No. 38 · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Trivia questions and answers from Sevens No. 38
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Play today’s sevenHow many legs does a typical dog have?
- Two
- Four
- Six
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✓Four — four sturdy legs for running and playing.
What is the capital of Ireland?
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✓Dublin — its name comes from the Irish for ‘black pool’
Which planet is the coldest in our solar system on average?
- Neptune
- Uranus
- Pluto
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✓Uranus — its atmosphere plunges to around −224°C, colder than distant Neptune.
What is the main grain used to make traditional risotto?
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✓Rice — specifically short-grain varieties like Arborio for creaminess.
Who composed the ‘Für Elise’ bagatelle for piano?
- Chopin
- Beethoven
- Mozart
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✓Beethoven — ‘Elise’ may actually have been a misread of ‘Therese’
What is the largest lake in Africa by surface area?
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✓Lake Victoria — the world’s largest tropical lake.
What is the term for a word that has an opposite meaning to another, like ‘hot’ and ‘cold’?
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✓Antonym — from the Greek ‘anti’ (against) and ‘onym’ (name)
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