Today's Trivia Questions

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Name the person who starred in the title role in each of these films: a. 1973 - Papillon b. 1976 - Robin and Marion c. 1980 - The Elephant Man

13

He was Hollywood's first million-dollar superstar. He signed a contract in 1917 to direct and star in eight films. Who was he?

60

The 2025 earthquake near Mandalay struck during which religious prayer time, causing the collapse of many mosques?

16

What is the name of the figure formed by the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Minor, one of which is Polaris, the North Star?

7

Where do you put the hyphen when writing each of the following words? a. Business b. Inning c. Knowledge

2

Around 1499, which Italian navigator sailed to the West Indies, along the north coast of South America, and discovered the mouth of the Amazon river?

62

Which asteroid is Japan's Hayabusa2 mission expected to perform a flyby of in July 2026?

3

Foods: If you order arroz con pollo, what, in English, did you order?

2

During World War II, which country had the largest battleship (measured by tonnage)? Britain, Germany, Japan, or the United States?

10

In the 1970's there was a Broadway musical entitled "Minnie's Boys." Her name was Minnie Schoenberg, and her sons' names were Leonard, Adolph, Julius, Milton, and Herbert. By what collective name were her sons bettter known?

85

What type of vaccine, demonstrating broad protection against respiratory threats in animal trials, was announced in February 2026?

12

What prison in France was stormed by the common people on July 14, 1789?

30

This 2026 Netflix docuseries follows a cult expert and her filmmaker husband as they go undercover in a vulnerable FLDS community in Utah to expose Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to imprisoned prophet Warren Jeffs. What is this true-crime documentary called?

46

Serving as the second installment in 'The Haunting' anthology, which Netflix series, loosely based on Henry James's 'The Turn of the Screw,' tells the story of an American au pair hired to care for two children at a stately English country estate, only to discover it's haunted?

19

Ask one or both parts a. Which piano player starred in a television advertisement for Diet Coke? b. Which piano player starred in a television advertisement for Diet Pepsi?