Daily quiz of October 23, 2026: answers

Here are the questions of the daily quiz of October 23, 2026, with the correct answer and its explanation. Today's challenge is different: put yourself to the test!

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Which French Romani jazz guitarist, missing the use of two fingers, is famous for his virtuosity despite this disability?

Answer : Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt, a Romani guitarist, developed a virtuoso technique despite the partial loss of two fingers after an accident.

Which series created by David Chase features a New Jersey mob boss in therapy?

Answer : The Sopranos

'The Sopranos', created by David Chase, features Tony Soprano, a New Jersey mob boss in therapy.

On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?

Answer : 31 October

Halloween falls on the night of 31 October, the eve of All Saints' Day. The date comes from the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the move into the dark half of the year.

The river Seine flows through which major European capital city?

Answer : Paris

The River Seine is a major commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France, and it flows through its capital city, Paris.

What is the 'lead' of a pencil actually made of?

Answer : Graphite

Pencil 'lead' is a mix of graphite and clay. The name comes from an old confusion between graphite and the metal lead, which is not used.

What did the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 regulate?

Answer : The colonial partition of Africa by European powers

Convened in Berlin under Bismarck, the conference set the rules for European powers occupying Africa, without consulting any African ruler.

Which 20th-century French philosopher theorized the concept of the 'society of the spectacle', critiquing widespread commodification?

Answer : Guy Debord

Guy Debord theorized the concept of the 'society of the spectacle' in his eponymous 1967 work.

In Demon Slayer, what is the name of the hero who becomes a demon slayer to save his sister?

Answer : Tanjiro Kamado

Tanjiro Kamado sets out on his quest after a demon massacres his family; his sister Nezuko has been turned into a demon. He tracks his enemies by their scent.

Which doctrine did the Council of Nicaea (325) condemn?

Answer : Arianism

Convened by Emperor Constantine, the Council of Nicaea condemned Arius, who denied that the Son shares the same nature as the Father, and adopted the Nicene Creed.

In which year did the First World War end?

Answer : 1918

Fighting stopped with the armistice that took effect at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918, a date still commemorated each year in Britain and France.

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