Trivia For March 6, 2026

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Question 1:

The country name Argentina was taken from the Latin word Argentum, which means this shiny, metallic element.

Silver

  • Silver has long been valued as a precious metal. While it is more abundant than gold, it is mostly found as an alloy and/or in minerals.

Question 2:

Name the last Russian Tsar.

Nicholas II

  • Nicholas II would abdicate the throne in March 1917. After the Bolsheviks seized power in the October Revolution, he and his family were executed in a basement on 17 July 1918.

Question 3:

In the series of books written by Kay Thompson, what is the name of the six-year-old girl who lives on the top floor of the Plaza Hotel with her nanny, dog Weenie, and turtle Skipperdee?

Eloise

  • There are five books in the series, each illustrated by Hilary Knight. Eloise was developed by Thompson based on her childhood imaginary friend and alter ego. Liza Minnelli, who was Thompson's goddaughter, was often speculated as a possible model for Eloise.

Question 4:

Fill in the blank: The Uncanny ____ is a phenomenon where objects that appear almost, but not quite, human elicit feelings of revulsion.

Valley

  • Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori coined the phrase in 1970. The phenomenon occurs with objects like robots, dolls, or CGI that are meant to mimic human appearance. As it becomes more human-like, our affinity for it increases until it becomes unsettlingly similar to, but not quite, human, at which point the emotional response dips into a "valley".

Question 5:

Fill in the blank with a color: The most prestigious and reputable law firms and Wall Street financial institutions are known as __ shoe firms.

White

  • The phrase derives from "white bucks", laced suede or buckskin derby shoes, usually with a red sole, that were popular with the student body of Ivy League colleges in mid-century America.

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