Random Trivia Questions

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Which Apollo 13 mission commander, whose story was made into a famous 1995 film, died on August 7, 2025, at age 97?

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Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar at the 2025 ceremony for his role in The Brutalist?

17

Each of these begins with the letter B: a. Mountain range where Mt. Rushmore is located. b. Style of art, music, and architecture in the 17th century marked by extravagance and elaborateness.

14

He was the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess: George Gerschwin died in 1937, at which age? Was it 38, 58, 78, or 98 years old?

19

During the height of Michael Jackson's reign as king of pop, and shortly after the fall of the iron curtain, young fans in which Eastern European country considered Michael to be almost a God?

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What anime series follows Gabimaru the Hollow, a ninja sentenced to death, as he seeks the elixir of immortality on the dangerous island of Shinsenkyo to earn his freedom?

17

After the union of England and Scotland, in 1707 this woman became the first monarch of Great Britain and Ireland. Later in life, through overeating, she grew so fat she had to be carried. Who was she?

18

One of the most successful television shows of all time was M.A.S.H. What were these four letters an abbreviation for?

14

What was the name of the Christopher Columbus' flagship - the ship on which Columbus travelled in his 1492 voyage to the new world?

18

What short word can refer to a cooking utensil, a bad movie review, or a search for gold?

48

In the 2025 Canadian election, the Liberals needed how many seats for an overall House of Commons majority?

58

In the second episode of the first series of the British science fiction show Torchwood, Gwen Cooper’s first official case involves a gaseous alien entity that escapes a meteor and sustains itself by absorbing energy during human orgasms. What is the title of this episode?

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In late March 2026, China plans to launch what new cargo spacecraft to its Tiangong space station?

43

What type of biomanufacturing, capable of producing proteins and enzymes without living organisms, is identified as a leading scientific trend for 2026?

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Scientists announced a CRISPR breakthrough in early 2026 that could activate genes without doing what to the DNA?