Trivia of the Day: Saturday, October 17, 2026

The trivia questions Trivia Cafe ran on October 17, 2026, each with its answer. Play today's Daily 10.

The Daily 10 for October 17, 2026

1.What is the national motto of the United States?
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IN GOD WE TRUST
2.In this 2015 dystopian sci-fi sequel, Tris Prior and Four are fugitives on the run from the Erudite faction and its leader, Jeanine, as the battle for control intensifies in a fractured society. What is the title of this second film in The Divergent Series?
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Insurgent
3.What legal term refers to the authority of a court to hear a particular case?
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Jurisdiction
4.How many legs does an octopus have?
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Eight
5.Born in New York in 1965, she scored her first film success playing a juvenile streetwalker in the film, "Pretty Baby" at the age of 13. Who is she?
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BROOKE SHIELDS
6.The modern rules of which sport were drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848?
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SOCCER FOOTBALL
7.Which Mexican-American labor leader, known for his commitment to nonviolent resistance, organized California food harvesters into the United Farm Workers in the 1960's?
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CESAR CHAVEZ
8.Which animated television series follows the unlikely friendship between a cheerful, dimwitted boy, a cynical, cold-hearted girl, and the Grim Reaper, who is bound to them after losing a limbo contest?
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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
9.For what artistic reason were many males castrated in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries?
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TO RETAIN A HIGH-PITCHED SOPRANO SINGING VOICE
10.Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are the mischievous main characters of which animated sketch comedy series, known for its slapstick humor, pop culture parodies, and educational segments?
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Animaniacs

New trivia questions published that day

100 questions added on October 17, 2026, built from sourced entries on Codexery.

1.Which company published "Super Trucks": Activision, Microsoft Game Studios, Jester Interactive or Domark?
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Jester Interactive
2.Which company developed "Spirit of Speed 1937": Broadsword Interactive, Bizarre Creations, Big Red Software or Evolution Studios?
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Broadsword Interactive
3.Which company published "Rapid Racer": Jester Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment, Nintendo or Codemasters?
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Sony Computer Entertainment
4.In which place was Tanner Adell born: Cienfuegos, Cuba, Lexington, Kentucky, Fitchburg, Massachusetts or Casper, Wyoming?
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Lexington, Kentucky
5.In which place was Adele born: Cienfuegos, Cuba, Honolulu, Tottenham, London or Harlem, New York?
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Tottenham, London
6.In what year was American country music singer-songwriter Jessi Alexander born: 1968, 1973, 1976 or 1988?
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1976
7.In what year was Irish singer Majella O'Donnell born: 1931, 1960, 1972 or 1992?
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1960
8.What is the nationality of Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Finnish, Czech, Ethiopian or American?
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American
9.What is the nationality of Kipchoge Keino: Czech, British, Kenyan or Moroccan?
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Kenyan
10.What was the nationality of Florence Griffith Joyner: Finnish, British, American or Chinese?
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American
11.In what year was "Bop Bop Baby" first released: 1996, 1999, 2000 or 2002?
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2002
12.In what year was "Amazed" first released: 1996, 1999, 2000 or 2002?
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1999
13.In what year was "Crying at the Discoteque" first released: 1996, 1999, 2000 or 2002?
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2000
14.In what year did "Cannonball" first air: 2011, 2013, 2017 or 2019?
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2017
15.In what year did "Big Star's Little Star" first air: 2010, 2011, 2013 or 2019?
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2013
16.In what year did "Ant & Dec's Push the Button" first air: 2010, 2013, 2017 or 2019?
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2010
17.In what year was American alto saxophone player Jimmy Lyons born: 1931, 1932, 1936 or 1939?
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1931
18.In which place was Clifford Thornton born: Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Middletown, Ohio, United States or Jersey City, New Jersey, United States?
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Philadelphia
19.In what year was German jazz pianist Joachim Kühn born: 1935, 1937, 1940 or 1944?
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1944
20.In what year did "Game Shakers" premiere: 1999, 2002, 2005 or 2015?
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2015
21.In what year did "The Amanda Show" premiere: 1996, 1999, 2005 or 2015?
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1999
22.In what year did "You Can't Do That on Television" premiere: 1979, 1996, 2002 or 2015?
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1979
23.Which company developed "The Crystal Rainforest": Sherston Software, Charles Games, Virtual Playground or Broken Rules?
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Sherston Software
24.In what year was "Fort McMoney" first released: 1993, 1996, 2009 or 2013?
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2013
25.Which company developed "Mission Control": Red Redemption, Broken Rules, Sherston Software or Maxis?
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Sherston Software
26.In what year was "Dead" first released: 2008, 2009, 2014 or 2015?
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2014
27.In what year was "The Expanding Flower Planet" first released: 2008, 2009, 2014 or 2015?
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2015
28.In what year was "Eskimo Snow" first released: 2008, 2009, 2014 or 2015?
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2009
29.In which constellation is Cycnus located: Cepheus, Canis Major, Leo or Cygnus?
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Cygnus
30.In which constellation is Sirius located: Leo, Cepheus, Aquila or Canis Major?
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Canis Major
31.In which constellation is Castor and Pollux located: Canis Major, Corvus, Gemini or Cepheus?
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Gemini
32.Who directed "Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again": Paul Schibli, Matt Danner, Bill Kowalchuk or William Lau?
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Matt Danner
33.In what year was "Hot Wheels: World Race" first released: 2000, 2003, 2004 or 2008?
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2003
34.In what year was "Babar: King of the Elephants" first released: 1999, 2003, 2006 or 2008?
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1999
35.In what year was U-Men formed: 1980, 1982, 1986 or 1988?
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1980
36.In what year was American rock band Tad formed: 1982, 1987, 1988 or 1992?
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1988
37.In what year was American noise rock trio Unsane formed: 1982, 1987, 1988 or 1992?
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1988
38.What was the nationality of Friedrich Froebel: Swiss, German, French or Scottish?
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German
39.In what year was Aleksei Leontiev born: 1884, 1896, 1903 or 1913?
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1903
40.In what year was French psychologist Alfred Binet born: 1847, 1857, 1859 or 1864?
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1857
41.Who created "Wings": Barry Thomas, Jane Hewland, Peter Maddocks or N. J. Crisp?
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Barry Thomas
42.Which network originally aired "Airline": BBC Two, ITV, London Weekend Television or BBC One?
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ITV
43.Which network originally aired "Come Fly with Me": BBC Two, ATV for ITV, London Weekend Television or BBC One?
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BBC One
44.In which place was Molly Schaus born: Ajax, Ontario, Ylöjärvi, Finland, Voorhees, New Jersey or Fairfield, Connecticut?
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Voorhees, New Jersey
45.In what year was Swiss ice hockey player Julia Marty born: 1985, 1988, 1989 or 1990?
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1988
46.In what year was Swiss ice hockey forward Phoebe Stänz born: 1991, 1992, 1994 or 1995?
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1994
47.In what year was "Countdown" first released: 1989, 1990, 2003 or 2008?
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1990
48.Which company developed "Gunpoint": SCEE Cambridge Studio, Tom Francis, High Moon Studios or Time Warp Productions?
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Tom Francis
49.Who is the protagonist of "East vs. West: Berlin 1948": Mason Powers, Hayden Tenno, John Jack or Sam Porter?
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Sam Porter
50.In what year was "La Costa Perdida" first released: 2009, 2011, 2013 or 2014?
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2013
51.In what year was "In a Different Light" first released: 2007, 2009, 2010 or 2014?
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2009
52.In what year was "My Weekly Reader" first released: 2009, 2011, 2014 or 2015?
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2015
53.Who directed "Petromax": Raghava Lawrence, R. Madhesh, ARK Saravan or Rohin Venkatesan?
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Rohin Venkatesan
54.Who directed "Mayabazaar 1995": Gangai Amaran, Keyaar, Manobala or Santhosh P. Jayakumar?
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Keyaar
55.Who directed "Kanchana": Pugazhmani, Pa. Vijay, Raghava Lawrence or Keyaar?
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Raghava Lawrence
56.In what year did "Ever Night" first air: 2015, 2018, 2019 or 2025?
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2018
57.Who directed "Legend of Fei": Wu Jingyuan, Ju Jue Liang, Jang Su-bong or Zhang Xiaobo?
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Wu Jingyuan
58.Which network originally aired "The Golden Eyes": Sohu TV, iQiyi, Hunan TV or Jiangsu TV?
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iQiyi
59.In what year was "Blood Honey" first released: 2010, 2013, 2015 or 2017?
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2017
60.In what year was "Abducted" first released: 1983, 1986, 1999 or 2007?
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1986
61.Who directed "The Conspiracy": Terry Ingram, Uwe Boll, Christopher MacBride or Jeff Kopas?
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Christopher MacBride
62.In which place was Dustin Byfuglien born: Gothenburg, Sweden, Hermantown, Minnesota, Houston, Texas or Minneapolis, Minnesota?
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
63.In what year was Logan Shaw born: 1992, 1993, 1994 or 1995?
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1992
64.In which place was Aaron Gagnon born: Clinton Township, Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, Quesnel, British Columbia or Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S?
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Quesnel, British Columbia
65.Who is the protagonist of "Fallen Dragon": Anthony Rogers, Youn Suu, Lawrence Newton or Allen Caine?
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Lawrence Newton
66.Who wrote "Ascending": James Alan Gardner, Emily St. John Mandel, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett or Louis-Sébastien Mercier?
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James Alan Gardner
67.Who wrote "The Year 2440": Stephen Goldin, Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett, Louis-Sébastien Mercier or Peter F. Hamilton?
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Louis-Sébastien Mercier
68.Which company developed "Vegas Stakes": dB-SOFT, HAL Laboratory, Virgin Mastertronic or Kemco?
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HAL Laboratory
69.Which company developed "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers": Taylor McCue, Data East, Konami or Red Company?
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Konami
70.Which company developed "Wario Land II": Titus France, Konami, Nintendo or Red Company?
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Nintendo
71.Who directed the Arrested Development Season 1 episode "Shock and Aww": Greg Mottola, Joe Russo, Lee Shallat Chemel or Paul Feig?
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Joe Russo
72.Who directed the Arrested Development Season 1 episode "Public Relations": Greg Mottola, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lee Shallat Chemel or Anthony Russo?
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Lee Shallat Chemel
73.Who directed the Arrested Development Season 1 episode "Let 'Em Eat Cake": Greg Mottola, John Fortenberry, Anthony Russo or Paul Feig?
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Paul Feig
74.In what year did "106 & Gospel" premiere: 2000, 2009, 2017 or 2021?
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2009
75.In what year did "The Comedy Get Down" premiere: 2000, 2009, 2017 or 2021?
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2017
76.In what year did "BET Presents: The Encore" premiere: 2000, 2009, 2017 or 2021?
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2021
77.Which company developed "Nile: An Ancient Egyptian Quest": Stone House Productions, KranX Productions, Serious Games Interactive or The Software Toolworks?
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Stone House Productions
78.Which company developed "The Truth About 9th Company": Index+, Charles Games, KranX Productions or MECC?
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KranX Productions
79.In what year was "The Yukon Trail" first released: 1994, 1995, 1996 or 1999?
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1994
80.What was the nationality of Antonine Barada: American, English, Dutch or Bulgarian?
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American
81.Who directed "Patterns of Evidence": Marcello Baldi, David MacDougall, Tim Mahoney or Tariq Nasheed?
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Tim Mahoney
82.Who directed "The Doon School Quintet": Tim Mahoney, David MacDougall, Tariq Nasheed or Marcello Baldi?
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David MacDougall
83.Who directed "The Hidden Pearl": Marcello Baldi, Tim Mahoney, David MacDougall or Tariq Nasheed?
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Marcello Baldi
84.Which company developed "Gley Lancer": NCS Corporation, Compile, ZAP Corporation or BlueSky Software?
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NCS Corporation
85.In which constellation is HD 131496 located: Eridanus, Carinae, Boötes or Ursa Minor?
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Boötes
86.In what year was American economist Eugene F. Fama born: 1933, 1939, 1946 or 1950?
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1939
87.In what year was German-American biochemist Fritz Albert Lipmann born: 1899, 1903, 1909 or 1914?
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1899
88.In which place was E. Donnall Thomas born: Omaha, Nebraska, Catanzaro, Calabria, Southern Italy, Mart, Texas or France?
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Mart, Texas
89.Who directed the 30 Rock Season 4 episode "Khonani": Beth McCarthy Miller, Gail Mancuso, John Riggi or Stephen Lee Davis?
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Beth McCarthy Miller
90.Who directed the 30 Rock Season 4 episode "Secret Santa": Millicent Shelton, Don Scardino, Stephen Lee Davis or Beth McCarthy-Miller?
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Beth McCarthy-Miller
91.Who directed the 30 Rock Season 4 episode "Don Geiss, America and Hope": Millicent Shelton, Gail Mancuso, Stephen Lee Davis or Beth McCarthy-Miller?
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Stephen Lee Davis
92.Who directed "Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn": Song Yuefeng, Yang Lei, Guo Jingming or Peng Zhang?
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Song Yuefeng
93.Who directed "The Warriors Gate": Daniel Lee, Matthias Hoene, Roy Chow or Tian Xiaopeng?
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Matthias Hoene
94.In what year was "Mojin: The Lost Legend" first released: 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2023?
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2015
95.Who directed "Persuasion": Howard Baker, Rodney Bennett, John Irvin or Les Blair?
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Howard Baker
96.In what year was Primordial formed: 1993, 1995, 1999 or 2004?
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1993
97.In what year was Icelandic post-metal band Sólstafir formed: 1995, 1997, 1999 or 2004?
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1995
98.Which record label is associated with "Holy Blood": Bombworks Records, Napalm Records, Spinefarm Records or Inner Wound Recordings?
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Bombworks Records
99.In what year was Greg Gilbert born: 1952, 1962, 1967 or 1968?
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1962
100.In what year was Bob Plager born: 1941, 1943, 1952 or 1956?
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1943