Random Trivia Questions

18

In 1992, in the first organized effort to raise money for AIDS research by means of a sporting event, $1/2 million was raised by participants in which sport?

56

A new gene therapy reported in 2025 could slow the progression of Huntington's disease by what percentage?

7

Which company is named after the Greek goddess of victory?

25

What agency, in February 2026, rescinded the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases?

5

Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?

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Which marine mammal's recovering populations are seeing older males gain a reproductive advantage, according to a March 2026 study?

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?

4

Who is responsible for this phrase: "Turn on, tune in, drop out."

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Based on a Stephen King novel, what 1999 drama film starring Tom Hanks tells the story of death row corrections officer Paul Edgecomb and an enigmatic inmate named John Coffey, who possesses a miraculous healing ability?

4

Her parents were Zeus and Leda. Legend has it that her exceptional beauty caused the Trojan War. Who was she?

19

Can you give the team name for each of the following: a. NFL's Indianapolis team b. Hockey's Winnipeg team c. NBA Basketball's Minnesota team

17

In the lingo of the American West, by what name is a motherless calf known?

17

The statement, "The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied because of sex" became a part of the U.S. Constitution in what year? Was it 1787 when the constitution was written, or as an amendment in 1865, 1920, or 1945?

15

According to this German folk tale, two children are abandoned in a forest by their father and stepmother, are lured into captivity by a witch. The sister is forced to do household chores, while her brother is destined to be eaten. In the end, of course,

6

Which procedural drama series centers on Patrick Jane, a brilliant independent consultant who uses his keen observation skills to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve crimes while secretly seeking revenge against the serial killer Red John?