Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 175 (2026-04-12)

Question 1

Curb cuts were first demanded for wheelchair access, but they quickly proved useful to many other people too. Which everyday group became one of the clearest examples?

Accepted Answer

Parents with strollers

Question 2

In a big chess tournament, players can be matched against others with similar scores and still produce a clear ranking without everyone playing everyone else. What system is this?

Accepted Answer

Swiss pairing

Question 3

In many racing games, computer opponents behind the leader get unusually strong catch-up items or speed boosts so the race stays close. What design trick is this commonly called?

Accepted Answer

Rubber-banding

Question 4

In the classic visual cliff experiment, many babies refuse to crawl onto a glass surface that appears to drop away. Researchers use this setup to test what ability?

Accepted Answer

Depth perception

Question 5

An athlete or musician can sometimes develop a sudden breakdown in a well-practiced automatic movement, especially during performance. What is this problem commonly called?

Accepted Answer

The yips

Question 6

If an airliner has to ditch on water, the inflatable evacuation slide can be detached after everyone gets out. What does it then become?

Accepted Answer

A life raft

Question 7

On some CDs in the 1990s and 2000s, listeners thought the album was over, then one last song suddenly appeared after a long stretch of silence. What was that surprise song commonly called?

Accepted Answer

Hidden track

Question 8

A predator that swallows a California newt can die from a poison concentrated in the newt's skin. What kind of toxin makes the animal so dangerous to eat?

Accepted Answer

Tetrodotoxin

Question 9

Press your hand into memory foam and the imprint lingers for a moment after you lift away. What property of the foam causes that slow rebound?

Accepted Answer

Viscoelasticity

Question 10

Before movies had synchronized dialogue, Japanese audiences could still hear every role performed live in the theater by what kind of performer?

Accepted Answer

Benshi