Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 220 (2026-06-19)

Question 1

A bubble tea shop makes the medium size look less worthwhile so the large size feels like a better deal. What pricing idea is it using?

Accepted Answer

Using the middle option to make the higher-priced option look better

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Making every cup size cost exactly the same to produce

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Using the small size as the only profitable product

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Setting the tax rate based on lid color

Question 2

What kind of transition zone is created by a canopy or recessed space at a public building entrance?

Accepted Answer

A buffer between outdoor weather and indoor space

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A freight zone between underground parking and a roof garden

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An equipment zone between the elevator machine room and water tank

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A mixing zone between kitchen exhaust and air-conditioning return air

Question 3

What social information does a uniform communicate most directly?

Accepted Answer

A person’s role and authority in a specific setting

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A person’s home address

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All of a person’s hobbies

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A person’s phone model

Question 4

Why can two rational individuals each choose the safer option and still end up with a worse result for both?

Accepted Answer

Individual rationality can conflict with the collective optimum

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More choices always create better outcomes

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Group opinions are always more accurate than individual judgment

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The first mover always gains an advantage

Question 5

Why can relatively small wet peatlands store so much carbon?

Accepted Answer

Waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions slow the decay of plant remains

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Peat turns atmospheric nitrogen directly into wood

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Stones in peatlands absorb solar radiation

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All peatland plants stop respiring entirely

Question 6

Through what kind of work did the modern word robot first become widely known?

Accepted Answer

A Czech play

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A part name from the first electronic computer

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A nickname for assembly-line workers in car factories

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An abbreviation used by radio engineers

Question 7

Why do playing cards print small but clear numbers and suits in the corners?

Accepted Answer

To let players identify cards quickly when a hand is fanned out

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To read voltage when inserting cards into an outlet

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To identify every card from ten meters away

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To keep cards balanced in water

Question 8

In many Middle Eastern social settings, why can showing the sole of a shoe be offensive?

Accepted Answer

The sole is associated with dirtiness and low status because it touches the ground

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It formally invites someone to sit down

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It praises the person’s steady walk

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It signals willingness to exchange gifts

Question 9

When a cinema prices small and large popcorn very close together, what is it mainly nudging customers to do?

Accepted Answer

Upgrade to the higher-ticket large size

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Reduce waiting time for every customer

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Make the small size the only recommended option

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Calculate movie length from bucket size

Question 10

Why are many high-rise windows designed so they cannot open fully?

Accepted Answer

Safety, wind pressure, and building system control

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So the glass never needs cleaning

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To prevent indoor lights from being seen

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To make every floor exactly the same height