Trivia For September 6, 2026

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Question 1:

Following a 1659 shipwreck, the title character of this eighteenth century novel spends over 28 years marooned on a desert island.

Robinson Crusoe

  • Daniel Defoe's Crusoe is thought to have been based on Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on a Pacific island.

Question 2:

What is the last book of the Bible?

Revelation

  • The Book of Revelation is commonly dated to about 95 AD. Modern biblical scholarship views Revelation as a first-century apocalyptic message warning early Christian communities not to assimilate into Roman imperial culture.

Question 3:

Fill in the blank: In financial markets, "ETF" is an abbreviation for __ Traded Fund.

Exchange

  • ETFs own financial assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, debts, futures contracts, and/or commodities such as gold bars. Many ETFs provide some level of diversification compared to owning an individual stock.

Question 4:

What 19th century pseudoscience claimed to predict a person's mental traits by measuring the bumps on their skull?

Phrenology

  • Founded by Franz Joseph Gall, phrenology has long been discredited. However, at the time it was believed that the brain was composed of different muscles, so those that were used more often were bigger, resulting in the different skull shapes.

Question 5:

The so-called "Jollof Derby" refers to the sporting rivalry between Nigeria and what other African nation?

Ghana

  • Soccer (football) matches between the Nigerian Super Eagles and the Ghanaian Black Stars are highly anticipated, emotionally charged events. The name comes from the debate between Nigerians and Ghanians over which country makes the best version of the West African dish Jollof rice.

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