Trivia For August 6, 2026

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Question 1:

K is the base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the International System of Units (SI). What does K stand for?

Kelvin

  • Named after the 19th-century British scientist Lord Kelvin, The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature (absolute zero), taken to be 0 K. Any temperature in degrees Celsius can be converted to the kelvin scale by adding 273.15.

Question 2:

Name the 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal" by ruling against a mixed-race man who boarded a whites-only train car.

Plessy v. Ferguson

  • Plessy is widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in Supreme Court history. Despite that, the decision has never been explicitly overruled although a series of the Court's later decisions have severely weakened Plessy to the point that it is no longer considered valid.

Question 3:

What fictional continent is the setting of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, two fantasy novels by J. R. R. Tolkien?

Middle-earth

  • Tolkien's Middle-earth is populated not only by Men, but by Elves, Dwarves, Ents and Hobbits, and by monsters including Dragons, Trolls and Orcs.

Question 4:

Pope Leo XIV is a U.S. citizen by birth and became a citizen of Vatican City upon his election as pontiff. He is also a citizen of what third nation?

Peru

  • Leo gained Peruvian citizenship in 2015 after serving there as a missionary and bishop for over 20 years. Both Peru and the U.S. permit dual citizenship.

Question 5:

Manas National Park is a tiger and elephant reserve located in this Northeast Indian state that borders Bhutan.

Assam

  • The name of the park originates from the Manas River. The park was declared a sanctuary in 1928 with an area of 360 sq km (140 sq mi). In 2008, the area was increased to 500 sq km (190 sq mi).

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