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Arts
What name is usually given to Quasimodo who features in a French novel first
published in 1831?
In Slovenia, Saint Valentine is considered the saint of good health and the patron of whom?
Which characters appear first in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”?
In the English Language, what is the word for the day after tomorrow?
In what novel would you find the character known as the Artful Dodger?
What author created the character of Tom Snout?
Which singer wrote the autobiography “Take it Like a Man”?
What painting by John Everett Millais depicts a drowning Shakespearean heroine?
In “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, who must the player defeat in order to obtain the copper key?
What color spot led to the death of Billy Bones in “Treasure Island”?
Science
How old can supermarket apples be?
Which celestial Body is known as both the morning star and the evening star?
What is the largest land mammal in North America?
On the Mohs scale, what is the softest mineral?
In astronomy, what is a singularity?
Gastritis affects which body organ?
What is the average life cycle of a red blood cell?
Which constellation are the stars castor and Pollux in?
Nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus are part of a what?
Who developed the light bulb while working in his Menlo Park laboratory?
Entertainment
What CCR front man made his solo concert debut at the first Farm Aid in 1985?
What popular musician’s last name is Norwood?
In which movie did Ione Skye portray a witch?
What was captain Jean Luke Picard’s Favorite Tea in “Star Trek: Next Generation”?
Al Pacino’s satanic character in “The Devil’s Advocate” is Named for what Author?
Who was the first winner of the TV show “America’s Next Top Model”?
Which British band sang “Every Breath You Take” in the 1980s?
Who played the role of Karn on the TV show “Californiacation”?
What year was Buddy Holly born?
Who celebrated his 111th birthday during “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”?
History
Who was the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army?
What is the nickname of the law that created Prohibition in the US?
Who was nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 1968 US election?
Which event is widely considered to be the official start of the Holocaust?
What flavor of Flavor Aid was used at Jonestown?
What years did Nancy Reagan serve as the First of the United States?
To what tribe did Siting Bull belong?
Greek Mythology, Who was responsible for the abduction of Persephone which led to the four seasons of the Earth?
Which famous Pakistani politician is known as Daughter of the East & Daughter of Destiny?
What chain did Kroc Build?
General
“Pips” is the correct term for the dots on what game pieces?
In the game of bridge, what is the term for a bid that commits to taking 13 tricks?
What ancient unit is used to measure the height of horses?
What year did Canadian figure skater, Elvis Stojko, retire form professional skating?
Who claims to have invented the Mai Tai cocktail in 1944?
What fish was the subject of a dispute between Spain and Canada from 1994 to 1996?
Which was the first country to host 2 soccer World Cups?
The necktie dates back to what century?
The cover of what band’s 1977 album “Animals” Depicts a large, Inflatable pig flying over London’s Battersea Power Station?
Which Bird is the national bird of Japan?
Geography
Where is Gorky Park?
In which city is the Taj Mahal?
What is the capital of the Central African Republic?
What is the largest country entirely within the southern hemisphere?
Which Major River is Adjacent to Memphis, Egypt?
What is the US city of Huntington Beach nicknamed?
Which country’s capital contains another country within it borders?
What body of water is the Albemarle sound located in?
In what city was “The Star-Spangled Banner” Written?
Bangui is the capital of which land-locked country?
Work Cited
“Trivia Categories.” Random Trivia Generator, https://www.randomtriviagenerator.com/. Accessed 10 2 2025.
Daniel Jacobsen
Daniel Jacobsen is a junior at Poudre High School in his first year working with the Poudre Press. He is involved in robotics, trap and skeet, and is taking a few AP classes and many other year-long classes in his free time at the school. Come back every other week for a look into nature and environmentalism with his weekly column.
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