Today's Trivia Questions

18

As a result of patriotism during the Gulf War, in 1991 Whitney Houston had an unlikely musical hit when she recorded what song?

5

What was the name of Sir Francis Drake's ship?

9

In the Earth's southern hemisphere, what season begins in March?

18

In what year did India gain its independence, and which well-known person became its first prime minister?

64

Carly Shay hosts her own popular web series with her best friends Sam and Freddie from a makeshift studio in her apartment in this Nickelodeon sitcom.

9

In the film, The Silence of the Lambs, what was the occupation of the character played by Jodie Foster?

11

This one time Ivory Soap box model starred in the X-rated film, Behind the Green Door. Who is it?

5

According to the Guiness Book of Records, the most money ever paid to a film actor was the $50-$60 million that Jack Nicholson earned playing which unusual character in which 1989 Tim Burton film?

47

Astronomers reported the discovery of GJ 887 d, a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting the nearby red dwarf star GJ 887, in March 2026. This planet lies within the star's what?

6

What country officially banned elephant riding in January 2026, including in popular tourist areas like Bali and Sumatra?

71

What college basketball team emerged victorious in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in April 2026?

13

Which iconic American late-night live sketch comedy show, created by Lorne Michaels, first premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, with George Carlin as its inaugural host?

46

Premiering in March 2026, this American crime drama series on ABC stars Scott Speedman as a disgraced newspaper photographer turned private investigator in South Florida. What is the title of this show, inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel "Double Whammy"?

30

This animated Netflix series, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow, follows six teenagers who win a trip to a new adventure camp on Isla Nublar, only to become stranded when the park's dinosaurs break free. What is the title of this "Jurassic World" spin-off?

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What ancient artifact, a pristine medieval gold ring with filigree, was discovered in Tønsberg, Norway, in January 2026?