Today's Trivia Questions

16

An English colonist in Virginia, John Rolfe, introduced and planted tobacco in the colonies. In 1614, he married the daughter of a local indian chief and went to England to live with her. What was her name?

15

In 1974 this young actress who co-starred in a film with her father became the youngest person to ever win the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. Who was she, and for what film?

20

Most people have 20 of these, but in 1921 a boy born in England had 29 of them. What were they?

19

A certain style of facial hair was named for a Major General in the American Civil War, who sported such a style. What's the name of this style, and what was the name of the General?

3

What three animals appear in the nursery rhyme, “Hey Diddle Diddle”?

20

A perfect number is one whose proper factors add up to the number. For example, 6 = 1+2+3. What's the next "perfect number"?

17

From 1859 to 1869, the Suez Canal was designed, engineered, and constructed by a company from which country?

6

What's the next line of this poem by Mohammad Ali: "His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see"...?

8

Sometimes Nobel Prizes go to groups rather than individuals. Which group or collective organization has won the Nobel Peace Prize the most?

20

Which hockey player holds the record for having scored the most goals in Stanley Cup playoff games, 122 in a 16-year career?

7

What Marin County town's name is a translation of the phrase Willow Grove?

14

Who is credited with saying 'Eureka' after making a scientific discovery in his bathtub?

8

The English town of Cambridge lies on which river: the Stratford, the Oxford, or the Cam?

29

Which former U.S. president died on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100, the longest-lived president in American history?

18

They grow in clusters and range in color from pale green to black. What are they?