Quiblys #272 Answers
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Here are all 10 questions and answers from Quiblys #272, the daily trivia game for Tuesday, September 29, played by 27 players. Categories: Music, Internet, Art, Random, History, Food & Drink, Literature, Sports, Business, Geography.
Play today's QuiblysQuestion 1 · Music · Very easy · 100 pts
Which band was made up of John, Paul, George and Ringo?
- AThe Rolling Stones
- BThe Beatles (correct answer)
- CThe Kinks
- DThe Who
Answer: The Beatles. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were the Beatles.
70% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 2 · Internet · Easy · 150 pts
Getting 'Rickrolled' means being tricked into hearing which 1987 song?
- ATogether Forever
- BNever Gonna Give You Up (correct answer)
- CTake On Me
- DYou Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Answer: Never Gonna Give You Up. The prank uses a disguised link to Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
74% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 3 · Art · Easy · 200 pts
Which artist painted "The Starry Night"?
- AVincent van Gogh (correct answer)
- BClaude Monet
- CPaul Cezanne
- DEdgar Degas
Answer: Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh painted The Starry Night in June 1889.
Fun fact: Van Gogh painted it while staying at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.
78% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 4 · Random · Medium · 300 pts
What is a female fox called?
- AVixen (correct answer)
- BDoe
- CJenny
- DSow
Answer: Vixen. Female foxes are vixens, males are dogs or tods, and babies are kits or cubs.
Fun fact: The word 'vixen' comes from the Old English 'fyxen'.
52% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 5 · History · Medium · 500 pts
What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
- AVostok 1
- BExplorer 1
- CSputnik 1 (correct answer)
- DSoyuz 1
Answer: Sputnik 1. Sputnik 1 was launched on 4 October 1957, kicking off the Space Race.
Fun fact: Sputnik 1 was only about 58 cm across, roughly the size of a beach ball.
74% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 6 · Food & Drink · Medium · 750 pts
Which Japanese soup stock is made from kombu seaweed and bonito flakes?
- AMiso
- BPonzu
- CMirin
- DDashi (correct answer)
Answer: Dashi. Dashi is the savory foundation of miso soup and many other Japanese dishes.
Fun fact: Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda identified umami in 1908 while studying kombu dashi.
48% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 7 · Literature · Hard · 1,000 pts
In which fictional Alabama town is "To Kill a Mockingbird" set?
- AMaycomb (correct answer)
- BMacondo
- CMayberry
- DJefferson
Answer: Maycomb. Harper Lee set her 1960 novel in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama.
59% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 8 · Sports · Hard · 1,500 pts
Who managed Leicester City to their shock Premier League title in 2016?
- AClaudio Ranieri (correct answer)
- BNigel Pearson
- CBrendan Rodgers
- DCraig Shakespeare
Answer: Claudio Ranieri. Claudio Ranieri led Leicester, 5000-1 outsiders before the season, to the 2015-16 title.
52% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 9 · Business · Expert · 2,000 pts
Finnish phone maker Nokia began in 1865 as what kind of business?
- AShipyard
- BBrewery
- CCoal mine
- DPulp mill (correct answer)
Answer: Pulp mill. Nokia was founded in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam as a wood pulp mill making paper.
Fun fact: The company takes its name from the Finnish town of Nokia.
41% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 10 · Geography · Expert · 3,000 pts
Ouagadougou is the capital of which West African country?
- AMali
- BNiger
- CSenegal
- DBurkina Faso (correct answer)
Answer: Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso.
Fun fact: Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta until 1984.
41% of players got this rightSource: Wikipedia