Today's Trivia Questions

8

Which artist's first important painting, from 1885, was called "The Potato Eaters"?

52

What company announced the acquisition of GOJO Industries, Inc. for USD 2.25 billion in January 2026?

58

This anime series, also known as 'The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt,' follows the comedic, budding romance between a strict disciplinarian and a rule-breaking student with an 'inappropriate' skirt length. What is its Japanese title?

18

Name the authors of each of these novels which went on to become films: a. The Bonfire of the Vanities b. The Firm? c. The French Lieutenant's Woman

21

How many years of Conservative Party rule ended when Labour won the 2024 UK general election?

1

Which country is known as the "Land of Milk and Honey?"

44

What 2014 satirical political comedy, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, caused international controversy due to its plot involving an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?

1

This British pop musician, born in 1940, had dozens of hits in Britain, but never met with great popularity in the USA. He is sometimes called the Elvis of England. Who is this superstar of British rock music?

41

Which 1998 drama film stars Robin Williams as Chris Nielsen, a man who dies and goes to a vivid, painted version of heaven, only to later venture into hell to rescue his suicidal wife, Annie?

13

Which 20th century Italian educator established schools for young children based on helping develop their creation and accomplishment?

7

Who famously said 'I have a dream' during a 1963 speech?

11

In 1989, when a Beverly Hills policeman pulled over her Rolls Royce, this 71-year old woman slapped him. Who was she?

4

When this Ohio college was founded in 1833, it became the first co-ed college in the US, and in 1841, first to award degrees to women. Which school?

9

Does light travel more quickly through water or through air?

46

What two planets 'cozied up' for a conjunction in the evening sky on March 8, 2026?