Trivia For July 1, 2026

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Question 1:

What river separates Laredo, TX and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico?

Rio Grande

  • The Rio Grande is 3,051 km (1,896 miles), making it the fourth longest river in North America by main stem. It originates in south-central Colorado, traverses the length of New Mexico, and then forms part of the Mexico–United States border.

Question 2:

What film—written and directed by James Cameron—was the highest grossing during the first decade of the 2000s?

Avatar

  • Released in 2009, the film was Cameron's first since 1997's Titanic. In 2022, he would release Avatar: The Way of Water a sequel to the 2009 film. A third installment was released in December 2025 and a fourth is due in 2029.

Question 3:

In mammals, this type of fibrous protein is the key structural material that makes up hair, nails, horns, claws and hooves.

Keratin

  • There are two main types: Type I (acidic) and Type II (neutral/basic), which work together to maintain structural integrity.

Question 4:

Fill in the blank to complete this famous aphorism that's often attributed to economist John Maynard Keynes: "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain _______".

Solvent

  • The maxim is a warning that asset prices can stay detached from fundamentals far longer than investors can afford to wait. Market bubbles or panic can last years and a leveraged investor may lose everything before trends revert to rational levels.

Question 5:

The following dynasties controlled what is now modern day Iran. Order them by number (earliest to latest): 1-Sasanian Empire; 2-Achaemenid Empire; 3- Parthian Empire

2, 3, 1

  • The Achaemenid Empire lasted from 550 and 330 BC; the Parthian Empire existed from 247 BC–224 AD; and the Sasanian Empire from 224 AD–651 AD.

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