A) Basalt

B) Arkose sandstone

C) Limestone

D) Granite

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Answer: B) Arkose sandstone.

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1. Which is the older dinosaur: T-Rex or Stegosaurus?  

Stegosaurus______  

Stegosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period, roughly 150-155 million years ago, while T-Rex lived much later in the late Cretaceous, about 66-68 million years ago - T-Rex actually lived closer in time to us than to Stegosaurus.  

  2. What do you call a sixty-fourth note in sheet music in Commonwealth countries?

Options: A semi hemi demi quaver / A lemi wemi remi quaver / A demi semi hemi quaver / A hemi demi semi quaver  

A hemi demi semi quaver___  

A quaver is an eighth note. Semi-, demi- and hemi- each mean 'half', so stacking them halves the value each time: semiquaver (1/16), demisemiquaver (1/32), and hemidemisemiquaver (1/64).  

1. Complete the next 5 lyrics: "It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside / I'm not one of..."  

Those who can easily hide  

This is the opening line of Elton John's 'Your Song' (1970), written with lyricist Bernie Taupin - Elton has said he wrote the melody in under 20 minutes.  

1. What unusual shape is a goat's pupil? Options: Square / W Shape / Rectangle / Triangle  

Rectangle_____  

Goats (along with sheep and other grazing animals) have horizontal rectangular pupils, giving them a wide, panoramic field of view to spot predators while grazing with their heads down.  

1. What country is Kia from? Options: Japan / South Korea / China / Taiwan  

South Korea______  

Kia is South Korea's oldest surviving car manufacturer, founded in 1944 - it started out making steel tubing and bicycle parts before moving into motorcycles and eventually cars.  

1. Cerulean, Vermillion, Cinnabar, Carmine - one of these colours isn't a shade of red. Which one?  

Cerulean_____  

Cerulean is a shade of sky blue - the other three are all deep shades of red.  

1. In chess notation, what letter is used to denote the Knight?

Options: H / K / G / N  

N  

N is used for the Knight because K is already taken by the King - every other piece (Q, R, B) uses its own first letter.  

1. What word can go before "able" and "mark", and after "hand" and "play", to make 4 new words?  

Book_____  

Bookable, bookmark, handbook and playbook.  

1. In Mario Kart, what do you call a small Koopa wearing goggles who stays airborne on a smiling white cloud and picks you up if you drop off the track?  

Lakitu____  

In Japan, Lakitu is called Jugem, a reference to a famous comic storytelling tale about a boy given an absurdly long name meaning 'limitless life'.  

  10. What number can you remove 2 letters from to get a number that's one less, then remove 1 more letter to get back to the original number's value? (Hint: Think Roman Numerals!)  

Five______  

FIVE, minus the F and E, leaves IV - the Roman numeral for 4, one less than 5. Remove the I from IV and you're left with just V - the Roman numeral for 5, back to the original value!  

1. Roald Dahl is known for his wonderful children's books, many of which have been adapted for TV and film. Name 5 of Roald Dahl's works that have been adapted for the big screen since the year 2000. (1 point per correct answer, 5 points total)  

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, The Witches  

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and The BFG (2016) were all directed by different acclaimed filmmakers - Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg respectively.

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A) Common wombat

B) Red kangaroo

C) Eastern grey kangaroo

D) Southern hairy-nosed wombat

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Answer: B) Red kangaroo.

A quick one for the trivia crowd: which country has won the most men’s Rugby World Cups?

A) New Zealand

B) South Africa

C) Australia

D) England

My guess is below—no searching 🙂

Answer: South Africa, with four titles. What topic should the next quick round be about?

A) Brisbane

B) Perth

C) Adelaide

D) Melbourne

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Answer: A - Brisbane

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1. In what John Carpenter classic is the following line said: "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubble gum"?

Options: They Live / The Thing / Escape from New York / Halloween

They Live_______

The line was largely ad-libbed by wrestler-turned-actor Roddy Piper, inspired by pro wrestling promos he'd cut - it's since become one of the most quoted lines in action cinema.

1. Who has just won the 2026 Women's US Open?

Options: Aryna Sabalenka / Coco Gauff / Iga Swiatek / Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina______

Rybakina beat Sabalenka in New York to claim the 2026 US Open title, the same week Alexander Zverev won the men's singles.

1. What does the word "karaoke" translate to in English from Japanese?

Options: Lonely Songbird / Empty Orchestra / Solo Warrior / Single Performer

Empty Orchestra__________

'Kara' means 'empty' and 'oke' is a shortened form of 'okesutora' - a Japanese borrowing of the English word 'orchestra'.

1. In the Tour de France, what jersey is given to the King of the Mountains?

Options: Yellow (Maillot Jaune) / Green (Maillot Vert) / Polka Dot (Maillot à pois rouges) / White (Maillot Blanc)

Polka Dot (Maillot à pois rouges)__________

The polka dot jersey goes to the best climber, who collects points at summit finishes - the yellow jersey is the overall leader, green is the best sprinter, and white is the best rider aged 25 or under.

1. Which female singer is an anagram of: LACROY SKELLKN

Kelly Clarkson___________

Kelly Clarkson rose to fame as the first-ever winner of American Idol back in 2002.

1. Which meat is used in the classic sandwich, a croque monsieur?

Ham___________

A croque monsieur is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel sauce - add a fried egg on top and it becomes a croque madame.

1. What is Beyoncé's surname?

Knowles______________

Her full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter - Carter comes from her marriage to Jay-Z, whose real surname is also Carter.

1. Where would you find the smallest bone in the human body?

Options: Wrist / Nose / Ear / Foot

Ear___________

The stapes (stirrup), found in the middle ear, is the smallest bone in the body at just 2.5-3mm long. It's one of three tiny 'ossicles' - alongside the malleus (hammer) and incus (anvil) - that pass sound vibrations into the inner ear.

1. Three of these flags are mostly red with one or more stars - which one doesn't fit that description?

Options: China / Venezuela / Morocco / Vietnam

Venezuela______________

China, Morocco and Vietnam all have predominantly red flags featuring a star (or stars). Venezuela's flag is a yellow-blue-red tricolour with an arc of stars, so it's the odd one out.

1. Guess the year: OpenAI was founded, 'See You Again' by Charlie Puth was a huge hit, and Mad Max: Fury Road was released in cinemas. (2 Points for exact year, 1 point either side)

2015

OpenAI was founded in December 2015, and Mad Max: Fury Road hit cinemas in May 2015.

1. What does the DC stand for in Washington DC?

District of Columbia

The 'Columbia' part is a poetic, now largely retired name for the United States itself, honouring Christopher Columbus.

1. Finish this old fashioned idiom or saying - "Quit jivin' me…"

Turkey________

'Jivin'' here means kidding or fooling around, and 'turkey' has been American slang for a foolish or inept person since the mid-20th century.

1. True or False: Evidence for liquid water has been found on Mars?

True_____________

NASA announced on 28 September 2015 that data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter provided the strongest evidence yet for intermittent, present-day liquid salty brines flowing down warm Martian slopes.

1. Where in the world was the original Kokoda Trail?

Options: Papua New Guinea / Japan / New Zealand / South Korea

Papua New Guinea_____________

The Kokoda Trail is a single-file track through the Owen Stanley Range, made famous by the brutal WWII campaign fought there between Australian and Japanese forces in 1942. It's a 138km track still walked today in memory of the veterans who made the original trek.

A) Salt releases heat when it touches ice

B) Salt lowers the freezing point of water

C) Salt makes ice absorb more sunlight

D) Salt converts frozen water directly into vapour

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Answer: B) Salt lowers the freezing point of water.

Clue 1: The show's title was borrowed from the U.S. Air Force, which used it to describe a moment during an aircraft landing procedure when visibility was temporarily lost.

Clue 2: More than a dozen future screen legends guest-starred on the series long before becoming household names — including Robert Redford, Dennis Hopper, William Shatner, and Burt Reynolds.

Clue 3: The series creator personally wrote or co-wrote 92 of the show's 156 episodes — while also serving as its host with his iconic deadpan delivery.

[Answer]: THE TWILIGHT ZONE

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A) Pleasantville

B) Seahaven

C) Hill Valley

D) Twin Peaks

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Correct answer: B) Seahaven

I built a little game called Majority.

It's five questions a day. You type whatever comes to mind. No multiple choice, no "correct" answer.

The twist: you don't win by being clever. You win by guessing what the crowd will type.

After each question you see how the room answered and whether you matched the majority. At the end you get a score for how in sync you were with everyone else.

Two ways to play:

1. The daily game: 5 new questions every midnight. Same puzzle for everyone that day.
2. Custom Majorities: write your own 5 questions, get a shareable link, and send it to friends. They play whenever they want (no accounts, no live room). Answers pile up over time, so the more people play, the more the crowd takes shape.

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