Question 1

The NBA's Golden State Warriors are one of basketball's most decorated modern franchises — but the team was NOT originally based in California. Where did the Warriors play when they were first founded in 1946?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Warriors began as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1946, one of the original teams of the Basketball Association of America. They won the first BAA championship, then relocated to San Francisco in 1962 before eventually settling in Oakland and later San Francisco.

Question 2

The word 'canvas' — the material painters use — actually comes from an ancient plant. Which plant does the word 'canvas' originally derive from?

Accepted Answer

Hemp. The word "canvas" traces back through Latin and Greek to cannabis (hemp) because early canvas cloth was woven from rugged hemp fibers. While linen remained the preferred fine textile for most European masters, hemp canvas became a vital, durable choice for Renaissance Venetian painters who used local maritime sailcloth to protect their art from the city’s humid climate.

Question 3

Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles — but what happened to all those victories after a doping investigation concluded in 2012?

Accepted Answer

All seven titles were stripped and left officially vacant. The UCI stripped Armstrong of all seven Tour de France titles (1999–2005) following a USADA investigation — but crucially, the titles were not awarded to the runners-up. They remain officially vacant, as all podium finishers were tainted by the same doping era.

Question 4

At the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock. Which film did Will Smith win Best Actor for at that same ceremony?

Accepted Answer

King Richard. Will Smith won Best Actor for 'King Richard,' in which he played Venus and Serena Williams's father Richard Williams — making the night both one of the most dramatic and most decorated of his career.

Question 5

The highway system we drive on today owes its existence to a young military officer who was frustrated by a grueling cross-country road trip. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1919, a young Dwight Eisenhower joined a military convoy that took 62 days to cross the U.S. on terrible roads. Decades later as president, he championed the Interstate Highway System in 1956, also inspired by Germany's efficient Autobahn he'd seen during WWII.

September 9, 2026 Trivia

1. The NBA's Golden State Warriors are one of basketball's most decorated modern franchises — but the team was NOT originally based in California. Where did the Warriors play when they were first founded in 1946?

2. The word 'canvas' — the material painters use — actually comes from an ancient plant. Which plant does the word 'canvas' originally derive from?

3. Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles — but what happened to all those victories after a doping investigation concluded in 2012?

4. At the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock. Which film did Will Smith win Best Actor for at that same ceremony?

5. The highway system we drive on today owes its existence to a young military officer who was frustrated by a grueling cross-country road trip. Who was he?