This Week in iQ Trivia – 16 May 2026

Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.

WINNERS

JACKPOT

Knowing about the original host of the 1986 FIFA World Cup got them another jackpot.

A lucky guess still counts in the jackpot round, and can win you hundreds.

TEAM NAMES

You proposed a lot of very niche businesses.

Tuxedos for toddlers

Prosthetic foot salesman

Ginger vet for ginger cats

Shoes for insolvent caterpillars

Only vinyl records by Boney M

The Rock’s hairstylist

Chips & chips

Just gravy

Tindergarten: The dating appfor Catholic priest

The left handed computer store

Wine for pregnant ladies

Sushi for white people

Just the toppings pizza

Dog microblading

Trivia question writer

TriviArt

Taxing Pineapple

Moist Brody

Feline Fiesta

Broccoli Blob

Free of Charge

Fast Thong

Pregnant Magic

Protein Fruit

Pepper Uno

INTERESTING MOMENTS

After asking about southern hemisphere countries, we had to inform a guy from India that India was not in the southern hemisphere.

We had some blanks on easy question in the lightning round. Like the first name of the actor Carrey beginning with J. And the object beginning with B that you cover yourself with while you sleep.

One team struggled to recognise music videos, thinking Chris Martin was Bear Grylls, Avril Lavigne was Taylor Swift, and The Offspring was The Black Eyed Peas.

And our leaders are still in front in our quarterly tournament, now by two wins.

Team Wins Score Average
China Shipping 6 436 72.67
The Smith Family 4 296 74.00
Kathy’s Koming Bak 4 260 65.00
Richard Gere Appreciation Society 3 222 74.00
Whale Emoji 3 221 73.67
Bagpuss 3 197 65.67
Kenmore Inmates Association 3 196 65.33
Tullynessle 2 159 79.50
Under Pressure 2 155.5 77.75
Clayton Bigsby 2 153 76.50
Josef Fritzl’s 2 152 76.00
Al’s Team 2 148 74.00
Fish & Friends 2 148 74.00
That sounds like a you problem 2 148 74.00
Professional Cuddlers 2 145 72.50
Captain Kathie’s Mandarin 2 141 70.50
Diversity Council 2 134 67.00
The Goose is on the Loose 2 133.5 66.75
The Pigeons 2 132 66.00
The Norms 2 126 63.00
Divided Kingdom 2 121 60.50
D flat 2 113 56.50
Thor’s Thundercats 1 81 81.00
Five Steaks 1 78 78.00
Liquid Diplomacy 1 76 76.00
Wine Not 1 76 76.00

See you next week.

Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 10 May 2026

This week we want you to think of a business.

But not just any business, this has got to be an extremely niche business.

Hats for guys named Steve – Absolutely no Stephens allowed

Translating from Welsh to Swedish

We make teaspoons… and that’s all!

A bookstore that only sells the first chapter

Just the Crust Pizza

Any extremely specific businesses will get a bonus point.

Have an interesting week.

This Week in iQ Trivia – 9 May 2026

Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.

WINNERS

JACKPOT

Knowing (or guessing) when Confucius was born won them a jackpot.

Michelin starred restaurants let them make it rain with their jackpot winnings.

TEAM NAMES

What unhelpful advice did you have?

Stop buying smashed avo and buy a house

If you can’t afford to rent, just buy a house

If you’re homeless, just buy a house

Calm down

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps

Just get a job

Just use the force

It’s in the last place you left it

If you’re running late, get Scotty to beam you there – Captain Kirk

Got no money? Print some

If you’re poor, just be rich

Have you tried not being stressed

Telling your girlfriend to drink water when she has a headache

If you’re coming last at trivia, just answer more questions right

TriviArt

Superlative Picture

Naive Pizza

Alpaca Cannon

Studious Trees

Slimy Moose

Nasty Palindrome

Dynamite Cake

INTERESTING MOMENTS

We played a song on the harp, and asked who performed the original. Pretty straightforward. But then someone answered with the relatively obscure harp duo that performed the cover, which we’re pretty sure they got by looking it up. But either way, their answer was the cover artist not the original. The lesson here is, even if you’re cheating, you still have to answer the question we asked.

When asked if they’d rather losee the ability to understand English or the ability to understand sarcasm, one team noted that choosing to lose sarcasm was basically becoming autistic.

We often give leeway on a question if you put an answer in the wrong space. But when one team’s answer to a picture question about Iron Man was “Montana”, and their answer to a question on The Godfather was “poop”, and they stated that “woman” is a palindrome, our ability to grant leeway is somewhat limited.

After we played a song backwards, one team wrote their answer backwards. It took us a moment to figure out that PMUJ is JUMP backwards, and it was a risky proposition guessing that we would figure that out, but we appreciated it.

And our leaders have maintained their position at the top of the table.

Team Wins Score Average
China Shipping 5 371 74.20
Kathy’s Koming Bak 4 260 65.00
The Smith Family 3 225 75.00
Richard Gere Appreciation Society 3 222 74.00
Bagpuss 3 197 65.67
Tullynessle 2 159 79.50
Under Pressure 2 155.5 77.75
Clayton Bigsby 2 153 76.50
Fish & Friends 2 148 74.00
Professional Cuddlers 2 145 72.50
Whale Emoji 2 142 71.00
Diversity Council 2 134 67.00
The Goose is on the Loose 2 133.5 66.75
Kenmore Inmates Association 2 131 65.50
The Norms 2 126 63.00
Divided Kingdom 2 121 60.50
D flat 2 113 56.50
Thor’s Thundercats 1 81 81.00
Five Steaks 1 78 78.00
Liquid Diplomacy 1 76 76.00
Wine Not 1 76 76.00
Cats Meow 1 75 75.00
Dambusters 1 75 75.00
Foxolotl 1 75 75.00
Phil 1 75 75.00
Theon Greyjoy 1 75 75.00
Veronica’s Birthday 1 75 75.00
Gnom 1 74 74.00
Gravedigger 1 74 74.00
Noah’s Angels 1 74 74.00
Captain Kathie’s Mandarin 1 73 73.00
Protest the Hero 1 73 73.00
That sounds like a you problem 1 73 73.00
The Nag’s Head 1 73 73.00
Huge Team 1 72 72.00
Josef Fritzl’s 1 72 72.00
Tournament Name 1 72 72.00
Joey Jo Jo 1 71 71.00
Rob the Robbers 1 71 71.00
The Lebrons of Trivia 1 71 71.00

See you next week.