Daily challenge · 19 October 2026
General knowledge
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Question 1
What drink is commonly made by steeping leaves in hot water?
- A Tea
- B Coffee
- C Lemonade
- D Cocoa
Tea is made by steeping leaves from the tea plant in water.
Question 2
Which type of blood cell primarily carries oxygen around the body?
- A Platelet
- B Red blood cell
- C White blood cell
- D Stem cell
Red blood cells carry oxygen using hemoglobin.
Question 3
What is the term for a word that imitates a sound, such as “buzz”?
- A Metaphor
- B Onomatopoeia
- C Palindrome
- D Euphemism
Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate or suggest sounds.
Question 4
What is the process by which plants release water vapor through tiny pores in their leaves?
- A Germination
- B Transpiration
- C Pollination
- D Fermentation
During transpiration, water vapor exits plants, mainly through pores called stomata.
Question 5
What is the finished edge of woven fabric, made to prevent it from unraveling, called?
- A A gusset
- B A selvedge
- C A dart
- D A pleat
A selvedge is the self-finished edge along the length of woven fabric.
Question 6
In the film Casablanca, what is the first name of the nightclub owner played by Humphrey Bogart?
- A Victor
- B Rick
- C Louis
- D Sam
Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, who owns Rick’s Café Américain.
Question 7
Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
- A Eswatini
- B Lesotho
- C Botswana
- D Namibia
Lesotho is an enclaved country completely surrounded by South Africa.
Question 8
Which company developed the Post-it Note?
- A DuPont
- B 3M
- C Eastman Kodak
- D Bayer
3M developed the Post-it Note, using a low-tack adhesive.
Question 9
In data storage, what does RAID stand for?
- A Random Access Integrated Drive
- B Redundant Array of Independent Disks
- C Rapid Allocation of Indexed Data
- D Replicated Archive of Internal Drives
RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, a way of combining drives for performance or redundancy.
Final question
What is the scientific genus name of the tuatara, the reptile native to New Zealand?
- A Sphenodon
- B Varanus
- C Iguana
- D Alligator
The tuatara belongs to the genus Sphenodon.