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The cadets of what sci-fi franchise are trained at Starfleet Academy?

Trivia: The cadets of what sci-fi franchise are trained at Starfleet Academy?

Star Trek
The Matrix
Star Wars
Firefly

Correct Answer: Star Trek

So why is this answer correct? : Starfleet Academy serves as the training center for cadets in the “Star Trek” universe. The futuristic academy is located in the California Bay Area near the Golden Gate Bridge. The institution prepares its students for life aboard a spacecraft with the memorable motto “ex Astra, Scientia” (“From the stars, knowledge”).

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What school has cliques called the T-Birds and Pink Ladies?

Trivia: What school has cliques called the T-Birds and Pink Ladies?

Rushmore Academy
Rydell High School
John Adams High School
Ridgemont High School

Correct Answer: Rydell High School

So why is this answer correct? : The T-Birds and Pink Ladies are cliques at Rydell High in the 1978 movie musical “Grease” and its 1982 sequel “Grease 2.” In the original film, based on the 1971 stage musical of the same name, Danny Zuko (John Travolta) leads the T-Birds, a greaser gang known for their love of cars and drag racing. Their female counterparts are the Pink Ladies, led by Rizzo (Stockard Channing).

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Marty and Doc visit Hill Valley High in what movie?

Trivia: Marty and Doc visit Hill Valley High in what movie?

The Lost Boys
Heathers
Hoosiers
Back to the Future

Correct Answer: Back to the Future

So why is this answer correct? : Scenes at the fictitious Hill Valley High School in the “Back to the Future” movies were filmed at Whittier Union High School in California. The movies actually came about because writer Bob Gale looked at his father’s high school yearbook and questioned whether they would’ve been friends if they met at that age. This question eventually became the main plot of “Back to the Future” (1985), a beloved time-traveling comedy adventure.

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A 1982 movie is titled for the “fast times” at what school?

Trivia: A 1982 movie is titled for the “fast times” at what school?

Degrassi Community School
Mars University
Ridgemont High
Vale High

Correct Answer: Ridgemont High

So why is this answer correct? : “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” centers around a group of high school students obsessed with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. The movie features several young stars in the making, including Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli and a cameo from Nicolas Cage.

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What comedian goes “back to school” at Grand Lakes University?

Trivia: What comedian goes “back to school” at Grand Lakes University?

Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Robin Williams
Rodney Dangerfield

Correct Answer: Rodney Dangerfield

So why is this answer correct? : “Back to School” is a 1986 comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield as millionaire Thornton Melon. In the movie, Melon decides to attend Grand Lakes University in hopes of encouraging his son, Jason, to stay at the school. He subsequently becomes the most popular person at school. Grand Lakes University doesn’t exist in real life, so the movie was filmed at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Southern California, and California State University.

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John Belushi stars in what movie about a college fraternity?

Trivia: John Belushi stars in what movie about a college fraternity?

Accepted
Animal House
Van Wilder
Spring Breakers

Correct Answer: Animal House

So why is this answer correct? : “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978) is a comedy classic. Starring John Belushi as John “Bluto” Blutarsky, a member of the fictional Delta Tau Chi fraternity at Faber College, the film chronicles a power struggle between the frat and the college’s Dean Vernon Wormer, culminating in a chaotic homecoming parade full of hijinks.

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Who was the first player to debut during a modern-era World Series?

Trivia: Who was the first player to debut during a modern-era World Series?

Alcides Escobar
Noah Syndergaard
Adalberto Mondesi
Travis d’Arnaud

Correct Answer: Adalberto Mondesi

So why is this answer correct? : During the 2015 World Series, Adalberto “Raul” Mondesi made his major league debut playing for the Kansas City Royals. Mondesi jumped to the majors straight from the Class AA league, and made history with his fifth-inning strikeout against the New York Mets’ Noah Syndergaard. In 1885, a player known as “Bug” Holliday debuted in a postseason game between the Chicago White Stockings and St. Louis Browns, though Mondesi’s record still stands for games in the modern era.