Today's Trivia Questions

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RCA and Columbia were the first two recording companies to produce music records made from what tough, flexible, shiny plastic?

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In an attempt to control their own work, what film studio did Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford establish in 1919?

11

What do the A&M abbreviate in the name Texas A&M University?

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The largest one of these came from a giant clam in the Philippines and weighed about 14 pounds. What was it?

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In 1997, the British returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule. In Dec. 1999, what other European country returned what other small region, not far from Hong Kong, back to the Chinese?

2

She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

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This Italian military and political leader of the late 15th century, along with his sister, was known for treachery and cruelty. In fact, he was the model for Machiavelli's The Prince. Can you name him and his sister?

15

What three colors make up the s-shaped logo found on Golden Gate Transit boats and buses?

10

Can you name the novelist, humorist, and satirist who said, "A classic is something everybody wants to have read but nobody wants to read."

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Which country won the most gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside the United States, both finishing with 40 golds?

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What was the name of the 22-year-old suspect charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk in 2025?

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What type of battery saw a breakthrough in early 2026 that could rival lithium by using water in a key material?

11

The world's first postage stamp was issued in 1840, in which country?

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In February 2026, a new simulation revealed large amounts of what element exist in Earth's core?

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What is the largest instrument in the string section of an orchestra?