5 Daily Trivia Questions - five ways to test your knowledge

Question 1: Rihanna’s birthday is celebrated by fans around the world each February—on what date does the Barbadian pop icon blow out the candles?

Question 2: Which hit single earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2008 alongside Jay-Z and cementing her global pop superstar status?

Question 3: As of 2023, which pop superstar holds the all-time record for the most Grammy wins, surpassing Georg Solti’s long-standing mark?

Question 4: In 2024, who became the first artist ever to win the Grammy for Album of the Year four times, setting a new record in awards history?

Question 5: In the modern music business, what is the term for a contract where a record label shares revenue from recordings, touring, merchandising, and brand deals—trading broader support for a larger cut?

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Question 1: Born on February 19, 1473, which Renaissance astronomer transformed science by arguing that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, most famously presented in his 1543 book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?

Question 2: Using a telescope in 1610, Galileo observed that a certain planet shows a full set of phases like the Moon. Which planet’s phases proved it orbits the Sun, providing powerful support for heliocentric ideas?

Question 3: Kepler refined Copernicus’s ideas into precise laws of planetary motion. Which of Kepler’s laws states that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times as it orbits the Sun, revealing that planets move faster when closer to the Sun?

Question 4: Which planet in our solar system was discovered in 1846 after mathematicians predicted its position from the strange motions of Uranus—an early triumph of physics guiding telescope discovery?

Question 5: In 1965, two radio astronomers accidentally detected a faint glow coming from all directions in space, now seen as a baby picture of the universe. What is this signal called that provided strong evidence for the Big Bang?

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Question 1: John Travolta celebrates his birthday on February 18, 1954. In back-to-back years he headlined two culture-defining films—one igniting the disco craze and the other reviving 1950s nostalgia. Name these two blockbuster movies that turned him into a global star.

Question 2: Powered by Bee Gees hits like “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever,” the soundtrack to John Travolta’s dance-fueled classic became a cultural phenomenon. Which Travolta film’s soundtrack won the 1979 Grammy for Album of the Year and was, for a time, the best-selling soundtrack ever?

Question 3: Before donning the leather jacket as Danny Zuko in the 1978 film adaptation of Grease, which character did a teenage John Travolta play in a touring stage production of the musical?

Question 4: The movie Grease opens with a disco-infused title song playing over animated credits. Which singer performs the film’s title track?

Question 5: Returning to movie musicals three decades after Grease, John Travolta took on a cross-gender role in the 2007 film Hairspray. Which character did he famously portray?

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Question 1: Michael Jordan’s birthday is often a day to celebrate sports greatness. On what exact date and year was he born?

Question 2: Sharing a birthday with Michael Jordan adds to the lore of sports greatness. Which NFL legend—widely considered one of the greatest running backs ever—was also born on February 17?

Question 3: Among NBA legends, who holds the record for the most Finals MVP awards, reflecting sustained excellence on the biggest stage?

Question 4: Before conquering the NBA, Michael Jordan made his mark in college: as a freshman, he hit the go-ahead shot to clinch the 1982 NCAA title. Which opponent did North Carolina defeat in that championship game?

Question 5: During his first retirement from basketball, Michael Jordan pursued baseball. What Double-A minor league team did he play for in 1994?

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Question 1: Although the federal holiday is officially named Washington’s Birthday, many states observe a broader 'Presidents’ Day.' Which two presidents—both with February birthdays—are most commonly associated with this modern celebration?

Question 2: Chosen through a 1792 design competition, who was the Irish-born architect that gave the White House its neoclassical look and later helped rebuild it after the War of 1812?

Question 3: A technological leap for the executive mansion came in 1891: which president oversaw the installation of electric lighting in the White House, a change that reportedly made the First Family wary of touching the switches?

Question 4: Before it became a symbol of presidential power, the Oval Office had to be created. Which president reconfigured the West Wing in 1909 to establish the Oval Office we know today?

Question 5: Made from timbers of the British Arctic ship HMS Resolute, the famed 'Resolute Desk' entered the White House in 1880. Which president was first gifted this desk, later seen in iconic photos of JFK?

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