Today's Trivia Questions

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Last year a dinner cost $32 and a bottle of wine cost $18. This year the cost of the dinner increased by 5% and the cost of the wine increased by 10%. What was the percent increase in the combined cost of the dinner and wine?

2

The British call a certain game draughts. What do the Americans call it?

17

Which two chemical elements are most commonly used as disinfectant or antiseptic?

9

Nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture from 1981 were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chariots of Fire. On Golden Pond, and Reds. Which film won the Oscar?

52

Pope Francis was the first pope from which continent before his death in April 2025?

19

When, in 1941, General Douglas MacArthur said "I shall return," to which country was he referring?

11

The legend of Robin Hood first appeared in British literature in which of these years? Was it 1275, 1375, or 1475?

15

What amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?

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In December 2025, what major annual meteor shower, known for its bright meteors, peaked with a zenithal hourly rate of over 100?

56

This Syfy series follows U.S. Secret Service agents who retrieve and safeguard supernatural artifacts in a massive, top-secret government facility.

18

Windermere is the largest ... what... in England?

14

Which musical instrument, found in most symphony orchestras, is named after a country?

6

What does the acronym USB stand for?

15

A normal stop sign has the shape of what geometrical figure?

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What Japanese animated sitcom, recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running animated television series, chronicles the everyday life of a cheerful housewife and her family?