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Trivia For June 22, 2026
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Question 1:
Often used to mean a sure thing, the idiom "slam dunk" originated in this sport.
The term comes from a type of basketball shot, that is performed by jumping in the air and forcefully shoving the ball directly through the basket. "Slam dunk" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn.
Question 2:
Fill in the blank: Mario Molina won the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering that chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases were responsible for depleting the ___ layer.
The ozone layer is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It is fundamental to protecting life on Earth’s surface from exposure to harmful levels of this radiation, which can damage and disrupt DNA.
Question 3:
Who was the first vice president to become President of the United States following the death of his predecessor.
William Henry Harrison was president for only 31 days before his death from pneumonia, leading to Tyler assuming the office in 1841. He was also the first president to marry in office and the only president to be buried under a non-American flag (as a Virginian, he supported the Confederacy and his coffin was draped with a Confederate flag).
Question 4:
Also known as "The Hounds of Zaroff", this 1924 short story by Richard Connell is about a shipwrecked big-game hunter who finds himself the prey of a Russian aristocrat.
First published in Collier's Magazine, it has been called the "most popular short story ever written in English." Upon its publication, it won the O. Henry Award.
Question 5:
Which African city served as the capital of the Songhai Empire at its height in the early 16th century?
After the fall of the empire, Gao declined in importance as Timbuktu became the region's capital. As of the 2009 census, approximately 86,000 people live in Gao.
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