Today's Trivia Questions

4

What space shuttle exploded on take off, on January 28, 1986, and which two female astronauts died on board?

13

The Mogul Empire thrived from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, primarily in which country?

59

What type of yeast, known for fermenting at cooler temperatures (45-55°F), is used to produce lagers?

23

Which country hosted the 2024 Copa America tournament?

8

What organization accredits colleges and universities in the United States?

19

Peru is bordered by five countries. In alphabetical order, name the first two.

2

Top of the pops: 1995's top-grossing pop music group made $100 million, but didn't tour. Who were they?

20

George and Martha Washington are buried on the grounds of their estate in Virginia, which is called what?

18

She was born in 1938 in San Francisco. She played in the Christmas film, "Miracle on 34th St." at the age of nine. She went on to play a love scene opposite James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause" and the role of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in "Gypsy" in 1962.

5

A perfect number is one whose proper factors add up to the number. For example, 6 = 1+2+3. What's the next "perfect number"?

2

These two words differ in spelling by one letter: one means to influence, the other means to cause. What are the two words?

18

What is the Spanish word for a person of mixed racial ancestry, especially of mixed European and Native American ancestry?

6

Each of these words or phrases begins with the letter H: a. To start an automobile by short-circuiting the ignition system b. Socrates' last drink: c. Exaggerated pride or self-confidence often resulting in retribution:

58

Which tech giant became the first company ever to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization?

41

Which adult animated Netflix series, co-created by Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell, features a spacecaster named Clancy Gilroy who travels through bizarre worlds interviewing their inhabitants, with the dialogue taken from real podcast interviews?