Trivia For February 6, 2026

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Question 1:

What notable European church caught fire in April 2019, destroying the spire and much of the roof?

Notre-Dame
  • After being closed for five years, the cathedral reopened on December 8, 2024.


Question 2:

Name the British conglomerate that was originally founded by Richard Branson and Nik Powell in February 1970.

Virgin Group
  • The name "Virgin" arose in 1970 when Richard Branson and Nik Powell formed a record shop, first as mail order and in 1971 with a physical store. They considered themselves virgins in business.


Question 3:

Fill in the blank to complete the acronym MAD: ___ Assured Destruction.

Mutually
  • MAD is based on the theory of rational deterrence, which holds that the threat of using nuclear weapons against the enemy prevents the enemy's use of those same weapons. The term was coined by Donald Brennan in 1962.


Question 4:

What 1887 work by Arthur Conan Doyle features the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes?

A Study in Scarlet
  • In the novel, a chemical laboratory at Barts Hospital in London was the location of the initial meeting of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. They agree to split the rent at a flat at 221B Baker Street.


Question 5:

How many U.S. presidents have graduated from a United States service academy?

3
  • Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower both went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, while Jimmy Carter graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis.


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