Trivia of the Day: Friday, October 16, 2026

The trivia questions Trivia Cafe ran on October 16, 2026, each with its answer. Play today's Daily 10.

The Daily 10 for October 16, 2026

1.What Apple TV+ comedy-drama series stars Jason Segel as a grieving therapist who begins to break ethical boundaries by telling his clients exactly what he thinks, with Harrison Ford co-starring as his seasoned colleague?
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Shrinking
2.Which constellation is home to the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse, visible throughout January 2026?
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Orion
3.In 1520, when Magellan passed around the southern coast of South America, he sighted, along the shore, large fires which the local Indians used to warm themselves - so Magellan gave what name to the region?
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TIERRA DEL FUEGO (Land of Fire)
4.What style of beer, originating in England, was historically brewed with extra hops to survive the long sea voyage to British India?
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India Pale Ale (IPA)
5.What tropical lizard has the ability to change colors?
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CHAMELEON
6.In Christianity, what is the period of 40 days before Easter called?
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Lent
7.Seth Green and Matthew Senreich co-created this Emmy-winning stop-motion sketch comedy series, known for parodying pop culture with action figures and other toys.
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Robot Chicken
8.What country music festival, featuring Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone, returned to Indio, California, in April 2026?
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Stagecoach
9.In what year did the Titanic sink?
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1912
10.What is the main food product for about half the people of the world?
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RICE

New trivia questions published that day

100 questions added on October 16, 2026, built from sourced entries on Codexery.

1.Who wrote "The Stone Key": Tim Winton, Emma Sloley, Isobelle Carmody or Carlton Dawe?
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Isobelle Carmody
2.Who wrote "Quarantine": Greg Egan, K. J. Bishop, Emma Sloley or Carlton Dawe?
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Greg Egan
3.Who wrote "Zendegi": K. J. Bishop, Greg Egan, Jane Rawson or Emma Sloley?
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Greg Egan
4.Which company developed "Blue Protocol: Star Resonance": X-Legend, Shanghai Bokura Network Technology, Fen Research or City State Entertainment?
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Shanghai Bokura Network Technology
5.Which company developed "Ashes of Creation": Intrepid Studios, Vircom Interactive, Allods Team or Zemi Interactive?
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Intrepid Studios
6.In what year was 3C 336 discovered: 1959, 1962, 1975 or 1979?
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1962
7.In which constellation is SBS 1425+606 located: Ursa Major, Cancer, Hydra or Caelum?
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Ursa Major
8.In which constellation is PKS 0226−559 located: Boötes, Coma Berenices, Horologium or Cancer?
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Horologium
9.Who directed "Karuppu": A. Harsha, Remo D'Souza, RJ Balaji or Siva?
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RJ Balaji
10.Who directed "Kanguva": Rohit Shetty, K. Raghavendra Rao, Sayantan Ghosal or Siva?
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Siva
11.Who directed "A Flying Jatt": A. Harsha, Puri Jagannadh, Remo D'Souza or RJ Balaji?
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Remo D'Souza
12.Who directed "Midsommer": Erik Bloomquist, Jeremy Kasten, Norman J. Warren or Carsten Myllerup?
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Carsten Myllerup
13.Who directed "Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!": Christopher Alender, Carsten Myllerup, Fred Walton or Chad Ferrin?
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Chad Ferrin
14.Who directed "April Fool's Day": Christopher Alender, Fred Walton, Erik Bloomquist or Carsten Myllerup?
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Fred Walton
15.In what year was "Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk" first released: 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2021?
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2021
16.In what year was "Betrayal at Club Low" first released: 2014, 2021, 2022 or 2024?
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2022
17.Which company developed "Hylics": thecatamites, Tensori, Osamu Sato or Mason Lindroth?
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Mason Lindroth
18.In what year was cabaret performer Millie Dollar born: 1925, 1943, 1947 or 1985?
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1985
19.In what year was German author Hanns Dieter Hüsch born: 1925, 1943, 1947 or 1985?
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1925
20.In what year was Scottish singer Eve Graham born: 1925, 1943, 1947 or 1985?
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1943
21.In what year was American politician Santa Claus born: 1889, 1896, 1947 or 1955?
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1947
22.In what year was American philanthropist John Duval Gluck born: 1843, 1878, 1889 or 1896?
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1878
23.In what year did American actor Charles W. Howard die: 1951, 1966, 1971 or 2015?
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1966
24.In what year was Ranomafana National Park established: 1991, 1999, 2002 or 2011?
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1991
25.In what year was Isalo National Park established: 1962, 1991, 1999 or 2002?
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1962
26.Which company developed "Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters": Spiral Bound Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, High Impact Games or Headgames?
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High Impact Games
27.Which company developed "The Swapper": Rare, Raven Software, Owlchemy Labs or Facepalm Games?
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Facepalm Games
28.In what year was "Dys4ia" first released: 2005, 2009, 2012 or 2013?
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2012
29.Which company developed "Escaped Chasm": THQ Digital Studios Phoenix, Nicky Case, Temmie Chang or Game Arts?
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Temmie Chang
30.Which company developed "The Endless Forest": Anna Anthropy, Tale of Tales, Ian MacLarty or Game Arts?
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Tale of Tales
31.In what year did "Dear Green Place" first air: 1995, 2001, 2007 or 2024?
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2007
32.In what year did "Jet Set" first air: 1985, 1995, 2001 or 2009?
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2001
33.In what year did "Dòtaman" first air: 1985, 1995, 2001 or 2007?
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1985
34.In what year was "The Lone Drow" first published: 1992, 1996, 2003 or 2007?
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2003
35.In what year was "The Crystal Shard" first published: 1988, 1990, 1992 or 1996?
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1988
36.In what year was "The Legacy" first published: 1988, 1990, 1992 or 1996?
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1992
37.What is the scientific name of the African chaffinch: Anthus cinnamomeus, Fringilla spodiogenys, Oriolus auratus or Anhinga rufa?
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Fringilla spodiogenys
38.Who first scientifically described the African black swift: Louis Pierre Vieillot, Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller, Philip Sclater or Eduard Rüppell?
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Philip Sclater
39.What is the scientific name of the African darter: Lagonosticta rubricata, Lophoceros nasutus, Anhinga rufa or Cuculus gularis?
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Anhinga rufa
40.Which company developed "Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles": guyzware, Yuke's, Konami or Hudson Soft?
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Konami
41.In what year was "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus" first released: 2002, 2004, 2005 or 2006?
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2004
42.Which company developed "Time Hollow": Yuke's, Raw Thrills, guyzware or Konami?
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Konami
43.In what year was "A Snake of June" first released: 1996, 2001, 2002 or 2010?
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2002
44.In what year was "Szamanka" first released: 1996, 1997, 2002 or 2010?
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1996
45.Who directed "Horny House of Horror": Jun Tsugita, Walerian Borowczyk, Emiliano Rocha Minter or Jesús Franco?
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Jun Tsugita
46.In what year was American comedian Ellen DeGeneres born: 1956, 1958, 1965 or 1975?
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1958
47.In what year did American stand-up comedian Don Rickles die: 1994, 2003, 2006 or 2017?
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2017
48.In what year was American actor Don Knotts born: 1924, 1928, 1958 or 1965?
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1924
49.In what year was American song arranger Archie Bleyer born: 1909, 1914, 1920 or 1923?
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1909
50.In which place was Ronnie Dove born: Herndon, Virginia, United States, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Hollywood, Pittston, Pennsylvania or Springfield, Massachusetts?
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Herndon, Virginia, United States
51.In what year was American actor Eddie Fontaine born: 1927, 1928, 1929 or 1932?
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1927
52.Which company published "Culpa Innata": Square Enix, Kalypso Media, Strategy First or Curve Games?
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Strategy First
53.In what year was "King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame" first released: 2009, 2013, 2015 or 2018?
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2009
54.Which company developed "Little Goody Two Shoes": Gust Co. Ltd, AstralShiftPro, Blue Bottle Games or AurumDust?
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AstralShiftPro
55.In what year was Canadian jazz trumpeter Bria Skonberg born: 1957, 1981, 1983 or 1995?
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1983
56.In what year was American synthesizer player Jane Paknia born: 1957, 1981, 1995 or 2000?
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2000
57.In what year was Portuguese jazz Susana Santos Silva born: 1957, 1979, 1981 or 1995?
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1979
58.Which network originally aired "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire": Peacock, TLC, CBS or NBC?
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CBS
59.Which network originally aired "The Brothers García": Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TLC or NBC?
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Nickelodeon
60.Who created "Broke": Kenya Barris, David E. Kelley, Marco Pennette or Alex Herschlag?
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Alex Herschlag
61.In what year was Eetu Mäkiniemi born: 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999?
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1999
62.In which place was Raimo Kilpiö born: Parikkala, Finland, Madison, Wisconsin, Stonewall, Manitoba or Campbell River, British Columbia?
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Parikkala, Finland
63.In what year was Jérémy Grégoire born: 1995, 1996, 1998 or 1999?
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1995
64.Which network originally aired "Dexter: Resurrection": Netflix, Paramount+ with Showtime, Amazon Prime Video or CBS?
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Paramount+ with Showtime
65.Who created "Brotherhood": Tom Kapinos, Lukas Reiter, Blake Masters or Matthew Carnahan?
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Blake Masters
66.Which network originally aired "Dutton Ranch": BET+, Paramount+, Showtime or Amazon Prime Video?
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Paramount+
67.Which company developed "Climate Challenge": Herobeat Studios, Charles Games, Red Redemption or Sierra On-Line?
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Red Redemption
68.Which record label is associated with "BoyNextDoor": KOZ Entertainment, IST Entertainment, YG Entertainment or Onecead?
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KOZ Entertainment
69.Which record label is associated with "One Day": JYP Entertainment, Great M Entertainment, IST Entertainment or MSH Entertainment?
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JYP Entertainment
70.Which record label is associated with "G.o.d": Great M Entertainment, MSH Entertainment, MNH Entertainment or SidusHQ?
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SidusHQ
71.In what year was American actress Rose McGowan born: 1970, 1973, 1974 or 1975?
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1973
72.In what year was American actress Ruby Dee born: 1922, 1925, 1931 or 1946?
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1922
73.In what year was American actress Patricia Arquette born: 1963, 1968, 1970 or 1974?
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1968
74.Who designed "Renault 5": Giorgetto Giugiaro, I.DE.A Institute, Michel Boué or Pierangelo Andreani?
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Michel Boué
75.Who designed "Maserati Biturbo": Pierangelo Andreani, I.DE.A Institute, Michel Boué or Sergio Rinland?
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Pierangelo Andreani
76.Who designed "Alfa Romeo Alfasud": I.DE.A Institute, Sergio Rinland, Pierangelo Andreani or Giorgetto Giugiaro?
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Giorgetto Giugiaro
77.What was the nationality of Audre Lorde: Indian, American, Russian or Brazilian?
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American
78.What was the nationality of Amrita Pritam: Maltese, Brazilian, American or Indian?
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Indian
79.In what year was American television broadcast journalist Diane Sawyer born: 1928, 1943, 1945 or 1961?
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1945
80.Who directed "City Under the Sea": Jacques Tourneur, Sam Liu, Eli Roth or Seiji Mizushima?
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Jacques Tourneur
81.In what year was "Back to the Future Part III" first released: 1990, 2001, 2008 or 2018?
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1990
82.Who directed "Invention for Destruction": Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo, Karel Zeman or Tommy Wirkola?
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Karel Zeman
83.Which company manufactured the Dinky Toys: Underwood Engineering Co. Ltd, Rosebud Dolls Ltd, Tri-ang or Meccano Ltd?
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Meccano Ltd
84.Which company manufactured the Spot-On models: Underwood Engineering Co. Ltd, Meccano Ltd, Tri-ang or Rosebud Dolls Ltd?
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Tri-ang
85.Who is the protagonist of "Daughter of the Lioness": Alanna of Trebond, Kel, Keladry of Mindelan or Alianne of Pirate's Swoop?
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Alianne of Pirate's Swoop
86.Who is the protagonist of "The Woman Who Rides Like a Man": Keladry of Mindelan, Kel, Alanna of Trebond or Rebakah Cooper?
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Alanna of Trebond
87.Who is the protagonist of "Wolf-Speaker": Alianne of Pirate's Swoop, Veralidaine Sarrasri, Rebakah Cooper or Rebekah 'Beka' Cooper?
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Veralidaine Sarrasri
88.In what year was Japanese professional basketball team Utsunomiya Brex founded: 2007, 2010, 2017 or 2024?
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2007
89.In what year was professional basketball club Suwon KT Sonicboom founded: 1997, 2004, 2010 or 2017?
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1997
90.In what year was Taipei Fubon Braves founded: 1975, 1982, 2004 or 2010?
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1982
91.In which place was Eugene F. Fama born: Boston, Massachusetts, Königsberg, Germany, Columbus, Ohio or Omaha, Nebraska?
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Boston, Massachusetts
92.In which place was Fritz Albert Lipmann born: Neisse, German Empire, Brooklyn, New York, Königsberg, Germany or Omaha, Nebraska?
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Königsberg, Germany
93.In what year did American physician E. Donnall Thomas die: 2004, 2008, 2012 or 2013?
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2012
94.In what year was American singer Phyllis Nelson born: 1944, 1947, 1950 or 1954?
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1950
95.In what year was English rock Deborah Bonham born: 1947, 1953, 1962 or 1965?
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1962
96.In what year was youngest child Princess Stéphanie of Monaco born: 1947, 1953, 1962 or 1965?
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1965
97.In what year did "Candy Cabs" first air: 2008, 2010, 2011 or 2015?
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2011
98.In what year did "3 Non-Blondes" first air: 2003, 2008, 2010 or 2011?
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2003
99.In what year did "Beautiful People" first air: 2003, 2008, 2010 or 2011?
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2008
100.Who created "The Omega Factor": Joe Barton, Fintan Ryan, David Schulner or Jack Gerson?
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Jack Gerson