Today's Trivia Questions

8

What board game, invented in ancient India, involves moving pieces based on dice rolls along a numbered grid?

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Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of frontiersman Hugh Glass in this 2015 survival thriller, where he seeks revenge after being left for dead by his fur trapping crew. What is the title of this film?

10

The Allegheny and Monongehela rivers meet to form the Ohio river in which city?

15

From 330 A.D. until World War II, two major world empires were centered in the region of today's Istanbul. What empires?

19

Which country suffered the most deaths of military personnel in World War II?

8

Which Canadian singer/songwriter wrote, among other works, the song "My Way" and the theme to "The Tonight Show"?

6

Which 20th Century political leader's motto was, "Never Give In. Never Give In. Never. Never. Never."

15

That little thing called a "bandage" or "band-aid" in American English is known by what seven-letter name in British English?

59

What phenomenon causes stars to appear to twinkle when viewed from Earth's surface?

8

The Mayan Indian empire flourished in this particular country for over 1,000 years before the Spanish arrived. Even today, more than half the population are Mayans. What country is this?

47

The YONEX All England Open, a major badminton tournament, was held in March 2026 in what country?

37

On what date did the Israel-Hamas ceasefire take effect in January 2025, with the first hostages and prisoners released?

10

What does the French phrase 'raison d'etre' mean in English?

10

What labor practice involves an employer locking workers out of the workplace during a dispute?

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What company did Vistra Energy acquire for $4 billion in January 2026, adding 10 modern gas plants?