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Trivia For August 15, 2026
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Question 1:
What U.S. city was struck by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake on April 18, 1906?
Following the quake, devastating fires broke out in San Francisco and lasted for several days. More than 3,000 people died, and over 80% of the city was destroyed.
Question 2:
The Lacoste logo features this animal.
René Lacoste, the company's founder, was first given the nickname "the Crocodile" by the American press after he bet his team captain a crocodile-skin suitcase that he would win his match.
Question 3:
What national team upset host country Brazil to win the 1950 World Cup?
Brazil's loss is considered one of the biggest upsets in soccer history. Because of the round-robin format, Brazil only needed a draw to win the World Cup. However, Uruguay pulled out a 2-1 victory in front of a hostile crowd of over 200,000 people at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Question 4:
In this Edith Wharton novel, a young attorney named Newland Archer is torn between his conventional fiancée, May Welland, and her bohemian, scandalous cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska.
The novel was published in 1920, but was set in the 1870s, in upper-class, "Gilded Age" New York City. It questions the assumptions and morals of 1870s, with the title being an ironic comment on the polished outward manners of New York society when compared to its inward machinations.
Question 5:
How many different stars are a part of the Alpha Centauri star system?
The stars are called Rigil Kentaurus (Centauri A), Toliman (Centauri B) and Proxima Centauri (Centauri C). At 4.2465 light-years, Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Sun.
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