Today's Trivia Questions

12

What is the basic, general difference between libel and slander?

19

What pair of economic philosophers were the driving force behind communism when they wrote the 1848 book "The Communist Manifesto"?

20

Can you name the two sisters who have newspaper columns in hundreds of newspapers throughout the English speaking world?

11

This chemical element is an alkali metal, one of the lightest metals known. It is used in nuclear reactions, in batteries, in the glass industry, and as a medicine for the treatment of manic-depressive psychosis. What element is it?

12

What is the process of adding carbon dioxide to beer called?

46

Set in a near-future dystopia or a reimagined historical period, this film explores the political and social upheaval across a vast landmass during a pivotal year, perhaps leading to unification or fragmentation. What is this cinematic work known as?

14

What is the Latin word for a female graduate of a school or university?

9

In what year was Harvard University founded?

16

What is the sum of the square root of 4/9 and the square root of 9/16? Express your answer as a mixed number.

4

Geography of Britain and Ireland: a. Fashionable horse racing site near London? b. Scottish city near the north sea oil rigs? c. Which form of poetry is named after an Irish city?

9

The British leaders Robert Walpole, Earl Grey, and Lord Melbourne, and the Americans Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Wm. Henry Harrison, and Millard Fillmore were all associated with which political party?

13

When her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated the throne in 1980, her daughter, Beatrix, became Queen of what European country?

18

Joel Alfonso Vargas directed this 2025 film, which premiered at Sundance, telling the coming-of-age story of Rico, a young man in the Bronx who must confront new responsibilities when his girlfriend, Destiny, becomes pregnant. What is the film's title?

3

On your paper draw a line segment which is 10 inches long. Now you draw all the points on the paper which are exactly 5 inches from the line, and you will get a closed figure. What is the area of this closed figure?

7

Within 50% margin of error: how long does it take for blood to make a complete tour through the human body, from the time it leaves the heart until it returns?