Granite on Ice

Daybreak Trivia for October 31, 2026. Ten questions, each with a short explanation.

1. Why do elite curling stones use two kinds of granite?
2. In a language with grammatical gender, what kind of label can a noun carry?
3. What makes a handheld compass needle turn toward a direction?
4. In a lithium-ion battery, which particles move through the electrolyte while it charges?
5. Why do North American beavers dam streams before building a lodge?
6. Along a coast, what helps a sand spit grow outward from shore?
7. How did Shang-era Chinese bronze casters give vessels such sharply defined patterns?
8. For traditional Islamic calligraphy, what material was often shaped into a qalam pen?
9. In Go, what must happen to a connected group’s “liberties” before capture?
10. Which kitchen knife has a broad blade commonly used for cutting and dicing?