Trivia For September 23, 2026

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Question 1:

What type of five-line poem that follows a strict AABBA rhyming scheme is named for a city in Ireland?

Limerick
  • The limerick form was popularized by Edward Lear in his books A Book of Nonsense (1846) and More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc. (1872). Lear wrote 212 limericks.


Question 2:

The Tripartite Pact was signed on 27 September 1940 in this city.

Berlin
  • The pact was a military alliance signed by the governments of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Later signees include Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.


Question 3:

What is tha anatomical name for the shoulder blade?

Scapula
  • The scapula is a large, flat, triangular bone located in the upper back. It connects the upper arm bone (humerus) to the collarbone (clavicle), forming a critical part of the shoulder girdle and allowing for a wide range of arm movements.


Question 4:

Fill in the blank: Specialized law enforcement units that are deployed in high-risk situations are known as SWAT. SWAT stands for Special Weapons and ___.

Tactics
  • The first SWAT teams were formed as a 100-man specialized unit in 1964 by the Philadelphia Police Department in response to an alarming increase in bank robberies.


Question 5:

The Gulf of Sidra is a body of water that abuts the northern coast of this country.

Libya
  • The gulf played a major role in the 2011 Libyan Civil War, with many battles occurring on or near the coast.


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