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Trivia For September 14, 2026
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Question 1:
Fill in the blank to complete this popular expression: "The _____ is mightier than the sword".
The expression indicates that the written word is more effective than violence as a means of social or political change. The specific wording was first used by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839.
Question 2:
Order these conquerors from earliest to latest: 1-Attila the Hun; 2-Alexander the Great; 3-Genghis Khan
Alexander lived from 356—323 BC; Attila lived from 406—453 AD; and Genghis lived from 1162—1227 AD.
Question 3:
What gemstone is a green-colored variety of the mineral beryl?
Emeralds are colored green by the presence of trace amounts of chromium. In the U.S., beryls with trace amounts of vanadium are also considered to be emeralds, although this is not true elsewhere.
Question 4:
What magazine focusing on music, politics and culture was founded in San Francisco by Jann Wenner and Ralph J. Gleason in 1967?
The first issue featured John Lennon on the cover. At the time, Wenner wrote that the magazine "is not just about the music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces". It was originally published bi-weekly with a cover price of 25¢.
Question 5:
In New York City, the borough of Queens is in Queens County. In what county is the borough of Brooklyn?
Kings County is one of the twelve original counties established under British rule in 1683 in the then-province of New York. It is is the state's fourth-smallest county by land area and third smallest by total area.
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