Today's Trivia Questions

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If a rocket could fly from the earth to the sun at a speed of 1,000 km per hour, about how many years would the trip take?

18

Windermere is the largest ... what... in England?

8

a. According to the Bible, on which mountain did Noah's Ark land? b. In which modern country is that mountain located?

5

Can you name two animated Disney films, in one of which the title animal's father dies (1994), the other the title animal's mother dies (1942)?

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The joint ESA-JAXA mission BepiColombo is expected to enter orbit around what planet in late 2026?

16

What was the name of the Greek physician, from 400 B.C., who showed that diseases have only natural, not supernatural, causes?

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Excavations in March 2026 at an animal necropolis in the ancient port city of Berenike, Egypt, uncovered over 800 burials, including those of what exotic primates?

10

What does the acronym GPU stand for?

17

Which London landmark is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, British Commissioner of Works in the 1850's?

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What city lies approximately halfway between Miami and Havana, Cuba?

14

Before her untimely death in a car accident at the age of 34 in 1967, this voluptuous actress was once described by the New York Times as a "weak imitation of Marilyn Monroe." Who was she?

8

What computer scientist is considered the father of artificial intelligence?

11

Near what body of water, not far from what town, did Henry David Thoreau build a cabin in 1845 and live for more thatn two years?

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A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck which country on March 28, 2025, killing thousands?

16

At the end of the cold war, many countries of eastern Europe abandoned rigid Communist Party rule. What was the last European country to do so?