Question 1

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which Infinity Stone was hidden on the planet Vormir and required a sacrifice to obtain?

Accepted Answer

The Soul Stone. The Soul Stone was hidden on Vormir and guarded by Red Skull, who explained that obtaining it required losing that which the seeker loved most. While Thanos brutally sacrificed his daughter Gamora in Infinity War, Black Widow famously sacrificed her own life in Endgame so a mourning Hawkeye could be granted the stone.

Question 2

Stanley Kubrick directed many legendary films, but which movie did he make immediately before '2001: A Space Odyssey' — a black comedy about nuclear war that many critics consider equally brilliant?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Strangelove. Dr. Strangelove (1964) was Kubrick's darkly comedic masterpiece about accidental nuclear war, made just four years before 2001. Peter Sellers played three roles in it, including the titular ex-Nazi scientist.

Question 3

Napoleon Bonaparte and Beethoven had a famous falling-out. Beethoven had dedicated his Third Symphony to Napoleon — but then furiously scratched out the dedication. What did Napoleon do to trigger this?

Accepted Answer

He declared himself Emperor of France. Beethoven had seen Napoleon as a hero of the French Revolution — a champion of liberty. When Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804, Beethoven reportedly shouted 'He is nothing more than an ordinary man!' and scratched the name off the manuscript so violently he tore the paper.

Question 4

In the TV series 'Breaking Bad,' what is the street name of the methamphetamine that Walter White and Jesse Pinkman cook together?

Accepted Answer

Blue Sky. Blue Sky is Walter White's signature product, whose distinctive blue color becomes his criminal trademark. The color was actually a creative decision by the show's writers to make the drug visually distinct on screen — real meth is typically white.

Question 5

In the classic board game Monopoly, which property costs the most to buy?

Accepted Answer

Boardwalk. Boardwalk costs $400 in the US version and is the priciest property on the board. Landing on it with a hotel can cost a visiting player $2,000 in rent — one of the most feared single squares in the game.

July 7, 2026 Trivia

1. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which Infinity Stone was hidden on the planet Vormir and required a sacrifice to obtain?

2. Stanley Kubrick directed many legendary films, but which movie did he make immediately before '2001: A Space Odyssey' — a black comedy about nuclear war that many critics consider equally brilliant?

3. Napoleon Bonaparte and Beethoven had a famous falling-out. Beethoven had dedicated his Third Symphony to Napoleon — but then furiously scratched out the dedication. What did Napoleon do to trigger this?

4. In the TV series 'Breaking Bad,' what is the street name of the methamphetamine that Walter White and Jesse Pinkman cook together?

5. In the classic board game Monopoly, which property costs the most to buy?