Today's Trivia Questions

16

Give the proper names for the two major branches of biology; one deals with plants, the other animals.

10

In 1978, five months after Elvis Presley died, a certain song recorded by Elvis sold a million copies. What was the title of this song, written by Paul Anka?

3

What 1963 Supreme Court case established that states must provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford one?

51

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck which country on March 28, 2025, killing thousands?

65

Which 2010 British crime thriller film, starring Colin Farrell as an ex-convict trying to escape his past and Keira Knightley as a reclusive actress, is set against the backdrop of the titular city's criminal underworld?

6

Scientists described a transitional fauna of the late Ediacaran from Yunnan in China in April 2026, filling a gap between ancestors of modern phyla and what?

43

What annual festival, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, takes place on January 26th in Sydney, Australia?

4

From the 7th century until early in the 20th century, when this title was abolished, what was the title of the spiritual leader of all Islam?

2

If a bicycle drives 2 miles in 5 minutes, then drives the next 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is the bike's average speed for this entire trip, in miles per hour?

27

Which comet made its closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025?

3

In backgammon, how many points are on the board?

6

The first vaccine, developed by the English physician Edward Jenner in 1796, protected people against what disease?

17

The 1987 film, Gorillas in the Mist starred which actress playing the role of which anthropologist who studied gorillas in Africa?

10

In which locations are each of these Shakespearean plays set: a. Hamlet: the country: b. Macbeth: the country: c. Romeo and Juliet: the city: d. Othello is a general commanding the forces of

8

This island was controlled by many different countries from the 8th century B.C. until 1860 A.D., when Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered it and made it an official part of its current country. Which island?