Trivia Tuesday

Question 1

The Rockies are the longest mountain range in the US. What range boasts the tallest peak in the US?

Accepted Answer

Alaska Range

Question 2

Due to bands like the Beatles & the Rolling Stones, the 1960s saw a boom in rock music. This period was referred to as:

Accepted Answer

The British Invasion

Question 3

LeBron James has moved into second place in all-time points scored. Which NBA player currently holds the record?

Accepted Answer

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Question 4

Which non-Disney animated movie is the only one to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar in the past 10 years?

Accepted Answer

Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse

Question 5

Walt Whitman’s “O Captain! My Captain!” is one of the most famous American poems. The “captain” references who?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 6

Taylor Swift’salbum, Fearless, was her first Grammy win. She was nominated for “Best New Artist” in 2008, but lost to:

Accepted Answer

Amy Winehouse

Question 7

Disc golf has been growing in popularity. What city has the highest number of disc golf courses per capita?

Accepted Answer

Charlotte, NC

Question 8

Which of the following states does NOT have a flag which displays the name of the state?

Accepted Answer

New Mexico

Question 9

Which of the following states is the only one with an official state rock song?

Accepted Answer

Ohio

Question 10

What classic novel opens with the line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times?”

Accepted Answer

The Tale of Two Cities

Question 11

Prior to the release of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, what movie held the all-time record for highest box office gross?

Accepted Answer

Titanic

Question 12

Which of the following novels was the first published Sherlock Holmes mystery?

Accepted Answer

A Study in Scarlet

Question 13

What city had the Raiders football team been representing since 1995 prior to their 2020 move to Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Oakland, CA

Question 14

What fictional retired Army MP, has been portrayed in two Tom Cruise movies, as well as by Alan Ritchson in a TV series?

Accepted Answer

Jack Reacher

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