Trivia For August 13, 2026

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Question 1:

NASA's primary hub for human spaceflight operations is Johnson Space Center, located in which U.S. state?

Texas

  • Originally named the Manned Spacecraft Center, the complex is where spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted and it is home to NASA's astronaut corps. The center was renamed in honor of the late U.S. president and Texas native, Lyndon B. Johnson, in 1973.

Question 2:

in English, the culinary term calamari is often used for dishes made from this marine mammal.

Squid

  • Calamari is simply the Italian word for squid.

Question 3:

The Guns of August (1962) by Barbara W. Tuchman is a classic non-fiction history book covering the first month of what war?

World War I

  • The book was an instant hit and would remain on the New York Times bestseller list for 42 consecutive weeks. It would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. (It was ineligible for the the Pulitzer Prize for History, as that the category is solely for works about American history.)

Question 4:

Fill in the blank: The noble gases are helium, neon, argon, __, xenon, radon and oganesson.

Krypton

  • Krypton, like the other noble gases, is odorless, colorless and chemically inert. They are used in lighting, photography and high-powered lasers.

Question 5:

Low-cut shoes with a strap across the instep are called Mary Janes. They are named for the sweetheart of the title character in what comic strip?

Buster Brown

  • Richard Felton Outcault created Buster Brown in 1902. Mary Jane was based on his daughter of the same name. The strip became enormously popular and the outfits worn by both Buster and Mary Jane became fashionable styles for children.

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