Quiblys #278 Answers
Monday, October 5, 2026
Here are all 10 questions and answers from Quiblys #278, the daily trivia game for Monday, October 5. Categories: Sports, Television, Internet, Food & Drink, Random, History, Geography, Movies, Science, Pop Culture.
Play today's QuiblysQuestion 1 · Sports · Very easy · 100 pts
In which sport would you see a slam dunk?
- ABasketball (correct answer)
- BVolleyball
- CHandball
- DWater polo
Answer: Basketball. A slam dunk is when a basketball player jumps and forces the ball down through the hoop.
97% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 2 · Television · Easy · 150 pts
Which reality competition crowns 'America's Next Drag Superstar'?
- AQueer Eye
- BProject Runway
- CDragula
- DRuPaul's Drag Race (correct answer)
Answer: RuPaul's Drag Race. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' premiered in 2009 and has won multiple Emmys for Outstanding Competition Program.
81% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 3 · Internet · Easy · 200 pts
Which dog meme inspired a joke cryptocurrency launched in 2013?
- AGrumpy Cat
- BNyan Cat
- CKeyboard Cat
- DDoge (correct answer)
Answer: Doge. Dogecoin was based on the Doge meme, starring a Shiba Inu named Kabosu.
78% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 4 · Food & Drink · Medium · 300 pts
A classic Negroni is equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and which bitter liqueur?
- AAperol
- BCynar
- CFernet-Branca
- DCampari (correct answer)
Answer: Campari. The standard Negroni recipe is one part each of gin, sweet red vermouth and Campari.
Fun fact: The drink is reputedly named after Count Camillo Negroni of Florence.
70% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 5 · Random · Medium · 500 pts
In English-language Scrabble, which letter is worth 10 points along with Z?
- AQ (correct answer)
- BX
- CJ
- DK
Answer: Q. Q and Z are the two 10-point tiles in English Scrabble; J and X are worth 8.
54% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 6 · History · Medium · 750 pts
Which ruler founded the Mongol Empire after being proclaimed its leader in 1206?
- AKublai Khan
- BAttila the Hun
- CTamerlane
- DGenghis Khan (correct answer)
Answer: Genghis Khan. Temüjin was proclaimed Genghis Khan in 1206 and built what became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
73% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 7 · Geography · Hard · 1,000 pts
What is the longest river in Europe?
- ADanube
- BVolga (correct answer)
- CRhine
- DDnieper
Answer: Volga. The Volga flows about 3,500 km through Russia to the Caspian Sea, making it Europe's longest river.
57% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 8 · Movies · Hard · 1,500 pts
Which 1988 anime film is set in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo?
- AGhost in the Shell
- BAkira (correct answer)
- CPerfect Blue
- DNinja Scroll
Answer: Akira. Katsuhiro Otomo directed 'Akira', adapted from his own manga.
Fun fact: Set in 2019, 'Akira' shows Tokyo preparing to host the 2020 Olympics, which the real city was later awarded.
51% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 9 · Science · Expert · 2,000 pts
What is the term for the point in the Moon's orbit where it is closest to Earth?
- AApogee
- BPerigee (correct answer)
- CPerihelion
- DZenith
Answer: Perigee. Perigee is the closest point of an orbit around Earth; apogee is the farthest.
31% of players got this rightSource: WikipediaQuestion 10 · Pop Culture · Expert · 3,000 pts
Which toy company first released the Furby in 1998?
- ATiger Electronics (correct answer)
- BTyco Toys
- CGaloob
- DPlaymates Toys
Answer: Tiger Electronics. Furby was developed by Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung and launched by Tiger Electronics for the 1998 holiday season.
42% of players got this rightSource: Wikipedia