Trivia For August 24, 2026

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Question 1:

Most members of the Catalan ethnic group live in this nation.

Spain
  • Over 8 million Catalans live in Spain out of a total population of approximately 9 million.


Question 2:

Because it is an excellent conductor of heat, this metal with an atomic number of 29 has historically been used to make high-quality cookware.

Copper
  • Copper pots are usually lined with tin or stainless steel as an excess of copper in the body can be toxic.


Question 3:

Who wrote the poem "Do not go gentle into that good night"?

Dylan Thomas
  • It was written as a nineteen-line poetic form called a villanelle. Thomas wrote the poem in 1947 while visiting Florence with his family. Some sources claim the poem was written for Thomas's dying father, although he did not die until 1952.


Question 4:

Founded in 1540, this Catholic religious order would be banned by the church from 1773—1814.

Jesuits
  • Beginning in 1759, the Jesuit Order was expelled from much of Western Europe, including from the Portuguese Empire, France, Naples and Sicily, Parma, and the Spanish Empire. The Jesuits' independence, power, wealth, and control of education had made them a threat.


Question 5:

The Iditarod is an annual sled dog race that runs over 1,000 miles from Anchorage to what other Alaskan city?

Nome
  • The race's actual length fluctuates every year based on weather and route changes. Teams often race through blizzards causing whiteout conditions, sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds which can cause the wind chill to reach −100 °F (−73 °C).


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