Today's Trivia Questions

9

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

10

After a break of 1500 years since the ancient Olympic Games, the first modern Olympic games occurred in 1896 in which city, and continued four years later, in 1900, in which city?

2

Around 1720, how many Brandenburg Concertos did Johann Sebastian Bach compose altogether?

17

When he died in December, 1799, one London newspaper reported, "His fame, bounded by no country, will be confined to no age." In Paris, Napoleon ordered a 10-day requiem, and in Amsterdam funeral music filled the air. Who was he?

11

Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

17

One of the longest running broadway shows ever, with over 4000 performances, contained the name of a common animal in the title. What was it?

5

Which country of Africa extends farthest north?

5

The largest-selling album from a movie songtrack ever, and the #1 album of 1993, and one of the top three largest selling albums of all time, comes from a 1992 film which starred a tremendously popular singer. What is the title?

8

How many degrees are there between boiling and freezing point of water in degrees fahrenheit?

57

This independent film centers on the unique experiences of residents living in a distinctive downtown loft apartment, characterized by its expansive skylights that dramatically influence their daily lives and personal narratives. What is this architectural drama?

14

What was the one-word name of the album released in 1986 by Huey Lewis and the News, in which five members of the San Francisco 49-ers sang along on the recording?

78

In the 2023 Australian romantic comedy film, seaplane pilot Dana struggles to keep her family's small airline afloat in North Queensland when she falls for William, the man sent to shut down her business. What is the film's title?

20

In Japan there are two important cities whose spelling contains the same five letters. What are they?

8

This vegetable is called, in French, pomme-de-terre, and in German, Erdapfel, both of which mean "earth apple." What is the English name for this vegetable?

44

Based on a French series, this American crime comedy-drama television series on ABC stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, an intellectually gifted cleaning woman with an IQ of 160 who uses her unorthodox thinking to become a police consultant.