Daily Trivia answers

The ten questions and their answers

Play the day above first if you want to; the answers below are in the order the quiz asked them, with the options as it showed them. Topics: food and drink, science, literature, history, nature, geography, arts and sports.

1. Food and drink

   Sushi, built around vinegared rice, developed as part of which country's cuisine?

   • AChina
   • BJapan(the answer)
   • CThailand
   • DPhilippines

   Answer: Japan. Sushi developed in Japan from a method of preserving fish in fermented rice.

   Source: britannica.com

2. Science

   Which element has the chemical symbol Cu?

   • AChromium
   • BCadmium
   • CCopernicium
   • DCopper(the answer)

   Answer: Copper. Cu is the chemical symbol for Copper (atomic number 29).

   Source: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

3. Literature

   Which Athenian hero navigated a labyrinth with a ball of thread to slay the Minotaur?

   • ATheseus(the answer)
   • BPerseus
   • CJason
   • DBellerophon

   Answer: Theseus. Princess Ariadne gave him the thread so he could find his way back out.

   Source: britannica.com

4. History

   The Fatimid Caliphate, which founded the city of Cairo, was centred in which region before expanding into Egypt?

   • AThe Arabian Peninsula
   • BPersia
   • CAnatolia
   • DNorth Africa (Tunisia)(the answer)

   Answer: North Africa (Tunisia). The Fatimids rose in present-day Tunisia before conquering Egypt and founding Cairo in 969 CE.

   Source: britannica.com

5. Science

   Which of these planets has the largest diameter?

   • AUranus
   • BNeptune
   • CEarth
   • DSaturn(the answer)

   Answer: Saturn. Saturn has the largest diameter of these four, about 116,460 km.

   Source: solarsystem.nasa.gov

6. Nature

   A dinosaur bone usually becomes a fossil over millions of years mainly through what process?

   • AMinerals slowly replacing the bone(the answer)
   • BInstant freezing in ice
   • CRapid burning and ash fall
   • DDissolving completely in acid rain

   Answer: Minerals slowly replacing the bone. In many fossils, minerals seep in and gradually replace original bone tissue, preserving its shape in rock.

   Source: si.edu

7. Geography

   Which of these countries had the smallest population in 2023?

   • AGrenada
   • BVanuatu
   • CMonaco(the answer)
   • DDominica

   Answer: Monaco. As of 2023, Monaco had the smallest population of these four, at about 0.0 million.

   Correct as of October 15, 2026. Source: data.worldbank.org

8. Geography

   Which city is the capital of Ireland?

   • AMonaco
   • BValletta
   • CDublin(the answer)
   • DAthens

   Answer: Dublin. Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

   Source: wikidata.org

9. Arts

   Pansori, a long solo narrative chant accompanied by a single barrel drum, is a traditional performance art of which country?

   • AJapan
   • BSouth Korea(the answer)
   • CVietnam
   • DThailand

   Answer: South Korea. A single pansori performance can last several hours, telling one long story.

   Source: ich.unesco.org

10. Sports

    Which country hosted the first Pan American Games, held in 1951?

    • ABrazil
    • BArgentina(the answer)
    • CMexico
    • DChile

    Answer: Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina hosted the first Pan American Games in 1951.

    Source: britannica.com

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