Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 82 (2025-12-31)

Question 1

Which parasite is known for reducing a rodent’s fear of cat odor, helping the parasite reach its next host?

Accepted Answer

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 2

What was the subject of the very first video uploaded to YouTube?

Accepted Answer

Elephants at the zoo

Question 3

Which fictional monster was granted official citizenship by the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Godzilla

Question 4

Which was invented first: the lighter or the match?

Accepted Answer

The lighter

Question 5

Why were the five colors of the Olympic rings (blue, yellow, black, green, red) originally chosen?

Accepted Answer

Every national flag contains at least one of them

Question 6

Biologically speaking, what type of animal is SpongeBob SquarePants?

Accepted Answer

A sea sponge (Aplysina fistularis)

Question 7

What causes a rare 'limnic eruption' in lakes like Lake Nyos, which can suffocate surrounding areas?

Accepted Answer

Sudden release of dissolved carbon dioxide

Question 8

What time zone is generally used at the South Pole research stations?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand Time

Question 9

Why did the French parliament ban the cultivation of potatoes in 1748?

Accepted Answer

They believed potatoes caused leprosy

Question 10

What does the symbol of an open jar with a number (e.g., '12M') on cosmetic products stand for?

Accepted Answer

Months to use after opening