Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 16 (2025-10-26)

Question 1

What does 'DM' stand for on social media?

Accepted Answer

Direct Message

Question 2

Which modern fantasy novel series features a boy discovering he is a wizard and attending a hidden school of witchcraft and wizardry?

Accepted Answer

Harry Potter

Question 3

How many currencies are in the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 4

The creation of highly realistic virtual idols and digital characters often relies on a meticulous process of recording and transferring a real actor's movements and expressions onto their digital counterpart. What are the two specific technical terms that describe this particular process?

Accepted Answer

Performance Capture

Question 5

Which part of the eye adjusts pupil size to control how much light enters?

Accepted Answer

Iris

Question 6

The classic cocktail 'Old Fashioned' is traditionally garnished with an orange twist and one specific type of fruit. What is this fruit?

Accepted Answer

Maraschino Cherry

Question 7

Which smart home standard released in 2022 by the Connectivity Standards Alliance aims to make devices interoperable across brands?

Accepted Answer

Matter

Question 8

What atmospheric phenomenon occurs when charged solar particles energize gases near Earth's poles?

Accepted Answer

Auroras

Question 9

Which city hosts the headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

Accepted Answer

Jakarta, Indonesia

Question 10

When was the 'Attention Is All You Need' paper (Transformer architecture) published?

Accepted Answer

2017