Today's Trivia Questions

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Can you name three Jane Austin novels which have been turned into films?

8

What is the name of the circular object that is used to collect Pokémon?

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Who coined the phrase 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?

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Let's say a slot machine contains three independent spinning reels; each reel has 10 symbols and 3 of them are winners. What's the probability that all three reels will turn up a winner? (write answer as a percent).

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California's rich, irrigated central valley agricultural region between Sacramento and Bakersfield is known by what proper name?

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You begin writing down the letters of the alphabet in this pattern: You write A one time, B two times, C three times, D four times, and so on. What letter is 100th on the list?

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Who was the author of the 1961 classic of science-fiction, "Stranger in a Strange Land"?

11

German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit, in the early 18th century, called 32 degrees the freezing point of water. And 0 degrees on his scale represented the freezing point of what mixture?

15

What was the name of the 2011 Portal 2 ARG?

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What famous Japanese artist's work is being showcased at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland until January 25, 2026?

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Construction of what NASA flagship space telescope, designed to map billions of galaxies, was completed in December 2025?

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What mechanism type uses a motor-driven gearbox to compress and release a piston to fire BBs, commonly found in airsoft rifles?

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In 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?

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What common objects, that most of us carry around much of the time, measure about 6 inches in length and about 2.5 inches in width?

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Which upcoming third installment in James Cameron's sci-fi epic series will introduce a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe known as the Ash People, inhabiting a volatile volcanic region of Pandora?