Today's Trivia Questions

1

What is the two word name for the moment around September 21 of each year when day and night are approximately equal in length?

4

Which actor starred in the films, Stand and Deliver, Young Guns, and La Bamba?

2

Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. To which people does this refer?

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This fantasy adventure series follows a young prodigy who discovers a unique ability to manipulate objects or circumstances with a single, precise action, leading them on a quest to master their power and save their world from an impending threat. What is the title of this TV show?

4

Which famous recording star donated the profits from many of his single records to AIDS research?

17

What was the only part of the current United States invaded by the Japanese during WWII?

5

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:

5

What is the highest court in the United States?

10

January 1996, one of the world's most revered opera houses burned down; Verdi, Rossini, Wagner, and Stravinsky had premiered many of their works here. In which city was this fire?

13

What was the name of the soldier character played by Kevin Costner in the film, Dances With Wolves?

11

In China these noodle-dough dumplings are filled with meat and boiled in soup, and are called what?

9

The Academy Award winning film from 1935 was a sea adventure starring British actor Charles Laughton. What is the title?

17

Inspired by E.E. Cummings' poignant poem, this film explores themes of individuality, conformity, and the passage of time within a seemingly idyllic community, highlighting the lives and loves of its inhabitants. What is this lyrical cinematic adaptation?

5

From 1895 until 1958, the French controlled a number of countries in the western part of what continent?

15

What legal term describes an action that is illegal regardless of intent, such as speeding?