Today's Trivia Questions

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What Apple TV+ series, based on Isaac Asimov's novels, follows mathematician Hari Seldon and his followers as they attempt to save humanity amidst the collapse of a galactic empire?

7

What fad diet of the early 2000s emphasized high protein and very low carbohydrate intake?

5

The Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack in December 2025 was carried out by what relation?

65

What 2018 steampunk adventure film, produced by Peter Jackson and based on Philip Reeve's novel, depicts a post-apocalyptic world where cities move on giant wheels and consume smaller towns?

9

Name the authors of each of these books: a. The Fountainhead b. The Day of the Jackal c. Bright Lights, Big City

18

In the Middle Ages it was said they led to eternal punishment: These negative qualities are today known as the "seven deadly sins." Some of them are: pride, greed, gluttony, envy. Can you name three others - very important ones!

16

What was the name of the U.S. Army Lieutenant court-martialled for permitting atrocities in Vietnam in 1971?

16

Give the proper names for the two major branches of biology; one deals with plants, the other animals.

13

In 1945, English author George Orwell published what novel, a fable about the failure of communism?

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What US agency announced a January 28, 2026, deadline for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant funding?

19

By 1984, this singer/entertainer had sold around 100 million record albums and given over 2,000 live concerts, yet he was relatively unknown in the United States. Who is he?

9

On June 15, 1215, the English King John did what, where?

16

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

9

What space mission, a joint effort between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is scheduled to launch around April 8, 2026, to study the Sun?

6

What US federal law, passed in 2001, aimed to improve educational outcomes through standardized testing?