Today's Trivia Questions

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Which French swimmer became a national hero by winning multiple gold medals in front of home crowds at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

20

In April and May, 1961, the first two astronauts were launched into space; one Russian and one American. Can you name them?

32

Which 2013 animated film serves as a prequel, detailing how the iconic characters Mike Wazowski and James P. 'Sulley' Sullivan first met as rivals at college before becoming best friends?

11

This 1990 autobiographical comedy was based on Carrie Fisher's journey through addiction, and her relationship with her Debbie Reynolds-type mother. What was the film title, and which actresses played the lead roles of mother and daughter in this film?

34

Tom Cruise stars as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a hotshot naval aviator training at the elite Fighter Weapons School, in this 1986 action-drama film. It features thrilling aerial dogfights and a memorable soundtrack including "Danger Zone" and "Take My Breath Away." What is the title of this blockbuster?

29

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

9

Which royal person went to the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793, where he had his head removed by guillotine?

16

Where would you visit each of the following attractions? a. Taj Mahal- what city? b. Angkor Wat - what country? c. Machu Picchu- what country?

3

The 1955 film The Blackboard Jungle was the first to feature a rock and roll song in the opening film soundtrack. The song was so popular that another film was made in 1956, with the song title as film title. Name this song classic from 1955.

6

What is the most common gas in the earth's atmosphere? Is it nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, or carbon dioxide?

13

What type of keyboard switch, preferred by many competitive gamers for its fast actuation, uses a linear mechanism with no tactile bump?

20

What is the highest possible score you could get in a game of bowling without throwing even one strike?

28

What popular reality singing competition features blind auditions where judges, known as coaches, choose contestants based solely on their vocal abilities, with past coaches including Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend?

19

He was a Persian mathematician, astrologer, and poet who lived about 900 years ago. He wrote a major treatise on algebra, he was appointed by the Shah of Persia to reform the calendar, but most famously he wrote a number of poems celebrating the pleasures

9

The Alamo was a chapel built around 1750 as part of a mission in San Antonio, Texas. From February 24 to March 6, 1836, 180 people, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were killed there. During which historical event did this occur?