Today's Trivia Questions

Thousands of trivia questions across 26+ topics with answers and explanations. Test your knowledge with new trivia added daily — voted and shared by the community.

In 1985, Olympic basketball star Lynette Woodward made history when she became the first female member of a professional basketball team. Which team did she join?

labor

In what year was the Fair Labor Standards Act signed into law in the United States?

current events

What quantum process, the Migdal effect, was directly observed experimentally for the first time in January 2026?

history

Born in Paris in 1694 with the name Francois Marie Arouet, he was a philosopher, poet, essayist, and author of Candide. Who was he?

history

This city, located on the James River, was capital city of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, and is capital of its state today. Which city is it?

mathematics

How many prime numbers are there between 50 and 70?

people

The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and 1984 were won by two black males. Who were they?

other

In terms of his sports success, his potential as an athlete, and his commercial endorsements, which person did Time Magazine (12/99) call the most ubiquitous (he's everywhere) athlete since Michael Jordan?

movies

Sylvester Stallone plays a structural security expert who must break out of a high-tech, maximum-security prison he designed, with the help of a fellow inmate played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, in this 2013 action thriller. What is the title of this film?

other

About 80% of all leather is used to make what product?

other

When you type the alphabet on a normal keyboard with ten fingers in standard position, what is the largest number of consecutive letters of the alphabet that can be typed with the same hand?

entertainment

This actor played an inspirational teacher helping his poor east-Los Angeles students pass the Advanced Placement Test in Calculus. Name the 1988 film, actor, and teacher.

politics

BONUS: What particular position did Robert Dole hold longer than anyone else who ever lived?

current events

Today's Trivia Questions

What is the standard unit of measurement for a shot of spirits in the UK?

In 1985, Olympic basketball star Lynette Woodward made history when she became the first female member of a professional basketball team. Which team did she join?

In what year was the Fair Labor Standards Act signed into law in the United States?

What quantum process, the Migdal effect, was directly observed experimentally for the first time in January 2026?

Born in Paris in 1694 with the name Francois Marie Arouet, he was a philosopher, poet, essayist, and author of Candide. Who was he?

This city, located on the James River, was capital city of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, and is capital of its state today. Which city is it?

How many prime numbers are there between 50 and 70?

The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and 1984 were won by two black males. Who were they?

In terms of his sports success, his potential as an athlete, and his commercial endorsements, which person did Time Magazine (12/99) call the most ubiquitous (he's everywhere) athlete since Michael Jordan?

Sylvester Stallone plays a structural security expert who must break out of a high-tech, maximum-security prison he designed, with the help of a fellow inmate played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, in this 2013 action thriller. What is the title of this film?

About 80% of all leather is used to make what product?

When you type the alphabet on a normal keyboard with ten fingers in standard position, what is the largest number of consecutive letters of the alphabet that can be typed with the same hand?

This actor played an inspirational teacher helping his poor east-Los Angeles students pass the Advanced Placement Test in Calculus. Name the 1988 film, actor, and teacher.

BONUS: What particular position did Robert Dole hold longer than anyone else who ever lived?

What type of new medical test, capable of detecting around 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear, is undergoing clinical trials in the UK in 2026?