The Einstein Challenge

What is the name of the evil lord in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"?

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Quizzes

May 19, 2026May 13, 2026 NBA superstar Chris Paul played two years of college basketball at which university?
May 18, 2026May 13, 2026 Which of these is a form of writing used in Norse tales?
May 18, 2026May 13, 2026 NBA superstar Russell Westbrook led the league in which category in the 2014-15 season?

May 15, 2026May 8, 2026 Who is the doctor who created the monster in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”?
May 15, 2026May 8, 2026 Which bestselling children’s author released his first-ever pop-up book in 2006?
May 14, 2026May 8, 2026 Who won the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
May 14, 2026May 8, 2026 Which player drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007 refused to sign with them for months?

March 27, 2026March 19, 2026 Which major stock exchange listed the most companies at the beginning of the 21st century?
December 15, 2025November 27, 2025 In what state is Wall Street located?
October 16, 2025October 10, 2025 What year did trading begin on the NASDAQ?
October 16, 2025October 10, 2025 What is a Masters degree in Business Administration commonly called?
October 15, 2025October 10, 2025 What year was the company that would become Merck & Co. founded?
September 16, 2025September 12, 2025 What year did Microsoft go public?
July 22, 2025July 18, 2025 What year did the stock market crash to foreshadow the “Great Depression”?

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 In the 1997 movie “Austin Powers”, what song is playing when Austin is dancing in the streets of London?
May 7, 2026April 30, 2026 Rain Man won an Academy Award for best film of the year, which year?
May 6, 2026April 30, 2026 Who wrote and directed the 1985 movie “The Hills Have Eyes Part II”?
May 6, 2026April 30, 2026 In which 2000 movie did Tom Cruise play the character Ethan Hunt?
May 5, 2026April 30, 2026 Which actor was discovered by an agent while in an elevator?
May 4, 2026April 30, 2026 Kicker Jason Hanson broke the record for most consecutive seasons with one team in 2012, which team was it?
May 4, 2026April 30, 2026 What year did the movie “Boyz N the Hood” come out?

May 19, 2026May 13, 2026 What is the name of the evil lord in Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”?
May 18, 2026May 13, 2026 Which of these is a form of writing used in Norse tales?
May 15, 2026May 8, 2026 Who is the doctor who created the monster in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”?
May 15, 2026May 8, 2026 Which bestselling children’s author released his first-ever pop-up book in 2006?
May 13, 2026May 8, 2026 Which English romantic novelist was married to Percy Bysshe Shelley?
May 12, 2026May 8, 2026 What family adopts Anne, in “Anne of Green Gables”?
February 13, 2026February 6, 2026 What is the name of the poetic division used in “The Divine Comedy”?

February 5, 2025February 3, 2025 What is the proper name for a “sundog”, or an atmospheric optical phenomenon?
February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 What arc is created by refraction and light?
January 1, 2025December 27, 2024 Which of these is a conditional energy?
December 30, 2024December 27, 2024 What occurs when electrons with more potential energy go to places with less?
December 30, 2024December 27, 2024 Which of the following is the best habitat for a duck?
December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 What type of gem is the Star of Africa or the Cullinar II?
December 27, 2024December 19, 2024 What is the constellation in the shape of a winged horse called?

May 19, 2026May 13, 2026 NBA superstar Chris Paul played two years of college basketball at which university?
May 18, 2026May 13, 2026 NBA superstar Russell Westbrook led the league in which category in the 2014-15 season?
May 14, 2026May 8, 2026 Who won the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
May 14, 2026May 8, 2026 Which player drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007 refused to sign with them for months?
May 13, 2026May 8, 2026 Yao Ming starred in which of the following Celebrities?
May 12, 2026May 8, 2026 Who did Yao Ming co-author “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds”?
May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 What year did Tony Parker win his first slot in the NBA All-Star game?