Today's Trivia Questions

12

He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford, and in 1865, produced the children's classic known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." What was his pen name and his real name?

16

What is a two-word name for the spicy middle-eastern food dish consisting of meat and vegetables roasted on skewers?

4

Which well-known magician died on Halloween, Oct. 31, 1926?

19

On Dec. 10, 1953, the first Playboy magazine was released. Which well-known woman was the first playmate?

2

This professional basketball player was voted the National Basketball Association's most valuable player 1984-86, as well as coach of the year in 1998, and for what teams?

19

Which English clergyman, mathematician, and author wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?

5

What phrase containing a fruit refers to someone who is your source of pride, the object of your love and affection.

18

When it was constructed in the southern part of the USA in the early 60's, it was hailed as Eighth Wonder of the World. Unfortunately, because of its structural faults, people began calling it the Eighth Mistake of the World. What was it?

60

Hugh Jackman stars in this 2011 science fiction sports film set in a near future where human boxing has been replaced by robot boxing, and a struggling ex-boxer tries to reconnect with his son through a discarded robot. What is the title of this film?

18

What do we call the food item consisting of toast, ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce?

9

What was the first company to use a moving assembly line?

84

Which web series and television show features celebrities being interviewed while consuming increasingly spicy chicken wings, hosted by Sean Evans?

22

What are the name of the cartoon-like interludes that interrupt videogame play to narrate the story?

11

In 1987 some of the great films were Broadcast News, Good Morning, Vietnam, Fatal Attraction, and Moonstruck, but the film that won nine Oscars, including best picture, was a true story set in an Asian country. What was the title?

41

In this anime series, a high school girl creates a duplicate of herself to attend school, but the replica's existence becomes complicated when she develops genuine romantic feelings for a classmate. What is the title of this series?