In the daily trivia of January 30, 2026 we challenge your general knowledge again. We are looking for a square, the correct name of the “mother-in-law’s tongue” and a famous US actor who is also known as “The Great Stone Face”. Are you ready?
“Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch ich Gewalt” is a famous quote from a German work. You are sure to have recited it once at school, making it part of your general knowledge. In the daily trivia of January 30, 2026 we are looking for the author and title. If you no longer have your German lessons to hand, the quiz question may not be so easy for you to solve.
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The composer Arnold Schönberg developed a new compositional method around 1920. The notes of the chromatic scale are used equally and systematically in a specific order without creating a tonal hierarchy. This method enabled musicians to open up new worlds of sound and overcome traditional harmonies and melodies. We want to know the name of this method in the daily trivia.
Let’s stay in the 1920s. Which US actor was also known as “The Great Stone Face” because of his stoic mien? He was an icon of silent film and was celebrated for his physical comedy and talent as a director and screenwriter. His facial expressions were often expressionless and serious, which earned him the nickname. Nevertheless, he was able to portray emotions through his body language and gestures and make the audience laugh. Do you know who he is?
In the daily trivia of January 30, 2026 we would also like you to tell us the name of a dance figure in classical ballet in which the leg is raised straight backwards. The figure comes in different heights, depending on how far the leg is raised. It is a very elegant and demanding dance figure in classical ballet.
Will you accept today’s challenge for your general knowledge? Then start the daily trivia of January 30, 2026 and show what you know!We are quite sure, that you will answer most of the 10 quiz questions correctly – or at least 8 today as it is quite the end of an exhausting week. Try our quiz of the day!
30. January 26, 12:30 – Isabell Slisz
