Daily challenge · 26 October 2026
General knowledge
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Question 1
Which word is the opposite of “scarce”?
- A Abundant
- B Fragile
- C Distant
- D Silent
“Abundant” means plentiful, the opposite of scarce.
Question 2
On which planet is the giant volcano Olympus Mons located?
- A Venus
- B Mars
- C Mercury
- D Jupiter
Olympus Mons is a giant shield volcano on Mars.
Question 3
Which enzyme makes an RNA strand using DNA as a template?
- A DNA ligase
- B RNA polymerase
- C Amylase
- D Catalase
RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA from a DNA template.
Question 4
Who painted the large canvas Guernica?
- A Salvador Dalí
- B Pablo Picasso
- C Joan Miró
- D Henri Matisse
Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in 1937.
Question 5
How many distinct prime factors does 2,310 have?
- A 3
- B 4
- C 5
- D 6
2,310 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 11, giving five distinct prime factors.
Question 6
Which spice consists of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus?
- A Saffron
- B Turmeric
- C Cardamom
- D Sumac
Saffron is harvested from the stigmas of Crocus sativus flowers.
Question 7
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the great tree connecting the worlds?
- A Yggdrasil
- B Bifröst
- C Mjölnir
- D Valhalla
Yggdrasil is the world tree in Norse mythology.
Question 8
Who wrote the novel The Man Without Qualities?
- A Franz Kafka
- B Robert Musil
- C Thomas Mann
- D Hermann Hesse
The Austrian writer Robert Musil wrote The Man Without Qualities.
Question 9
Which architect designed the Villa Savoye near Paris?
- A Frank Lloyd Wright
- B Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
- C Le Corbusier
- D Walter Gropius
Villa Savoye was designed by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret.
Final question
Which country’s territory lies in all four hemispheres?
- A Maldives
- B Kiribati
- C Seychelles
- D Fiji
Kiribati’s islands lie both north and south of the equator and on both sides of the 180th meridian.