Today's Trivia Questions

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A rebellious classic film from 1955 is called Rebel Without a Cause. Can you name the three youthful stars of this film - none of whom are living today?

16

In April, 1996, Federal Agents took the suspected Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski, into custody. Kaczynski had received degrees in mathematics from two Universities and taught at another. Which ones?

36

Emma Laird stars as Shannon, the fiercely romantic daughter of a dominant crime family, who falls for Arran, a member of a rival gang, in this 2026 BBC crime-drama series. Charlotte Regan created, wrote, and directed this eight-part series. What is the title of this show?

15

What early programming language was developed by John Backus at IBM in the 1950s for scientific computing?

31

What 2013 thriller film, directed by Chris R. Notarile, follows a young woman caught in a dangerous web of deceit and murder after making a life-altering choice?

3

On May 18, 1980, this mountain in the Pacific northwest erupted after being dormant for 123 years. Which mountain is it?

66

What frequency band, measured in GHz, do most modern RC transmitters use to avoid interference?

12

Why do children in southern Marin County have fewer cavities than children in northern Marin County?

16

Which Ohio-born inventor held over 1,000 patents, including one for the invention of the motion-picture projector?

17

Although in the 1990's Ellen was the first sitcom star to come out on national TV, in the late 1970's and early 1980's, a comedian played television's first openly gay character on a wacky comedy series. Which comedian, which comedy series?

1

Which unit of length, equal to one millionth of a meter, comes from the Greek word meaning small?

16

What is the idyllic region of palm treas and beaches along the Arabian Sea in southwest India, formerly occupied by the Portuguese?

9

The Americans call it the English Channel. The English call it the Channel. What do the French call it?

7

In the 1960's the William H. Rorer pharmaceutical company released a product whose commercial name came from the words Maalox (the company's best-known product) and the phrase "quiet interlude." What was the name of this product?

3

What term for a smug, ignorant, uncultured person is named for ancient people of the early Middle east region?