Today's Trivia Questions

17

In which year did Persia change its name to Iran - 1535, 1735, or 1935?

16

The only English word with five consecutive vowels is something the British do while waiting for a bus. What is it?

14

What 2000s fad involved wearing colored silicone wristbands called 'jelly bracelets'?

41

Before he donned the cape, the early life and adventures of Clark Kent in his hometown were explored in which long-running television series?

14

What inventor demonstrated the first practical radio communication system in 1895?

5

During the March 2025 Myanmar earthquake, a 30-story building under construction collapsed in which Southeast Asian capital city?

8

a. Which 19th century Austrian monk is noted for his experimental work on heredity? b. What kind of plant did he use in his basic work on heredity?

19

The name of this music and dance style, a blend of jazz and samba, comes from the Portuguese language, and means "new trend." What is it?

5

It is one of the world's largest dams, built on the Nile River in southern Egypt. It creates hydroelectric power and helps irrigate Egyptian farmland. Name this dam.

37

Which long-running and highly popular Chinese animated television series centers on a clever group of goats living in the Green Green Grassland who constantly outsmart a bumbling wolf couple, Big Big Wolf and Red Wolf, attempting to catch them for dinner?

34

What beloved literary adaptation, based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, tells the coming-of-age story of the four March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—during and after the American Civil War?

15

This substance with chemical formula C1O H14 N2, is considered a poisonous alkaloid, and is used as an insecticide. Millions of humans worldwide consume it daily, voluntarily. What is it called?

24

Which 2004 docudrama miniseries vividly reconstructs the events leading up to and immediately following the catastrophic nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Power Plant in April 1986?

3

What is the name of the star system in which the "Star Fox" universe takes place?

7

The first major American dictionary was published in 1828 by which person?