The Wednesday Quiz: Quiz #2
Released Wednesday 7 October 2026. 20 hand-written trivia questions, including a Herd Mentality question.
A 2023 survey by Bucket List Travels asked more than 2,000 British travellers about their top bucket list destinations and activities. Which natural display ranked first?
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The Northern Lights
Which language, still spoken by around one million people in Spain and France, is Western Europe's only surviving language not known to belong to any established language family?
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Basque (Euskera)
According to Bunnings' national retail sales data, three indoor plants dominate Australian homes. The Peace Lily and Devil's Ivy are second and third. Which plant is the top seller?
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Monstera
Sometimes it is used to show that an item has sold, other times it is used to restore order, and other times it is used to formally mark the start or end of a session. What is the small wooden hammer/mallet used by judges and auctioneers called?
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A gavel
At the Oscars in 2014, Ellen DeGeneres took the "best selfie in history". Which of the following were not in that famous photo? Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie
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Leonardo DiCaprio
The Oxford Word of the Year for 2025 is defined as "online content deliberately designed to make people angry". What is the word (or phrase)?
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Rage Bait
Which current player holds the NBA record for most three pointers of all-time (currently at 4,248)?
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Steph Curry
In 2025, Sydney recorded an average daily temperature of 24°C. To the nearest one degree either side, what was the Perth equivalent?
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27°C (So 26, 27 or 28 is correct)
Meditation is generally believed to have originated from which ancient civilisation?
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Ancient India
There are 6 world capital cities that begin with the letter R. Name any of them. (And well done if you can get more than 1)
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Rabat (Morocco), Reykjavík (Iceland), Riga (Latvia), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Rome (Italy), Roseau (Dominica)
On 31 January 1976, an ABBA single replaced a Queen song at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The title of the ABBA song appears in the lyrics of the Queen song. What were the two songs?
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Mamma Mia (ABBA) and Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
On the subreddit r/AmItheAsshole (AITA), users post stories about personal conflicts and ask Reddit to decide whether they were in the wrong. The community then votes on verdicts such as YTA (You're the Asshole), NTA (Not the Asshole), Everybody sucks here (ESH) or No assholes here (NAH). Read the story below and answer the question:
A husband is exhausted and desperate to get out of a week-long vacation with his overbearing in-laws. Knowing his wife will not take "no" for an answer, he tells her that a mandatory business trip overlaps with the entire family vacation. In reality, the work trip is only two days long. He spends the remaining five days completely alone in his house, enjoying the peace and quiet. Weeks later, his coworkers accidentally reveal the true timeline to his wife during a casual dinner party.
Did Reddit decide: "He is the Asshole" (YTA), "He is Not the Asshole" (NTA), "Everybody Sucks Here" (ESH) or "No Assholes Here" (NAH)?Show answer
Everybody sucks here (ESH)
In 2026, the United States celebrated its Semiquincentennial. How many years does it represent?
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250
Known as "Mountain Man", Kurt Steiner spent years studying the physics of stone skipping and collecting thousands of carefully chosen flat stones. In 2013 at Red Bridge, Pennsylvania, how many consecutive skips did he achieve to set the Guinness World Record: 26, 42 or 88?
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88
In which cuisine would you find Nasi Lemak, which has rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf?
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Malaysian
The main structural completion of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia was achieved on February 20, 2026. When did Construction first begin? 1882, 1922 or 1965?
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1882
In 2021, Rolling Stone completely overhauled its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list for the first time in 17 years, polling more than 250 artists, producers, critics and industry figures to create it. 8 songs on the list mention the word "man" in the title. Name any of them.
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Any of: "I'm Waiting for the Man" (The Velvet Underground), "Rocket Man" (Elton John), "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan and The Byrds, both versions are on the list), "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield), "(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais" (The Clash), "Iron Man" (Black Sabbath), "Stand By Your Man" (Tammy Wynette)
Which natural disaster was the #1 overall trending Google search in 2025 in Australia?
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Cyclone Alfred
In July 2025, Elon Musk announced the creation of a new political party. What was the name of his new party?
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America Party
Herd Mentality: Name a famous dead person.
No right answer: match the most popular answer from other players.
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