Question 1

Which 1990s TV show was so controversial for depicting the daily life of a working-class woman that ABC initially refused to air it, yet it became a top-five rated show for most of its 11-season run?

Accepted Answer

Roseanne. Roseanne, starring Roseanne Barr, faced network reluctance due to its unfiltered portrayal of a working-class family but ran from 1988 to 1997 as one of the most-watched shows on American television.

Question 2

Which country's national flag is the only one in the world to feature a building on it — specifically a depiction of a famous ancient fortress?

Accepted Answer

Cambodia. Cambodia's national flag features the Angkor Wat temple complex in white at its center, making it the only country whose flag depicts an actual architectural structure.

Question 3

Which 2014 mobile game became so addictive that its creator voluntarily removed it from app stores, saying he felt guilty about how much time people were spending on it?

Accepted Answer

Flappy Bird. Dong Nguyen, the Vietnamese developer of Flappy Bird, removed the game from the App Store and Google Play in February 2014 at the height of its viral popularity, citing concerns about its addictive nature.

Question 4

Which spacecraft was the first to leave our solar system entirely, officially crossing into interstellar space in 2012 after a 35-year journey?

Accepted Answer

Voyager 1. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, crossed the heliopause — the boundary of the sun's influence — in 2012, becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space.

Question 5

Which 1970s punk band, infamous for their chaotic behavior and short lifespan, famously signed and were dropped by three major record labels within a single year — 1977?

Accepted Answer

Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols were signed and dropped by EMI, then A&M, and finally settled at Virgin in 1977, turning their label chaos into publicity that amplified the punk movement globally.

April 28, 2026 Trivia

1. Which 1990s TV show was so controversial for depicting the daily life of a working-class woman that ABC initially refused to air it, yet it became a top-five rated show for most of its 11-season run?

2. Which country's national flag is the only one in the world to feature a building on it — specifically a depiction of a famous ancient fortress?

3. Which 2014 mobile game became so addictive that its creator voluntarily removed it from app stores, saying he felt guilty about how much time people were spending on it?

4. Which spacecraft was the first to leave our solar system entirely, officially crossing into interstellar space in 2012 after a 35-year journey?

5. Which 1970s punk band, infamous for their chaotic behavior and short lifespan, famously signed and were dropped by three major record labels within a single year — 1977?