Today's Trivia Questions

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How many liters of water would fill a container which is one cubic meter in volume?

17

A driver embarks on a 60 mile drive. He drives half the time at 60 miles per hour and half the time at 30 miles per hour. How much time will this trip take?

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What does the acronym IEP stand for in special education?

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This barren plateau region of southern Spain is famous as the setting for Cervantes's Don Quixote. What's the name of this region?

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One of the indicators of the progress of the stock markets is the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The stocks of how many companies makes up the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

10

January 1996, one of the world's most revered opera houses burned down; Verdi, Rossini, Wagner, and Stravinsky had premiered many of their works here. In which city was this fire?

8

This music personality rose to prominence in the 1920s in Harlem and Chicago cabarets. He made films, recordings, and toured throughout world until his death in 1971. Who is he?

11

What Latin phrase meaning 'nurturing mother' is used to refer to one's former school?

8

What device did Edwin Armstrong invent in 1933 that greatly improved radio sound quality?

16

Give the proper names for the two major branches of biology; one deals with plants, the other animals.

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Based on a Stephen King novel, what 1999 drama film starring Tom Hanks tells the story of death row corrections officer Paul Edgecomb and an enigmatic inmate named John Coffey, who possesses a miraculous healing ability?

3

This Italian military and political leader of the late 15th century, along with his sister, was known for treachery and cruelty. In fact, he was the model for Machiavelli's The Prince. Can you name him and his sister?

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What country had its first ancient human footprints, 2,000 years old, discovered by dog walkers in Lunan Bay in January 2026?

3

In 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?

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Nicole Kidman stars as the enigmatic Masha, the director of a remote, high-end wellness retreat attended by nine individuals seeking transformation in this 2021 drama miniseries. What is the title of this TV show?