Today's Trivia Questions

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Alfred Nobel, who set aside $9 million in 1901 for annual prizes in important fields, gained his wealth and fame from what volatile business?

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What Japanese anime and manga series follows a half-demon and a modern-day high school girl as they travel feudal Japan to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel?

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Under the category extinct languages comes the name of the classical literary language of ancient India. What is it?

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The witty former Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson once said, "A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open ..." what?

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What South American trade bloc finalized a trade deal with the EU in January 2026?

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What epic 1979 war film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando, takes Captain Willard on a secret mission upriver into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Colonel during the Vietnam War?

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Can you name three different singing groups with which Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young sang before combining their forces?

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Which American general and supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in World War II launched the invasion of Normandy in 1944 and oversaw the final defeat of Germany in 1945?

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Harrisonburg, Virginia is the home of the University named for the shortest President, whose height was 5'2". What was his name?

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Possibly the largest Islamic mosque outside of Saudi Arabia is this giant structure built along the Atlantic Ocean in this African city with 5 million inhabitants. Which city?

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This pop-rock music singer and songwriter had his first hit in his own country in 1964, and worldwide hits since the early 70's. His songs often contained political or social commentary, and he has been called the "first third world superstar." What is hi

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What 2005 documentary film chronicles the conflict between the Peruvian government and the Shining Path guerrilla movement, based on the findings of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

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A March 2026 study linked Saturn's tilt, its moon Hyperion, and its rings to a collision involving which moon?

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What is the process called by which people set out to amass large amounts of in-game currency to sell in the real world?

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Set in the fictional borough of Walford in London's East End, this long-running British soap opera has depicted the lives of working-class residents since 1985, tackling various social issues. What is the title of this iconic BBC series?