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The Daily Trivia Quiz

The Daily Trivia Quiz

A daily trivia game with a brand-new set of questions!

· 12 rounds · Always free

Question 1: Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

  1. Neil Armstrong
  2. Alan Shepard
  3. John Glenn
  4. Buzz Aldrin
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Correct answer: A. Neil Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. Before Apollo 11, he commanded Gemini Eight, which made the first successful docking of two vehicles in orbit, an impressive bit of parking.

Question 2: Which continent is home to more countries than any other?

  1. Asia
  2. Europe
  3. Africa
  4. South America
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Correct answer: C. Africa.

Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, with 54 countries.

Question 3: During which Moon phase does a lunar eclipse occur?

  1. New moon
  2. Full moon
  3. First quarter
  4. Third quarter
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Correct answer: B. Full moon.

Full moon. Sunlight filtered through Earth's atmosphere can make the eclipsed Moon appear orange or red, because blue light scatters more easily than red light.

Question 4: What do we call land that is almost surrounded by water but joined to a larger landmass?

  1. Delta
  2. Island
  3. Isthmus
  4. Peninsula
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Correct answer: D. Peninsula.

The word peninsula comes from Latin words meaning almost island, a neat clue to the landform's shape.

Question 5: Who wrote the book A Bear Called Paddington?

  1. Roald Dahl
  2. C. S. Lewis
  3. Michael Bond
  4. Enid Blyton
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Correct answer: C. Michael Bond.

Michael Bond wrote A Bear Called Paddington, which introduces Paddington arriving at Paddington Station with a suitcase, a marmalade sandwich, and a label, a remarkably well-prepared bear.

Question 6: Which type of blood vessel often has one-way valves that help stop blood flowing backward?

  1. Veins
  2. Arteries
  3. Capillaries
  4. Arterioles
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Correct answer: A. Veins.

Veins return blood to the heart, and valves in many arm and leg veins help keep blood from flowing backward.

Question 7: Who wrote The Little Prince?

  1. Jules Verne
  2. Victor Hugo
  3. Alexandre Dumas
  4. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Correct answer: D. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote The Little Prince, whose story includes the Little Prince meeting an aviator stranded in the Sahara Desert.

Question 8: Which river flows through Baghdad?

  1. The Euphrates
  2. The Tigris
  3. The Jordan
  4. The Nile
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Correct answer: B. The Tigris.

Farther south, the Tigris joins the Euphrates in southern Iraq to form the Shatt al-Arab.

Question 9: Who wrote Don Quixote?

  1. Miguel de Cervantes
  2. Gabriel García Márquez
  3. Victor Hugo
  4. Umberto Eco
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Correct answer: A. Miguel de Cervantes.

Miguel de Cervantes. The second volume of Don Quixote appeared in 1615, a decade after the first volume.

Question 10: Which empire was ruled by Mansa Musa?

  1. Songhai Empire
  2. Ottoman Empire
  3. Mali Empire
  4. Mughal Empire
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Correct answer: C. Mali Empire.

Mali Empire. A pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 carried so much gold through Egypt that its value fell there for years.

Question 11: Which scientist's pea-plant experiments helped establish how traits pass from parents to offspring?

  1. Alexander Fleming
  2. Michael Faraday
  3. Louis Pasteur
  4. Gregor Mendel
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Correct answer: D. Gregor Mendel.

Gregor Mendel. In his monastery garden, Mendel performed thousands of crosses with pea plants, discovering how characteristics are passed down from one generation to the next, namely dominant and recessive traits.

Question 12: Who composed Ride of the Valkyries?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi
  2. Richard Wagner
  3. Johannes Brahms
  4. Gustav Mahler
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Correct answer: B. Richard Wagner.

Richard Wagner. Ride of the Valkyries opens Act Three of Die Walküre, the second opera in a cycle of four operas.