The Random Trivia Generator

Question Number	Question	Answer
1.	Which writer, best known for his macabre stories and poems, was born in Boston in 1809?	Edgar Allan Poe
2.	Which US state's two letter postal abbreviation is "MD"?	Maryland
3.	What horror movie was based on the novel "Ratman's Notebooks"?	Willard
4.	What is British politician William Hague's middle name?	Jefferson
5.	Triton is a moon of which planet?	Neptune
6.	What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?	Jambalaya
7.	Who played Uncle Buck in the movie "Uncle Buck"?	John Candy
8.	Who won the US Open men's tennis title in 1990 at the age of just 19?	Pete Sampras
9.	What mineral is known as the softest mineral?	Talc
10.	What landmark is 250 feet long, 66 feet tall, and has a face modeled after the Pharaoh Khafre?	The Sphinx
Tie Breaker	On which racecourse in County Kildare are the 5 Irish Classics run?	The Curragh

Question Number	Question	Answer
1.	Who solves crimes in Bayport, located in Barmet Bay?	The Hardy Boys
2.	Hells Canyon is located in which two US states?	Idaho and Oregon
3.	Which actor received the first Academy Award?	Emil Jannings
4.	What was the name of the Argentine cruiser sunk after a British attack during the Falklands War in 1982?	General Belgrano
5.	What language does the word "algebra" come from?	Arabic
6.	What former World Heavyweight Champion boxer was nicknamed "The Brown Bomber"?	Joe Louis
7.	For how many years were Madonna and Sean Penn married?	4
8.	What year was McDonalds' Big Mac sandwich first introduced?	1967
9.	What element must be burned out of pig iron to make steel?	Carbon
10.	What is the only US state with only one syllable?	Maine
Tie Breaker	When was the tire company, Michelin, founded?	1889

Question Number	Question	Answer
1.	Which character killed Clare Quilty?	Humbert Humbert
2.	In what country would you find the mouths of the Salween river?	Myanmar
3.	Who played Lofty in the TV series "Eastenders"?	Tom Watt
4.	In medieval times, what was an Iron Maiden used for?	Torture
5.	What is the curved line between any two points on a circle?	An arc
6.	What is the Hawaiian word for "hello"?	Aloha
7.	In The Simpsons, who said: "I've said it before and I'll say it again: Democracy simply doesn't work."?	Kent Brockman
8.	What do the letters A and W stand for in the "A&W" root beer name?	Allen and Wright
9.	What does an ornithologist study?	Birds
10.	In which state is the Grand Canyon located in?	Arizona
Tie Breaker	Brigham Young was a leader of which religious group?	Mormons