Today's Trivia Questions

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The first major English dictionary, called the Dictionary of the English Language, was issued in 1755 by the person considered the leading English writer of the late 18th century. Who was he?

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In 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?

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In the 1970's at Oakland's Technical High School, he was a 3-sport star: football, basketball, and baseball. He received two dozen college scholarship offers for football. He went on to become a great star in baseball, playing on a local major league team

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What is the name of the long bone which extends down the front of our leg from the knee to the ankle?

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Rian Johnson directed this 2012 sci-fi thriller where hitmen known as "loopers" dispose of bodies sent back in time by future crime syndicates, leading to a young assassin encountering his older self. What is this time-bending film called?

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The numbers game: if I said, 24 = h. in a d., you would say "hours in a day." See if you can figure out this one: 206 = b. in the h.b.

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Which women's tennis player won the 2025 Australian Open?

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What was the sub-title of the successful 1999 film Star Wars Episode I ?

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There are two ways to describe numbers: as cardinal numbers and as ordinal numbers. What is the first ordinal number?

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What type of battery technology powered the world's first mass-production passenger vehicle, unveiled by CATL and Changan Automobile in February 2026?

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What standard of review did the Supreme Court apply to Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban in Skrmetti?

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What planet reached opposition on January 10, 2026, making it brighter and more visible than at any other time of the year?

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In 1905, this woman opened her own architecture office in San Francisco. One year later, after the earthquake and fire of 1906, the interior of the Fairmont Hotel was rebuilt by her. Who was she?

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In this 2024 horror film, a movie crew decides to conduct a séance at an abandoned orphanage as research for their next project, inadvertently unleashing terrifying supernatural forces. What is the title of this film, starring Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley?

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Who is the main female character in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind?