About Uncommon Trivia
What This Is
Uncommon Trivia is a free daily trivia game. Every day, everyone in the world gets the same seven open-ended questions — things like "Name a country in Africa" or "Name a chemical element." You type one answer per question; there's no multiple choice and no hints. The twist: the more obscure your correct answer, the more points it's worth.
Why Obscure Answers Score Higher
Most trivia games reward speed or raw memorization. This one rewards reaching past the first answer that comes to mind. Each question has a whole list of acceptable answers, and we rank them by how well known they are, measured by how many people read that answer's Wikipedia page each month. Answer with something popular, like France or Gold, and you'll get a modest score. Answer with something few people think of first, like Comoros or Thulium, and you'll score close to the maximum. Miss the list entirely and you score zero, so it still pays to answer something real rather than guess randomly.
How Uncommon Trivia Is Different
A few daily games now reward obscure answers. Here is what sets this one apart:
- One public measure for every answer. Every accepted answer is ranked by the same number: the median of its monthly English Wikipedia page views over the last six full months. No score is set by hand, and anyone can check the source data.
- Clearly defined categories. Each question is a set with clear edges, such as the chemical elements or the US state capitals, built from Wikidata and Wikipedia lists, so you know what counts before you type.
- Every score is explained. After each answer you see its monthly page views, how many of the other answers it beats, and the three rarest answers you could have given.
- Free, with no account. A new daily puzzle at 00:00 UTC, an archive of every past puzzle, and an unlimited mode with random categories, all free to play in your browser.
Data Sources
Question answers and their aliases come from Wikidata, a free structured knowledge base. Popularity scores come from the Wikimedia Pageviews API: for each answer we take the median of its monthly English Wikipedia page views over the last six full months, so a one-off news spike doesn't make a rare answer look common. We refresh these numbers periodically. Both sources are public and openly editable.
No Accounts Needed
Everything runs in your browser. Your scores and streak are saved locally on your device, so there's no sign-up and nothing to install before you can play.
Contact
Spotted a wrong answer, a missing alternate spelling, or a bug? Email contact@uncommontrivia.com. Corrections to the answer lists are especially welcome.