Night 8 · October 16, 2026

Insomnidle #8

The five questions from October 16, 2026, 2–4am. Tap Answer to see each one.

1 of 5 · Literature

Who wrote “Mansfield Park”?

  1. Jane Austen
  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  3. Lord Byron
  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley
Answer

Jane Austen. Read about it

A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any public reviews until 1821.

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2 of 5 · Art

Who painted “L'Origine du monde” (1866)?

  1. Jean-François Millet
  2. Jacques Amans
  3. William-Adolphe Bouguereau
  4. Gustave Courbet
Answer

Gustave Courbet. Read about it

It is a close-up view of the vulva and abdomen of a naked woman, lying on a bed with legs spread.

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3 of 5 · Architecture

Who designed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (Italy, 1867)?

  1. Giuseppe Mengoni
  2. Carlo Maciachini
  3. Camillo Boito
  4. István Türr
Answer

Giuseppe Mengoni. Read about it

Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy.

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4 of 5 · Engineering

Which river does the Pont de Bir-Hakeim cross?

  1. Rhône
  2. Gardon
  3. Seine
  4. Oyapock
Answer

Seine. Read about it

The bridge is named after the 1942 battle in Libya; until 1948 it was known as the Pont de Passy. The Pont de Bir-Hakeim connects the 15th and 16th arrondissements, passing over the northeast end of the Île aux Cygnes.

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5 of 5 · Geography

Which country does Arthur Island belong to?

  1. Russia
  2. Estonia
  3. United States
  4. Latvia
Answer

Russia. Read about it

It belongs administratively to the Arkhangelsk Oblast of the Russian Federation.

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