Night 20 · October 28, 2026

Insomnidle #20

The five questions from October 28, 2026, 2–4am. Tap Answer to see each one.

1 of 5 · Literature

Who wrote “The Three Musketeers”?

  1. Prosper Mérimée
  2. Jules Verne
  3. Alexandre Dumas
  4. Hector Malot
Answer

Alexandre Dumas. Read about it

It is the first of the author's three d'Artagnan Romances. As with some of his other works, he wrote it in collaboration with ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.

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2 of 5 · Film

Who directed “Out of Africa” (1985)?

  1. Veljko Bulajić
  2. Kevin Dowling
  3. Sydney Pollack
  4. David R. Ellis
Answer

Sydney Pollack. Read about it

The film is based loosely on the 1937 autobiographical book Out of Africa written by Isak Dinesen, with additional material from Dinesen's 1960 book Shadows on the Grass and other sources.

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3 of 5 · Languages

In which country is the Pennsylvania German language spoken?

  1. Mexico
  2. United States
  3. Canada
  4. Dominica
Answer

United States. Read about it

Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German is a variety of Palatine German spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, Fancy Dutch.

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4 of 5 · Diplomacy

In what year was the Basel Convention signed?

  1. 1995
  2. 1989
  3. 1991
  4. 1999
Answer

1989. Read about it

It does not address the movement of radioactive waste, controlled by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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5 of 5 · History

In what year did the Battle of Ménfő take place?

  1. 1031
  2. 1027
  3. 1017
  4. 1044
Answer

1044. Read about it

Fought in 1044 at Ménfő, near Győr, between an army of mostly Germans and Hungarians (Magyars), it was a victory for the Germans and thus for Westernising influences in Hungary.

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