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Trivia For August 11, 2025

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Question 1:

In what month of the year does the vernal equinox occur in the Northern hemisphere?

March

  • A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator. On the day of the equinox, the Sun appears to rise "due east" and set "due west". The vernal, or spring equinox, occurs around March 20th in the Northern hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, the 20th of March would mark the autumnal equinox.

Question 2:

The Wealth of Nations was written by this 18th century economist, who is sometimes referred to as the "father of capitalism."

Adam Smith

  • The Wealth of Nations is the first modern work to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of political, social and technical factors, instead of attributing it to God's will.

Question 3:

This Edgar Allen Poe short story about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who he believes has insulted him is set in an Italian city at carnival time.

"The Cask of Amontillado"

  • The Cask of Amontillado" was first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book, at the time, the most popular periodical in America.

Question 4:

What is the least populous country in the European Union?

Malta

  • Malta has a population of just over 500,000. Iceland has a smaller population, but it is not in the EU.

Question 5:

Fill in the blank: NAIRU is an acronym for Non-__ Inflation Rate of Unemployment

Accelerating

  • In economic theory, the NAIRU is considered to be an improvement over the "natural rate of unemployment" concept. Monetary policy conducted under the assumption of a NAIRU typically involves allowing just enough unemployment in the economy to prevent inflation rising above a given target figure.

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