Today's Trivia Questions

19

In 1947 the Norwegian ethnologist and author Thor Heyerdahl confirmed that ancient Indians could have sailed from Peru to Polynesia, and in 1970, he confirmed that ancient Egyptians could have settled the West Indies. What were the names of the two boats

16

In 1989, Madonna's husband was upset when she was seen in public with Warren Beatty. Who was Madonna's husband at the time?

5

In 1953, Ernest Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for literature, for what novel?

7

Born in 1964, this speed skater was the first American woman to win five gold medals in Olympic competition. Who is she?

5

Which British rock group formed in the late 1960's, with a flute-playing lead singer, named themselves after an 18th Century inventor of farm implements?

4

These men are two of the more well-known Spanish film directors. One directed Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and the other directed Belle de Jour and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Can you name them?

5

Which country of Africa extends farthest north?

7

What, in Jewish history, has been referred to as the "House of Bondage"?

6

Ascorbic acid is something which many of us consume virtually every day. By what name is ascorbic acid better known?

16

The first major English dictionary, called the Dictionary of the English Language, was issued in 1755 by the person considered the leading English writer of the late 18th century. Who was he?

8

The race of central African herdsmen called the Watusi, or Tutsi, are considered to hold what statistical extreme?

11

Australia is divided into eight states or territories. One of them is an island state about 150 miles south of the mainland. What is its name, and what is its capital city?

50

What remote identification requirement, often called 'digital license plates,' was mandated by the FAA for most drones starting in 2024?

72

In which city was Super Bowl LVIII played on February 11, 2024?

11

Two of the five Great Lakes are considered separate lakes, but are actually one lake, separated by the Strait of Mackinac. Together they form the largest of the Great Lakes. Which two lakes are they?