Today's Trivia Questions

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About 1000 year ago, during a voyage from Norway to Greenland, Viking Leif Ericson was blown off course and unexpectedly discovered North America. He named it after certain plants growing in the area. What did he call it?

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Global warming is caused when what gas is released into the atmosphere?

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Female characters in novels or plays: a. James Bond's female enemy in Goldfinger? b. Tomboy heroine of Little Women: c. Hamlet's mother, and Claudius's wife:

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What is the name for two colors whose mixture produces white light, for example red and green?

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In 1997 Sotheby’s in New York sold what body part of a fossilized tyrannosaurus rex for $1 million?

13

What company manufactured the Commodore 64, one of the best-selling home computers of all time?

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According to Greek mythology, every time one of this dragon-like monster's heads was cut off, two more grew in its place. It was finally killed by Hercules. What was it?

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On Feb. 26, '97 the Grammy Award for Best New Artist went to what 14 year-old country singer born in Mississippi, raised in Texas, whose album -- Blue -- sold more than seven million copies?

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This 2026 Netflix docuseries follows a cult expert and her filmmaker husband as they go undercover in a vulnerable FLDS community in Utah to expose Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to imprisoned prophet Warren Jeffs. What is this true-crime documentary called?

2

The second highest mountain in the world is known by two different names. What are they?

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What 12th century Archbishop of Canterbury, killed by king's men, is featured in plays by T.S. Eliot (Murder in the Cathedral) and the French playwright Jean Anouilh?

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What is a more common name in this country for an item originally called an "India rubber"?

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On what date did the Israel-Hamas ceasefire take effect in January 2025, with the first hostages and prisoners released?

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The seeds of what tropical tree are the main ingredient of chocolate?

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One of the longest running broadway shows ever, with over 4000 performances, contained the name of a common animal in the title. What was it?