Today's Trivia Questions

20

How many copies of a record album must be sold for the album to be awarded a "gold record"? Is it 1/2 million, 1 million, or 2 million copies?

15

What is the term for a student who graduates first in their class?

3

Title roles in films: a. Who played the title role in the 1981 film, Gandhi? b. Which female played the role of the object of Gene Wilder's desire in the 1984 film, The Woman in Red? c. In the 1963 film, who played the title role of Zorba the Greek?

4

Born in Texas in 1934, this popular American television and film comedienne and singer became, in 1981, the first person to win a libel suit against the sleazy tabloid National Enquirer?

25

What tennis tournament, part of the ATP Tour, was held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from April 4-12, 2026?

20

What are the first names of thumbs-up movie critics Siskel and Ebert?

9

Which 1975 horror film, which caused a slowdown in summer tourism, starred Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss?

13

Perhaps the fastest passenger trains in the world can travel at a top speed of 188 miles per hour, and are found in France, and are known by what three-word phrase?

7

What US payments giant announced in March 2026 its definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin start-up BVNK for up to $1.8 billion?

24

What Japanese mission, slated for late 2026, will travel to Mars, study its moons Phobos and Deimos, and collect a sample from Phobos?

1

Which person directed the films Hook, The Color Purple, and Twilight Zone the movie ?

13

If, beginning at 10:30 AM, the minute hand of a clock rotates 960 degrees, what time will it then be?

7

What fad diet of the early 2000s emphasized high protein and very low carbohydrate intake?

11

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail towards the west, looking for India, (or Asia), but didn't find it. However, five years later this Portuguese navigator set sail towards the East, and reached India in 1498. Who was he?

6

Can you name a sport in which the winner is usually, but not always, decided by score, and neither the players nor the fans know what the score is until they are finished playing it?