CharlesMoslonka/trivia_qa_rc_wikipedia huggingface dataset:
Question: What is the name for the affluent district in southwest Seoul, Korea, which boasts the highest land values in the entire country?
Answer: gangnam
Question: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral pitted the Earps against the Clantons. In what territorial city did the gunfight take place?
Answer: tombstone az
Question: Immortalized in an 1854 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Charge of the Light Brigade, a military disaster for the English, occurred during what 1854 war?
Answer: crimean war
Question: From the Latin for Kalium, what element, with an atomic number of 19, uses the symbol K?
Answer: potassium
Question: What classic American family featured a disembodied hand, named Thing, a manservant named Lurch, and a large ball of hair known as Cousin Itt?
Answer: addams family
Question: Which legendary royal figure, the son of Uther Pendragon, was ably assisted by the wizard Merlin and rode a horse named Llamrei?
Answer: king arthur
Question: October 26, 1919 saw the birth of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the last man to hold what title, as ruler of Iran?
Answer: shah
Question: Dale Carnegie's best-selling 1936 book is titled How to Win Friends and what People?
Answer: influence
Question: On Oct 28, 1886, the rotund one himself, Grover Cleveland, officially dedicated what US Landmark?
Answer: statue of liberty
Question: October 25, 1957 was the birthday of actress and comedian Nancy Cartwright. What TV character is she best known for?
Answer: bart simpson
Question: Al, Peggy, Kelly, and Bud Bundy were the main characters in what long running FOX sitcom?
Answer: married with children
Question: "Remember, remember the fifth of November" is a British nursery rhyme that commemorates what historical figure? A. Sir Francis Drake B. Guy Fawkes C. Henry VIII D. Oliver Cromwell
Answer: guy fawkes
Question: Combining corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing and sticking it rye produces what kind of sandwich?
Answer: reuben
Question: In what trick taking card game does a player score 1500 (vulnerable) or 1000 (Non-vulnerable) extra points for taking all of the tricks, an act known as a grand slam?
Answer: contract bridge
Question: Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but which comedian, former SNL cast member, and MNF color man, was born on Nov 3, 1953? Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.
Answer: dennis miller
Question: Nov 2, 1947 saw the first flight of the H4 Hercules, the flying boat with the largest wingspan ever produced, better known by what name?
Answer: spruce goose
Question: An ingredient in tonic water, what was the first drug that was used to successfully treat malaria? A. Nitrogen mustard B. Aspirin C. Licorice root D. Quinine
Answer: quinine
Question: What famed magician, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, died on Oct 31, 1926 of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix?
Answer: harry houdini
Question: Known as The Treasure State, what was the 41st state to join the Union, on Nov 8, 1889?
Answer: montana
Question: Also known as a fixed partial denture, what is the name for a dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by permanently joining a missing tooth to adjacent teeth?
Answer: bridge
Question: What animal was once called a camelopard because it was thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard?
Answer: giraffe
Question: In one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman bested what New York Governor for the 1948 presidential election?
Answer: thomas e dewey
Question: What can be a dental restoration, a Seattle hill, or headgear?
Answer: crown
Question: Held just outside Bridgeville, DE, Friday marks the start of the world championship in the art of throwing what for distance, using classes such as Air, Centrifugal, Catapult, Trebuchet, and Human Powered?
Answer: pumpkins
Question: According to the nursery rhyme, who had a lamb whose fleece was white as snow?
Answer: mary
Question: As editor and chief of Metropolis newspaper, The Daily Planet, who was Superman's boss?
Answer: perry white
Question: November 6, 1861 saw the birth in Almonte, Ontario, of future YMCA director James Naismith, who is responsible for the creation of what popular sport?
Answer: basketball
Question: November 3, 1979 saw the invasion of the US embassy in what country, with the result that 53 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days?
Answer: iran
Question: November is unofficially National Novel Writing Month, when people are encouraged to write a story of at least how many words?
Answer: 50 000
Question: November 4, 1861, saw the opening of the Territorial University, now ranked #16 in the world's top universities, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which is now better known as what?
Answer: university of washington
Question: Google was founded by fellow Stanford students Sergey Brin and whom, who ranked as the 11th richest man in America last year?
Answer: larry page
Question: What's missing: The Gathering Storm, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, Triumph and Tragedy
Answer: their finest hour
Question: What cocktail consists of 5 parts Rye Whiskey, 2 parts Sweet Red Vermouth, a dash of Angostura Bitters, and garnished with a Maraschino Cherry?
Answer: manhattan
Question: Known as Little Miss Sure Shot, what member of Buffalo Bills Wild West show was an outstanding sharpshooter who continued to set records almost up to her death on November 3, 1926?
Answer: annie oakley
Question: Whom did Muhammed Ali best in the famous Rumble in the Jungle, which took place in Kinsasha, Zaire?
Answer: george forman
Question: October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what totally bad assed US president, the 26th, who spent time as a South Dakota rancher before becoming assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1899?
Answer: theodore roosevelt
Question: With a name that translates as gorilla whale, what mythical creature, who had his debut on Nov 3, 1954, has battled such enemies as King Ghidorah, Gigan, and Motrha?
Answer: godzilla
Question: Nov 7, 1940 saw the original Tacoma Narrows bridge take a little dip. What alliterative nickname was it given?
Answer: galloping gertie
Question: The tomb of what Egyptian king, which later inspired a Top 20 hit by Steve Martin, was discovered by Howard Carter on Nov 4, 1922, in spite of the supposed curse?
Answer: king tut
Question: Due to various sulfur compounds, the ingestion of what green vegetable causes urine to take on a very distinctive aroma within 30 minutes of eating it?
Answer: asparagus
Question: What is the name of the documentary movie of the rehearsals for Michael Jackson's last tour, before his timely death, which is the highest grossing concert movie in history?
Answer: this is it
Question: What is the name for a triangle that has all three sides of equal length?
Answer: equilateral
Question: That famous American folk hero, Paul Bunyan, traveled around with an ox of exceptional size and strength known as what?
Answer: babe blue ox
Question: Now that the US Mint has finished with the state quarters program, they are adding a few others in honor of 5 US territories and what/where?
Answer: washington d c
Question: KITT, standing for Knight Industries Two Thousand, is a Pontiac Trans Am controlled by a computer with artificial intelligence in what mid-1980s TV program?
Answer: knight rider
Question: With the album cover being a parody of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1998s The Yellow Album is the second album of original songs from what long running TV series?
Answer: simpsons
Question: Founded on Nov 4, 1984 as PC's Limited, what Round Rock, Tx based PC manufacturer is the #2 computer seller in the US?
Answer: dell computer
Question: The artifacts from what famous tomb, discovered on Nov 4, 1922 by one Howard Carter, are currently on display at the Pacific Science Center?
Answer: king tut
Question: In the Marvel universe, what is the name of the physicist who becomes the Incredible Hulk?
Answer: dr bruce banner
Question: What American photographer and environmentalist is best remembered for his black and white photos of the West, especially Yosemite National Park in the early half of the 20th century?
Answer: ansel adams
Question: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a US federal agency, is headquartered in what U.S. city?
Answer: atlanta
Question: Although current evidence suggests that he was a maltster, not a brewer, what Founding Father lends his name to a brand of beer?
Answer: samuel adams
Question: November 6, 1860 saw the election of the first ever Republican president when who won the right to lead our great nation?
Answer: abraham lincoln
Question: The DynaTac 8000x, the first mobile produced, was created by what company?
Answer: motorola
Question: Which automobile company, which recently announced it was discontinuing the sale of cars in the US, makes a model called the Sidekick or Grand Vitara?
Answer: suzuki
Question: As measured by a sphygmomanometer, what are the two components that make up a blood pressure measurement?
Answer: systolic and diastolic
Question: From the Latin for flints, what element, with the atomic number 14, uses the symbol SI?
Answer: silicon
Question: Ishmael is the only survivor of the Pequod, following a fateful encounter with whom?
Answer: moby dick
Question: Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 with the goal of preparing high school students for a future in what?
Answer: business
Question: Now making a career as a pop singer and actress, who was the first African-American woman to win the Miss America crown, which she held for 10 months, before being forced to resign over the imminent publication of nude photos?
Answer: vanessa williams
Question: Chow Mein is a dish typically served over what?
Answer: fried noodles
Question: What country and western singer recently lost his lucrative gig singing the theme to Monday Night Football based on an ill-considered Hitler reference?
Answer: hank williams jr
Question: What famed boxer, nicknamed Smokin' Joe, was the beat Muhammed Ali in the famous Fight of the Century, but lost a battle against liver cancer earlier this week?
Answer: joe frazier
Question: In anatomy, what is the flap of elastic cartilage that prevents food from going down the wrong tube?
Answer: epiglottis
Question: Born in November, 1431, Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia had a more common nickname, translating as Son of the Dragon, which inspired what Bram Stroker character?
Answer: dracula
Question: What long running comic strip character, created by Chester Gould, is described as a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective with a love of trench coats and fedoras?
Answer: dick tracy
Question: What famed playwright, who seemed to have earned his most famous nickname due to his thick, southern drawl, won 2 Pulitzer prizes for A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
Answer: tenessee williams
Question: Tun Tavern, Philadelphia is considered the official birthplace of which US armed forces branch, when they held their first recruitment drive there in 1775 following a Continental Congress mandate?
Answer: united states marine corp
Question: With examples such as Panama and Suez, what is the name for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas with water on each side?
Answer: isthmus
Question: Friday is Veterans Day, first proclaimed as a way to honor those US citizens who participated in what war?
Answer: world war i
Question: The bestselling novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, by the late Steig Larsson, are popularly known by what name, taken from the place of employment of the main protagonist?
Answer: millennium series
Question: Introduced in 1823, which president lent his name to a doctrine declaring that Europe would no longer be allowed to interfere with the affairs of the Americas?
Answer: james monroe
Question: What was the name for the tax protest that ran from 1791-1794 staged by western Pennsylvanian farmers protesting a federal tax on liquor and distilled beverages?
Answer: whiskey rebellion
Question: What is it called in basketball when the player with the ball illegally moves one or both feet, usually by moving his pivot foot or taking too many steps without dribbling?
Answer: traveling
Question: What former representative from the state of Wyoming, White House Chief of Staff, and Secretary of Defense, seemed to attain the maximum amount of controversy as his role as Vice President?
Answer: dick cheney
Question: According to the Jim Croce song, who was the baddest man in the whole damn town?
Answer: bad bad leroy brown
Question: What company was (more or less) responsible for the creation of the first silicon transistor, first integrated circuit, the first microprocessor, and a host of other firsts?
Answer: texas instruments
Question: Much maligned for his handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which Tony was the CEO for BP until October 1, 2010?
Answer: hayward
Question: What long running children's TV series, produced by The Children's Television Workshop, was first aired on Nov 10, 1969 and has broadcast 4212 shows to date?
Answer: sesame street
Question: According to the nursery rhyme, Monday's child is full of grace. Which child is loving and giving?
Answer: fridays
Question: For what reason did Old West legend John Henry "Doc" Holliday, friends with Wyatt and Virgil Earp, get his nickname?
Answer: he was dentist
Question: The classic Muffuletta sandwich, filled with capicola, salami, provolone cheese and olive salad, originated in what southern U.S. city?
Answer: new orleans
Question: Robert Ludlum authored a series of best selling books featuring what retrograde amnesia stricken assassin?
Answer: jason bourne
Question: November 7, 1970 saw the birth of Morgan Spurlock, director of the "documentary" Super Size Me, a film about his 30 day diet of food from what fast food restaurant?
Answer: mcdonalds
Question: Which cult/religion was formed by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard?
Answer: scientology
Question: A professional mining engineer, who was the President of the US at the start of the Great Depression?
Answer: herbert hoover
Question: In the Parker Brothers game Pit, what type of items are featured on the cards that are traded during play?
Answer: commodities
Question: The time when supernatural creatures, such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to be at their most powerful, what hour is known as the witching hour?
Answer: midnight
Question: Played by Jack Webb for the 14 year run of the series, who wore badge #714 on the TV show Dragnet?
Answer: sgt joe friday
Question: November 9, 1967 saw the debut of what iconic magazine, founded by Jann Wenner, which famously provided a roach clip with every paid subscription?
Answer: rolling stone
Question: What boxer, nicknamed Boom Boom, faced off against Duk Koo Kim in 1982, earning the TKO in the 14th round, and it ended with Kim lapsing into a coma before dying 4 days later?
Answer: ray mancini
Question: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing was the advertising slogan for what company?
Answer: alka seltzer
Question: Useful while pondering the intricacies of a case, what musical instrument is Sherlock Holmes known to play?
Answer: violin
Question: Today is Veterans Day. It was originally begun to honor veterans of which war?
Answer: w w i
Question: What is the horse race betting term for picking the first and second place finishers in a race in the correct order?
Answer: exacta
Question: Known mostly for his invention of the mobile, what American artist, born in 1898, has an exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum through April, 2010?
Answer: alexander calder
Question: What 1985 album, by the British rock group Dire Straits, was the first to sell a million copies in CD format?
Answer: brothers in arms
Question: Voiced by Phil Hartman, before his untimely death, Lionel Hutz is the hapless lawyer on what TV series?
Answer: simpsons
Question: What has been on the air longer? Jeopardy? Or Wheel of Fortune?
Answer: jeopardy
Question: D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad was executed last night for his role in terrorizing the nation's capital in October 2002. In what state was he executed?
Answer: virginia
Question: Nov 11, 1889 saw which state admitted to the union as the 42nd state?
Answer: washington
Question: Niagara Falls, one of the more popular tourist destinations in North America, consists of Horseshoe Falls and what?
Answer: american falls
Question: In what reality TV show, recently won by Jordan Lloyd, features group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras?
Answer: big brother
Question: Opening in 1995, the Rock and Roll hall of fame is located in what major U.S. city?
Answer: cleveland ohio
Question: What is the name of the video game that is home to Ralph in the Disney movie Wreck-it Ralph?
Answer: fix it felix jr
Question: Who led the group of pioneers that left Cherry Grove, Il on April 10, 1851 and made land at Alki point on Nov 13, founding the city of Seattle?
Answer: arthur denny
Question: Columbus, Ohio resident Dave Thomas opened the first of what restaurant chain on November 15, 1969?
Answer: wendys
Question: What Latin phrase, which translates as always faithful, is best recognized as the motto of the US Marine Corp?
Answer: semper fidelis
Question: Which country is home to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay?
Answer: cuba
Question: A wah-wah pedal is attached to what instrument in order alter the tone to make it mimic a human voice?
Answer: guitar
Question: Which animal answers the question "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?"
Answer: owl
Question: What did noted asshat Charles Manson carve into his forehead when he got bored with the x?
Answer: swastika
Question: What celebrity TV chef, who currently hosts Iron Chef America, got his start as the genius behind the show Good Eats!, which ran for 14 season?
Answer: alton brown
Question: Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, and Bella Swan are characters in what fictional book series?
Answer: twilight
Question: 1965 saw the debut of Poppin Fresh, who along with his extended family Poppie Fresh, GrandPopper and GranMommer, Biscuit, Flapjack, Popper, Bun-Bun, and Rollie, is the advertising mascot for what company?
Answer: pillsbury
Question: Originating in China, a sampan is a type of what?
Answer: boat
Question: What is the name for sugar containing between 3.5% and 6.5% molasses?
Answer: brown sugar
Question: For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a physical border with the Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Answer: china and india
Question: Today is World Diabetes day, designed to bring awareness of the disease, which is caused by a shortage of what hormone?
Answer: insulin
Question: In a traditional suit of armor, where on the body was a greave worn?
Answer: leg
Question: Miso, tofu, and shoyu all come from what legume?
Answer: soybean
Question: Awake and The Watchtower are two magazines distributed by what religious group in the door-to-door ministries business?
Answer: jehovah s witness
Question: Monday marked the birth of what total asshat, the "pastor" behind Topeka, KS based Westboro Baptist Church?
Answer: fred phelps sr
Question: An ad campaign from PETA features celebrities sans clothing stating “I’d Rather Go Naked than” what?
Answer: wear fur
Question: Based on his nickname, what is the name of the next installment of the Superman movie series, staring Henry Cavill, slated to hit the theaters next year?
Answer: man of steel
Question: Sonic, the mascot for Sega corporation, is what type of animal?
Answer: hedgehog
Question: From the Persian for "yellow orpiment", what element, with an atomic number of 33, uses the symbol As?
Answer: arsenic
Question: Which U.S. President was examined in the 2000 TV special Sally Hemings: An American Scandal?
Answer: thomas jefferson
Question: A hero to the Swiss, William Tell supposedly shot what from the head of his son in a feat of crossbow marksmanship?
Answer: apple
Question: Known as The Gem State, what was the 43rd state to join the Union on Jul 3, 1890?
Answer: idaho
Question: The winner of Sundays matches between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions will meet on Nov 27 in Vancouver to vie for what trophy?
Answer: grey cup
Question: Appointed by G. W. Bush in 2005, who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Answer: john roberts
Question: Operated jointly by the Army and Air Force, what is the name for the large military base just south of Tacoma?
Answer: joint base lewis mcchord
Question: Hailing from Hannibal, Mo, and portrayed by Harry Morgan, who lead the company of screwball doctors for 7 seasons on the hit TV series M*A*S*H?
Answer: col sherman t potter
Question: Which chain of ice-cream parlors, the world's largest, is known for their little pink spoons which are used to offer a taste of any of the available flavors?
Answer: baskin robbins
Question: Which animated Disney classic features a mandrill named Rafiki, a warthog named Pumbaa, and Timon the meerkat?
Answer: lion king
Question: What is the name of alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight?
Answer: steel
Question: The name of what popular German rye sandwich bread translates as “devil’s fart”?
Answer: pumpernickel
Question: Nov 15, 1969 saw founder Dave Thomas open the first of what chain restaurants, now the world's third largest, in Columbus, OH?
Answer: wendy s
Question: What boxer, ranked number 8 on The Ring's list of greatest punchers, was nicknamed The Manassa Mauler or Kid Blackie, during his 7 years of holding the World Heavyweight title, starting in 1919?
Answer: jack dempsey
Question: What "tastes so good, cats ask for it by name"?
Answer: meow mix
Question: What is the name of the street, in the fictional town of Fairview, where TV's Desperate Housewives live?
Answer: wisteria lane
Question: November 18, 1869 saw the opening of what lockless waterway, which connects Port Said to Port Tawfik?
Answer: suez canal
Question: Which wood is traditionally used to make the black keys on a piano?
Answer: ebony
Question: November 18, 1928 saw the introduction of first fully synchronized sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie, which featured what iconic cartoon character?
Answer: mickey mouse
Question: Which of the 6 simple machines requires the use of a fulcrum?
Answer: lever
Question: According to the proverb, in the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is what?
Answer: king
Question: Crossing the Rubicon can either be considered passing the point of no return or walking in front of a Jeep. In what country does one find the Rubicon River?
Answer: italy
Question: Which Wizard of Oz character was searching for brains?
Answer: scarecrow
Question: What is the more common name for toxicodendron radicans, a poisonous vine known for its production of urushiol (oo-roo-shee-awl), a substance that causes an itching rash in most people who touch it?
Answer: poison ivy
Question: What Egyptian pharaoh was immortalized in a 1978 song by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons?
Answer: king tut
Question: What playing card was introduced by US players in the 1860's as the ultimate trump card (the best bower) in the game of Euchre?
Answer: joker
Question: What video rental store, with over 5000 locations worldwide, recently announced their bankruptcy, after getting slaughtered in the marketplace by Redbox and Netflix?
Answer: blockbuster
Question: What sadly short lived sci fi show featured crewmembers Wash, Kaylee, and Jayne, among others, aboard the spaceship Serenity?
Answer: firefly
Question: What Japanese automaker became the first to open a U.S. plant when they began producing cars in a facility in Marysville, Ohio, in November 1982?
Answer: honda
Question: The Simpsons is the longest running animated series in TV history. What show that aired on Fox is the second longest?
Answer: king of hill
Question: What drink consists of 7 parts tequila, 4 parts cointreau or triple sec, and 3 parts lemon or lime juice?
Answer: margarita