The Asahi Ryokan is a traditional hotel in Japan. You can stay in Room 8 for 100 Yen ($1) per night.
What’s the catch?
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 11 October 2026
If you’ve ever worked in customer service, you’ve probably said something awkward.
For your team name this week, we want to hear the most awkward customer service phrasing you’ve ever heard.
No good. All worries.
Does everyone taste good?
Pointed towards the restrooms and said “enjoy”.
What can I do to you?
Have a nice gay.
You’re welcome + my pleasure = You’re my pleasure
Any awkward customer interactions will get you a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
This Week in iQ Trivia – 10 October 2026
Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
JACKPOT
It was a big week for jackpot wins, whether you knew about The Great Escape.
Or the War of the Spanish Succession.
Or children’s literature that will make you cry.
TEAM NAMES
Pronunciation makes a big difference in names.
CLINT (that’s more of a sight gag)
Anal-isa
Kat-her-in
Gra-e-me
Canned-ice
A-lex
Duh-ugh
Step-hen
A-a-ron
Just-in
My-key
Huge Jack-man
Joe-a-kwin
A-big-ale
Jee-oo-lie-ah
Barn-a-bye
Tom-ass
Ny-am (oh those Irish names are tricky)
See-ob-han (see what we mean)
TriviArt
Moist Bus
Pancake Magnifying Glass
Pretentious Rubik
Discombobulated Horse
Rump Mirror
Moth Sidecar
Eggplant Drag
INTERESTING MOMENTS
Dora the Explorer was mistaken for Darth Vader.
Female tennis players ranked number 1… well there’s Serena Williams, Venus Williams… and then Jupiter Williams, Mars Williams, and Mercury Williams.
Common 6 letter words ending in ART, well if you go with “shart”, we’re going to assume things about you.
And we’ve got one team with a perfect record in our quarterly tournament, and one with an average over 80.
| Team | Wins | Score | Average |
| Diversity Council | 2 | 144 | 72.00 |
| That sounds like a you problem | 1 | 81 | 81.00 |
| Captain Kathie’s Mandarin | 1 | 79 | 79.00 |
| Professional Cuddlers | 1 | 79 | 79.00 |
| Ted’s Team | 1 | 79 | 79.00 |
| Bone Train | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| My Fan Wee | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| The Villain Cut | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| Whale Emoji | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| Bagpuss | 1 | 77 | 77.00 |
| Clayton Bigsby | 1 | 77 | 77.00 |
| Sarah | 1 | 76 | 76.00 |
| Mara’s Angels | 1 | 75 | 75.00 |
| Nathan Cleary Appreciation Society | 1 | 73.5 | 73.50 |
| Ed Sheeran’s Self Digging Graves | 1 | 73 | 73.00 |
| Richard Gere Hate Society | 1 | 72 | 72.00 |
| Inky and the Brain | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Kathy’s Coming Back | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Sodom and Deborah | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Kill-Ian | 1 | 67 | 67.00 |
| 3.49 Aldi Wine | 1 | 65 | 65.00 |
| The Flaming Galahs | 1 | 65 | 65.00 |
| Alan Jones’ Butler | 1 | 64 | 64.00 |
| T-Rent | 1 | 64 | 64.00 |
| A-Man-Da | 1 | 62 | 62.00 |
| My Bolognese is Too Saucy | 1 | 62 | 62.00 |
See you next week.
Interesting Question of the Day – 7 October 2026
Mackinac Island is a 10sqkm island in the Great Lakes in the US state of Michigan. Since 1898, it has had a complete ban on what?
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 – 6 October 2026
The origin of what expression for feeling sick referred to sailors sent below decks to recover?
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 – 5 October 2026
An overzealous profanity filter at an online paleontology conference banned the use of what word?
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 4 October 2026
This week we’re having fun with names.
For your team name, we want you to mispronounce a name.
Heat-her
Gra-ham
Ti-fanny
Nic-holas
Ch-loe
The-od-or-e
He-i-d-i
Mi-cha-el
Cat-her-in-e
NO-AH!
Any mispronounced names will get you a bonus point.
Have an interesting week.
This Week in iQ Trivia – 3 October 2026
Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
JACKPOT
Apparently they won a jackpot because a question on Cate Blanchett’s film career had been on The Chase earlier in the day.
TEAM NAMES
Unexpected branded products?
Palantir Smart Bidet
Sydney Sweeney’s Guide to Feminism
Sydney Swans Motel
Sydney Swans Relationship Advice
Pablo Escobar Rehab Centre
Literally anything from Gwyneth Paltrow
OJ Simpson Gloves
Skeletor Skincare
Vegemite Aftershave
Titanic Swim Club
Durex Chastity Belts
Trump Cheese
Nathan Cleary’s Bone Density
Jacob Elordi’s Bath Water
Alan Jones Speed Dating
Open AI Gender Affirming Surgery
Donald Trump’s Truth Serum
Pauline Hanson’s Burkas
Diddy’s Preschool
Epstein’s Daycare
Gina Rinehart’s Home Solar Kit
Bob Katter’s Lebanese Bread
Ed Sheeran’s Self Digging Graves
JD Vance Leather Conditioner
JD Vance’s Furniture… where every couch is a love seat
TriviArt
Pretty Hotel
Egotistical Beard
Simpsons Sand
Spiky Pokemon
Pokemon Knight
Peach Schnitzel
Sunny Brain
INTERESTING MOMENTS
A player from Philadelphia didn’t get a bonus question on cities in Pennsylvania.
A 10 letter country beginning with E? Englaaaand!
One player from Denmark was not the first on her team to get a Danish geography question.
And we’ve got a new quarterly tournament starting.
| Team | Wins | Score | Average |
| Professional Cuddlers | 1 | 79 | 79.00 |
| The Villain Cut | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| Bone Train | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| Whale Emoji | 1 | 78 | 78.00 |
| Bagpuss | 1 | 77 | 77.00 |
| Clayton Bigsby | 1 | 77 | 77.00 |
| Mara’s Angels | 1 | 75 | 75.00 |
| Nathan Cleary Appreciation Society | 1 | 73.5 | 73.50 |
| Ed Sheeran’s Self Digging Graves | 1 | 73 | 73.00 |
| Inky and the Brain | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Kathy’s Coming Back | 1 | 71 | 71.00 |
| Diversity Council | 1 | 69 | 69.00 |
| 3.49 Aldi Wine | 1 | 65 | 65.00 |
| The Flaming Galahs | 1 | 65 | 65.00 |
| Alan Jones’ Butler | 1 | 64 | 64.00 |
| My Bolognese is Too Saucy | 1 | 62 | 62.00 |
See you next week.
Interesting Question of the Day – 1 October 2026
We’ve got a bit of a theme for this week’s interesting questions. The answers all have something in common.
What is the only song by Bananarama to hit number 1 in Australia?
Also what do all of the answers in this week’s interesting questions have in common?
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 – 30 September 2026
We’ve got a bit of a theme for this week’s interesting questions. The answers all have something in common.
What is the name of the main newspaper in Hobart?
The first new player to comment on the website with the correct answer wins a free drink at their next iQ Trivia quiz.