September 12, 2026 Trivia

The 5 dubtrivia questions from September 12, 2026, with answers and explanations.

1. Around the World

   1. The Canary Islands off the coast of Africa are a popular vacation destination. Where does their name actually come from?

   ✓Large wild dogs found there by ancient Romans

   Did you know?

   The Canary Islands get their name from the Latin 'Insula Canaria' meaning 'Island of Dogs' — ancient Romans reported finding large wild dogs there. The yellow canary bird is actually named after the islands, not the other way around.

2. Around the World

   2. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 — the symbolic start of the French Revolution — is celebrated as Bastille Day. But how many prisoners were actually freed when the Bastille was stormed?

   ✓Exactly 7

   Did you know?

   When the Bastille fell, the famous prison held just seven prisoners — four forgers, two 'lunatics,' and a noble imprisoned at his family's request. Despite its tiny population, the Bastille was a powerful symbol of royal tyranny, which is why its fall became the defining moment of the Revolution.

3. Wild Card

   3. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur share a core practice. What do both observances have in common?

   ✓Both involve fasting as a central religious act

   Did you know?

   Both Ramadan and Yom Kippur center on fasting — abstaining from food and drink as an act of spiritual devotion. Ramadan involves daily fasting from sunrise to sunset for an entire month, while Yom Kippur is a single 25-hour fast considered the holiest day in Judaism.

4. Arts & Sports

   4. Woodstock 1969 is one of rock history's most legendary events. Approximately how many people actually attended the three-day festival in upstate New York?

   ✓Around 450,000

   Did you know?

   An estimated 450,000 people attended Woodstock, far exceeding the 50,000 the organizers had planned for. The crowds overwhelmed the ticketing system entirely and the festival became effectively free, with fences torn down before it even began.

5. Tech

   5. YouTube was launched in 2005 — but what was the very first video ever uploaded to the platform?

   ✓A zoo video

   Did you know?

   Co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the first YouTube video on April 23, 2005 — a 19-second clip titled 'Me at the zoo,' showing him in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. It has since become a major piece of internet history, amassing hundreds of millions of views.