assassinate head asshat Adolph Hitler, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel earned what nickname for his prowess on the WWII battlefields of North Africa?
Answer: desert fox
Question: Oct 14, 1926 saw the introduction of what favorite A. A. Milne character, known for his love of hunny?
Answer: winnie pooh
Question: What can be garden tools, a card game, or a type of drill bit?
Answer: spade
Question: The Vitruvian Man, a famous drawing of a nude man in two superimposed positions with arms and legs apart, inscribed in a circle within a square, was drawn by whom?
Answer: leonardo davinci
Question: October 12, 1997 saw the death of what famed singer, born Henry Deutschendorf, when he lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the ocean near Pacific Grove, CA?
Answer: john denver
Question: Originally starring Jack Lord, and recently remade, what TV show popularized the phrase “Book ’em, Danno”?
Answer: hawaii five o
Question: Oct 11, 1975 saw the introduction of what TV staple, hosted by George Carlin, with Andy Kaufman, Janis Ian and Billy Preston as guests?
Answer: saturday night live
Question: Rescued earlier today, in what country were 33 gold/copper miners trapped below surface, since August 5th, setting a world record for the long time trapped in a mine?
Answer: chile
Question: "You are Now Free to Move About the Country" is the advertising slogan for what transportation company?
Answer: southwest airlines
Question: October 14, 1912 saw certified asshat John Schrank take a shot at what former president, and all around bad-ass, who was currently campaigning for another trip to the White House at the head of the Bull Moose party?
Answer: theodore roosevelt
Question: October 11, 1950 saw the birth of what US politician, known as "a mom in tennis shoes", who is currently facing off against Dino Rossi?
Answer: patty murray
Question: What semi-aquatic, fish eating mammal, related to the weasel, is prized for its fur and enjoyed for its playful nature?
Answer: otter
Question: What English comedian, who celebrates a birthday today, is known for characters such as Ali G, Borat, and Bruno, and will be starring as Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen movie?
Answer: sacha baron cohen
Question: What legendary singer, dubbed the Prince of Motown, had his life cut a little short when he was gunned down by his father in 1984 following an argument?
Answer: marvin gaye
Question: According to the National Park Service, which National Park is the most visited in the United States, with about 10 million visitors per year?
Answer: great smoky mountains
Question: What artist, along with his wife, is best known for wrapping large structures in cloth, such as wrapping the Reichstag, islands in Biscayne Bay, and a bridge in Paris?
Answer: christo
Question: With a vote of 52-48, which US Supreme Court justice was confirmed on Oct 14, 1991, in spite of the allegations of sexual harassment by attorney Anita Hill?
Answer: clarence thomas
Question: Who was the Secretary of State under both Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, best remembered for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from the Russians in 1867?
Answer: william h seward
Question: On Oct 12, 1901 which great US president gave the Executive Mansion its current name, The White House?
Answer: teddy roosevelt
Question: Cimex lectularius, a small, parasitic insect, is better known as what?
Answer: bedbug
Question: October 12, 1492 saw Christopher Columbus make landfall in the New World. In what current country did he touch shore?
Answer: bahamas
Question: According to the comic strip Peanuts, whom does Linus await each year, only to be disappointed when he never seems to visit the pumpkin patch?
Answer: great pumpkin
Question: Immortalized in the movie Eight Men Out, the 1919 World Series was tainted by 8 members of what team throwing games to the World Series winning Cincinnati Reds?
Answer: chicago white sox
Question: What Cuban favorite consists of white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime, sparkling water and mint?
Answer: mojito
Question: What's missing: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, The Universe, and Everything, So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, and Mostly Harmless?
Answer: hitchhiker s guide to galaxy
Question: What unit of length is defined as the mean distance between the earth and the sun (approximately 149,597,871 km)?
Answer: astronomical unit
Question: Wings sang behind what singing legend, which Guinness calls the most successful songwriter in the history of popular music?
Answer: paul mccartney
Question: Which actress, who played Julie Horvath on the TV sitcom One Day at a Time, recently revealed she had a 10+ year consensual relationship with her father?
Answer: mackenzie phillips
Question: What former Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader gained stardom as a singer with her debut album Forever Your Girl, and has subsequently managed to milk her 15 minutes for the last 9+ years?
Answer: paula abdul
Question: Traditionally, the concertmaster of a symphonic orchestra plays what instrument?
Answer: violin
Question: What is the name for the New Orleans submarine sandwich usually consisting of fried seafood served on a baguette-like Louisiana French bread?
Answer: po boy
Question: What type of screw and screwdriver, designed to aid in automated manufacturing lines, features a small cross on the head of the screw?
Answer: phillips
Question: The Nobel Peace Prize is the only Nobel prize not awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. In what city does the ceremony actually take place?
Answer: oslo norway
Question: What mountain range separates the continents of Europe and Asia?
Answer: ural mountains
Question: In 1998, what name did Frito Lay add to its line of snack products that used the artificial fat substitute Olestra (anal leakage not withstanding)?
Answer: wow
Question: Located in North Africa, Libya is the only country with a one color flag. What color is it?
Answer: green
Question: On Oct 17, 1976, the Seattle Seahawks won their first ever game by beating which other expansion team?
Answer: tampa bay buccaneers
Question: That staple of kids daytime tv (and probably really great when you're drunk), the Teletubbies consist of Tinky Winky, LaLa, Dipsy, and who?
Answer: po
Question: The taxing of what item caused rioting and attacks in Western Pennsylvania in 1794, enough that militia troops were dispatched to squelch it?
Answer: whiskey
Question: Judged by Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, what Fox show features a panel of finalists who dance with and against each other for fan votes?
Answer: so you think you can dance
Question: What is the name of the tough fibrous structural protein found in fingernails and toenails?
Answer: keratin
Question: Which insect, native to central Africa, is notorious for causing the sleeping sickness?
Answer: tsetse fly
Question: Citizen (of watch fame), JVC, and Olympus are all companies based in what country?
Answer: japan
Question: Knitting uses needles. What tool does crocheting use?
Answer: hooks
Question: With a truck body on a car chassis, what Chevrolet product, produced from 1959-60, and 64-87, was a competitor to the Ford Ranchero?
Answer: el camino
Question: The catchphrase of what Toy Story character was “To Infinity and Beyond”?
Answer: buzz lightyear
Question: The application of what rule, which, according to their tweets, even Major League Baseball doesn't understand, played a pivotal role in the 2012 National League Wild Card Playoff game?
Answer: infield fly rule
Question: The Japanese art of growing meticulously groomed miniature trees in indoor containers is known as what?
Answer: bonsai
Question: What CNN news anchor was the “moderator” of yesterday’s presidential debate at Hofstra University in NY?
Answer: candy crowley
Question: What lifted the capsule that Felix Baumgartner rode some 24 miles into the stratosphere before his historic jump this week?
Answer: helium balloon
Question: Snidely Whiplash was the arch-enemy of Dudley Do-Right, while Simon Bar Sinister faced off against Underdog. Who is the arch-enemy of Mighty Mouse?
Answer: oil can harry
Question: With 6 local locations, what is the name of the clearance store operated by local upscale retailer Nordstroms?
Answer: nordstrom rack
Question: “Sometimes you feel like a nut / Sometimes you don’t /Almond Joy’s got nuts,” who don’t?
Answer: mounds
Question: Consisting of a metal bob, or ring, and a strike plate, what ornamental door furniture is used in place of a door bell?
Answer: door knocker
Question: What Rocky Mountains range forms part of the border between Idaho and Wyoming, and created the valley known as Jackson Hole?
Answer: tetons
Question: Formerly used in navigation, and now a tool used in surveying, a theodolite is used to measure what?
Answer: angles
Question: Played by Paul Marcarelli, the Verizon test man would end each advertisement by picking up a phone and asking what question?
Answer: can you hear me now
Question: Prohibition era gangster Al Capone was convicted of what crime on Oct 17, 1931, and subsequent sentenced to 11 years in federal prison?
Answer: tax evasion
Question: Known as the Peace Garden State or the Roughrider State, what was the 39th state to join the Union on November 2, 1889?
Answer: north dakota
Question: What is the general classification for trees that lose their leaves every autumn?
Answer: deciduous
Question: "Om nom nom nom" is one of the favorite phrases of which Sesame Street character, known for his voracious appetite?
Answer: cookie monster
Question: A member of the family Characidae, the omnivorous freshwater fish known as the piranha is native to the waters of which continent?
Answer: south america
Question: On October 18, 1867, the US took possession of Alaska, following its purchase from what country?
Answer: russia
Question: October 20, 1944, saw General Douglas MacArthur fulfill his famous "I shall return" promise when he landed where?
Answer: philippines
Question: What famous brand of shortening gets its name from the phrase crystallized cottonseed oil?
Answer: crisco
Question: Although he pines for the little red haired girl, which Peanuts character, who has an October birthday, has a crush on Charlie Brown?
Answer: peppermint patty
Question: A cultural, retail, manufacturing, health care, and educational hub for the region, what is the most populous city in all of North Dakota?
Answer: fargo
Question: Although rarely used, what is the internet top-level domain for America?
Answer: us
Question: What super hero, born Steve Rogers, wields a shield made of vibranium alloy?
Answer: captain america
Question: "More saving. More doing." is the current advertising slogan for what home improvement behemoth?
Answer: home depot
Question: What is the nickname for the sports teams from Western Washington University, the pride of Bellingham?
Answer: vikings
Question: What is the name for the common alloy of silver that consists of 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper?
Answer: sterling silver
Question: Describing a verb used as a noun, a gerund must end in what letters?
Answer: ing
Question: Now owned by Kellogg, Wally Amos started the Famous Amos company in 1975 to produce what?
Answer: chocolate chip cookies
Question: Old Ironsides, so called because cannon balls seemed to bounce off her sides, is the nickname for what famous frigate, launched on Oct 21, 1797?
Answer: uss constitution
Question: October 21, 1833 saw the birth of what Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor, responsible for creating dynamite?
Answer: alfred nobel
Question: The leading agricultural machinery manufacture in the world, which company uses a distinctive shade of bright green paint with yellow trim for its' products?
Answer: john deere
Question: Oct 21, 1797 saw the launch of what famous frigate, the world's oldest commissioned warship, in Boston Harbor?
Answer: uss constitution
Question: What American boxer, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, is the first in history to win 5 world titles in 5 different weight classes, and was nicknamed The Motor City Cobra or The Hitman?
Answer: thomas hearns
Question: What English poet, founder of the Romantic Movement (along with William Wordsworth), wrote such works as Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
Answer: samuel taylor coleridge
Question: According to the nursery rhyme, who's pocket did Kitty Fisher find?
Answer: lucy locket
Question: The surveying for the Mason-Dixon line was complete on Oct 18, 1767. Which two states does the line separate?
Answer: maryland and pennsylvania
Question: "I Like Ike" was the campaign slogan for what eventual US president?
Answer: eisenhower
Question: Usually made of wood or plastic, what is the name for the tool which billiard players use to organize their balls at the beginning of a game?
Answer: rack
Question: Oct 20, 1977 saw a plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, Dean Kilpatrick and the pilot and co-pilot, ripping the heart out of what Southern band?
Answer: lynyrd skynyrd
Question: What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound? A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's?
Answer: slinky
Question: With a length of up to 10 feet, what name is given to the largest of concert pianos?
Answer: grand piano
Question: A viscous byproduct from its manufacture, what is the syrup drained from raw sugar called?
Answer: molasses
Question: Who, or what, would you typically find inside a Habitrail?
Answer: mice or hamsters
Question: Richard Francis Burton, who died the 20th of Oct, 1890, first translated Mallanaga Vatsyayana's instructive work in 1884 from its' native Sanskrit. What was the title of this book?
Answer: kama sutra
Question: In basketball it's called a tip off, while football has a kick off. What do they call the method to begin play in ice hockey?
Answer: face off
Question: Oct 24, 1964 saw Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the United Kingdom and promptly changed its' name. By what name do we now know it?
Answer: zambia
Question: Although debunked as an urban legend, what model of Chevrolet car supposedly would not sell in Spanish speaking countries because the name of the car means “won’t run” in Spanish?
Answer: nova
Question: During WWII, General Douglas MacArthur famously declared “I shall” what, which he did on Oct 20, 1944?
Answer: return
Question: If a dish is described as ‘Mornay’ what is it served with?
Answer: cheese sauce
Question: What star of the NBC sitcom Cheers was later the focus of the Showtime TV series Fat Actress?
Answer: kirstie alley
Question: Due to his small stature and looks, 1930s murder and bank robber George Nelson was commonly known by what nickname?
Answer: baby face
Question: Citizens of Mexico know it as Rio Bravo del Norte. What do we call the 4th longest river system in the US?
Answer: rio grande
Question: What was the name of the legendary, and as of yet undiscovered, city of gold which inspired the Spanish conquest of half of the Americas?
Answer: el dorado
Question: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are collectively known as whom?
Answer: three musketeers
Question: Everyone's favorite childhood book, Where the Wild Things Are, saw the movie version dominate the box office last weekend. What is the name of the main protagonist in the book?
Answer: max
Question: What famous TV family got their start with short vignettes on the variety show, The Tracey Ullman Show?
Answer: simpsons
Question: With Halifax as its capital, what Canadian provinces' name literally translates as New Scotland?
Answer: nova scotia
Question: October 26th, 1881, was the famous shootout at the OK Corral. In what Arizona town was it located?
Answer: tombstone az
Question: Which Peanuts character waits up every Halloween night for a visit from the Great Pumpkin?
Answer: linus
Question: Who penned the classic mystery novel And Then There Were None?
Answer: agatha christie
Question: What is the main alcoholic ingredient in the cocktail known as a zombie?
Answer: rum
Question: Who wrote the novel It, which sees Derry, Maine terrorized at 28 year intervals by a entity that calls itself "Pennywise the Dancing Clown?
Answer: stephen king
Question: October 25, 1957 was the birthday of actress and comedian Nancy Cartwright. What TV character is she best know for?
Answer: bart simpson
Question: Monster Charles Manson carved an X into his forehead for his trial in 1970. After getting bored with it, what did he transform it into?
Answer: swastika
Question: What is the name of the scrawny, superstitious schoolmaster who is pursued by the Headless Horseman in the Washington Irving story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
Answer: ichabod crane
Question: October 30, 1938 saw Orson Wells induce widespread public panic with his radio broadcast of what HG Wells classic?
Answer: war of worlds
Question: What Rudyard Kipling story, later made into a movie staring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, tells the story of two British adventurers in India who set off to become the rules of Kafiristan?
Answer: man who would be king
Question: Which hands-free children's Halloween party game began as contest to see who would be the first to marry in a new year?
Answer: bobbing for apples
Question: According to legend, Henry Ford famously stated "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as" what?
Answer: it is black
Question: What WWII fighter ace went on to become the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound when he piloted the Bell X-1, nicknamed Glamorous Glennis, past Mach 1?
Answer: chuck yeager
Question: What product is advertised with the slogan When it rains, it pours?
Answer: morton s salt
Question: The Treehouse of Horror episodes are the Halloween specials of what long-running TV series?
Answer: simpsons
Question: Shepard Faireys Barack Obama poster, which has been in the news of late because of copyright issues, began life sporting a word other than hope. What was it?
Answer: progress
Question: We know (and love) Shrek from his many movies. What type of mythical creature is he?
Answer: ogre
Question: According to the classic poem The Raven, what is the name of the lost love that the unnamed narrator is trying to forget?
Answer: lenore
Question: October 26, 1972, saw the death of Igor Sikorsky, the man responsible for what mode of transport?
Answer: helicopter
Question: On Oct 28, 1919, the United States Congress shat upon the American people by passing the Volstead Act, which lead the way to what 14 year period of darkness and despair?
Answer: prohibition
Question: What is the only venomous lizard native to the United States?
Answer: gila monster
Question: Played by Lee Majors, Steve Austin, astronaut, A man barely alive, becomes who?
Answer: six million dollar man
Question: In the Star Wars universe, what rank falls between Padawan and Jedi Master?
Answer: jedi knight
Question: 21 October, 1833 saw the birth of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who amassed his considerable fortune following his invention of what?
Answer: dynamite
Question: What band worried that “You Shook Me All Night Long” before offering themselves as “Guns For Hire” which resulted in a “Touch Too Much” but were finally satisfied with “Moneytalks”?
Answer: ac dc
Question: Used in place of a net, what is the name for the pole with a sharp hook on the end of it used to boat large fish?
Answer: gaff
Question: As part of a purification ritual, what is it that sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
Answer: salt
Question: What was the name of the Scottish clan featured in the TV show and movies Highlander?
Answer: macleod
Question: Oct 26, 1881 saw the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which pitted the Earps and Doc Holliday against the Clanton and McLaury brothers, in what famous Old West town?
Answer: tombstone arizona territory
Question: Having originated in Germany, what is the name of the dog breed that competes in the eponymous wiener dog races?
Answer: dachshund
Question: What large hospitality chain owns and operates the mid-priced Courtyard hotel chain?
Answer: marriott
Question: October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what total badass, who spent time as New York City Police Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 33rd Governor of New York, and 25th Vice President of the US, before going on to a few other impressive jobs?
Answer: teddy roosevelt
Question: What is the name for money paid out to shareholders of a company out of the corporate profits, based on the number of owned shares?
Answer: dividend
Question: Book Stieg Larsson – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest
Answer: girl who played with fire
Question: Hyundai, LG, Kia, and Samsung are all companies based in what country?
Answer: south korea