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Trivia For January 11, 2026
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Question 1:
How many fasting days occur during Lent in the Catholic liturgical calendar?
In the Catholic church, fasting includes every day of Lent except Sundays, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on the Saturday before Easter. Therefore, there are 46 days of Lent, but only 40 fast days. Other denominations use different calendars and time periods.
Question 2:
In January 1915, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and the U.S. Life-Saving Service were merged to form this organization.
Between 1915 and 1967, the Coast Guard was a part of the Department of the Treasury. From 1967 to 2003 it was part of the Department of Transportation. Since 2003, it has been a part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Question 3:
Fill in the blank with a family relationship: In William Shakespeare's play The Tempest, Prospero is the __ of Miranda.
Miranda was banished to the island at age three along with her father, and had lived there for twelve years prior to Act I. Her only company on the island is her father and their half human, half monster slave, Caliban.
Question 4:
Fill in the blank with a famous last name: An attempt to suppress a photograph of a Malibu cliffside mansion coined the term ___ Effect.
The term refers to the unintended consequences of attempts to censor information. It was coined after Barbra Streisand filed suit to hide a photo showing her home which was taken as part of a project to document coastal erosion. The ensuing publicity ensured that millions of people saw the once obscure photo.
Question 5:
What is the most common language spoken in Sri Lanka?
The Sinhalese people comprise approximately 3/4 of the national population, but over 92% of the country can speak Sinhala.
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