Trivia For March 2, 2026

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Question 1:

The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a common translation of this country's name.

Japan

  • The Japanese refer to their country as Nippon or Nihon, which literally means "the place the sun originates."

Question 2:

Originating from the plot of a 1993 movie, the name of this holiday has gained a secondary meaning referring to a situation where events seem to repeat monotonously.

Groundhog Day

  • The plot of the movie Groundhog Day features Bill Murray as a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He becomes trapped in a time loop and is forced to relive the day repeatedly.

Question 3:

The Interregnum is a term used to describe the period of time between the reigns of Charles I and Charles II of England. It occurred in what century?

Seventeenth

  • The Interrugnum lasted from January 1649 until May 1660. During that time, England was proclaimed a Commonwealth with power primarily vested in Parliament and Oliver Cromwell named as the country's Lord Protector. Cromwell's 1658 death led to political instability and eventually led to the return of Charles I's son from exile.

Question 4:

What is the common English name for the Native American peoples who refer to themselves as Diné?

Navajo

  • In the Navajo language, Diné means "the People". In 2017, the Navajo Nation Council rejected legislation to change the name to "Diné Nation", citing a potential for "confusion and frustration". Among the Navajo populace, both terms are employed.

Question 5:

Who sang the title song to the movie To Sir, with Love (1967)? The song would spend five weeks at number one on the Hot 100 chart.

Lulu

  • The movie starred starring Sidney Poitier as a London school teacher dealing with social and racial issues in a working class area of London. The song would become America's biggest-selling single of 1967.

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