A Dutch neurologist compiled a list of the happiest songs in music history.
What Billy Joel song made it into the top 10?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
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Interesting Question of the Day – 9 April 2024
A Dutch neurologist compiled a list of the happiest songs in music history.
What Abba song made it into the top 10?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
Interesting Question of the Day – 8 April 2024
A Dutch neurologist compiled a list of the happiest songs in music history.
What Queen song made it into the top 10?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 7 April 2024
So we know who the next James Bond is going to be.
But eventually they are going to need a new James Bond
For your team name this week, we want you to pick the worst person to play James Bond.
Adam Sandler
Steven Seagal
Gilbert Gottfried
Ellen Degeneres
Rowan Atkinson
Russell Brand
Michael Cera
Any options for a terrible James Bond actor will get a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
This Week in iQ Trivia – 6 April 2024
Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
If you won, here’s evidence just in case anyone doesn’t believe you.
JACKPOT
Correctly gauging the size of South Australia netted them over $100.
And Tasmanian population growth had what we are pretty sure was lucky guesses. It still counts.
TEAM NAMES
What do you want on the citizenship test?
Whether you kill a huntsman spider if it comes into your home.
Vegemite vs Marmite
Demonstrate the use of the C word in five different ways
Where do you wear a thong?
Who deserved to win the first Australian Idol?
The Nutbush
How many investment properties do you own?
Define an eshay?
How do you pronounce the 26th letter of the Australian alphabet?
What is Goon of Fortune?
Do you want to be an Australian Citizen?
How racist are you?
What is Engadine Maccas best known for?
How many Prime Ministers have we lost at sea?
Name a Kevin Bloody Wilson album
Should we change the date?
The whole 80,000 year history?
Is Australia a continent?
What is the charge for eating a succulent Chinese meal?
Is this democracy manifest?
Why was Jan sacked?
How many locations can you go barefoot?
Is it spelled “No” or “Naur”?
Parma or Parmi?
Dropping your phone instead of your beer.
Who did Rhonda hook up with in Bali?
Spell Wooloomooloo
Do a shoey
What is the proper Drop Bear emergency protocol?
TriviArt
Easter Slurpee
Sticky Whale
Bedazzled Dog
French David Hasslehoff
Boisterous Umbrella
The Little Tugboat that Couldn’t
Voluptuous Door
Tactical Chandelier
Eclipse Spots
INTERESTING MOMENTS
We were asked if Tasmania counts as an overseas country. No. No it does not.
Attending trivia on the Easter Monday holiday, one player who normally rolls up in t-shirt & shorts wore a tuxedo just to be opposite.
An American host was asked how many syllables are in Canberra.
Countries that were neutral throughout World War II? How about Germany.
And we started a new quarterly tournament. Here are the current standings after one week. We’ve got a 4 way tie.
| Team | Wins | Score |
| Foxolotl | 1 | 77 |
| Erko | 1 | 77 |
| Superstars of Yacht Rock | 1 | 77 |
| Prime Head | 1 | 77 |
| Triv Laugh Love | 1 | 75 |
| Spongebob | 1 | 75 |
| Who deserved to win the first Australian Idol | 1 | 74 |
| Whale Emoji | 1 | 73 |
| Regicide | 1 | 73 |
| Olivia Newton Trivia | 1 | 72 |
| Shannon & Co | 1 | 71.5 |
| Al’s Team | 1 | 68 |
| Leader Housen | 1 | 67 |
| 6 Go Crazy | 1 | 66 |
| The Fellas | 1 | 66 |
| Tuxedo | 1 | 64 |
See you next week.
Interesting Question of the Day – 4 April 2024
According to a 2021 survey, the least expensive speeding fine in the world is in Sudan.
How much is it?
The first new player to comment on the website within $1 of the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
Interesting Question of the Day – 3 April 2024
In a scene in the animated film Hercules, the Fates tell Hades that the planets will align, but only six planets are shown.
Why weren’t there eight?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
Interesting Question of the Day – 1 April 2024
Pitching a no hitter in baseball means pitching an entire baseball game without any opposing players reaching base with a hit.
In 1970, Dock Ellis pitched a no hitter while under the influence of what drug?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.
Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 31 March 2024
Some of you may have taken the citizenship test, which quizzes you on history, geography, laws, and a smattering of other.
For your team name this week, we want to know what SHOULD be on the citizenship test.
How many slabs of beer can you fit in the back of a Hilux?
What is the correct number of times to turn sausages when barbecuing?
How much warning do you have to give before chucking a sickie from work?
Name all the Hemsworths.
Describe the correct way to eat a Tim Tam.
Any questions you think should be on the citizenship test will get a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
This Week in iQ Trivia – 30 March 2023
Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
We have winners in our quarterly tournament, with The Smith Family coming in on 10 wins and 732 points.
| Team | Wins | Score |
| The Smith Family | 10 | 732 |
| 4 Go Crazy | 9 | 654 |
| Leader Hosen | 9 | 594 |
| forrestj7 | 7 | 500 |
| Ted’s Team | 6 | 447.5 |
| Taco Monsters | 6 | 410 |
| Menace to Sobriety | 6 | 401 |
| Superstars of Yacht Rock | 5 | 371 |
| Foxalottle | 5 | 369.5 |
| Spongebob | 5 | 356 |
| Team Knox | 5 | 331.5 |
| Thor’s Thundercats | 4 | 299 |
| Summer Hill Seven | 4 | 295 |
| Tribe | 4 | 287 |
| Tournament Name | 3 | 228.5 |
| Cuck | 3 | 224.5 |
| The Good Dragons | 3 | 214.3333 |
| Richard Gere Appreciation Society | 3 | 214 |
| Bagpuss | 3 | 199 |
A new quarterly tournament starts next week.
If you won, here’s evidence just in case anyone doesn’t believe you.
JACKPOT
Having someone on your team who knows about Labor Party leaders turned into cash.
Knowing the scientific names of animals was useful for these jackpot winners.
TEAM NAMES
What would you take to space?
An inanimate carbon rod
The Uber Eats app
102 Tampons
Pictures of Trump to scare off aliens
Google Translate because you don’t know who you’ll meet
Reece’s Pieces in case you meet ET
A big pile of porn
Cigarettes
LSD
Freeze dried wine
Nangs
Space Nangs
Emotional support cat
Clean underwear
Sydney Sweeney
A parachute
Sunscreen
53 Cans of VB to beat David Boon’s record
TriviArt
Bobble Tennis
Stinky Dog
Freaky House
Sexy Platypus
Smooth Operation
Sky Giraffe
Flatulent Trombone
Fruit Architecture
INTERESTING MOMENTS
One team got 2 of the 3 questions in the bonus round right, and then gave all three points to the one question they didn’t get.
When they saw this scene from Fight Club, one team was sure it was Sleepless in Seattle. Yeah, that would have been a very different movie.
And BTS was described as “generic white guy band to appeal to teen girls”, which you might consider accurate except for one key word.
See you next week.