Trivia For April 10, 2026

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Question 1:

How many laws of motion did Isaac Newton describe in his Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687)?

Three

  • The laws describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. They form the basis of what's come to be called classical, or Newtonian, mechanics.

Question 2:

The Middle Way is a principle associated with what Eastern religion?

Buddhism

  • The Middle Way refers to a spiritual practice that steers clear of both extreme asceticism and sensual indulgence. This spiritual path is defined as the Noble Eightfold Path that leads to awakening.

Question 3:

The Bretons are an ethnic group native to this country.

France

  • The Bretons trace their heritage to groups of Brittonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwall and Devon, mostly during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. They migrated in waves from the 3rd to 9th century (most heavily from 450 to 600) into Armorica, which was subsequently named Brittany after them.

Question 4:

Fill in the blank: CHNOPS is a mnemonic for the most common elements in living organisms: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and ___.

Sulfur

  • Sulfur is contained in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.

Question 5:

In 2012, thirty two people died when this cruise ship ran aground on Giglio Island and capsized after the captain sailed too close to shore.

Costa Concordia

  • The ship held over 4,000 passengers. After it capsized, it would six hours to complete the evacuation. The ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, was found guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident, and abandoning his ship. He was sentenced to sixteen years in prison in 2015.

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