Trivia For February 7, 2026

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Question 1:

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty signed by the U.S.S.R. and what other nation?

Germany
  • Publicly, the agreement was a non-aggression treaty. However, there was also a secret component that planned a joint partitioning of Poland, the Baltic states, and parts of Romania.


Question 2:

Name the television show about three women working at a private detective agency. It originally starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith when it premiered in 1976.

Charlie's Angels
  • The show was an instant hit and made Farah Fawcett a huge star. She left at the end of season one and was replaced by Cheryl Ladd.


Question 3:

Although controlled by the UK, the Falkland Islands are also claimed by this South American country, where they are called the Islas Malvinas.

Argentina
  • Simmering tensions in 1982 led to Argentina invading the islands. Britain eventually retook them after a brief, but intense, war.


Question 4:

The idiom bush league, meaning something that's second-rate or unsophisticated, originated in this sport.

Baseball
  • The term comes from 19th century baseball slang for minor leagues in rural areas, where "bush" meant the countryside. It was used to describe the poor quality of play outside major urban areas.


Question 5:

In 1904, A.P. Giannini founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco. The bank still exists today under this name.

Bank of America
  • The Bank of Italy was established to serve working class citizens of the area, especially Italian Americans living in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. After the 1908 San Francisco fire, the bank was instrumental in providing loans to businesses so they could rebuild.


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