Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 240 (2026-07-09)

Question 1

Which creature has blue blood because it uses copper-based hemocyanin?

Accepted Answer

Horseshoe crab

Answer

Goldfish

Answer

Earthworm

Answer

Tree frog

Question 2

Why is the QWERTY keyboard layout named that way?

Accepted Answer

It starts with those six letters

Answer

It was named after its inventor

Answer

It stands for a typing-speed formula

Answer

It marks the six most common English letters

Question 3

Which dessert gets its name from the Italian phrase for "pick me up"?

Accepted Answer

Tiramisu

Answer

Panna cotta

Answer

Cannoli

Answer

Gelato

Question 4

Which city has a public transit system famous for using the roundel symbol?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Paris

Answer

Tokyo

Answer

New York

Question 5

Which natural material can be stronger than steel by weight in some comparisons?

Accepted Answer

Spider silk

Answer

Cotton fiber

Answer

Pine resin

Answer

Seashell chalk

Question 6

What is widely cited as the oldest continuously used national flag design?

Accepted Answer

Denmark's flag

Answer

Japan's flag

Answer

Switzerland's flag

Answer

Canada's flag

Question 7

Which arcade character became iconic partly because its simple yellow shape was instantly readable?

Accepted Answer

Pac-Man

Answer

Sonic the Hedgehog

Answer

Pikachu

Answer

Minion

Question 8

Why do people often say "um" or "uh" while speaking?

Accepted Answer

They help hold the floor while planning words

Answer

They are required by grammar

Answer

They mean the speaker is lying

Answer

They reset hearing between sentences

Question 9

Which climate solution uses pale surfaces to reflect more sunlight from cities?

Accepted Answer

Cool roofs

Answer

Green tides

Answer

Thermal tunnels

Answer

Carbon lamps

Question 10

Why can a ship made of steel float even though a steel coin sinks?

Accepted Answer

Its shape displaces enough water

Answer

Large steel stops being dense

Answer

Paint makes the metal lighter than air

Answer

Sea salt switches off gravity