Today's Trivia Questions

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Which Swiss watch company is named after a letter from the Greek alphabet?

12

In which body of water would you find the island group French Polynesia, and what is the principal island of that group?

8

What household cleaning product was originally developed as a wallpaper cleaner before becoming a children's toy?

12

In 1962, European countries joined forces to establish an international astronomical project. They set up a space observatory, with some of the most powerful telescopes in the world, at La Silla, in which southern country?

10

What toy fad of 1958 sold over 100 million units in its first year?

8

What device did Edwin Armstrong invent in 1933 that greatly improved radio sound quality?

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Charlie Chaplin's most famous character appeared in 1914, in Chaplin second big-screen appearance. What is it?

9

What 2013 Australian-French drama film, also known as "Two Mothers" or "Perfect Mothers," stars Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as two lifelong friends who each embark on an affair with the other's teenage son?

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Barbra Streisand famously played a matchmaker who travels to New York to find a wife for a wealthy Yonkers merchant in this classic 1969 musical film. What is the title of this movie?

3

What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?

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What three planets were visible in an alignment before sunrise on April 18, 2026?

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What 2005 documentary film chronicles the conflict between the Peruvian government and the Shining Path guerrilla movement, based on the findings of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

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Which iconic 1972 crime drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, tells the story of the Corleone family's rise to power in the American mafia?

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The name for this material used in clothing comes to us from the French, who named the material after another country in Europe. What is the name for this material?

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The first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was 5¢. What was it?