2026-11-13 Daily trivia questions & answers
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1. Name a teaching aid used in a college class.
A tool or resource, rather than the instructor's name.
Teaching aids present ideas through text, images, objects or demonstrations.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- slides
- textbook
20 points · Uncommon · 5 answers
- projector
- whiteboard
- diagram
- chart
- video
35 points · Interesting · 3 answers
- model
- lab specimen
- clicker
60 points · Rare · 1 answer
- document camera
Sources: learningcenter.unc.edu
2. Name a kind of insect.
An insect, not any small crawling animal; spiders are outside this group.
Adult insects have six legs; common names cover many recognizable groups.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- ant
- bee
20 points · Uncommon · 4 answers
- butterfly
- beetle
- fly
- mosquito
35 points · Interesting · 4 answers
- dragonfly
- grasshopper
- cricket
- termite
60 points · Rare · 1 answer
- mantis
85 points · Elite · 1 answer
- lacewing
Sources: naturalhistory.si.edu
3. Name a game played with standard playing cards.
A game using one or more ordinary decks; jokers may be included. Name the game, not a suit or brand; no betting is required.
Ordinary playing cards support matching, trick-taking, building and other mechanics; games may use different numbers of decks.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- solitaire
- poker
20 points · Uncommon · 6 answers
- blackjack
- hearts
- spades
- rummy
- go fish
- war
35 points · Interesting · 2 answers
- crazy eights
- bridge
60 points · Rare · 3 answers
- canasta
- euchre
- cribbage
Sources: union.illinois.edu
4. Name a material that can be transparent.
An ordinary transparent form; an opaque version of the same material does not disqualify it.
Transparency depends on structure and thickness, not just a material's name.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- glass
- water
20 points · Uncommon · 3 answers
- ice
- plastic
- air
35 points · Interesting · 4 answers
- acrylic
- cellophane
- resin
- gelatin
60 points · Rare · 1 answer
- quartz
Sources: americanhistory.si.edu
5. Name a food commonly eaten with a spoon.
A food, rather than the utensil itself.
Spoons support liquids, soft foods and small loose pieces.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- soup
- cereal
20 points · Uncommon · 4 answers
- yogurt
- ice cream
- pudding
- porridge
35 points · Interesting · 5 answers
- stew
- custard
- chili
- applesauce
- rice pudding
Sources: www.myplate.gov
6. Name a joint in the human body.
A joint, rather than an organ; common everyday joint names count.
Joints connect bones and allow different kinds of movement.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- knee
- elbow
20 points · Uncommon · 4 answers
- shoulder
- hip
- ankle
- wrist
35 points · Interesting · 3 answers
- knuckle
- jaw joint
- toe joint
85 points · Elite · 1 answer
- sacroiliac joint
Sources: naturalhistory.si.edu
7. Name somewhere students may show or scan a student ID.
A kind of place or checkpoint; access rules differ among institutions.
Student identification can support access, borrowing, attendance and discounts.
10 points · Common · 2 answers
- library
- dining hall
20 points · Uncommon · 3 answers
- dorm
- gym
- classroom
35 points · Interesting · 5 answers
- bus
- exam room
- campus event
- bookstore
- registration desk
Sources: guides.library.illinois.edu
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