Today's Trivia Questions

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What are California's three toughest maximum security state prisons?

3

One of the ingredients of LSD is lysergic acid, which is found in the seeds of what common flower?

2

Which 1993 Bill Murray film had an animal name in the title?

5

What two words are written on the state flag of California?

2

In 1789, President George Washington appointed which person to be the first Secretary of State?

4

About 1000 year ago, during a voyage from Norway to Greenland, Viking Leif Ericson was blown off course and unexpectedly discovered North America. He named it after certain plants growing in the area. What did he call it?

19

Pokémon was originally released on which videogame console?

15

In 1843, Congress granted Samuel F.B. Morse $30,000 to build the first telegraph line between two cities located about 30 miles apart from each other. What were they?

13

When she insured her legs for $1,250,000 in 1937, this movie star became known as "the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs." Who was she?

78

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star in this 2020 miniseries as a wealthy New York couple whose lives are upended by a violent death and a web of secrets. What is the title of this HBO psychological thriller?

20

A rebellious classic film from 1955 is called Rebel Without a Cause. Can you name the three youthful stars of this film - none of whom are living today?

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Ryan Gosling stars as an unnamed Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver in this 2011 neo-noir crime thriller, known for its distinctive scorpion jacket and synth-heavy soundtrack. What is the title of this movie?

29

Which former U.S. president died on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100, the longest-lived president in American history?

16

In April, 1996, Federal Agents took the suspected Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski, into custody. Kaczynski had received degrees in mathematics from two Universities and taught at another. Which ones?

17

It developed in the early 1970s simply as a form of exercise. In 1981 it became a competitive sport for individuals and groups. What is it called?