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Trivia For May 8, 2026
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Question 1:
Pikes Peak is a prominent 4,302 meter (14,115 ft) mountain located in this U.S. state.
The mountain is named for Zebulon Pike who explored the the Louisiana Purchase at the request of Thomas Jefferson. In 1806, Pike tried and failed to climb the mountain. Fourteen years later, Edwin James would make the first documented ascent of Pikes peak.
Question 2:
Although widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, Goodfellas lost the Oscar for Best Picture to this Kevin Costner directed movie.
Because of the film's popularity and lasting impact on the image of Native Americans, members of the Lakota Sioux Nation held a ceremony in Washington, D.C., "to honor Kevin [Costner] and Mary [McDonnell] and Jim [Wilson] on behalf of the Indian Lakota nation".
Question 3:
As king of this country, Leopold III surrendered to German forces in 1940, causing consternation both at home and abroad.
Following the war, Leopold spent six years in exile in Switzerland. In 1950, he returned to Belgium, but was met with violent general strikes that nearly drove the country to civil war. To preserve the monarchy, Leopold abdicated in favor of his son, Baudouin.
Question 4:
Fill in the blank: In stellar astronomy, the term CME is an abbreviation for Coronal Mass ____.
A CME is a significant ejection of plasma mass from a star's corona into the heliosphere. CMEs are often associated with solar flares and other forms of solar activity.
Question 5:
The most common type of cement in general use around the world is named after this island, located just off the coast of Weymouth, Dorset, England.
Portland stone was prized for centuries in British architecture and used in iconic structures such as St Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum.
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