Trivial Pursuit by Year
(2017- Arts & Literature) 75 years after debuting in comic books, which superhero finally landed their own movie, which was set during WWI?
Wonder Woman
These two states are at the bottom of the list for both Median Household Income and Per Capita Income. (100 points each)
Mississippi & West Virginia
Which of these cities airs Wheel of Fortune before Jeopardy!? (A. Sheboygan, WI; B. Butte, MT; C. Friendship, ME)
C. Friendship, Maine
While Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly non-stop, solo across the Atlantic, this was the second.
About 4.5 Billion years ago, shortly after the Earth formed and had a collision that formed the moon, it spun faster and days were shorter. Approximately how long were days when the Earth first formed? (A. 6 hours, B. 12 hours, C. 20 hours)
A. 6 hours (According to NASA, our days get 0.0017 seconds longer every 100 years)
(1999- Geography) What country's Parliament was opened for the first time in nearly 300 years, by Queen Elizabeth II?
Scotland
These 2 U.S. states have the first and second most National Parks. (200 Points each)
California (9) & Alaska (8)
Alex Honnold became the "who" who was first to climb El Capitan without ropes or harnesses in this 2018 documentary film.
Free Solo
After Magellan was credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth in a single voyage (even though he himself did not survive the journey), this English explorer is credited as the second to accomplish the feat.
Sir Francis Drake
Which two planets in our solar system have zero moons? (200 points each)
Mercury & Venus
(2014- History) Who did Forbes magazine pick as the second most powerful woman in the world when she became the head of the Federal Reserve?
Janet Yellen
Alaska, Texas, and California are the three largest states by area. But which three are next on the list by total area? (300 points each)
4. Montana
5. New Mexico
6. Arizona
While the Perseverance rover recently made it safely to the surface of Mars, this NASA craft became the first to land on Mars in 1976. It shares a name with northern European explorers and an NFL team.
Viking I
Tommy Dorsey was the first singer to be on top of the Billboard charts in July 1940. But poor Tommy wasn't even the most successful singer in his own family. Older brother Jimmy had 7 number 1 hits throughout the decade. But this question is: Who sat on top of the charts Second in 1940? He would go on to have the most number 1 hits in the 1940s.
Bing Crosby
In NBC's hit TV show Friends, how many times did Ross Gellar get divorced?
3 (Carol, Emily, & Rachel)
(1993- Science & Technology) What $2.5 billion telescope did the crew of Endeavor fix in a historic series of five space walks?
The Hubble telescope
While Washington and Jefferson are the most common names for counties in U.S. states, this county name comes in third. It appears in 25/50 states, the most among counties not named after a person elected president.
Franklin County
Because of its contained area, this type of sporting event became the first sport ever captured on film in 1894.
Boxing
Having married Augustus's daughter to join the Julian family, this man would become the second to rule over the Roman Empire with the title of emperor from A.D. 14-37.
Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero)
Which European country has the oldest, continuously used national flag in the world?
Denmark (dating back to 1625)
(1979- Entertainment) What kids' network launched this year, soon to be known for shows like Pinwheel and You Can't Do That on Television?
Nickelodeon
According to estimates from the Census Bureau, as of July 2020, how many U.S. states have a larger population than New York City? (All teams guess, closest gets 1000 points)
While the first televised Presidential Debate was Kennedy-Nixon in 1960, and the first televised Presidential Inauguration was Truman in 1949, the first inaugural speech to be broadcast on the radio was almost a century ago for this man.
Calvin Coolidge (1925)
While Hillary Clinton has received the most votes for a female candidate running for U.S. President (over 65 million votes in 2016), this woman received the second most votes for female candidate in a single Presidential election. She ran as the Libertarian nominee in 2020, and she received almost 1.9 million votes.
Jo Jorgensen
In a study conducted from 1994-2014, which calendar date was found to be the most common birthday in the U.S.? (Each team guesses, closest team gets 1000 points)
September 9th