Trivia of the Day: Thursday, October 15, 2026

The trivia questions Trivia Cafe ran on October 15, 2026, each with its answer. Play today's Daily 10.

The Daily 10 for October 15, 2026

1.Who played the roles of Bobby and Pam Ewing in the popular TV show, Dallas?
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Patrick Duffy / Victoria Principal
2.Four of the children of which composer of classical music also became noted musicians?
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
3.Claire Danes stars as Carrie Mathison, a bipolar CIA officer, in this acclaimed espionage thriller television series that explores themes of terrorism and national security.
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Homeland
4.What is the term for a workplace where employees are not required to join a union?
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Open shop
5.In which country were each of these music makers born? a. Wolfgang Mozart? b. Frederic Chopin? c. Laurence Welk?
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a. AUSTRIA b. POLAND c. USA
6.CHECK ON CINEMANIA: This actress, daughter of a male movie actor, starred in the films Halloween I and II, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and My Girl . Name her and her father.
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JAMIE LEE CURTIS / TONY CURTIS
7.Which critically acclaimed science fiction television series, rebooted in 2004, depicts the last remnants of humanity fleeing across the galaxy in a civilian fleet, constantly pursued by the robotic Cylons?
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Battlestar Galactica
8.What strategy board game, originating in China, involves capturing territory by placing stones?
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Go
9.Which former Grateful Dead vocalist died in 2025 after a long battle with cancer at age 78?
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay
10.Which British novelist experienced a great deal of success in 1933 and 1934, when he wrote the books Lost Horizon, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips ?
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JAMES HILTON

New trivia questions published that day

100 questions added on October 15, 2026, built from sourced entries on Codexery.

1.Which studio produced "Swing Shift Cinderella": Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Merrie Melodies, MGM or Warner Bros?
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MGM
2.Who directed "Red Hot Riding Hood": Fred Avery, Yoram Gross, Jim Henson or Tex Avery?
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Tex Avery
3.Who directed "Little Red Riding Rabbit": Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Seymour Kneitel or Cory Edwards?
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Friz Freleng
4.In what year was Israeli inventor Yossi Gross born: 1939, 1942, 1946 or 1947?
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1947
5.In what year was Israeli electrical engineer Moshe Yanai born: 1947, 1949, 1955 or 1958?
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1949
6.In which place was Emanuel Goldberg born: Sokółka, Poland, Amsterdam, Moscow or Budapest, Hungary?
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Moscow
7.Who directed "All Is Vanity": Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Leigh Scott, Julian Jarrold or Marcos Mereles?
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Marcos Mereles
8.In what year was "The Wizard of Mars" first released: 1931, 1965, 1980 or 1989?
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1965
9.Who directed "The Steam Engines of Oz": Gary Nelson, Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Ali Zamani or David L. Hewitt?
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Sean Patrick O'Reilly
10.In what year was NGC 6109 discovered: 1836, 1864, 1880 or 1888?
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1880
11.Who discovered NGC 7213: Édouard Stephan, Albert Marth, John Herschel or Fritz Zwicky?
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John Herschel
12.Who discovered NGC 5084: Albert Marth, William Herschel, John Herschel or Fritz Zwicky?
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William Herschel
13.In what year did "Dance Revolution" premiere: 2005, 2006, 2011 or 2018?
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2006
14.Which network originally aired "Chuck's Choice": YTV, CBBC, Netflix or CBS?
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YTV
15.In what year did "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" premiere: 2005, 2006, 2011 or 2018?
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2018
16.In what year did French film director Maurice Pialat die: 1996, 2003, 2007 or 2010?
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2003
17.In what year did French film director Marcel Carné die: 1996, 2003, 2007 or 2010?
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1996
18.In what year was Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni born: 1902, 1912, 1915 or 1932?
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1912
19.Who created "Forget Me Not Farm": Mike Amatt, Jo Killingley, Siwan Jobbins or Lucy Goodman?
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Mike Amatt
20.Who created "Bookaboo": Nicole Seymour, Lucy Goodman, Rebecca Elgar or Mike Amatt?
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Lucy Goodman
21.Who created "The Lingo Show": Nicole Seymour, Rebecca Elgar, Jo Killingley or Siwan Jobbins?
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Nicole Seymour
22.In what year did American psychiatrist Aaron Beck die: 1998, 2002, 2021 or 2025?
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2021
23.In what year was American psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson born: 1896, 1901, 1903 or 1907?
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1901
24.In what year was American psychologist Joseph Jastrow born: 1857, 1863, 1877 or 1884?
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1863
25.In what year was "May I Kill U?" first released: 1992, 2000, 2012 or 2018?
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2012
26.In what year was "Chain Mail" first released: 2005, 2015, 2017 or 2022?
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2015
27.In what year was "Livescreamers" first released: 1988, 1994, 2012 or 2023?
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2023
28.Which company developed "Stronghold 3": Grimlore Games, Realmforge Studios, Shiro Games or Firefly Studios?
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Firefly Studios
29.Which company developed "Offworld Trading Company": Ubisoft Blue Byte, Mohawk Games, NeocoreGames or Destructive Creations?
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Mohawk Games
30.Which company developed "Ancestors Legacy": Firefly Studios, Destructive Creations, Zen Studios or Passtech Games?
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Destructive Creations
31.In what year was Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez formed: 1994, 1998, 2009 or 2015?
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2015
32.In what year was La Cuneta Son Machín formed: 1994, 1998, 2009 or 2015?
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2009
33.In what year was Argentine rock band Bersuit Vergarabat formed: 1987, 1994, 1998 or 2009?
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1987
34.In what year was "Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric" first released: 2008, 2012, 2014 or 2015?
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2014
35.In what year was "Sonic Dream Team" first released: 2012, 2014, 2015 or 2023?
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2023
36.In what year was "Sonic Unleashed" first released: 1996, 2004, 2007 or 2008?
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2008
37.To which biological family does the olm belong: Varanidae, Proteidae, Elapidae or Agamidae?
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Proteidae
38.To which biological family does the Inland taipan belong: Agamidae, Elapidae, Varanidae or Proteidae?
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Elapidae
39.To which biological family does the Jameson's mamba belong: Varanidae, Elapidae, Proteidae or Agamidae?
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Elapidae
40.In what year was American actor Paul Newman born: 1917, 1922, 1925 or 1946?
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1925
41.In what year was British actress Rachel Weisz born: 1970, 1971, 1973 or 1975?
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1970
42.In what year was American actress Sigourney Weaver born: 1946, 1949, 1963 or 1968?
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1949
43.In what year was "Virus: It Is Aware" first released: 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999?
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1999
44.In what year was "NBA Fastbreak '98" first released: 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999?
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1997
45.What is the scientific name of the Banded palm civet: Otocyon megalotis, Arctictis binturong, Vulpes lagopus or Hemigalus derbyanus?
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Hemigalus derbyanus
46.What is the scientific name of the cacomistle: Otocyon megalotis, Vulpes lagopus, Bassariscus sumichrasti or Speothos venaticus?
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Bassariscus sumichrasti
47.What is the scientific name of the Bush dog: Civettictis civetta, Otocyon megalotis, Speothos venaticus or Neogale vison?
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Speothos venaticus
48.In what year was professional football club Wellington Phoenix FC founded: 1994, 2006, 2007 or 2015?
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2007
49.In what year was professional football club FC Vaduz founded: 1918, 1924, 1932 or 1975?
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1932
50.In what year was Liechtensteiner football team FC Balzers founded: 1918, 1924, 1932 or 1975?
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1932
51.Which network originally aired "Reunited Worlds": SBS, JTBC, TVING or Disney+?
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SBS
52.Which network originally aired "Secret Garden": MBC, tvN, SBS or JTBC?
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SBS
53.Which network originally aired "Way Back Love": TVING, tvN, Disney+ or JTBC?
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TVING
54.In what year was American social theorist Murray Bookchin born: 1918, 1921, 1942 or 1956?
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1921
55.In what year was French writer Michel Onfray born: 1921, 1942, 1956 or 1959?
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1959
56.In what year was German-American political philosopher Leo Strauss born: 1864, 1899, 1918 or 1942?
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1899
57.Who directed "Doctor": Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas, David Yates or Lindsay Anderson?
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Ralph Thomas
58.Who directed "Carry On": Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas, Lindsay Anderson or David Yates?
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Gerald Thomas
59.Who directed "Fantastic Beasts": David Yates, Lindsay Anderson, Ralph Thomas or Gerald Thomas?
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David Yates
60.In what year was Polish inventor Jan Szczepanik born: 1863, 1871, 1872 or 1876?
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1872
61.In what year did Polish chemist Filip Neriusz Walter die: 1847, 1848, 1877 or 1898?
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1847
62.In what year did Polish mechanical engineer Marian Lutosławski die: 1898, 1904, 1918 or 1926?
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1918
63.In what year was HC Nové Zámky founded: 1932, 1962, 1965 or 2005?
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1965
64.In what year was HC Košice founded: 1932, 1962, 1965 or 2005?
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1962
65.In what year was professional ice hockey club HK Nitra founded: 1931, 1932, 1935 or 1962?
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1931
66.In what year was American physician Raymond Damadian born: 1890, 1920, 1935 or 1936?
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1936
67.In what year was Soviet physicist Vladislav Ivanov born: 1890, 1920, 1935 or 1936?
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1936
68.In what year did American mechanical engineer Robert Kearns die: 1954, 2004, 2005 or 2022?
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2005
69.In what year was American conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth born: 1917, 1925, 1933 or 1945?
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1945
70.In what year was American painter Robert Rauschenberg born: 1925, 1930, 1933 or 1945?
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1925
71.In what year was Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp born: 1889, 1899, 1920 or 1930?
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1889
72.In what year was American economist Robert J. Shiller born: 1943, 1945, 1946 or 1951?
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1946
73.In what year was American economist Peter Diamond born: 1940, 1942, 1945 or 1948?
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1940
74.In what year was Dutch-American mathematician Tjalling Koopmans born: 1901, 1910, 1915 or 1924?
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1910
75.In what year was "Fantasia 2000" first released: 1994, 1999, 2009 or 2015?
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1999
76.Who directed "Song of the Sea": Gary Rydstrom, Tomm Moore, Bill Kroyer or Conrad Helten?
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Tomm Moore
77.Who directed "Barbie: Thumbelina": Megan Nicole Dong, Bill Kroyer, Tomm Moore or Conrad Helten?
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Conrad Helten
78.Which network originally aired "Project G.e.e.K.e.R.": CBS, NBC, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim or Fox Broadcasting Company?
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CBS
79.Which network originally aired "Max Steel": Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, CBS, Kids' WB or Fox Broadcasting Company?
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Kids' WB
80.Which network originally aired "Sammy": NBC, HBO Family, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim or CBS?
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NBC
81.In what year did the The Big Bang Theory episode "The Hofstadter Insufficiency" first air: 2009, 2011, 2012 or 2013?
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2013
82.In what year did the The Big Bang Theory episode "The Conjugal Conjecture" first air: 2015, 2016, 2018 or 2019?
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2016
83.In what year did the The Big Bang Theory episode "The Roommate Transmogrification" first air: 2011, 2012, 2013 or 2016?
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2011
84.In what year was American cultural anthropologist specializing Melford Spiro born: 1904, 1920, 1921 or 1931?
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1920
85.What was the nationality of Oscar de la Renta: German, Dominican, Belgian or Italian?
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Dominican
86.In what year was Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani born: 1927, 1932, 1934 or 1943?
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1934
87.What was the nationality of Guccio Gucci: Italian, English, Japanese or Spanish?
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Italian
88.In what year was Japanese stoner Greenmachine formed: 1994, 1995, 2001 or 2005?
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1995
89.In what year was Totem Skin formed: 2007, 2009, 2012 or 2019?
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2012
90.In what year was French doom metal band Monarch formed: 2001, 2002, 2005 or 2007?
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2002
91.Who created "IBA Tiki": Diosmel Mendoza Medrano, Gustave Tops, Dick Bradsell or Hugo Ensslin?
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Diosmel Mendoza Medrano
92.Who invented the Bellini: Victor Vaughen Morris, Samuele Ambrosi, Norman Jay Hobday or Giuseppe Cipriani?
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Giuseppe Cipriani
93.Who invented the Chartreuse swizzle: Victor Vaughen Morris, Marcovaldo Dionysos, Giuseppe Cipriani or Donn Beach?
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Marcovaldo Dionysos
94.Which company published "Thunder Road": Milton Bradley, Ravensburger, Parker Brothers or Art Meets Matter?
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Milton Bradley
95.Which company published "Wide World": Ravensburger, Art Meets Matter, Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers?
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Parker Brothers
96.Which company published "The Mad Magazine Game": Ravensburger, Milton Bradley, Art Meets Matter or Parker Brothers?
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Parker Brothers
97.In what year was band leader The Move formed: 1965, 1972, 1977 or 1983?
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1965
98.In what year was English singer Nik Kershaw born: 1953, 1955, 1958 or 1959?
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1958
99.In which place was Billy Bremner born: Columbus, Ohio, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland or Memphis, Tennessee?
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
100.Who directed "Black Scorpion II": Jonathan Winfrey, Mike Mitchell, Ray Griggs or David F. Sandberg?
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Jonathan Winfrey