Quiblys #274 Answers
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Here are all 10 questions and answers from Quiblys #274, the daily trivia game for Thursday, October 1. Categories: Technology, Science, Internet, Art, Movies, Geography, Food & Drink, Sports, History, Television.
Play today's QuiblysQuestion 1 · Technology · Very easy · 100 pts
Which company makes the iPhone?
- ASamsung
- BApple (correct answer)
- CNokia
- DMotorola
Answer: Apple. Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007.
Fun fact: Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone as 'an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator'.
92% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 2 · Science · Easy · 150 pts
Which part of a cell is nicknamed its "powerhouse"?
- ANucleus
- BRibosome
- CMitochondria (correct answer)
- DGolgi apparatus
Answer: Mitochondria. Mitochondria produce most of the cell's supply of ATP, its chemical energy source.
79% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 3 · Internet · Easy · 200 pts
On which social network was co-founder 'Tom' automatically every new user's first friend?
- AFriendster
- BBebo
- CMyspace (correct answer)
- DOrkut
Answer: Myspace. Tom Anderson's profile was added as the default first friend on every new Myspace account.
88% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 4 · Art · Medium · 300 pts
Which artist painted the anti-war masterpiece "Guernica"?
- AJoan Miro
- BFrancisco Goya
- CPablo Picasso (correct answer)
- DDiego Rivera
Answer: Pablo Picasso. Picasso painted Guernica in 1937 in response to the bombing of the Basque town during the Spanish Civil War.
52% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 5 · Movies · Medium · 500 pts
In 'Back to the Future', Doc Brown builds a time machine out of which car?
- AFord Mustang
- BChevrolet Camaro
- CPontiac Firebird
- DDeLorean (correct answer)
Answer: DeLorean. The DeLorean DMC-12 needs to hit 88 mph to travel through time.
Fun fact: The flux capacitor needs 1.21 gigawatts of power to make the jump.
73% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 6 · Geography · Medium · 750 pts
What is the capital city of Australia?
- ASydney
- BCanberra (correct answer)
- CMelbourne
- DBrisbane
Answer: Canberra. Canberra was purpose-built as the national capital and has served as the seat of government since 1927.
Fun fact: Canberra was created as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
62% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 7 · Food & Drink · Hard · 1,000 pts
Which French 'mother sauce' is made from milk thickened with a white roux?
- ABéchamel (correct answer)
- BVelouté
- CEspagnole
- DHollandaise
Answer: Béchamel. Béchamel is milk thickened with a butter-and-flour roux; velouté uses stock instead of milk.
53% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 8 · Sports · Hard · 1,500 pts
Which three-time Formula 1 world champion died at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix?
- ANelson Piquet
- BAyrton Senna (correct answer)
- CAlain Prost
- DNiki Lauda
Answer: Ayrton Senna. Brazil's Ayrton Senna crashed at Imola's Tamburello corner and died on May 1, 1994.
57% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 9 · History · Expert · 2,000 pts
Which Chinese dynasty built the Forbidden City in Beijing?
- ATang
- BMing (correct answer)
- CQing
- DSong
Answer: Ming. The Forbidden City was built from 1406 to 1420 under the Ming dynasty's Yongle Emperor.
45% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 10 · Television · Expert · 3,000 pts
Which 'Black Mirror' episode won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie?
- AUSS Callister
- BSan Junipero (correct answer)
- CNosedive
- DWhite Christmas
Answer: San Junipero. San Junipero won Outstanding Television Movie and a writing Emmy for Charlie Brooker in 2017.
51% of players got this rightSource: Wikipedia