Trivia For November 7, 2025

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Question 1:

Fill in the blank: In geometry, two figures are __ if they have the same shape and size.

Congruent
  • More formally, two sets of points are called congruent if, and only if, one can be transformed into the other by an isometry, i.e., a combination of rigid motions, namely a translation, a rotation, and a reflection.


Question 2:

The first general in World War II to be awarded five-star rank was this US Army Chief of Staff, ensuring that he would have seniority over every other five-star general.

George C. Marshall
  • As Chief of Staff, Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership. He was responsible for expanding the military forty-fold, turning an outmoded, poorly trained force of 200,000 into a modern eight-million strong military.


Question 3:

Appalachian Spring and Fanfare for the Common Man are two works by this famous American composer.

Aaron Copland
  • Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Composers". The open, slowly changing harmonies in much of his music are typical of what many people consider to be the sound of American music, evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit.


Question 4:

The 1838 Mormon War was a conflict between members of the LDS Church and their neighbors in this U.S. state.

Missouri
  • Missouri's governor accused the Mormons of rebellion and ordered them to leave Missouri or be killed. At least 22 people were killed, 21 of them Mormons.


Question 5:

What is the name of the Solar System boundary that separates the solar wind from the interstellar medium?

Heliopause
  • The heliopause effective separates our solar system from interstellar space. NASA announced that Voyager 1 had crossed the heliopause on August 25, 2012, becoming the first man-made object to do so.


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