Trivia 8 Answers
- Poudre Press Staff
- Apr 9
- 4 min read

Arts
What is Dennis the Menace’s last name?
Mitchell
Which science fiction author wrote “The Day of the Triffids”?
John Wyndham
Philip Pirrip is the main protagonist in which work by Charles Dickens?
“Great Expectations”
What century did Rembrandt live in?
17th
What was one of Franz Liszt’s most notable talents?
Ability to improvise
What American artist preferred to call his sculptures “structures”?
Sol Lewitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and “structures” but
was prolific in a wide range of media
What Disney musical movie was the first to be shown to large public audiences with stereophonic sound?
Fantasia
Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hebe?
Juventas
In Greek mythology, which of the nine Muses is normally depicted sitting down and holding a lyre?
Terpsichore
How many versions of The Scream did Edvard Munch create?
There are five separate versions of the work
Science
How many pairs of chromosomes are there in each human cell?
23
What process involves the heating of milk to a temperature of about 70 degrees Celsius?
Pasteurization
Which number system uses only the symbols 1 and 0?
The binary system
What is the name of the tallest grass in the world?
Bamboo
Glossophobia is the fear of what?
Public speaking
What is the shape of the Milky Way?
Spiral
Of what do earthworms have five?
Blood vessels
What is a Googol?
1 with 100 zeros
What element has the atomic number 98?
Californium
The amount of what substance in granite determines its color?
Feldspar
Entertainment
What was the last name of the family Seymour was stalking in the movie “One Hour Photo”?
Yorkin
How much electricity is needed to power the flux capacitors in the Back to the Future films?
1.21 gigawatts
Who directed the 1998 movie “Out of Sight”?
Steven Soderbergh
What TV show inspired the term “spam” for junk email?
“Monty Python’s Flying Circus”
Who played Rommel in the 1951 movie “The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel”?
James Mason
Who directed the 1947 film, “The Bishop’s Wife"?
Henry Koster
When did Richard Burton finish his last film?
1984
According to Futurama, what holiday is celebrated on December 25th in the year 3,000?
Xmas
In the TV show “The Simpsons”, what was Lisa’s first word as a baby?
Bart
What Blue Oyster Cult song does Stephen King Quote in the preface of his novel
“The Stand”?
The Reaper
History
When did the U.S. declare war on Nazi Germany?
December 11, 1941; the U.S. declared war on Nazi Germany three days after declaring war on Japan and after Germany declared war on the U.S.
Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” was stolen in 1994 and 2004 from museums in which European capital?
Oslo
In what country was pepperoni invented?
USA - - Pepperoni is the American Version of Salami. It was invented in 1919 by Italian immigrants. It is the world’s most popular pizza topping.
Who was the first African American to play in an NBA game?
Earl Lloyd
Which architect designed the Empire State Building?
William F. Lamb
What mascot represented the women who went to work in factories to help with the war effort during World War 2
Rosie the Riveter
What major British disaster occurred in Beauvais, France, in 1930?
Crash of the R101 airship
Who assassinated the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Kabila, in 2001?
His bodyguard
What European conflict lasted 116 years?
The Hundred Years War
General
What is the logo used by Mack Trucks?
Bulldog
What common cooking ingredient gets its name from the French words meaning “sour wine”?
Vinegar
The “Boss of the Plains” was a type of what?
A hat
Apple Brown Betty is a dessert comprised of apples and what?
Brown sugar
Which carmaker made the EV-1 vehicle?
General Motors
What is the tenth sign of the Zodiac?
Capricorn
“Cirque du Soleil” hails from what country?
Canada
What toy was created 20 years before it hit the public shelves?
The RC car
When Martha Stewart was 10 years old, she occasionally babysat for which three famous baseball players?
Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Gil McDougald - - All three were playing for the New York Yankees at the time
What color M&Ms did not exist from 1976 to 1987?
Red
Geography
What continent is Morocco located in?
Africa
What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
Baku
A “moggy” is British slang for what?
Cat - - A cat can be known as a “moggy” (as in, “Where’s your moggy gone off to?”) or even just as plain ol’ “mog.”
Which US state is known as the “Land of Enchantment”?
New Mexico
In what country was the concentration camp “Treblinka” located?
Poland
The ancient Phoenician city of Constantine is located in what modern-day Arab Country?
Algeria
What islands make up the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of Saint Croix, Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Water Island, alongside 50 other tiny islets.
Which two U.S states have shoreline along Chesapeake Bay?
Maryland and Virginia
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Harare
What hotel was made famous by the movie “Lost in Translation”?
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Work Cited
“Trivia Categories.” Random Trivia Generator, https://www.randomtriviagenerator.com/#google_vignette. Accessed 1 April 2025.
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