Today's Trivia Questions

5

In 1893, fed up with Paris life, this painter left his wife and children and moved to Tahiti, where he lived with a 14-year-old girl. Who was he?

19

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?

15

In January 2025, devastating wildfires tore through which major U.S. metropolitan area, destroying over 18,000 structures?

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Major Motoko Kusanagi leads an elite task force in a futuristic cyberpunk world, pursuing a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master in this influential 1995 Japanese animated film. What is the title of this movie?

4

These men are two of the more well-known Spanish film directors. One directed Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and the other directed Belle de Jour and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Can you name them?

3

If you roll a pair of dice once, which is a more likely outcome? An odd sum or an even sum, or are they both equally likely?

18

Is Mike Tyson unbeatable? On February 10, 1990, in the heavyweight championship fight in Tokyo, this boxer knocked out Mike Tyson in the tenth round, the only fighter ever to defeat Tyson for the heavyweight boxing crown. Who was he?

8

In the fall of 1992, which singer tore up a photo of the pope as a protest during her performance on Saturday Night Live?

6

Which 20th Century political leader's motto was, "Never Give In. Never Give In. Never. Never. Never."

11

In China these noodle-dough dumplings are filled with meat and boiled in soup, and are called what?

13

Can you translate into English the meaning of the word Pravda, the name of the newspaper of the former Soviet Union?

10

In the film, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart used the same line four times. What was that line?

6

Exploring themes of identity and mob mentality, this psychological thriller series depicts a dystopian society where individuals are encouraged to shed their personal uniqueness, leading to profound and terrifying consequences for those who resist. What is the title of this TV show?

9

What museum in Paris houses the Mona Lisa?

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This African-American woman made her opera singing debut in 1924. In 1955 she became the first black woman to sing leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Later she became the first black to perform in the White house. Who is she?