Question 1

Which musician composed the famous four-note 'fate motif' that opens his Fifth Symphony, one of the most recognizable musical phrases in Western history?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens with four notes — da-da-da-dum — which he reportedly described as 'fate knocking at the door,' and it premiered in Vienna in 1808.

Question 2

Which iconic pop music video, released in 1983, cost around $500,000 to produce and was the first music video to be preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry?

Accepted Answer

Thriller by Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' directed by John Landis was a 14-minute short film rather than a conventional video, and became the first music video added to the National Film Registry in 2009.

Question 3

Which country hosts the 'Monkey Buffet Festival,' an annual event where thousands of kilograms of fruit are laid out for local macaques as a thanks for bringing tourism?

Accepted Answer

Thailand. Lopburi, Thailand, holds this festival on the last Sunday of November, offering over 4,000 kilograms of food to the city's resident long-tailed macaques, whom locals consider good luck symbols.

Question 4

Which country's national sport is 'Buzkashi,' a game where horse-mounted players compete to carry a headless goat carcass across a goal line?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan. Buzkashi is the national sport of Afghanistan and is also played across Central Asia; the name literally translates to 'goat grabbing' in Dari.

Question 5

What is the name of the process by which stars more massive than our sun end their lives in a catastrophic explosion that briefly outshines entire galaxies?

Accepted Answer

Supernova. A supernova occurs when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel and its core collapses, triggering a shockwave explosion. A single supernova can briefly emit more energy than our sun will produce in its entire lifetime.

April 14, 2026 Trivia

1. Which musician composed the famous four-note 'fate motif' that opens his Fifth Symphony, one of the most recognizable musical phrases in Western history?

2. Which iconic pop music video, released in 1983, cost around $500,000 to produce and was the first music video to be preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry?

3. Which country hosts the 'Monkey Buffet Festival,' an annual event where thousands of kilograms of fruit are laid out for local macaques as a thanks for bringing tourism?

4. Which country's national sport is 'Buzkashi,' a game where horse-mounted players compete to carry a headless goat carcass across a goal line?

5. What is the name of the process by which stars more massive than our sun end their lives in a catastrophic explosion that briefly outshines entire galaxies?