Random Trivia Questions

3

What 1963 Supreme Court case established that states must provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford one?

64

What medieval artifact, over 800 years old and decorated with a gemstone, was unearthed in a Norwegian town in January 2026?

11

What major American university has inaugurated a 10 year, $100 million program to put most of its course materials on the internet for free?

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?

34

What new space telescope is China expected to launch in 2026?

14

All rocks can be separated into three families. What are they?

60

What modular USB-C ecosystem, offering 240W fast charging and a lifetime replacement guarantee, was highlighted as an innovative product in December 2025?

19

What is measured by the Richter scale?

8

What 2012 dance craze was inspired by a South Korean pop song by PSY?

20

The Wright brothers successfully flew an airplane in 1903 in what North Carolina location?

10

It was one of the most bizarre turn of events in the 70's. A kidnapping victim turned around and began to join the abductors in their criminal activities, and was later convicted of taking part in one of their crimes. Who was this person?

5

Last year a dinner cost $32 and a bottle of wine cost $18. This year the cost of the dinner increased by 5% and the cost of the wine increased by 10%. What was the percent increase in the combined cost of the dinner and wine?

65

Which long-running British television series, which aired from 1989 to 2013, features David Suchet in the titular role of a meticulous Belgian detective with a distinctive mustache, solving mysteries for the wealthy and elite?

5

Which of these countries represented the easternmost extent of the Greek empire of Alexander the Great and his forces conquered land eastward from Greece to what country? Was it Persia, India, or China?

17

A driver embarks on a 60 mile drive. He drives half the time at 60 miles per hour and half the time at 30 miles per hour. How much time will this trip take?