Today's Trivia Questions

5

What art movement of the 1960s used imagery from popular culture, such as advertising and comic books?

11

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

41

Filmmaker Daniel Roher, preparing for fatherhood, embarks on a journey to interview leading experts on artificial intelligence, balancing his anxieties with a sense of 'apocaloptimism' about the future. What is the title of this 2026 documentary?

6

What controversial land purchase did the US make in 1867 for $7.2 Million?

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What 2010 biographical sports drama tells the true story of boxer Micky Ward's rise to the welterweight championship, aided by his older half-brother and trainer, Dicky Eklund, whose own career was derailed by addiction?

12

In 1978, a museum in West Germany spent $1.8 million to buy a single book. What was it?

44

Henry Fonda leads a jury of diverse personalities who deliberate the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murder in this classic 1957 courtroom drama, almost entirely set in a single room. What is the title of this film?

46

Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead on December 14, 2025 in which Los Angeles neighborhood?

9

Virtually all balls used in college and professional football are made from the leather of which animal?

66

Which two energy companies announced a $58 billion merger in February 2026, creating one of the largest shale oil and gas producers in the United States?

49

In which Canadian city did Taylor Swift's Eras Tour play its final show on December 8, 2024?

13

At the age of twenty-three, in 1740, she became Empress of Austria. During her forty year reign she had sixteen children, one of whom was Marie Antoinette, future Queen of France. Who was she?

72

What UN day, marking Louis Braille's birthday and highlighting Braille's role in human rights, was observed on January 4, 2026?

17

Because this English military hero was killed in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar off the coast of Spain, his statue stands in the center of Trafalgar Square in London. Who is he?

45

What Buddhist festival, remembering the Buddha's death when he reached Nirvana, was observed on February 15, 2026?