Today's Trivia Questions

7

Which two months contain winter and no other seasons in the earth's southern hemisphere?

14

In which African city and country do the White Nile and Blue Nile converge?

32

What foundation announced its 2026 Emerging Leader Awards in January, committing $3.75 million to oncology breakthroughs?

5

Europe's longest river, the Volga, flows from hills northwest of Moscow about 2,300 miles, finally emptying into which body of water?

8

Half the world's population lives near what body of water?

13

Perhaps the fastest passenger trains in the world can travel at a top speed of 188 miles per hour, and are found in France, and are known by what three-word phrase?

15

From the French term chatepelose, meaning “hairy cat," comes the appropriate name of what insect?

2

This river with a short name is the longest river in Italy, flowing 640 km (400 miles) from Torino towards Venice. What is this river?

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?

33

What European Space Agency (ESA) mission is expected to arrive at the double asteroid Didymos in November 2026 to study the impact left by NASA's DART mission?

44

What South Korean player, known as 'Faker,' is widely regarded as the greatest League of Legends player of all time?

5

What Christian denomination was founded by Martin Luther's protest against the Catholic Church?

3

Which animals produce pearls?

1

What name is given to the darkest part of a shadow cast by the earth or moon during an eclipse?

13

At the age of twenty-three, in 1740, she became Empress of Austria. During her forty year reign she had sixteen children, one of whom was Marie Antoinette, future Queen of France. Who was she?