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Trivia For November 7, 2026
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Question 1:
What is the name for an astronomical body so compact that gravity prevents anything—including light—from escaping?
In the late 18th century, astronomers John Michell and Pierre-Simon Laplace independently proposed the idea of a black hole. The idea was given further credence by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which predicted their existence. John Wheeler coined the actual term "black hole" in 1967.
Question 2:
First introduced at the Nuremberg Toy Show in 1979, this novelty item sold approximately 200 million units worldwide.
As of June 2023, the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube is 3.13 seconds, set by Max Park in Long Beach, CA.
Question 3:
Fill in the blank with a number: A googol is written as the digit 1 followed by ___ zeros
The term was coined in 1920 by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner. Kasner used it to illustrate the difference between an unimaginably large number and infinity.
Question 4:
Isaac Newton, Paul Dirac and Stephen Hawking are among the scientists who have held the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics, a professorship at this university.
The post was founded in 1663 by Henry Lucas and it was officially established by King Charles II on 18 January 1664.
Question 5:
Among the actors who have played this U.S. president are Anthony Hopkins, Frank Langella and John Cusack.
Hopkins played Nixon in Nixon (1995), Langella was in Frost/Nixon (2008), and Cusack portrayed the president in the historical drama The Butler (2013).
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