12 Free Trivia Questions and Answers – October 11, 2026

Put your team to the test with 12 free trivia questions from The Quiz Head's USA Round 2 for the week ending October 11, 2026. This general-knowledge mix covers world events, food, music, science, television, animals, geography and spaceflight. Answer all 12 before revealing the solutions below.

Questions

1. In what year did the devastating December 26 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occur?

2. Coleslaw originated in which European country? (Optional multiple choice: A) Germany, B) Netherlands, C) Belgium, D) Denmark)

3. The title of Adolf Hitler's autobiography “Mein Kampf” is what when translated to English?

4. Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Bryan Adams and Eric Clapton all had hit songs referencing which destination?

5. Where did the pineapple plant originate: A) Hawaii, B) Indonesia, C) South America, D) The Philippines?

6. Which element makes up most of the Sun?

7. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

8. Focusing on one of the main characters, which TV series is a prequel spin-off of The Big Bang Theory?

9. In music notation, a flat lowers a note by a semitone. What symbol raises a note by a semitone?

10. Pygmy, Alpine and Nigerian Dwarf are all breeds of which animal?

11. What mountain range lines the border between Spain and France?

12. SpaceX achieved a major milestone recently when which enormous spacecraft reached orbit for the first time?

Answers

1. 2004

2. B) Netherlands

3. My Struggle

4. Heaven

5. C) South America

6. Hydrogen

7. 4

8. Young Sheldon

9. Sharp

10. Goat

11. Pyrenees

12. Starship

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