Today's Trivia Questions

1

Which unit of length, equal to one millionth of a meter, comes from the Greek word meaning small?

45

This long-running reality competition series strands a group of strangers in an isolated location, where they must outwit, outplay, and outlast each other to win a million-dollar prize.

23

What 2014 science fiction film, directed by Christopher Nolan, follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new habitable planet for humanity?

6

In the year 1800, the federal government of the United States moved to its newly constructed capital in Washington, D.C., from what city?

12

He was a warlike and despotic Aztec emperor from the 15th century. His own people despised him and rebelled against him, and the Spanish conquerors stole fabulous treasures from him and his people. What was his name?

11

What Latin phrase meaning 'something for something' describes a mutual exchange?

17

On what island is the country of Haiti located?

19

This 320-island nation of the southwest Pacific Ocean with capital Suva was discovered in 1643 by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, annexed by Great Britain in 1874, and became independent in 1970. What country is it?

45

What film, a sequel to a 2020 disaster movie, was released in January 2026?

17

It is said that during the times of the czars, Russian officers, when drunk, would engage in a foolish and very risky challenge. What do we call it today?

41

Before he donned the cape, the early life and adventures of Clark Kent in his hometown were explored in which long-running television series?

13

Let's say a pizzeria charges for their pies proportional to the size of the pie. If a 10" pizza costs $10, then what should a 12" pizza cost?

60

What medical breakthrough in January 2026 saw the FDA approve caplacizumab-yhdp as the first therapy for pediatric aTTP?

16

The first Nobel Prize for physics was awarded in 1901 to the German physicist who discovered a short-wave ray called the x-ray. In Europe, they refer to x-rays by his name. Who was he?

19

It has served as a fortress, royal court, prison, torture chamber, place of execution, and museum since it was built by William the Conqueror over 900 years ago. What is it?