Question 1

Which isolated island in the South Atlantic, home to fewer than 300 people, is widely considered the most remote permanently inhabited island on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Tristan da Cunha. Tristan da Cunha is located roughly 2,400 kilometers from the nearest inhabited land (Saint Helena), making it the most remote permanently inhabited archipelago in the world. The closest continental mainland is Cape Town, South Africa, about 2,800 kilometres (1,750 miles) away.

Question 2

What is the only type of rock that can float on water?

Accepted Answer

Pumice. Pumice is a volcanic rock so full of gas bubbles that its density is often less than water, allowing it to float — at least until it becomes waterlogged.

Question 3

In which decade did Nickelodeon air its very first original animated series, 'Doug'?

Accepted Answer

1990s. 'Doug' premiered on August 11, 1991, as part of Nickelodeon's inaugural slate of original animated programming, alongside 'Rugrats' and 'The Ren & Stimpy Show'.

Question 4

Which country invented the modern postal system with prepaid adhesive stamps, forever changing how mail was sent?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain. Great Britain introduced the Penny Black in 1840, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, revolutionizing mail by allowing senders to prepay postage instead of recipients.

Question 5

Which painter famously cut off part of his own ear and sent it to a woman at a local brothel, an incident that occurred after a heated argument with another artist?

Accepted Answer

Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh severed part of his left ear in December 1888 following a turbulent argument with Paul Gauguin, with whom he had been living in Arles, France.

March 19, 2026 Trivia

1. Which isolated island in the South Atlantic, home to fewer than 300 people, is widely considered the most remote permanently inhabited island on Earth?

2. What is the only type of rock that can float on water?

3. In which decade did Nickelodeon air its very first original animated series, 'Doug'?

4. Which country invented the modern postal system with prepaid adhesive stamps, forever changing how mail was sent?

5. Which painter famously cut off part of his own ear and sent it to a woman at a local brothel, an incident that occurred after a heated argument with another artist?