Trivia For July 4, 2026

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Question 1:

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major engagement in this war.

World War II
  • The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army in February and March of 1945. The five-week battle saw some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War.


Question 2:

Although there are Oktoberfest celebrations held around the world, the original festival was first held on October 12, 1810 in this German city.

Munich
  • The original event was held to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Munich officials invited the public to celebrate on fields outside the city walls. Today, more than seven million people attend the two-week long event.


Question 3:

Fill in the blank: Because they include many of the same stories, the Biblical books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the _____ Gospels.

Synoptic
  • These three books stand in contrast to John, whose content is largely distinct. The modern sense of synoptic is of "giving an account of the events from the same point of view or under the same general aspect".


Question 4:

Founded in 1964, this manufacturer of audio equipment is primarily owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bose
  • In 2011, company founder and chairman Amar Bose donated his shares to MIT, where he had held a professorship for over 45 years.


Question 5:

In the 1897 French play Cyrano de Bergerac, who does the title character love?

Roxane
  • Cyrano is a talented swordsman and poet, but his obnoxiously large nose prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful and intellectual Roxane. Instead, he aids his friend Christian, who also loves Roxane, by writing love letters to her while pretending to be Christian.


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