Night 10 · October 18, 2026

Insomnidle #10

The five questions from October 18, 2026, 2–4am. Tap Answer to see each one.

1 of 5 · Film

Who directed “Rashomon” (1950)?

  1. Hiroshi Teshigahara
  2. Richard Fleischer
  3. Akira Kurosawa
  4. Jun Fukuda
Answer

Akira Kurosawa. Read about it

The plot and characters are based upon Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's short story "In a Grove", with the title and framing story taken from Akutagawa's "Rashōmon".

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2 of 5 · Literature

Who wrote “The Plague”?

  1. Albert Camus
  2. André Gide
  3. Marguerite Yourcenar
  4. Maurice Leblanc
Answer

Albert Camus. Read about it

The plot centers around the French Algerian city of Oran as it combats a plague outbreak and is put under a city-wide quarantine. The novel presents a snapshot into life in Oran as seen through Camus's absurdist lens.

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3 of 5 · Engineering

Which river does the Huajiang Canyon Bridge cross?

  1. Beipan River
  2. Yalu River
  3. Pearl River
  4. Xiao River
Answer

Beipan River. Read about it

The bridge crosses the Beipan River as it passes through the deep Huajiang Canyon and is the world's highest bridge, measuring 625 metres (2,051 ft) from the bridge deck to the bottom of the gorge.

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4 of 5 · Travel

Which city does Calicut International Airport serve?

  1. Agartala
  2. Akola
  3. Bhuj
  4. Kozhikode
Answer

Kozhikode. Read about it

The airport opened on 13 April 1988, serves as an operating base for Air India Express. It is tied with Hyderabad in terms of international traffic.

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5 of 5 · History

In what year did the Battle of Goodwin Sands take place?

  1. 1652
  2. 1631
  3. 1637
  4. 1664
Answer

1652. Read about it

The naval Battle of Dover, fought on 19 May 1652, was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between the navies of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands.

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