Today's Trivia Questions

9

The first brand-name product ever to be featured on a cover of Time Magazine was displayed on May 15, 1950 (not as an advertisement). What consumable product, which sold for about 5¢ per unit, was it?

50

In this 2014 American body horror film directed by Kevin Smith, an arrogant podcaster travels to Canada for an interview and finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric retired sailor obsessed with transforming people into a walrus. The podcaster eventually has his tongue removed and is surgically altered. What is the title of this film?

14

One bicyclist can ride around a circular track in four minutes, a second in five minutes, and a third in six minutes. If all three riders begin at the same time, how long will it be until they coincide the next time?

8

If the notorious Shelby family, known for their sharp suits and even sharper wits in post-World War I Birmingham, were to star in a cinematic continuation exploring the enduring legacy and seemingly unbreakable will of its leader, what might such a film be titled, suggesting their lasting impact?

5

America's first sales tax was imposed on jewelry, gold, silverware, and watches. It was made necessary because of the high cost of a war. Was this tax imposed in 1812, 1863, or 1917?

14

In 1893, the first country to allow women the right to vote was which English speaking nation?

10

According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Elizabeth Taylor holds the record for the most costume changes in one film: 65 different costume changes in which 1963 film?

60

Which pioneering 1995 animated film, featuring a cowboy doll named Woody and a space ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, was the first feature film to be entirely computer-animated?

36

Who directed the movie Jaws?

15

It originated in ancient Babylonia and spread from there to China, India, and the West. Today it is popular around the world, and people follow it in their daily newspapers. What is it?

36

Which acclaimed 2008 documentary film chronicles the story of a group of uncredited Los Angeles session musicians who played on many hit records in the 1960s?

23

What European Space Agency (ESA) experimental heliophysics mission suffered an anomaly in February 2026 but re-established contact in March?

7

What was the first product to have a barcode scanned at a checkout, in 1974?

9

TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggert and country singer Mickey Gilley are both cousins of a rock and roll singer nicknamed "The Killer," considered to be one of the greatest rock and roll singers ever. Who is it?

21

Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this Apple TV+ miniseries depicts the true story of the American Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group during World War II. What is the title of this historical drama?