Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 154 (2026-03-16)

Question 1

In leafcutter ant colonies, workers that handle refuse are often segregated for colony health. What is the most typical outcome for these garbage workers?

Accepted Answer

They remain in peripheral waste zones and rarely return to core nest chambers

Question 2

Tiny scorpion-like creatures without tails are found in places too far to reach on foot. How do they most often get there?

Accepted Answer

Hitchhiking on larger insects

Question 3

When giant honeybees approach, thousands of bees can create a visible wave across the hive surface. What is this group motion meant to do?

Accepted Answer

Scare predators away

Question 4

In shallow water, dolphins sometimes circle and beat their tails to raise a muddy ring that traps fish. What happens next that helps them feed?

Accepted Answer

Fish jump out

Question 5

Why does reading in a moving car make some people feel sick so quickly?

Accepted Answer

Conflicting motion signals

Question 6

Before many customers could read store names, how did shopkeepers help people find the right business?

Accepted Answer

Picture signs

Question 7

Why do classic cat's-eye road studs often stay bright even after cars keep driving over them in the rain?

Accepted Answer

Its design keeps the reflector clean

Question 8

If you boil red cabbage and pour the purple liquid into different cups, some mixtures turn pink while others turn green. What is the cabbage juice reacting to?

Accepted Answer

Their acidity or alkalinity

Question 9

A bottle of very cold water can look perfectly liquid until you tap it, then it suddenly turns slushy. What made that happen?

Accepted Answer

It was supercooled

Question 10

The little brushes beside escalator steps are not mainly there to clean your shoes. What are they meant to do?

Accepted Answer

Keep feet away from the edge