May 29, 2026 Trivia

The 5 dubtrivia questions from May 29, 2026, with answers and explanations.

1. K12

   1. Which African kingdom, established in the 10th century, controlled the gold and salt trade across the Sahara and was so wealthy that Arab scholars called it the 'Land of Gold' long before European explorers arrived?

   ✓Ghana Empire

   Did you know?

   The Ghana Empire (not related to the modern country of Ghana) was centered in what is now southeastern Mauritania and western Mali. It dominated trans-Saharan trade for centuries and was so powerful it could field armies of 200,000 soldiers.

2. K12

   2. In biology, what is the name of the process by which a cell deliberately destroys itself in a controlled way to benefit the organism — sometimes called 'programmed cell death'?

   ✓Apoptosis

   Did you know?

   Apoptosis is the body's built-in self-destruct mechanism for cells that are damaged, infected, or no longer needed. It is essential during development — it's how webbing between your fingers disappears before birth.

3. K12

   3. Which ancient Roman board game, remarkably similar to modern backgammon, was so popular that Emperor Claudius wrote an entire book about strategy for it?

   ✓Tabula

   Did you know?

   Tabula was a Roman dice-and-board game played on a board with 24 points and 15 pieces per player — essentially an ancestor of backgammon. Emperor Claudius was so obsessed with it he had a board fitted to his carriage.

4. Around the World

   4. Which country is home to the 'Zhangye Danxia' landform, a rainbow-colored mountain range whose vivid stripes of red, orange, and blue are caused by millions of years of mineral deposits?

   ✓China

   Did you know?

   The Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in Gansu Province, China, displays extraordinary layered mineral deposits in vivid colors formed over 24 million years of geological activity.

5. Tech

   5. Which famous tech company was originally called 'Cadabra' before its founder changed the name after a lawyer misheard it as 'cadaver'?

   ✓Amazon

   Did you know?

   Jeff Bezos originally named his company Cadabra in 1994, but changed it to Amazon after an attorney misheard it as 'cadaver' — a terrible association for a new business.