The Wednesday Quiz: Quiz #5
Released Wednesday 28 October 2026. 20 hand-written trivia questions, including a Herd Mentality question.
The dark blue wool uniforms worn by which group inspired the name for a popular colour?
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The Navy
Kanye's feud with Taylor Swift began in 2009, after he interrupted her VMA award speech. Who did Kanye say should have won?
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Beyoncé
The USDA ranks the countries that produce the most coffee in the world. Name three of the top five.
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Three of: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia
What famous event happened at Cincinnati Zoo on May 28, 2016?
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Harambe the gorilla was killed
Name all seven cities that have hosted the Summer Olympics since 2000 (including 2000).
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Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012), Rio (2016), Tokyo (2021), Paris (2024)
You Can See Everything is an American meta-documentary focused on which convicted businesswoman?
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Elizabeth Holmes
The Reconquista was a series of wars in the Iberian Peninsula over many years, as Christian kingdoms sought to reclaim territory. Which religious group were they fighting against?
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Muslims (or the Moors)
The US Foreign Service Institute sorts languages into four categories by how long they take a native English speaker to learn, from Category 1 (easiest) to Category 4 (hardest). Which category is Mandarin in?
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Category 4
Name any of the three introduced birds most commonly considered pests in Australia.
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One of: common (Indian) myna, common (European) starling, feral pigeon (rock dove)
Which historic international landmark received this one-star Google review from a patron?
“It's not worth spending a single penny on this! Being caught in crazy crowds just to see pile of rocks and dust?! Insane. Rubbish of rocks, bricks, and dust, overpriced and overcrowded. We were extremely disappointed and we were not willing to waste any more money there, so we decided to leave.”Show answer
The Colosseum
Which e-book retailer, owned by Japan's Rakuten, is one of Amazon Kindle's biggest rivals?
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Kobo (Rakuten Kobo)
In which cuisine would you find shakshuka, a one-pan dish with eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, capsicum, onion and garlic?
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Middle Eastern / North African (also accept Tunisian, Moroccan, Libyan, Algerian or Israeli)
These three links are all one click away from a single Wikipedia page. The links are: Nitrogen, Stout, Dublin. What is the page about?
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Guinness
The New South Wales Rugby League competition began in 1908 with nine foundation clubs - not all of them are still in today's NRL. Four were named after a direction: north, south, east and west. Name two of those four clubs.
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Two of: North Sydney (Bears), South Sydney (Rabbitohs), Eastern Suburbs (Roosters), Western Suburbs (Magpies)
To the nearest ten, how many countries are there in Africa? (according to the UN)
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50 (54 UN member states)
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. Which decade accounts for the largest share of songs, with a whopping 29%?
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The 1970s
Five Best Picture-winning movies have included the word "all" in their title. Name two of them.
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Two of: All Quiet on the Western Front, All the King's Men, All About Eve, A Man for All Seasons, Everything Everywhere All at Once
What does the A stand for in DNA?
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Acid Deoxyribonucleic acid.
Which male vocal range is pitched between tenor and bass?
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Baritone
Herd Mentality: What is the most iconic TV show of all time?
No right answer: match the most popular answer from other players.
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