Today's Trivia Questions

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In 1981, which person defeated Giscard d'Estaing to become the first left-wing French president since Charles de Gaulle?

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This man was one of the most influential black leaders of the 1920's. He rejected integration, rather advocating a "back to Africa" movement. He published the newspaper Negro World. He was jailed in 1925 for misusing funds. What was his name?

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Which vegetable grows best in Idaho, Washington, Maine, and Wisconsin?

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The length of one earth day is approximately 24 hours (actually 23'56). Which planet in our solar system has the longest day, equivalent to about 244 earth days?

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Which procedural drama series centers on Patrick Jane, a brilliant independent consultant who uses his keen observation skills to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve crimes while secretly seeking revenge against the serial killer Red John?

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The English town of Cambridge lies on which river: the Stratford, the Oxford, or the Cam?

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George Miller directed which 2015 post-apocalyptic action film, starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, where Imperator Furiosa leads a daring escape across a desolate wasteland from the tyrannical Immortan Joe?

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What is the only country of Central America which has no contact with the Pacific Ocean?

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What fantasy police procedural series, based on the DC Comics character, stars Tom Ellis as the Devil, who abandons Hell for Los Angeles and becomes a civilian consultant for the LAPD?

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In this 2020 anime series, high school student Shuichi Kagaya gains the ability to transform into a giant dog mascot costume, and with Clair Aoki, seeks answers about a mysterious alien and collectible coins. Name the show.

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This woman, whose husband was the President of the United States, died in 1982 at the age of 97 years old. What was her name?

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Which 1982 British television series, produced by Granada Television, explores the formative years of the famous detective, portraying him as a brilliant and curious 17-year-old schoolboy solving mysteries before he met Watson?

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Which two Los Angeles neighborhoods were hardest hit by the January 2025 wildfires?

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What is the name of the Korean traditional archery style that uses a short composite bow and thumb draw technique?

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This 2021 documentary follows filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem as he grapples with his Muslim faith and a secret marriage, leading him to a secluded Buddhist monastery in Japan where he seeks enlightenment and forms an unlikely friendship with an unconventional monk. What is this film titled, referencing a story about unquestioning belief?