Today's Trivia Questions

5

When the Great Pyramid was being built, what was the capital of Egypt?

19

Frank Sinatra began his career in the late 1930's and early 1940's, as a vocalist with which two famous orchestras?

9

This adjective, which can mean sensationally horrible, shocking, and gruesome, comes from the Latin word meaning pale. What is it?

35

What beloved Cartoon Network animated series, created by Pendleton Ward, follows the adventures of a human boy named Finn and his magical dog Jake in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo?

42

Which TV show's title, written in pinyin, could translate from Chinese to a phrase such as 'Golden Rooster's Night Dawn'?

24

Tom Cruise stars as Jack Harper, a drone technician on a post-apocalyptic Earth who uncovers the truth about an alien invasion and humanity's fate, in which 2013 science fiction action film?

7

Who was the New England Patriots' starting quarterback in Super Bowl LX?

6

Archaeologists in March 2026 identified a large, man-made belt of stones, believed to be an ancient whale trap, discovered underwater off the coast of what European country?

11

Left-handedness has sometimes been considered inferior to right-handedness. In fact, the words for "left" in Latin and French have negative meanings. What are these words?

15

In California they are called "freeways." What are they called in each of these countries? a. Great Britain? b. Germany?

3

What ancient institution in Fez, Morocco is recognized by UNESCO as the world's oldest existing university?

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China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reported the first experimental verification of what plasma operating regime in January 2026?

5

Which country of Africa extends farthest north?

8

Name the capital cities of each of these islands: a. Cyprus b. Dominican Republic c. Falkland Islands

16

If a bicyclist rides at 10 miles per hour for 10 minutes, and then speeds up to 20 miles per hour for the next 20 minutes, what is her average speed for this ride?