Today's Trivia Questions

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In 1989, Oliver Stone directed a film about real-life Vietam vet Ron Kovic, who enthusiastically joined the Marines and came back from Vietnam as a quadriplegic, only to endure hostility at home. What was the name of the film, and which actor played the r

47

The YONEX All England Open, a major badminton tournament, was held in March 2026 in what country?

22

What major cultural celebration, the 127th Annual Golden Dragon Parade, took place in Los Angeles in February 2026?

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What is the standard diameter of a regulation NHL hockey puck in inches?

12

There are three bridges which connect Manhattan with Brooklyn, across the East River. One of them is, of course, the Brooklyn Bridge. Cahn you name the other two?

7

What was the name of the nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania which had a frightening radiation leak in 1979?

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What is the title of Germany's longest-running and most-watched daily news program, which first aired in 1952?

4

These two U.S. cities grew the most (showed the largest absolute population increases) during the decade of the 1990's. They are in neighboring states and one is a capital city. Can you name them?

5

In 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt organized a volunteer cavalry unit composed of cowboys and ranchers. By what name were these people collectively known, and in what country did they primarily do their fighting?

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This 2011 French comedy-drama film, which became a global box office sensation, tells the true story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy quadriplegic aristocrat and his ex-convict caregiver. What is this film called?

6

According to a study out of Bangkok, one in every four Thai men have more than one what?

11

This plant was required growing for farmers from middle ages Europe to in 17th century America. President Thomas Jefferson declared it a "necessity;" it was Kentucky's largest cash crop until 1915. What was it?

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The Scottish folk song, “You'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road, and I'll be in Scotland before you" is titled after what body of water?

11

As a result of its1866 victory over Austria, Italy first gained control of an important city that had formerly belonged to Austria but today is very much a part of Italy. Which city?

11

Name the 1980's techno-rock band from Montreal called "Men Without .. " what?