Trivia of the Day: Friday, October 30, 2026

The trivia questions Trivia Cafe ran on October 30, 2026, each with its answer. Play today's Daily 10.

The Daily 10 for October 30, 2026

1.Napoleon was forced to step down as emperor of France as a result of a disastrous military campaign in the winter of 1812, in which country?
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RUSSIA
2.Which river rises in the mountains of West Virginia and flows eastward along the Virginia-Maryland border into Chesapeake Bay?
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POTOMAC River flowing through Washington, D.C.
3.Bruce Willis stars as New York City police detective John McClane in this 1988 action film. While visiting his estranged wife at a Christmas Eve party in the Nakatomi Plaza skyscraper in Los Angeles, he finds himself the only hope against a group of terrorists led by Hans Gruber. What is the title of this action classic?
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Die Hard
4.Which iconic late-night talk show, hosted by a gap-toothed comedian, aired on CBS for over two decades and became famous for segments like the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks?
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Late Show with David Letterman
5.Two of the five Great Lakes are considered separate lakes, but are actually one lake, separated by the Strait of Mackinac. Together they form the largest of the Great Lakes. Which two lakes are they?
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MICHIGAN / HURON
6.What type of propulsion system did NASA announce plans to use for a future Mars spacecraft, with a launch targeted for December 2028?
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Nuclear electric
7.What BBC radio service, launched in 1932, broadcasts internationally in multiple languages?
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BBC World Service
8.Of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which, if any, share a land border with Russia?
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NORWAY / FINLAND
9.Who painted 'The Night Watch', a masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age?
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Rembrandt
10.Which King and Queen were executed by rebellious French citizens in 1793?
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LOUIS XVI / MARIE ANTOINETTE

New trivia questions published that day

100 questions added on October 30, 2026, built from sourced entries on Codexery.

1.What was the nationality of Franz Xaver Gabelsberger: French, English, German or American?
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German
2.What was the nationality of Timothie Bright: English, French, German or American?
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English
3.In what year was English philologist Henry Sweet born: 1798, 1813, 1835 or 1845?
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1845
4.In what year was "Palestine pound" introduced: 1910, 1927, 1933 or 1939?
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1927
5.In what year was "Malayan dollar" introduced: 1910, 1927, 1933 or 1939?
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1939
6.In what year was "Newfoundland dollar" introduced: 1858, 1865, 1898 or 1910?
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1865
7.In what year did "Darr Sabko Lagta Hai" premiere: 2015, 2018, 2020 or 2025?
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2015
8.Who directed "Andhar Maya": Joydip Mukherjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay or Bhimrao Mude?
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Bhimrao Mude
9.Which network originally aired "Manmohini": Sony Entertainment Television, Star Plus, Star Pravah or Zee TV?
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Zee TV
10.In what year was Wichita Thunder founded: 1988, 1992, 1995 or 1996?
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1992
11.In what year was top minor league affiliate Cape Breton Oilers founded: 1988, 1992, 1995 or 1998?
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1988
12.In what year was Hamilton Bulldogs founded: 1992, 1995, 1996 or 1998?
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1996
13.Who directed "The 3rd Eye": Rocky Soraya, Peter Flinth, Toa Fraser or Bang Woo-ri?
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Rocky Soraya
14.Who directed "23 000 Lives": Ian Edelman, Keishi Ōtomo, Markus Goller or Alexandre Moratto?
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Markus Goller
15.Who directed "Against the Ice": Peter Flinth, Yosep Anggi Noen, Dolly Dulu or Craig Johnson?
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Peter Flinth
16.Which network originally aired "¡Nailed it! México": Nickelodeon, Oxygen Network, Netflix or Universal Kids?
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Netflix
17.In what year did "Top Chef Family Style" premiere: 2011, 2016, 2021 or 2025?
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2021
18.Which network originally aired "Top Chef: Just Desserts": Universal Kids, Bravo, Nickelodeon or Oxygen Network?
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Bravo
19.In what year was HC Venom founded: 2016, 2019, 2023 or 2025?
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2023
20.In what year was Cornwall Nationals founded: 2015, 2016, 2019 or 2020?
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2016
21.In what year was Delaware Thunder founded: 2016, 2018, 2019 or 2025?
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2019
22.Who created "Beacon 23": Gene Roddenberry, J. Michael Straczynski, Bandai Namco Group or Zak Penn?
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Zak Penn
23.Which network originally aired "Quark": Prime Time Entertainment Network, MGM+, NBC or CBS All Access?
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NBC
24.In what year did "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" first air: 1993, 2000, 2018 or 2022?
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2022
25.In what year did Lester Patrick die: 1960, 1964, 1973 or 1978?
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1960
26.In what year was Barney Stanley born: 1883, 1889, 1891 or 1893?
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1893
27.In what year was Jack Ruttan born: 1883, 1889, 1890 or 1893?
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1889
28.In what year did "American Idol season 1" premiere: 2002, 2004, 2008 or 2010?
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2002
29.In what year did "American Idol season 15" premiere: 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2019?
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2016
30.In what year did "American Idol season 21" premiere: 2021, 2023, 2024 or 2026?
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2023
31.What is the scientific name of the Velvet crab: Spirula spirula, Hexabranchus sanguineus, Penaeus vannamei or Necora puber?
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Necora puber
32.What is the scientific name of the Spanish dancer: Hexabranchus sanguineus, Spirula spirula, Penaeus vannamei or Necora puber?
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Hexabranchus sanguineus
33.What is the scientific name of the Whiteleg shrimp: Spirula spirula, Hexabranchus sanguineus, Penaeus vannamei or Necora puber?
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Penaeus vannamei
34.In what year was "Spider-Man: No Way Home" first released: 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2021?
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2021
35.In what year was "The Amazing Spider-Man" first released: 2012, 2016, 2020 or 2023?
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2012
36.Who directed "X-Men: Apocalypse": Matthew Vaughn, Jon Watts, Bryan Singer or Ángel Manuel Soto?
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Bryan Singer
37.Which record label is associated with "B.A.P": Chrome Entertainment, PocketDol Studio, TS Entertainment or Asia Bridge Entertainment?
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TS Entertainment
38.Which record label is associated with "Berry Good": BPM Entertainment, Brand New Music, Asia Bridge Entertainment or YG Entertainment?
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Asia Bridge Entertainment
39.Which record label is associated with "B.O.Y": WM Entertainment, The Music Works, Brand New Music or YNB Entertainment?
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The Music Works
40.In what year was British boxing promoter Ben Shalom born: 1973, 1979, 1983 or 1993?
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1993
41.What was the nationality of Nakisa Bidarian: Japanese, Rwandan, Canadian or Bahamian?
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Canadian
42.In what year was Canadian sports promoter George Kennedy born: 1864, 1881, 1905 or 1923?
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1881
43.Who directed "The Small One": Graham Heid, Wilfred Jackson, Roger Allers or Don Bluth?
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Don Bluth
44.Who directed "Puss in Boots": Walt Disney, Don Bluth, Graham Heid or Hamilton Luske?
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Walt Disney
45.Who directed "Donald in Mathmagic Land": Hamilton Luske, Roger Allers, George Scribner or Graham Heid?
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Hamilton Luske
46.In what year did "Speak" premiere: 2009, 2016, 2017 or 2024?
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2016
47.In what year did "The Facility" premiere: 2009, 2016, 2017 or 2024?
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2024
48.Who directed "We Bury the Dead": Zak Hilditch, David Hemmings, Martyn Park or Michael Lantieri?
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Zak Hilditch
49.Who directed "Modern Love": Jamie Blanks, Ben Young, Michael Lantieri or Alex Frayne?
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Alex Frayne
50.Who directed "Van Diemen's Land": Jonathan auf der Heide, Martin Wilson, Martyn Park or Jennifer Kent?
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Jonathan auf der Heide
51.Who directed "The Wig": Yoon Eun-gyeong, Won Shin-yun, Kim Sung-ho or Kim Kwang-bin?
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Won Shin-yun
52.Who directed "Metamorphosis": Bong Man-dae, Kim Yong-gyun, Byun Seung-wook or Kim Hong-seon?
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Kim Hong-seon
53.Who directed "Voice": Kim Sung-ho, Choi Ik-Hwan, Won Shin-yun or Kim Kwang-bin?
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Choi Ik-Hwan
54.Who invented the Collodion process: Carey Foster, Tom Smith of London, Percy Shaw or Frederick Scott Archer?
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Frederick Scott Archer
55.Who invented the Bouncing bomb: Charles Plimpton, Barnes Wallis, Frederick Scott Archer or Carey Foster?
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Barnes Wallis
56.Who invented the Bayko: Percy Shaw, Ernest Monnington Bowden, John Harrison or Charles Plimpton?
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Charles Plimpton
57.In what year was "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" first released: 1970, 1987, 1992 or 1999?
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1987
58.In what year was "The 1975" first released: 2015, 2018, 2019 or 2022?
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2019
59.In what year was "An Open Letter to My Teenage Son" first released: 1967, 1993, 2007 or 2015?
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1967
60.In what year did American blues singer Alberta Adams die: 2009, 2011, 2014 or 2022?
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2014
61.In what year was American church pastor Mitty Collier born: 1936, 1938, 1940 or 1941?
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1941
62.In what year did American singer Jackie Brenston die: 1979, 1981, 1984 or 1986?
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1979
63.In what year was "Eagles Live" first released: 1969, 1979, 1980 or 1988?
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1980
64.In what year was "Live Killers" first released: 1979, 1987, 1988 or 1995?
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1979
65.In what year was "Beast from the East" first released: 1980, 1987, 1988 or 1999?
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1988
66.In what year was "Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu!" first released: 2001, 2007, 2022 or 2025?
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2007
67.Who directed "Gogola": Sompote Saengduenchai, John Sherwood, Balwant B Dave or Ivan Reitman?
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Balwant B Dave
68.Who directed "Kronos": Roar Uthaug, Ho Meng-hua, Balwant B Dave or Kurt Neumann?
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Kurt Neumann
69.In what year was football club FK Proleter Zrenjanin founded: 1929, 1945, 1947 or 1969?
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1947
70.In what year was football club FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor founded: 1913, 1924, 1929 or 1932?
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1929
71.In what year was football club FK Dinamo Pančevo founded: 1924, 1929, 1945 or 1947?
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1945
72.Who directed "A Line in the Sand": James Hawes, Christopher Menaul, Gabrielle Beaumont or Robert Knights?
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James Hawes
73.Who directed "The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous": Christopher Menaul, Gabrielle Beaumont, Robert Knights or James Hawes?
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Robert Knights
74.Who directed "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia": James Hawes, Robert Knights, Gabrielle Beaumont or Christopher Menaul?
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Christopher Menaul
75.In what year was Chicago record label DJ International Records founded: 1964, 1978, 1980 or 1985?
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1985
76.Who founded Alamo Records: Thorn EMI, Todd Moscowitz, Giovanni Ricordi or Chris Parry?
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Todd Moscowitz
77.In what year was American record label started Dunhill Records founded: 1929, 1964, 1978 or 1985?
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1964
78.Who directed "Brotherhood of Blades": Harald Zwart, Lu Yang, Daniel Lee or Tsui Hark?
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Lu Yang
79.In what year was The Potbelleez formed: 2001, 2003, 2008 or 2012?
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2003
80.In what year was Euphoria formed: 1983, 1990, 1991 or 2001?
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1991
81.In what year was Australian synthpop band Parralox formed: 2001, 2008, 2009 or 2012?
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2008
82.Which record label is associated with "Delta Heavy": Polydor Records, Amazing Record Co, RAM Records or Metalheadz?
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RAM Records
83.Which record label is associated with "Un-Cut": Amazing Record Co, RAM Records, WEA or Breakbeat Kaos?
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WEA
84.Which record label is associated with "Bad Company": Viper Recordings, Metalheadz, WEA or Bad Taste Recordings?
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Bad Taste Recordings
85.In what year did Emily Kame Kngwarreye die: 1996, 2006, 2008 or 2010?
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1996
86.In what year was English artist Sarah Jones born: 1927, 1935, 1940 or 1960?
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1960
87.In what year did American painter Mary Gehr die: 1996, 1997, 2006 or 2008?
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1997
88.In which place was Lawson J. Deming born: near Cleveland, OH, Kingston, Pennsylvania, Lawrence, Massachusetts or Manhattan, Kansas?
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near Cleveland, OH
89.In what year was American actor Al Lewis born: 1922, 1923, 1929 or 1951?
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1923
90.In what year was American actress Cassandra Peterson born: 1936, 1951, 1952 or 1970?
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1951
91.In what year did American artist Gloria Vanderbilt die: 1993, 2007, 2018 or 2019?
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2019
92.In what year was American sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney born: 1874, 1875, 1898 or 1912?
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1875
93.In what year did American hotelier Caroline Rose Hunt die: 1971, 1993, 2018 or 2019?
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2018
94.In what year did "All at No 20" first air: 1986, 1988, 2012 or 2013?
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1986
95.Who created "Button Moon": Geoff McQueen, J. C. Wilsher, Christopher Penfold or Ian Allen?
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Ian Allen
96.In what year did "Break the Safe" first air: 1986, 1988, 2012 or 2013?
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2013
97.In what year was Camera Obscura formed: 1982, 1995, 1996 or 2005?
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1996
98.In what year was American duo Department of Eagles formed: 1983, 1995, 1996 or 2000?
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2000
99.In what year was American indie folk band Big Thief formed: 1983, 1996, 2005 or 2015?
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2015
100.In which place was Bill Viola born: Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Las Vegas, Nevada, Harbor City, Los Angeles or Brownsville, Pennsylvania?
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Brownsville, Pennsylvania