Today's Trivia Questions

11

Around 4000 years BC, in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, the Sumerians developed a form of writing using hundreds of wedge-like strokes and characters, which were symbols for words and syllables. What was this writing called?

14

All rocks can be separated into three families. What are they?

13

Which actress and actor starred in the film, "10", and who was the director?

5

What horror sequel, following a 2022 hit, was released in January 2026?

66

What fantasy anime series, also known as "Mato Seihei no Slave," features Yuuki Wakura, who finds himself enslaved to a powerful female commander named Kyouka Uzen in a world battling monstrous entities called Yomotsu?

66

What art movement is Salvador Dali most associated with?

17

Of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which, if any, share a land border with Russia?

49

A tense thriller unfolds when a disillusioned former intelligence agent is drawn back into a dangerous conspiracy after receiving an encrypted message on a secure, untraceable communication channel, revealing a plot that threatens national security. What is the title of this movie?

24

Set in the prestigious Auguste Armand Institute, a renowned culinary school in the Camargue, which French television soap opera explores the lives and dramas of its students and faculty?

15

In 1908, what was the name of the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight boxing championship?

45

Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones originally starred in this long-running sitcom about a hedonistic jingle writer whose life is complicated when his uptight brother and nephew move in. What is the name of this show?

32

Which Apollo 13 mission commander, whose story was made into a famous 1995 film, died on August 7, 2025, at age 97?

18

In the Atlantic or East Pacific Oceans they are called hurricanes. What are they called in a. The western Pacific Ocean? b. The Indian Ocean?

12

In 1978, a museum in West Germany spent $1.8 million to buy a single book. What was it?

10

What is the term for a presidential rejection of a bill passed by Congress?