Category #11: Sickness, Maladies, and Viruses

1. What does the "MMR" in a MMR vaccine stand for?

Answer: ___Measles, Mumps, and Rubella__

1. What city in China propagated an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, creating a worldwide pandemic from 2019 to 2023?

Answer: ___Wuhan___

1. Immediately after World War One, which flu caused a worldwide pandemic from 1918-1920, infecting nearly over a third of the global population?

Answer: __Spanish Flu___

1. Created by Thadeus in the animated show Invincible, the Scourge virus was meant as a bioweapon to kill off which alien race and empire?

Answer: ___Viltrumites___

1. Which 2012 video game published by Ndemic Creations uses an epidemic model to simulate the severity and spread of a plague meant to annihilate the human race?

Answer: ___Plague Inc.___

1. The musical Rent tells the story of impoverished young artists in Alphabet City, under the shadow of which disease?

Answer: ___HIV/AIDS___

1. Despite being diagnosed with AIDS, which singer born in Zanzibar continued to record songs with the band, Queen and wrote numerous hits like "Don't Stop Me Now"?

Answer: ___Freddie Mercury___

1. Often transmitted from mosquitos, what disease starting with the letter Z caused a 2015-2016 outbreak in Brazil?

Answer: ___Zika Virus___

1. Which French Non-Government Organization founded in 1971 was created in Paris, France, and aimed to care for diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis?

Answer: ___Médicins Sans Frontières (or Doctors Without Borders)___

1. Primarily affecting the liver, which series of viruses lettered from A to E causes severe symptoms such as jaundice and can cause liver cancer?

Answer: __Hepatitis___

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1. Anatomy: Which organ is the fattiest in the human body? A) Liver B) Heart C) Kidney D) Brain

Answer: D) Brain

1. British: Which ocean was historically known by Europeans as the "South Sea"? A) Atlantic B) Indian C) Southern D) Pacific

Answer: D) Pacific

1. Astronomy: In 2006, the International Astronomical Union set three rules for a planet. Which of these is NOT one of them? A) Orbits Sun B) Nearly round C) Has moons D) Clears orbit

Answer: C) Has moons

1. Vocabulary: Which term describes a very rapid reiteration of a single note, often used for dramatic effect? A) Vibrato B) Glissando C) Tremolo D) Arpeggio

Answer: C) Tremolo

1. Vocabulary: In everyday English, someone who is "obtuse" is... A) Slow to understand B) Eager to please C) Quick to anger D) Hard to please

Answer: A) Slow to understand

1. How many of King Henry VIII's wives outlived him?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 0
D) 3
Answer: B)

2. Which of these bands first 6 studio albums have 5 syllable titles?

A) The Strokes
B) The Killers
C) Kings of Leon
D) The Black Keys
Answer: C)

3. The term 'hair of the dog' as a hangover cure is short for 'hair of the dog that bit you,' referencing a disproven cure for what?

A) Scorpion stings
B) Snake bites
C) Rabies
D) Spider bites
Answer: C)

4. The majorly successful reality format 'The Traitors', was originally conceived in which European country?

A) Sweden
B) Belgium
C) The Netherlands
D) Denmark
Answer: C)

5. The name Fall Out Boy comes from a sidekick character in which TV show?

A) The Simpsons
B) Family Guy
C) Beavis and Butt-Head
D) South Park
Answer: A)

6. Sardinia's 'Casu Marzu' is a traditional cheese that is famous for containing what living creatures?

A) Tiny scorpions
B) Miniature eels
C) Insect larvae
D) Earthworms
Answer: C)

7. Which fruit is known as the 'king of fruits'?

A) Pineapple
B) Durian
C) Banana
D) Mango
Answer: B)

8. Along with Oxygen, which element is primarily responsible for the sky appearing blue?

A) Hydrogen
B) Helium
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon
Answer: C)

9. By what name is Gordon Matthew Sumner better known as?

A) Alice Cooper
B) Sting
C) Bruno Mars
D) Drake
Answer: B)

10. Who invented the remote control boat?

A) Thomas Edison
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: B)

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Hi all!

Here's the Halloween Quiz for 2026. The rounds are; Ghosts, Witches and Wizards, Pictures - Jump Scares, Audio - Halloween Music Mashups, Horror Computer Games, and Horror Literature.

There are two versions of this quiz to choose from. For those of you who don't like the picture and audio rounds there's a version which is 40 questions.

The questions below are not included as they're a round I wrote yesterday for a different quiz. I hope you all enjoy! :)

https://www.sundayquiz.com/halloween-quiz-2026/

Connection Round

1. In architecture what are grotesques with spouts designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building?
2. What protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries reached number one in multiple countries in 1994?
3. What is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac?
4. Which 1999 action-adventure film starred Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell and Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan?
5. In Marvel comics, Scott Summers is the name of which member of the X-Men?
6. What name is given to a person who deliberately posts inflammatory, offensive, or provocative messages in online spaces?
7. Which band's debut album in 2008 featured the single "Oxford Comma"?
8. What brand of black spiced rum was introduced in 2010 in bottles with hoop handles?
9. Which 1984 film features small furry creatures that multiply when exposed to water and become dangerous if fed after midnight?
10. What is the practice of suddenly ending all communication and avoiding contact with another person without warning or explanation?

Answers

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2. Zombie########
3. Dragon########
4. The Mummy####
5. Cyclops########
6. A Troll#########
7. Vampire Weekend
8. Kraken#########
9. Gremlins#######
10. Ghosting#######
11. Connection: Monsters

Ten quick ones about food, animals and your own body. Answers are hidden, tap to reveal. No googling!

1. Gram for gram, which fruit has the most sugar?

• A) Banana
• B) Apple
• C) Grapes
• D) Strawberry

Answer: C) Grapes, about 16 g per 100 g (banana is about 12 g)

2. Which raises your blood sugar faster?

• A) Watermelon
• B) Vanilla ice cream

Answer: A) Watermelon. Its GI is about 75; ice cream's fat keeps it near 55

3. Which animal can live the longest?

• A) Galápagos tortoise
• B) Bowhead whale
• C) Greenland shark
• D) Asian elephant

Answer: C) Greenland shark, possibly 400 years

4. Which has more caffeine?

• A) A shot of espresso
• B) An 8 oz cup of drip coffee

Answer: B) Drip coffee, about 95 mg vs 63 mg

5. Which one is a true berry?

• A) Strawberry
• B) Raspberry
• C) Banana
• D) Cherry

Answer: C) Banana

6. Gram for gram, which has more vitamin C?

• A) Orange
• B) Red bell pepper

Answer: B) Red bell pepper, over twice as much

7. Why do apples float?

• A) They're about 25% air
• B) Their skin is waxy
• C) Their sugar is lighter than water

Answer: A) About a quarter of an apple is air

8. How many hearts does an octopus have?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

Answer: C) Three

9. What are peanuts, really?

• A) Nuts
• B) Legumes
• C) Seeds
• D) Grains

Answer: B) Legumes, like peas and beans

10. You lose most of your body heat through your head.

• A) True
• B) False

Answer: B) False, only about 10%

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From ancient mountain ranges to its beautiful golden coast, our 195-country journey brings us to Bulgaria! Let’s see what you know about this fascinating European country.

1. What is the capital city of Bulgaria?

Answer: Sofia.

1. What is the highest peak in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula?

Answer: Musala.

1. Which sea borders Bulgaria to the east?

Answer: The Black Sea.

1. What is the longest river located entirely within Bulgaria?

Answer: The Iskar River.

1. What product is Bulgaria’s famous Rose Valley especially known for producing from the Damask rose?

Answer: Rose oil.

Bulgaria complete! How many answers did you get right? Share your score in the comments!

Next stop: Burkina Faso!