Old Spoilers From the 90’s
What 1998 movie, based on a popular sci-fi show, ends with an immense spaceship rising from beneath Antarctica? Answer: The X-Files
Daily Trivia
Stamp on History
The first modern adhesive backed postage stamp was issued in 1840 in the UK and featured Queen Victoria. By what name is this stamp called? Answer: Penny Black
Berry of Love
What edible berry of the solanum lycopersicum plant is sometimes referred to as the “love apple” because it was thought to have been an aphrodisiac? Answer: tomato
French Cooking Techniques
Which French term describes a method of cooking in which ingredients, often in a pouch, are slow-cooked in their own juices, enhancing the flavors? Answer: Sous-vide
The Shell Game
A turtle shell is primarily made up of two parts. The underside is the plastron. What is the proper name for the upper shell? Answer: Carapace
The Other Amazon
The Amazon Rainforest spans across several countries in South America. Which country contains the largest portion of this rainforest? Answer: Brazil
Fun with Geometry
In mathematics, what is the name of the curve defined as the set of all points equidistant from a given point called the focus and a given line called the …
What Does Chandler Do?
From the season four episode of “Friends” entitled “The One with the Embryos,” Chandler and Joey win a trivia quiz against Monica and Rachel. The women lost in the lightning …
Personal Protection
Members of the Swiss Guard are primarily responsible for the protection of the person holding what office? Answer: the Pope
Classy Cocktail Hour
Traditionally made with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters, what cocktail was first concocted in New York City in the 1870s, purportedly for a banquet hosted by Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill? …